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Friday 21 August 2026
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International
$7.4 million funding to expand sustainable community fisheries management in the Pacific
Funding awarded for collaborative research in Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Professor Ray Chambers elected as a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences
Honour a recognition of his contribution to development of statistical methodology
Vice-Chancellor agrees to unlock salary increases to ease COVID-19 financial impact on staff
Decision a show of goodwill despite financial challenges
Arts and Culture
UOW ranked among world’s best for arts and humanities
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject place UOW 8th in Australia
Science and Technology
UOW researcher developing artificial muscle in miniature devices recognised on the global stage
Senior Professor Geoff Spinks announced as a winner in the Science Breakthroughs Of The Year category at the Falling Walls Science Summit
Health and Medicine
$1.5M funding for cancer and pandemic projects
NHMRC funding for research addressing cancer treatment and preparing Australia for future pandemics