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Friday 18 September 2026
Teacher Education retains Australia’s top undergraduate ranking
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Future Fellowships back UOW research on society’s biggest challenges
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Health and Medicine
Students’ chance to compete in new $7,000 National Dementia Essay Competition
Australia’s first National Dementia Essay Competition will be launched in September during Dementia Awareness Month, with more than $7,000 in prizes on offer, to encourage more university students to consider dementia care as a career choice.
Education
Thousands see how to learn, live and play at UOW open day
More than 7,000 visitors from across NSW and the ACT will descend on Wollongong this Saturday (15 August) to experience university life at the annual UOW Open Day.
TV ads are making our kids fat, study finds
Australian children who watch TV commercials are more likely to have poor diets.
Health and Medicine
Major funding boost for dementia research in the Illawarra
Researchers to investigate cause of dementia and genetic link between dementia and Motor Neurone Disease.
Arts and Culture
Reporting the Riverina
Four journalism graduates take up post in regional NSW with WIN News Riverina
Science and Technology
MTR Hong Kong and SMART Infrastructure Facility harness social media to boost innovation and customer service
Geosocial intelligence technology to help MTR Hong Kong communicate and share information more efficiently.