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Thursday 3 September 2026
University of Wollongong appoints Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional and Metro)
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Shellharbour families call for youth spaces, mental health support and affordable activities
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Study reveals Illawarra residents are more anxious and obese than national average
A study of more than 150,000 Illawarra residents has shown the region has higher than national average rates of chronic diseases such as obesity, hypertension and anxiety disorders.
Ramp Up’s shut-down robs us of a needed voice on disability issues
By Shawn Burns
Intake doubles for primary school gifted and talented program
The gifted and talented program called UOW ‘Learning Labs’ for local community primary school students has been so successful that its numbers have doubled this year for its 2 and 3 July intake.
Harvard teaching hospital and UOW to offer Global Indigenous Trauma Recovery Program
America’s Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) cast a wide net across Australian universities seeking a potential partner to deliver an Indigenous Trauma Recovery Program.
Accelerating a community approach to social change in the Illawarra
Innovation incubator iAccelerate has partnered with social enterprise Wild Rumpus to drive social change in Wollongong.
Leading medico takes the reins as Dean of Medicine at UOW
Respected medical educator Professor Ian Wilson has been appointed as the new Dean of Medicine at the University of Wollongong (UOW).