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Thursday 23 March 2023

Bystander training gives students, staff tools to take a stand against harmful or abusive behaviour

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Thursday 23 March 2023

Illawarra’s place in the clean energy transformation cemented at Canberra Expo

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Health Minister meets Illawarra’s women in science

NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner MP visited the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) based at UOW today (Thursday 4 December) to meet with four young female researchers at the cutting edge of their fields.

China partnership a material exchange in innovation and development

UOW materials engineering students will from 2015 have the opportunity to spend part of their degree at one of China’s leading materials engineering institutions, Beihang University (BUAA), following a credit transfer agreement.

Indigenous students get a taste of university life at UOW summer camp

Indigenous students from high schools in the Illawarra and regional New South Wales will get a taste of life at a beachside University and a career in health through a summer camp aimed at increasing the number of Indigenous students going on to higher education.

Internship provides student with an insight into politics

UOW student and politics enthusiast Nathan McMillan recently spent three-months shadowing Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, gaining a new perspective on the inner workings of state politics and Parliament.

Leading the way in early childhood research and education

Highly regarded academics add to UOW's growing reputation as national leader in child development. 

Vice-Chancellor delivers higher education policy lecture in London

Professor Paul Wellings CBE presented the 11th Annual Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) at Australia House in London yesterday (26 November).


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