50 Voices stories
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Leading UOW into the next 50 years
UOW’s sixth Vice-Chancellor and President stepped into the role at a complex and busy time, taking up the challenge with openness, pragmatism and an optimistic vision for the University’s future.
A life in numbers
As we reflect on the last 50 years of the University of Wollongong (UOW), there are very few people who can say they have been here to witness it all. Kerrie Gamble can.
The gift that transformed early childhood play
When Christopher and Barbara Abbott made a landmark donation to UOW, they changed the future of childhood research and built a legacy that would resonate for generations
Navigate new frontiers: Professor Judy Raper’s aspirations for UOW
From changing the game in engineering education to championing diversity, Professor Judy Raper AM, former UOW Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), offers a blueprint for an agile, inclusive university, focused on pushing boundaries and global thinking.
Life lessons at the feet of grandmother mountain
Indigenous Elder Dr Aunty Barbara Nicholson (Aunty Barb) has spent decades changing lives through education, poetry, and passionate advocacy – from UOW to behind prison walls.
Nurturing and educating the youngest minds on campus
For two decades Kids’ Uni North educator Jenni Smith has championed children’s growth, harnessing the power of play-based learning and intentional teaching to support their wellbeing and development.