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50 Voices
This year, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we have launched 50 Voices - a content series that celebrates the people who have made UOW what it is today. From labs to libraries, lawns to lecture theatres, hear unique stories from students, staff, alumni, donors, and community members who have had a lasting impact.
Articles
International, Students
A place to call home
Meet the local families opening their homes to international students.
Alumni, Students
Lessons from motherhood
Laureine Gabriel taught herself English when she moved from Lebanon to Australia, though it was learning how to write academically in English that she found more challenging upon commencing her studies in nursing at UOW Sutherland.
Alumni, Students
Second crack at education reaps rewards
UOW Sutherland graduate Aaron Flett reflects on how a pursuit of higher education later in life not only propelled his career but also inspired his own family's academic dreams.
Students
Recipe for success
When she left school in Year 11 in 2004, Eloise Meyer didn't even consider a university education.
Students
Combining language and research in French Polynesia for the trip of a lifetime
Spending two weeks in the French Polynesian island of Tahiti sounds like a pipedream for most, but for a group of UOW students, it was just another day in the classroom.
Students
Trials and tribulations of higher study (and why it’s all worthwhile)
Current and former students talk about the obstacles faced throughout their research