We showcase the impact of UOW students, teaching, research, and graduates on the world. Our mission is to share inspiring stories that educate and motivate, highlighting the transformative power of education in addressing global challenges.
Articles
Students
A family legacy of lifelong learning
For Martin and Rowan Keyes, graduating together is both a personal achievement and a meaningful family a story of support, opportunity and lifelong learning, proving the path to university can take shape at any stage of life.
Health and Medicine, Students
Local lifesaver’s next mission is nursing
As he graduates with a Bachelor of Nursing, Kiama local Zach Byron is taking a lifetime of service into nursing.
Business and Economy, International, Research, Students
A PhD defined by distance and determination
Amid a period of rapid economic change in Vietnam, Kong Le became interested in how people were being managed within organisations, sparking questions that would take him far from home and shape his PhD research at UOW.
International, Research, Students
Studying academia from the inside out
Drawing on her own experience as an academic in Sri Lanka, Iresha Donmanige’s research explored how women navigate career progression within universities and the systems that shape their paths.
Research, Students
Ilia Filipev’s journey from a Russian science town to a PhD in Wollongong
Ilia's journey wasn’t carefully planned. It has unfolded through curiosity, timing, and a willingness to follow opportunities, taking him from Russia to Germany and ultimately to a new life in Wollongong.
Health and Medicine, Students
A dream, decades in the making
After years of sacrifice working overseas to support her family, nursing student Lily Caguimbaga has become the first international student at UOW Bega Valley to complete a Bachelor of Nursing while working full-time. The milestone was made possible through a South Coast partnership.