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.
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Research
Home truths on housing affordability
Delving into the shifting landscape of home ownership and living arrangements, UOW's latest Luminaries webinar showcased the socio-economic forces reshaping our understanding of 'home'.
Education
Dismantling barriers and chasing dreams with the Dylan Alcott Foundation
Navigating the demands of university can be tough for any student. But for those living with disability, overcoming the everyday obstacles to success requires a vastly different level of determination – a reality Australian Paralympic sporting legend Dylan Alcott AO understands all too well.
Alumni
Celebrating women in engineering
Considering studying engineering? Here’s how a Bachelor of Engineering can open doors to a wide range of careers.
Business and Economy, Research
Transforming microfinance for women's empowerment
Many initiatives aimed at improving women’s rights tend to emphasise women’s empowerment through a narrow, individualistic lens. What we need is systemic change.
Research
Boss battles: Can you handle a tough manager?
Navigating the complexities of today’s workplace can be difficult, regardless of your chosen industry. But throw a challenging supervisor into the mix and the struggle becomes very real.
Health and Medicine, Research
Hidden hunger: unmasking the reality of food insecurity
Despite living in one of the world’s richest countries, up to one in four Australians go hungry.