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Students
Student advocate awarded Wollongong Council’s Volunteer of the Year
As a member of the University of Wollongong’s Student Advisory Council, Carly Lavings has helped to spearhead a number of changes to student life, with the aim of making the university experience more accessible for all.
Business and Economy
Investing in a sustainable future
When Dr Searat Ali introduced the concept of sustainable finance to his postgraduate students, he encountered some initial scepticism.
Students
Easy tips to save money and thrive as a uni student in Wollongong
Eight tips on how you can save some money while studying.
Education, Research
Will artificial intelligence revolutionise the higher education sector for good?
When a plumber turned up to do some work at Thomas King’s home last year, he told the IT expert that he’d recently contested a parking ticket using the artificial intelligence (AI) software program ChatGPT.
Alumni, Health and Medicine
How coincidence and connections helped a shark attack survivor heal and tell his story
In 2014, exercise science student James Forsyth was completing his Honours project at the University of Wollongong (UOW) when then 21-year-old Brett volunteered for his study.
Law, Politics and Society, Students
Changing lives from Australia to Africa
The UOW Rwanda Project combines humanitarianism and engineering to help those who need it most and boosts learning through hands-on experience.