Experiential learning in India: Student stories from the Western Ghats

Immersive fieldwork in the Western Ghats reshaped students’ views on sustainability, culture, and global connections.

Professor Ken McKinnon: The visionary who shaped UOW's future

A legacy of leadership

Pride and diversity: Centring all voices through intersectionality

Pride is a call to centre intersectionality and ensure all LGBTIQA+ identities are seen, heard, and valued.

Experiential learning in India: Student stories from the Western Ghats

Immersive fieldwork in the Western Ghats reshaped students’ views on sustainability, culture, and global connections.

Professor Ken McKinnon: The visionary who shaped UOW's future

A legacy of leadership

Welcome to The Stand Magazine

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.

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

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.

National Volunteer Week: Something for everyone

This National Volunteer Week, we caught up with a student, graduate and community members on why they choose to give their time.

The power of cultural learning and teaching

For primary school teacher Kye Foster and university lecturer Dr Anthony McKnight, education is much more than what is taught in the classroom.

The passion powering tomorrow's nurses

To mark International Nurses Day (Sunday, 12 May), we asked past and current UOW nursing students to share their inspiring journeys, aspirations, and the driving force behind their choice to embark on a career in nursing. Embracing newfound opportunities in pursuit of a dream, their stories portray an authentic fulfillment in caring for others.

Don’t let HECS–HELP reform lead us down a slippery slope

Proposed government changes to the HECS-HELP system aim to reduce the indexation rate on student loans by tying it to the lower of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or the Wage Price Index (WPI). While it is welcome relief for those with student debt, could it ultimately do more harm than good?

Beloved UOW academic awarded posthumous PhD

Mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend. Nurse, teacher, student, researcher, author, patient.