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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Research and innovation in the spotlight at UOW National Science Week events
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PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at UOW
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UOW experts available for comment this week (9 - 13 August)
UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Community, Health and Medicine
Health consumer representatives reimagine their role after COVID-19 pandemic
New study reveals how the pandemic served as a backdrop for transformations in health consumer engagement
Law, Politics and Society
Honest and open conversations at the heart of inaugural UOW Respect Week
The student and staff-focused event will run from 29 August to 2 September and feature a talk by Grace Tame, 2021 Australian of the Year
Community
First Nations people in rural NSW lived with more anxiety and fear about COVID-19 than non-First Nations people
UOW to hold the first symposium on Mobility Justice
Speakers to discuss ongoing impact of COVID-19 changes in personal and societal mobility
Health and Medicine
Pandemic’s impact on individual health and wellbeing is taking its toll
UOW study reveals the affect social determinants have on wellbeing in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic