UOW offers high levels of support and guidance to HDR candidates. Many staff members, from across the university, can offer specialist advice. With this wide variety of specialised staff, HDR candidates are often uncertain who to contact to resolve various matters. This contact list is designed to help you identify the most helpful people to contact in various circumstances.
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Hopefully this contact list is intuitive. The contacts are grouped by stages of candidature. To identify the relevant contacts, you could:
If you feel the contact list is deficient and could be improved, send your feedback to simon_moss@uow.edu.au.
Occasionally, you might contact the wrong person by mistake. The only drawbacks are:
Weeks prior to your candidature
First few weeks of your candidature
All throughout your studies
First few months of your studies
At any time during your degree
Anytime when things need to be addressed
You can seek urgent mental health advice and support through The UOW Student Wellbeing Support Line.
Phone: 1300 036 149
Text: 0488 884 164
Services to aid your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, and personalised support to help you navigate your student journey. Workshops, tools and resources to improve your study and learning skills.
Report a safety incident.
Receive personalised assistance regarding living with a disability.
Utilise the page and then contact the relevant Head of Postgraduate Studies in your discipline.
The Admissions Team advises on:
HDR application:
Email: futurestudents@uow.edu.au
Telephone: +61 24221 3218
The Fees team can advise on tuition fees and other fees including:
Email: student-fees@uow.edu.au
Childcare in 榴莲视频app is accessible by HDR candidates.
In Australia, childcare costs can be very expensive, often ranging from about $130 to $140 a day.
See how to apply Bupa overseas health cover
When you need advice on how enrol in your course or subjects, contact a Candidature Management Officer (Commencement) at the Graduate Research School:
Kate Kang: (02) 4298 1272
Lauren Milner: (02) 4221 5764
Our Compliance Team can advise on how to apply for a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE).
Email: esos-enquiries@uow.edu.au
can advise you on your student visa such as:
A Candidature Management Officer (Commencement) at the Graduate Research School can assist you with how to complete or submit the Commencement of Candidature form.
Kate Kang: (02) 4298 1272
Lauren Milner: (02) 4221 5764
The Graduate Research School can assist with parking enquiries for HDR candidates.
Email: graduate-research-school@uow.edu.au
The Scholarship Officers at the Graduate Research School can help you through issues with your scholarship such as:
Kirsty Greatz: (02) 4221 5780
Lara Duggan: (02) 42215109
Anastasia Korlimbinis: (02) 4221 3848
The Scholarships and Internships Coordinator at the Graduate Research School can advise on scholarship contracts.
Erin Smith: (02) 4221 4323
For information about responsible research practices—such as data management and authorship agreements—see the Research Integrity resources page or contact a Research Integrity Advisor.
Training and development opportunities are available for HDR candidates with the Researcher Development Team.
Library support staff are available to assist you with:
Phone: (02) 4221 3548
Email: uow-library@uow.edu.au
The Academic Support, Student Equity, and Success Unit provides free resources, seminars and personalised consultations to HDR candidates seeking to improve their research and writing skills.
Contact Anne Hellwig anne_hellwig@uow.edu.au for further information
The Candidature Management Officer (Mid-Candidature) at the Graduate Research School can advise on your research proposal administration and deadlines around milestones including:
Catherine Brown: (02) 4221 5922
Access free Career Chats with our experienced staff to answer your career and employability questions. Careers Central have a range of resources and support. See also
Email: careers@uow.edu.au
To analyse huge datasets or complete other tasks in which high performance computers are essential, your supervisor will need to read to request access to Gadi: a supercomputer housed in Canberra.
Information Management and Technology Services (IMTS) can assist you to access services or advice around IT such as:
Access the to log issues, access live chat, or search for answers.
During opening hours
As a student, you can arrange a private space to study such as the postgraduate space in the 榴莲视频app Campus library or a study room at the 榴莲视频app or Shoalhaven Campus libraries.
To access the postgraduate space, contact library staff
To book a study room for up to two hours a day, .
Your School's Head of Postgraduate Studies can guide you to obtain / access resources, equipment and facilities.
Infrastructure and Property Division can assist with matters regarding:
Phone: (02) 4221 3217
Email: fm-space@uow.ed.au
Security: (02) 4221 4555
WIC provide programs, services and facilities that encourage and support Indigenous Australians from entry to 榴莲视频app, through to successful completion.
The Candidature Management Officer (Mid-Candidature) at the Graduate Research School can assist you with changing your course or status including:
Catherine Brown: (02) 4221 5922
As a student, you can update personal information recorded on official enrolment records at UOW.
The Internships Officer at the Graduate Research School can advise you on internships.
Anastasia Korlimbinis: (02) 4221 3848
The Candidature Management Coordinator can advise you about the administration of a joint PhD program.
Bo Zheng: (02) 4221 5452
The Thesis Examination Officer at the Graduate Research School can advise on the thesis submission and examination process.
Kylie Dawson
Email: hdr-theses@uow.edu.au
Please visit UOW’s Fieldwork webpage for fieldwork FAQs, fieldwork risk assessment, guidelines and forms.
To address concerns with your principal supervisor or arrange changes in your supervision team, contact your Head of Postgraduate Studies. If unsure how to contact this person, speak to your other supervisors.
If unsatisfied with a decision that could affect progress and wellbeing, you can challenge or appeal this determination.
You can appeal if you feel that:
To challenge or appeal a decision:
If unsatisfied with the response to this appeal, you may submit a complaint in response to the .
To express or address concerns about sexual harm, harassment, domestic violence, bullying, or discrimination reach out to safe and respectful communities by email: uow-sarc@uow.edu.au or by phone: (02) 4221 3344.
To express or address concerns about HDR rules, procedures, or practices in general, reach out to the Dean of Graduate Research.
For information or independent advice on concerns about responsible research practice, contact any one of the Research Integrity Advisors.
To express or address concerns about how staff, academic and administrative concerns or complaints, see our Student Advocacy Service or email: student-advocacy@uow.edu.au, Hotline: (02) 4239 2116.
To share feedback about HDR studies at UOW, contact HDR representatives or the Student Advocacy Council by email:
HDR representatives
If you have experienced a problem with a UOW service, product, staff member or student, and you would like a formal investigation to commence, then you should submit a formal complaint to the Complaints Management Centre.
Sometimes, you might want to relay concerns, suggestions, or information about your HDR course or experience to a specific person—such as the Dean of the Graduate Research School or an HDR representative anonymously. You can submit your feedback anonymously by filling in an online form.