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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
Alumni, Health and Medicine
Passion for nursing a family affair
Mother and daughter reflect on their experiences studying together
Health and Medicine
Compassion in crisis
Meet the newest recruit in UOW's School of Nursing, Professor Timothy Wand
Community
10 years of better mental health
What started as an experiment is now an established program that profoundly impacts both students and participants
Students
The perfect recipe for a new career
In his mid-30s, the former chef had come home at the beginning of the pandemic, with little chance of getting steady hospitality work as lockdowns hit Australia.
Business and Economy, Health and Medicine
What does an ageing population mean for Australia?
As Japan grapples with longer life-expectancy and declining birth rates, world leaders are using the situation as a wake-up call.
Alumni, Students
Lessons from motherhood
Laureine Gabriel taught herself English when she moved from Lebanon to Australia, though it was learning how to write academically in English that she found more challenging upon commencing her studies in nursing at UOW Sutherland.