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.
Articles
Students
Grace Bowles graduates with a fresh take on justice
Grace doesn’t see justice as fixed, but as something that can always be improved and better understood.
Students
A family legacy of lifelong learning
For Martin and Rowan Keyes, graduating together is both a personal achievement and a meaningful family a story of support, opportunity and lifelong learning, proving the path to university can take shape at any stage of life.
Students
Serena Cremen Farrington finds her voice in regional journalism
Serena has always been a natural storyteller. Whether she was performing as a kid, debating at school, or studying journalism, she’s always been driven by a curiosity about people and their stories.
Alumni, Students
Balancing family, study and care, Nina steps into nursing
For Nina, graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing is the result of a long journey that began well before she ever set foot in a university lecture theatre in Australia.
Health and Medicine, Students
A dream, decades in the making
After years of sacrifice working overseas to support her family, nursing student Lily Caguimbaga has become the first international student at UOW Bega Valley to complete a Bachelor of Nursing while working full-time. The milestone was made possible through a South Coast partnership.
Community, Research
Championing research with purpose and impact
New Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) sees UOW as an innovation university that backs ambitious thinkers, accelerates discovery into society and creates the conditions for researchers to thrive.