UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia

Emily received Early Admission offers to study a Bachelor of Nursing and a Bachelor of Social Science at UOW but neither aligned with her goal of becoming a Health and Physical Education teacher. ⛹️‍♀️

Instead of settling, Emily chose an alternative pathway.

UOW College Australia’s 14-week University Entrance Program gave her the opportunity to pursue the degree she was passionate about. Read her story. 👇

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UOW's Dr Katharina Peters and honours student Lavinia Stokes were lead authors on a recent study across more than 70 species of toothed whales, including dolphins and porpoises. 🐬🐋

The Pacific had the highest PFAS levels and the Mediterranean the lowest, which the researchers attributed to regional differences in PFAS production, use and regulatory history.

PFAS can disrupt immune, endocrine and reproductive systems, raising concerns for both individual and population health in humans and animals.

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UOW is committed to advancing motor neurone disease research to better understand, treat and one day prevent this devastating condition.

Want to help the next generation of MND researchers at UOW? 🔬

Donate today to the MND Research Fund. 👉 uow.info/7figwo

UOW has ranked among the world's top 200 universities, and 13th in Australia in the QS World University Rankings 2027. 👏

UOW's strongest result was for research impact, ranking 71st in the world and fifth in Australia for citations per faculty member, a measure of how often its research is cited by other scholars.

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As the disability sector navigates significant reforms to the NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme, UOW and the Illawarra Disability Alliance signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a collaboration framework.

The framework will stretch across education, research and community engagement and aims to improve outcomes for people with disability in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven.

Last week, UOW held a service to celebrate the life and legacy of its second Vice-Chancellor, the late Emeritus Professor Ken McKinnon AO, who passed away in April aged 95.

Professor McKinnon led UOW from 1981 to 1994, guiding the University through a period of major growth, expanding its disciplines, developing the Keiraville campus and establishing its first international campus in Dubai.

In 2016 he and his wife, Ms Suzanne Walker established the McKinnon-Walker Trust with a $1.3 million gift, followed by $5 million in 2024 for research fellowships and recently a further $1 million contribution. This is one of the largest donations in UOW’s history.

"Who we are as a University today is deeply rooted in his leadership and his belief in Wollongong’s potential. We are incredibly grateful to him and his wife, Sue Walker, for their enduring generosity in supporting fellowships and scholarships," said UOW Vice-Chancellor and President Professor G.Q. Max Lu AO.

Bestselling parenting author and educator Maggie Dent joined us at UOW Early Start Discovery Space recently for a Q&A with local families. Check out some of her tips. ⭐️👇

Common sense parenting tips with Maggie Dent Australia's ‘queen of common sense' shared her wisdom at Early Start Discovery Space.

Do you know someone in Year 12? With UOW Early Admission, they can be accepted to uni before sitting final exams. ✅ Apply now. 👇

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Last week, the School of Computing and Information Technology hosted its Autumn TechExpo, bringing together 30 final-year student teams to showcase the systems they’ve designed and developed in response to real-world ICT challenges. 👏

Throughout the semester, students worked in groups alongside academic supervisors and industry clients to plan, design, build and deliver innovative software solutions.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Alumni and Friends Receptions in Shanghai, Beijing and Wuhan earlier this month. 🇨🇳

It was wonderful to reconnect, celebrate our global UOW community, and hear the many ways our graduates continue to make an impact around the world. 🌎