The first day of Indigenous Nationals is basketball and is done and dusted at UOW with Australian Catholic University (ACU) taking over the University of Sydney (USYD) A close score of 17-15 to ACU with USYD starting ahead and stronger but a quick comeback in the second half from ACU got them the first championship of the 2024 Indigenous Nationals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTb8PgM_2Ik The ACU basketball captain Zane Ratcliff said he is proud of his team and the effort they have put in. “Proud of a lot of people for backing up pretty much every single game so I got give to…
Author: Maryam Sulaiman
We talked to Professor Brian Yecies on the open day at UOW about the media industry and how AI is affecting the industry. https://soundcloud.com/uowtv/prof-brian-yecies-for-uows-2024-open-day
Three million Australian university students will have their debt cut under measures revealed in the federal budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed a $3b reduction in Help Education Loan Program (HELP) and other student debt in his budget speech last night. The change will impact university graduates, and those with VET Student and/or Australian Apprenticeship Support loans. UOW medical health science student Antonia Sharrock said the announcement will have a positive impact on students’ lives. “I think the federal budget announcement is really positive because I think that a lot of people are really struggling to be able to pay off…
UOW researchers are “thrilled” after the government announced payment for student placements due to the alarming results of their poverty placement research. Associate Professor Kelly Lambert and Dr Anne McMahon conducted a study with 600 responses from Australian students that showed 77 per cent of them experienced food insecurity during their work placement. Nutrition dietetics senior lecturer and Head of Students at Medical Indigenous Health Sciences Dr Anne McMahon said students the payment was urgently needed and it would help students academically and financially. “We are very thrilled to hear it [government announcement] some of the research we’ve looked at…
My Life My Decisions is holding a 2023 conference at the UOW campus to address current issues and discussions in the autistic and neurodivergent community. The conference will be focused on four groups: neurodivergent and autistic individuals, families, educators service providers and researchers. Associate professor, of autism and inclusive education Dr Amanda A. Webster said we aim to enhance an environment for people to speak about current issues and barriers. “We wanna create better practice and better environment to enable those individuals and to eliminate barriers…and we want to put in place those things that are needed to enable those…
Lunch on the lawn is at the Duck Pond Lawn every Tuesday and Wednesday for students to listen to live music, socialise and have a break from studying. From 12:30 to 1:30 students can join the event and it’s on for the entire session with local music during lunchtime. An international student at UOW Bing Liu said these type of events helps students to feel included and grow their network during their time at university. “You really find that feeling of belonging…and then you can talk to other students no matter if you share the same culture or not,” she…
The University of Wollongong has committed to the Greater Cities Commission Women’s Safety Charter for women and girls to feel safer. The Women’s Safety Charter guides organisations, businesses, government agencies and not-for-profit organisations to make public spaces safer for women, girls, and everyone. The Charter advocates for women’s safety and plans to change and develop public spaces including parks, playgrounds, streets, and public facilities. Chief Integrity Officer Professor Trish Mundy said the Women’s Safety Charter is a great way for UOW to demonstrate how important it is for people to feel safe. “The Greater Cities Commission’s Women’s Safety Charter is…
A recent study by UOW researchers for better treatments shows additional evidence of biological differences when it comes to psychiatric disorders. The study is published on Neuropsychopharmacology and it discusses the role of gender in factors and risks of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The study’s lead author and associate researcher at UOW Samara Brown said patients should be looked at individually and gender differences may need different treatment. “Currently, doctors need to consider how the treatments we use may be best suited to some but not all individuals with depression and that this could somewhat be driven by sex differences,” Dr…
Tune into the captivating narratives that often escape the limelight with UOWTV journalism students. Uncover the unsung heroes, local legends, and grassroots initiatives that shape our community’s unique identity. Join us as we reveal the stories that truly matter, right in our own backyard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3D5RP4CrkE
A wellness workshop focussing on how to win a job by writing a stand-out job application and improving interview skills has been organised by UOW Pulse via Zoom. Students learnt how to read a job application and effectively show their skills for a job of their choice. Attendances were shown how to focus on their strengths and weaknesses by using the 5 D’s process – discover, dissect, develop, demonstrate, and discuss. The Wellness and Events Lead from UOW Pulse Jaimee Evans said this workshop helped students to build their job applications and use the situation, task, action, and result (STAR)…