Why mentoring made all the difference

The UOW Mentoring Program continues to unlock the professional power of alumni and student connections.

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Transforming legal minds

How a unique law internship is making a lasting impact on students’ careers

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Hometown heroes: Regional teachers making a local difference

Meet the graduates of UOW's Master of Teaching program building futures in their own communities.

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Welcome to The Stand Magazine

We bring to life subjects that illustrate the impact our students, teaching, research and graduates make in the world.

The Stand exists to unlock the knowledge and expertise inside the University of Wollongong (UOW), telling stories about our people and their accomplishments that inform, educate and inspire. This magazine was born out of a renewed sense of place, purpose and values that will guide the University in fulfilling its role in exploring how to resolve society’s large and complex social, environmental and economic challenges.

We believe education is one of the most powerful transformative forces on communities and individuals. It opens minds and helps people find purpose, meaning – and solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges.

This is our unified story – a story that draws on our past, understands the present, and looks to the future.

Articles

Community, Health and Medicine, Study areas

Why you can't commit to exercise

We've all experienced it. That sudden burst of motivation that's enough for you put on your exercise gear and get moving. Afterwards, you feel great and think to yourself, "I'm going to make this a regular thing".
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology

Healthy gut, healthy mind

How can maintaining good gut health improve the lives of people with schizophrenia and their ability to function in the world?

The importance of finding your tribe

How finding your tribe is much deeper than playing tennis, dressing up in costumes or discussing books over glasses of wine.

Health and Medicine, Study areas

After the game

It is often said that an athlete dies twice. Once when they take their last breath, and the other when they retire from the sport.

Study areas

(Anti) social media?

Is being constantly connected via social media destroying our sense of self and ability to communicate?
Alumni

Queen Ita: Still ruling with style

First of all it would be helpful if we could get over the sensitivity in admitting, ‘I’m a feminist’.