University Profile 2020 UOW is a leading global THIS IS WHO WE ARE 2
university powered by its people, A PURPOSEFUL FUTURE 4 partnerships and communities. A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY 6 As the source of a skilled workforce with new A launchpad to the world 7 Delivering and innovative ideas, we enable positive change Australian campuses 8 throughout our communities via strategic Economic impact 9 opportunities, collaboration and innovation. International campuses 10 Through the creation of new jobs and industries, Our global community 12 and pursuing breakthroughs that improve the productivity of existing industries, UOW helps to DRIVING TRANSFORMATION 14 drive both social and economic transformation. Education 16 impact for a Throughout our global network, UOW works Research 20 together with industry, research partners, Industries 26 governments, communities and other universities Healthcare 30 to address society’s critical economic, Communities 32 environmental, social and medical challenges. Together with our partners we are committed FACULTIES 36 better world to making a better world. Organisational chart 40 Top 250 35,660 Universities in the world1 Student population This is Onshore: 28,154, offshore 7,506 16th Modern university in the world2 2,592 who we are Total staff (headcount) th
13 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG While we are a global university, Equal 13th university in the world in social and economic impact3 UOW was founded to serve our communities and we remain place- based in our approach to education.
The diversification of the University has enhanced student mobility and shaped our transdisciplinary research in ways we could not have
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY imagined at the time of our foundation in 1975. Through it all, we have retained our founding vision of seeking new ways for a better future. We have grown from a provincial feeder college of 300 students to an international university of more than 35,000 students. Now one of the best modern universities in the world, UOW is an influential global player, with the resources and potential to transform many
more lives globally. 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY We continue to lead positive change for our communities by maximising regional assets. Strategic partnerships between the University, entrepreneurs, industry, business and government are accelerating innovation which results in the creation of new jobs and new industries, along with improving the productivity of existing industries. Our transformative projects are reshaping communities, research, education, healthcare and industries for the future. UOW’s research impact was showcased in the first ever Times UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019, where we were ranked equal 13th in the world and second in Australia. These Professor Paul Wellings CBE rankings measure universities’ social and economic impact based Vice-Chancellor on their success in delivering outcomes addressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With more than 160,000 alumni, UOW is rated Australia’s leading 2 public university for undergraduate student experience and we are 3 consistently ranked in the top 200 universities in the world for the quality of our graduates and our graduate employability outcomes. We are a lifelong learning partner to our students and alumni as they seek to develop themselves and create positive change within their communities. A dynamic university recognised for our innovative spirit and agility, UOW is fearless in confronting the challenges of tomorrow. With our partners, we will continue to create and nurture the next generation of gifted, driven, well-rounded researchers, teachers and students – all of whom are equipped to create meaningful change across Australia and the world. Our attitude is that anything is possible.
1. QS World University Rankings 2020. Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2019 2. QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings 2020 3. Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019 Our transformative agenda
Our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan takes us through to our 50th anniversary, ending our time as one of the world’s young universities.
OUR GOALS
Our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan is driven by three defining goals. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
Empowering our students Creating knowledge Making a difference A purposeful for their future for a better world for our communities Renowned for innovative educational Globally recognised for Leveraging our unique regional experiences that prepare students delivering impactful research perspective and transformative for the future of work. that drives positive change. capabilities in the interests of society.
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY future THESE GOALS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY:
Transformative Priorities Strategic Enablers We will achieve our strategic objectives Our vision for the future is underpinned by pursuing three interconnected by four Strategic Enablers. These enablers 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY Our vision is to inspire a better institutional priorities. are critical to achieving our ambitions. future through education, research –– Digitalisation –– People and partnership. We look ahead –– Growth –– Culture –– Collaboration –– Infrastructure to a future defined by a rapid rate –– Finance of change and new opportunity. UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 From this vision we have OUR PILLARS developed our 2020-2025 Strategic Supporting the University to seize new opportunities and continually prepare for our future, these Pillars reflect the distinctive Plan which guides us towards nature of UOW as a leading international civic university. 4 5 achieving our vision and values.
OUR VALUES Global Trust built through Change We are grounded by our values of: Outlook partnerships that matters –– Intellectual openness –– Excellence and dedication –– Empowerment and academic freedom –– Mutual respect and diversity –– Recognition and performance. 2030 and beyond starts here uow.info/2025 A global UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY university UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY UOW is a significant international A launch pad to the world player among Australian universities. Being a global university is about Just 80km south of Sydney, the coastal city of Wollongong is the 10th largest city in Australia and is noted for its 300,000+ cultural diversity and the mobility Illawarra population (including beaches, clean environment and affordable homes. of our students and teaching Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama)
UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 In a prime location between the escarpment and the Tasman Sea, staff. It is also about preparing the vibrant coastal city is part of the Illawarra region, boasting a rd spectacular coastline, scenic rock pools and 17 patrolled beaches. 3 students for their roles in society Wollongong is filled with a bustling nightlife and a growing live music and largest city in New South Wales and a global workplace. arts scene, through to beautiful botanic gardens and peaceful study spots. and 10th largest city in Australia With an industrial heritage, Wollongong is a globally-connected city 6 that has demonstrated remarkable resilience over generations as it has 7 adapted to the pressures of globalisation and technology-driven change. It offers diverse employment opportunities, world-class health, education 80km and communication services and affordable accommodation. or 1 hr to Sydney The city’s physical and social infrastructure helps underpin not just regional growth but broader national interests. Wollongong’s Gross Regional Product is $13.4B, around 60 per cent of the Illawarra region’s $23B economy. 2.5 hrs to Canberra 5 million+ annual visitors to Wollongong Australian campuses Economic Impact
UOW has nine campuses throughout NSW to provide UOW plays a fundamental role in driving social exceptional learning experiences that are specially and economic change in communities across NSW designed to meet the needs of our local students. and Australia. We are invested in improving the economic, social and cultural life of everyone within our communities. We are leading locally by competing globally.
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Expenditure impacts Knowledge / innovation impacts $1.4B of value added UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY
WOLLONGONG CAMPUS INNOVATION CAMPUS METRO CAMPUSES REGIONAL CAMPUSES UOW’s Wollongong Campus is set in The Innovation Campus is a global nexus UOW has three campuses in Sydney, Regional campuses broaden access, work native Australian bush and is one of the in strengthening business, education and including a campus in South Western toward inclusive excellence, foster a most picturesque university campuses research ties and has contributed greatly to Sydney, one of the fastest growing vibrant student experience and deepen in Australia. increased collaboration between UOW and regions of New South Wales. community partnerships. UOW has UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY industry. The award-winning research, become a national model for multi- Operations Student Research & Human capital Apart from extensive teaching, research The South Western Sydney campus in innovation and commercial precinct is campus universities. spending productivity development and administration buildings, the main Liverpool provides world-class educational $743M of helping to activate new economic activity campus includes student residences, opportunities in undergraduate and In 1993, UOW established the first of its value added $646M of and regional jobs, as well as increase a library, conference facilities, food postgraduate programs, and represents a regional campuses in the Shoalhaven, so value added Australia’s innovation performance. halls, cafes, restaurants and a bar, long-term commitment to the region. that residents of the area could benefit retail outlets, indoor sports centres The $600 million precinct is home to four from a university education without the UOW commenced operations in Liverpool and gymnasium, Olympic-standard of the University’s research institutes need to travel long distances or live away in February 2017 with a vision to create a swimming pool and sports fields. which work in the development of from home. Since then, the network has contemporary city campus, home to 7,000 Jobs Labour income Gross output “intelligent” innovative materials with been extended to include Batemans Bay UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 The campus is situated at the base students by 2025. the potential to regenerate damaged and Bega on the NSW South Coast and of Mt Keira, a few kilometres north- human nerves, the development of UOW’s Sydney Business School is located Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands. Annual 10,938 FTEs $893M $2.514B west of Wollongong CBD. Prominent superconductors that make energy in Circular Quay, in the heart of Sydney’s aggregate buildings include Molecular Horizons, Each centre offers a range of undergraduate transmission more efficient, and new financial district. Accredited by the the SMART Infrastructure Facility, and postgraduate degrees, with teaching Direct, indirect techniques for sustainable building design. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools the Illawarra Health and Medical on-site and via high-speed internet links and induced of Business (AACSB) International and Research Institute, and Early Start. The Campus is also home to a well- with the Wollongong Campus. offering award-winning business courses, 8 established community of innovative 9 the Sydney Business School maintains Each campus has its own strengths UOW's ripple 1.8 1.4 2.0 multinational and national companies, strong links with industry, business and and points of difference. Bega has the effects including NEC Australia. Every 1,000 Every $1M in Every $1M in gross government to ensure that programs Bega Valley Innovation Hub. Batemans (multipliers) FTEs created by household output as a result reflect both industry and student needs. Bay has an award-winning track UOW related income generated of UOW related record for community engagement, expenditure by UOW related expenditure UOW Southern Sydney is located at especially with the local Indigenous supports expenditure generates Loftus, on the city’s southern outskirts, communities. Southern Highlands another 800 generates another another $1M of and is a joint initiative of the University, is our “literary” campus, sponsoring FTEs elsewhere $400,000 of gross output the Sydney Institute of TAFE Sutherland the Southern Highlands Writers’ in the economy. income elsewhere elsewhere in College, and Sutherland Shire Council. Festival and runs a campus theatrical in the economy. the economy. group. And Shoalhaven is our “bush campus”, located on land donated by the local Indigenous community. International campuses
UOW has campuses in the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Malaysia and a presence in China and Singapore. Our partnerships with a number of international education institutions provide students with opportunities to access quality education delivered by UOW outside Australia. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY UOW IN DUBAI UOW COLLEGE HONG KONG UOW MALAYSIA KDU TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS TWINNING ARRANGEMENTS University of Wollongong in Dubai UOW College Hong Kong (UOWCHK), UOW has delivered programs in Malaysia CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY UOW’s twinning arrangements are formally recognised by the (UOWD) is one of the UAE’s oldest and formerly Community College of City for more than 10 years. In 2019, KDU WOLLONGONG JOINT INSTITUTE Chinese Ministry of Education. Students are able to complete most prestigious universities. Established University, has over 35 years’ experience University College became part of the The Central China Normal University Wollongong Joint part of their program at their home institution and then transfer in 1993, UOWD represents a pioneering in providing quality tertiary education in University of Wollongong Australia Institute (CCNU) is a key comprehensive university directly to UOW to complete the remainder of their degree. Australian initiative in the Gulf region that Hong Kong. Since July 2015, the College Global Network and known as UOW under the administration of the Chinese Ministry of Education. has grown into a comprehensive, dual- has been in a formal alliance with UOW Malaysia KDU. BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY accredited institution. UOWD provides through which our students’ horizons CCNU is recognised as an important base for cultivating brilliant Beijing Jiaotong University is a national key university listed in UOW Malaysia KDU has more than 5,000 UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 a comprehensive range of undergraduate and learning experiences have been talents for the country, as well as a superior training centre the “National 211 Project” and the Double First Class University students, including international students, and postgraduate degrees in Business and widened and enriched via visits by UOW for excellent teachers in higher learning institutions and high Project, with several disciplines in the First Class Discipline at three campuses, with a fourth being Management, Finance and Accounting, academics or exchange programs to schools. UOW’s Master of Computer Science and Master of status. It is one of the prominent universities in the world for built at Batu Kawan, Penang. UOW intends Humanities and Social Sciences, and UOW. Through UOWCHK, UOW offers Engineering (Telecommunications) are offered at CCNU. Transportation Science and Technology, including high speed to offer undergraduate and postgraduate Computer Science and Engineering. top-up programs in Communication and trains. Students also have the opportunity to study a UOW programs as well as research opportunities PSB ACADEMY, SINGAPORE Media Studies, Psychological Science, Engineering degree in Mechatronics. uowdubai.ac.ae at the new Batu Kawan campus, to meet the Computer Science and Business. PSB Academy, established in 1964, has an enrolment of over emerging needs of that region. 10 11,000 local and international students. PSB Academy and UOW ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY, CHINA 11 cityu.edu.hk/cccu uowmkdu.edu.my have been in partnership for 10 years, offering students a range of Zhengzhou University is a national key university, is listed course options from UOW’s Faculty of Business. in the “National 211 Project” and is one of the top 42 Chinese First-Class universities in the Double First Class University SIM GLOBAL EDUCATION Project. Through the twinning arrangement, students have The Singapore Institute of Management - SIM Global Education the opportunity to study UOW degrees in Engineering and is the leading provider of higher education and professional Computer Science. training in Singapore, reputed for its dedication to lifelong learning, high standards and quality. SIM Global Education, an TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, CHINA educational brand under SIM, offers a wide range of high quality Tianjin Polytechnic University is under the joint management of degree programs in both full-time and part-time options via the Chinese Ministry of Education and Municipal Government, its partnerships with established international universities. providing students with an opportunity to study UOW degrees in UOW offers high-quality degree programs in partnership with Engineering. The University has one discipline in the First Class SIM UOW, including courses in Computer Science, Information Discipline status in the Double First Class University Project. Sciences and Psychology. UNIVERSITY GLOBAL MOBILISING STUDENTS WHERE YOU CAN GO Our global community PARTNERSHIP NETWORK GLOBALLY Austria Malta UOW is the Australasian member of the UOW has Study Abroad and Student Belgium Mexico University Global Partnership Network Exchange partnerships with 200 Brazil PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPACT (UGPN). The UGPN is a foundation for universities in 46 countries. Netherlands UOW is a global community of learners, researchers, experts international collaboration, enabling Canada New Student mobility between Wollongong and leaders. We tackle challenges through our global academics and students from some of the Caledonia and overseas institutions broadens China transformation hubs in partnership with our students, world’s top universities to work together both the experiences of the students New Zealand community and industry to deliver positive change. These hubs on issues of global importance. The UGPN Czech who travel abroad, and those studying draw on the local expertise and advantages of our global sites. comprises the Universidade de São Paulo, Republic Norway in Australia, who are joined in the North Carolina State University, the We have more than 270 academic and research collaborations classroom by international students Denmark Philippines University of Surrey and UOW. across the world, with institutions in 46 countries providing with different perspectives on the world. Estonia Poland Study Abroad and Student Exchange global links. Research suggests that students who undertake an overseas study component Finland Portugal benefit personally, academically and France Romania professionally, returning with greater Germany Singapore UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG inter-cultural awareness, adaptability and improved academic performance. Greece Slovakia Hong Kong Slovenia
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14 As a modern university, we are 15 uniquely placed to understand and respond to change.
UOW’s mission is to transform people and the world we live in. To do this we connect our communities into an international network of businesses, collaborators, researchers, students, governments and investors. At UOW, we are driving change that is relevant to regional priorities but with global impact. Our initiatives are transforming education, research, industries, healthcare and communities. TRANSFORMING EDUCATION Modernising curricula
A comprehensive approach that optimises curriculum as a structure for student learning and experience. 87% Student success rate (National We focus on what we teach, how we teach, how we assess learning and how average for commencing bachelor
we support students to maximise success. This transforms student learning students in public universities 85%) UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG and graduate outcomes, teaching practices and educational leadership. These themes are underpinned by a set of design principles: Education –– Transition – enabling a smooth, supported shift into higher education and a successful transition to the world of work and lifelong learning. 83% Retention rate (National average –– Synthesis – providing multiple, connected and sequenced opportunities for commencing bachelor students for students to share, synthesise and integrate their learning. in public universities 81%) –– Broadening – encouraging a breadth of focus for learning beyond the student’s primary area of study and recognising the value multi- UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY that empowers disciplinary teams bring to the modern workplace. Increasing employability UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY We are recreating our learning Through our graduate employment support, Top 200 environment to be truly global, employability workshops, internship and placement programs, UOW continues to ensure our graduates UOW is consistently rated in the top 200 universities in the world for the delivering a distinctive UOW are highly sought after by employers. quality of our graduates (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020) experience across all our Our students closely collaborate with industry to increase their employability through UOW’s Work Integrated Learning Plan (WIL). locations. We foster a knowledge Hundreds of organisations are involved in supporting students, from UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 nd Wodonga to Bega, Canberra, the Southern Highlands, Nowra and Sydney. 62 exchange and provide students Students are involved in innovations such as automatic CPR machines and in the world for graduate wearable devices, working in prototype creation through to developing employment rates (QS Graduate with mobility opportunities to lean start-up businesses. The suite of workplace programs is co-developed Employability Rankings 2020) enrich their experiences and by industry partners. Our UOWx program recognises the active contribution students make to 16 build lifelong networks. the University, local communities, and their own personal and professional th 17 development. The program recognises co-curricular activities across 128 the University that range from leadership opportunities, mentoring, in the world for partnerships community engagement, entrepreneurship and employability, creative with employers (QS Graduate communities, and global-minded opportunities. UOWx connects students Employability Rankings 2020) with more than 250 different types of paid and volunteer roles across eight onshore campuses. Students gain formal endorsement from UOW through the program, which enables graduates to stand out to employers. 76% of domestic UOW graduates are employed full time within four months of completing their course (Good Universities 2020) Developing global leaders Expanding access
Future graduates will need to be mobile, ethical, highly and participation technologically literate and able to work in multicultural settings. UOW has a proud history of working closely with The first of its kind in Australia, our Global Leaders Development Program (GOLEaD) offers the country’s brightest students the opportunity to undertake a global degree, our communities to increase participation and studying, living and travelling in some of the world’s most vibrant cities while attainment of underrepresented groups in higher gaining skills and experience that will uniquely position them to be among the most sought after graduates in the world. Multiple internships are a fundamental education. Our student cohort represents one of the component of each UOW Global degree, which is offered under the Bachelor of most diverse student bodies in any Australian higher Commerce, Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Commerce/Laws. education institution. We facilitate student diversity by creating mutually beneficial partnerships with
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At UOW we look past the numbers. For underrepresented student groups we take into account their personal circumstances and their achievements as part of their application. Our outreach activities increase the aspirations of individuals in our communities, where current students from similar backgrounds enter schools to inspire and support. INSPIRING OTHERS Our regional campuses play a significant role in strengthening engagement, TO SUCCEED social inclusion and Indigenous participation. Through these campuses, we Rhiannon and Skye Auld, twin sisters aim to improve educational outcomes for regional students. from Jervis Bay on the South Coast of
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY NSW, are the first in their family to go FIRST-IN-FAMILY to university. Our First Generation Program brings together students and families to share “I chose the Bachelor of Nursing because their successes and their experiences. The program provides opportunities I wanted a fulfilling career, where I felt for students to create networks through mentoring and celebration events like I could make a difference and have across all campuses. First-in-family students make up 62.5 per cent of the an impact for others,” Skye says. Batemans Bay Campus student population, while 53.5 per cent of students at our Shoalhaven Campus are the first in their family to attend university. “I want to work with people and I 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY want to do work that is meaningful and can affect change,” adds INCREASING INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION Rhiannon, who is studying a Bachelor The Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (WIC) at UOW is committed to of Law and International Studies increasing the participation of Indigenous Australians in tertiary education. (International Relations). The Centre provides programs and facilities that encourage and support “The Woolyungah Indigenous Centre Indigenous Australians from entry to university through to successful (WIC) at UOW has supported me completion. The Centre also offers grants and other financial assistance. through every twist and turn in my UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 journey,” Skye says. PATHWAYS INTO UOW “Our sister now wants to go to uni, and For over 30 years, UOW College Australia has helped students to gain she wants to have a good career. Our entry to UOW through English language and pathway programs, as well as path has shaped hers.” offering a range of job-ready qualifications. It delivers its vocational and pathway programs at multiple locations, including UOW’s Wollongong, 18 South Western Sydney and regional campuses. 19
SOCIAL INCLUSION/PARTICIPATION RATE 18.3% 14.7% Students of low Students with disabilities socio-economic status 2.4% 29.4% Domestic students Students from regional identifying as Aboriginal and remote areas or Torres Strait Islander Delivering impact for a better world
TRANSFORMING RESEARCH
UNLOCKING THE HISTORY CURBING ANTIMICROBIAL AIMING TO TREAT ILLNESSES UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF HUMAN EVOLUTION RESISTANCE WITHOUT DRUGS For the past seven years, academics from Interdisciplinary research groups Researchers at UOW’s Intelligent Polymer Driven by the UOW Centre for Archaeological in Wollongong have been focused on Research Institute are working towards Science have been working with antimicrobial resistance for several years the ability to administer electroceuticals colleagues from Russia, Canada, Germany and they will soon be propelled even (electrical impulses) that target specific and the UK to shine new light on the closer to answers with UOW’s Molecular neural circuits in body tissues and history of Neanderthals and Denisovans. Horizons: Centre for Molecular and organs affected by an illness. Being By measuring more than 280,000 Life Sciences. Researchers are tackling able to listen in to how vital organs talk individual grains of sand using a method the superbug challenge from all angles: to one another creates opportunities called optical dating, researchers have understanding the science of superbugs, to compare signals of a healthy organ UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY been able to determine when the sediment developing new drugs and diagnostic with one that is suffering from a discovery layers containing the fossils and artefacts equipment, determining how superbugs pathological condition, and then adjust were deposited at Denisova Cave. travel, and how changes in our behaviour the neural signals of the diseased organ could stop them from spreading. to behave like the healthy subject using electroceuticals (that is, without drugs).
Our researchers dedicate their 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY careers to finding solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. They work with some of the world’s best research partners to solve the UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 biggest questions facing society, striving towards a better quality CREATING BETTER AN ENERGY STORAGE FOOD SECURITY IN FUTURES FOR CHILDREN REVOLUTION THE PACIFIC of life for future generations. UOW researchers at Early Start are UOW is leading a project to develop UOW researchers are helping to build a 20 working with regional and remote game-changing sodium-ion battery stronger, coordinated approach to coastal 21 communities to enhance outcomes for technology. Researchers at UOW’s fisheries across the Pacific. Framed children and their families. Embedding Institute for Superconducting and within the regional strategy, A New technology in 41 early learning centres Electronic Materials are prototyping Song for Coastal Fisheries – Pathways serving predominantly low-income modular and expandable battery packs, to Change aims to improve and scale and disadvantaged communities, they to develop and demonstrate new sodium- community-based fisheries management have been able to enhance professional ion battery technologies for use in in Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and development for educators and renewable energy storage applications, Vanuatu. This includes improving the subsequent learning and development reducing our reliance on lithium. opportunities and viability of livelihood impact on children. The technology has diversification, increasing social and been leveraged to provide support, offer gender equity in coastal fisheries cross-centre collaboration, and collect governance and promoting food and data in order to provide feedback on areas nutrition security in the Pacific. to prioritise and to drive change. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY Transcending disciplines Combining efforts Sharing knowledge
UOW’s Global Challenges Program encourages and th The NUW Alliance brings together the Headquartered at UOW, the Australian develops creative and community-engaged research 13 University of Newcastle, the University of Research Council Centre of Excellence Equal 13th university in the world in that helps drive change in our regions, with the social and economic impact New South Wales and UOW. The Alliance for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage potential to be translatable across the globe. Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019 creates new channels for knowledge (CABAH) is transforming the way future UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020
From Wollongong to Vietnam, Brazil, Jakarta, Kiribati, Bhutan exchange, innovation adoption, new jobs generations of researchers are trained and and Antarctica, our projects are far reaching while our networks and new industries for New South Wales and how discoveries will be shared with the continue to multiply with 600 researchers collaborating on over 100 90% Australia more broadly. wider community. interdisciplinary projects. With a focus on diversity and gender equality, of UOW disciplines that were assessed in the program invests in the next generation of research leaders. the most recent ERA in 2018 were rated The Alliance is generating strategies and solutions to shorten CABAH is unlocking the environmental and human history of 22 ‘At’, ‘Above’ or ‘Well above world standard’. the transition times between research discoveries and their Australia, Papua New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. It aims to 23 Excellence in Research for Australia 2018. transformation into products and processes that benefit raise the representation of Indigenous Australians and female society. It is collaborating with industry and government researchers in mid-career and senior ranks. MANGROVES STUDY A EUREKA MOMENT to investigate solutions for smart cities, cyber security, Our Early Start researchers are engaged in multidisciplinary Global Challenges supports the project Blue Carbon Futures, healthcare systems and postgraduate and doctoral training, evidence-based research across the spectrum of children’s which researches the challenges and opportunities for mangrove 95% among other collaboration points. These are challenges for educational, developmental, physical, cognitive, social and carbon sequestration in different spatial and socio-economic of UOW’s disciplines were rated as ‘High’ NSW that have global implications. emotional development. Research at Early Start ensures that settings globally. or ‘Medium’ for research impact. With a core commitment to partnering on future-shaping outcomes are adopted into practice and policy far more rapidly. The Blue Carbon Futures team, led by UOW, won the 2019 Research and Engagement Impact (EI) 2018. initiatives throughout NSW, the NUW Alliance has established NSW Environment, Energy and Science Eureka Prize for a program to provide seed funding to support collaborative Environmental Research for its study which found that coastal research projects that deliver genuine solutions for critical wetlands capture more carbon as sea levels rise. issues facing our communities. The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are Australia’s leading science awards, recognising and supporting scientific excellence. Research institutes and facilities
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ANCORS MOLECULAR HORIZONS EARLY START SMART INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Molecular Horizons is dedicated to illuminating how life Early Start’s purpose is to help children flourish The SMART Infrastructure Facility brings together Security (ANCORS) is Australia’s only multidisciplinary works at a molecular level and solving some of the biggest and realise their potential, particularly those from experts from fields such as economics, modelling, data university-based centre dedicated to research, education health challenges facing the world. To enable this world- vulnerable or disadvantaged backgrounds and living in analytics and system engineering. This expertise is and training on ocean law, maritime security and leading research, UOW has invested in a suite of revolutionary regional and remote communities. It is a revolutionary applied to various domains including energy, water,
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY natural marine resource management. ANCORS has an technology including Australia’s most powerful biological initiative that uniquely combines research, teaching and transport and cities and makes SMART an international unrivalled reputation for capacity building in the law of electron microscope, the Titan Krios cryo-EM microscope. community engagement in the earliest years of life. leader in applied infrastructure research. the sea, ocean policy making and maritime security. UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020
24 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE FOR iACCELERATE CENTRE SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS RESEARCH CENTRE ILLAWARRA HEALTH AND MEDICAL 25 INNOVATIVE MATERIALS The iAccelerate Centre plays a key role in the surge of The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) is a RESEARCH INSTITUTE The Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) entrepreneurs and innovators who are transforming Australia’s multidisciplinary facility addressing the challenges of As an independent medical research institute, the Illawarra is a modern, purpose-built facility transforming multi- economy and making their mark. The Centre is the largest making built environments sustainable. The centre is Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) helps its functional materials research into commercial reality. university-led incubator and accelerator in Australia – with pioneering new approaches to building design, construction partners, UOW and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health AIIM comprises the Intelligent Polymer Research over 60 resident companies in the centre in 2019. A total and retrofitting techniques to create more effective places District to advance health and medical research. It provides Institute (IPRI), the Australian Research Council Centre of 192 companies have been assisted by the program since to live and work. The SBRC building is the first in Australia a range of services to help researchers find new insights of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), the its inception, delivering 639 new jobs to the region. to be certified under the Living Building Challenge (LBC) into disease and illness, devise prevention strategies, and Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials framework for sustainable, regenerative buildings. It is develop more effective treatments and healthcare services. (ISEM), and Electron Microscopy Centre (EMC). also 6 Star Green Star- Education Design v1 accredited. MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE UOW’s world-class capabilities provide a deep base of research and commercialisation capacity that greatly magnifies the potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow and compete. TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIES The Innovation Campus is a significant investment by the University to drive economic transformation of the Illawarra by creating jobs and industry and attracting businesses, research and investment.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Within the Innovation Campus, researchers at the Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM) are developing biomedical devices that replicate organs and other body parts, while also UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG designing and manufacturing machines to make them. Drawing on this expertise, the TRICEP initiative – Translational Research Creating Initiative for Cellular Engineering and Printing – offers SMEs, research institutions and industry the opportunity to partner with leading researchers to develop and commercialise 3D printing technologies for use in the medical industry.
SOLVING ENERGY DILEMMAS UOW’s strengths in energy research include renewable energy systems and integration, power systems, power quality and UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY the future reliability and battery energy storage systems. This includes high-performance lithium-ion batteries, smart battery management for electric vehicles and developing sodium- ion battery technology. We are also delivering innovative solutions for sustainable energy supply to lessen Australia’s reliance on traditional energy sources, such as fossil fuels. This includes work in fabricating high-performance electrocatalysts for use in water 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY We are providing solutions that splitting to release hydrogen gas. support emerging businesses and SUSTAINABLE HOMES transform core industries to adopt UOW is pioneering inspiring, innovative solutions for sustainable, healthy and affordable homes through its work at the Sustainable advanced technologies and innovative Buildings Research Centre (SBRC). systems. We create environments Researchers at SBRC – proven leaders in sustainability practices – UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 are working with major corporate partner BlueScope to develop and where entrepreneurship and test next-generation steel building products. innovation can thrive so research The SBRC team also supported two successful Solar Decathlon campaigns - winning first place in 2013 in China and second place can be transferred into commercial in 2018 in Dubai.
26 products and services. SMART CITIES 27 UOW’s SMART Infrastructure Facility is developing computer system intelligence and technologies to assist with the development of highly digitized, future factories – otherwise known as ‘smart factories’. Led by SMART, the Wollongong Digital Living Lab has also transformed Wollongong into a ‘smart city’. The open, free-to-air platform is accessible to the entire community to use for research and to test Internet of Things (IoT) projects. The platform already hosts a wide range of applications, from a shark alert app to a map for firefighters to find hydrants quickly. SMART’s IoT Hub is a dedicated research space for the development of sensor and IoT technologies and is open to the community, entrepreneurs and start-ups. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY DEFENCE OPPORTUNITIES BLUE ECONOMY BENEFITS FOSTERING INNOVATION BOOST FOR BUSINESS UOW has made significant research and development The Launching a Blue Economy project at UOW sees The iAccelerate Centre business incubator and accelerator UOW is helping researchers and businesses find their ideal contributions to major Defence projects, particularly in the researchers working with organisations to assess what blue is helping regional entrepreneurs create new high-growth partners through Advantage SME. This program helps build fields of welding, robotics, automation and materials. Projects economy base exists in our region. The South Coast team aims businesses and grow existing ones. beneficial partnerships so that research can be transformed include the Bushmaster and Hawkei armoured vehicles built to explore the evolution of maritime clusters as a way to bring into successful new products, services and capabilities. It is the largest university-led incubator and accelerator by Thales Australia, maritime welding and fabrication for the together SMEs with similar interests. in Australia and is a catalyst for regional innovation. It is The Advantage SME Generator Lab connects SMEs and big Collins Class Submarines and the Air Warfare Destroyers. Researchers have so far mapped 40 stories under the helping to support start-ups, foster growth and innovation in businesses with UOW researchers and other SMEs to solve UOW works with partners including the Australian Nuclear themes of social and cultural significance, environmental established companies, and provides pathways for researchers their innovation problems by using disruptive technologies. UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 Science and Technology Organisation to deliver solutions sustainability, innovation and economic potential, and to commercialise their ideas. UOW’s Advantage SME program administers leveraged funding and technology to the challenges faced by Defence. This work effective governance. This includes a project that is using Through the Bega Valley Innovation Hub (BVIH), the iAccelerate support provided by the NSW Department of Industry. The is not only delivering the capabilities needed to protect the seaweed extracts for wound healing. program is providing the Bega Valley community with access funding aims to promote innovations in SMEs and is delivered nation, but is also creating jobs and boosting many areas of the The biotech collaboration between the ARC Centre of to the tools and support to create a thriving economic future in the form of TechVouchers and/or Collaborations Vouchers. economy, offering new market opportunities for Australian Excellence for Electromaterial Science (ACES) at UOW, Dr through increased job creation and opportunities. businesses, particularly SMEs. Pia Winberg of Venus Shell Systems and Nowra manufacturer iAccelerate has established close international partnerships TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION 28 NowChem has resulted in Skin from the Sea – a project to 29 in Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Portugal, with opportunities being fast-track the development and commercialisation of seaweed The Facility for Intelligent Fabrication (FIF) is a partnership sought in New Zealand and India. These partnerships align wound healing materials. between UOW, TAFE NSW and Weld Australia to assist with iAccelerate’s vision for a physical, as well as virtual, global SMEs to identify and implement welding and manufacturing ecosystem that will promote opportunities for iAccelerate automation-related technology, backed with technical residents and mentors. education, training and certification support. The facility assists SMEs to skill up, using UOW’s expertise in advanced manufacturing which has been developed over more than 20 years of supporting work in both the fabrication and defence sectors. The FIF brings together the three partners and their networks to provide expertise, technology, equipment and education in a “one-stop shop”. HEALTH AND WELLBEING PRECINCT TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE This Precinct will include a primary and community health clinic which offers truly integrated patient- centred healthcare, aged care and retirement living facilities, and research and teaching programs. This project will provide the greater Illawarra region with research, innovation, world-leading healthcare services, significant employment opportunities and capital investment. With construction planned to begin in 2022, the Precinct will provide an inspiring model UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Healthier for other regional areas across Australia and the world. MOLECULAR HORIZONS Molecular Horizons is a centre for molecular and life sciences which houses Australia’s most advanced and powerful microscope – the FEI ThermoFisher Titan Krios cryo-electron microscope. The work at Molecular Horizons will provide an understanding of how unwanted immune activity can cause disease, UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY how bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics, communities and how certain cell signalling events drive the development of cancer.
MIND THE GaP MIND the GaP (Mental Illness in Nowra District: Goals and Prevention) is a joint initiative of the 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY UOW is committed to improving the Australian Government, Shoalhaven City Council and UOW to address the high level of mental health needs health and wellbeing of those in our in the Shoalhaven, particularly among vulnerable and communities, particularly people living younger people. in rural, regional and remote areas. Our RURAL AND REGIONAL HEALTH Health and Wellbeing Strategy leverages UOW’s School of Medicine is the only medical
UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 school in Australia with an admission process that our expertise in medical research, specifically targets students from rural and regional backgrounds. UOW attracts a higher proportion education, research application, and high of rural applicants than any other NSW medical program, with an average 68 per cent rural intake. impact science and harnesses the collective NURSING EDUCATION 30 talent across UOW and its partners. 31 The Western Sydney Nursing Education and Research Centre (WeSNER) is helping to expand South Western Sydney’s capacity to meet increasing healthcare needs, much like the Bega Nursing Clinical Learning Facility, which is already providing benefits to the local community. Community at our heart
UOW’s origins can be traced to a community fundraising campaign more than half a century
ago, which provided the foundations for a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG small technical-based institution. From that provincial feeder college of 300 students, we have grown to the world-class international university we are today.
TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES Throughout this time, the University has maintained a close connection with the communities of the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, South Coast and the Southern Highlands. This founding
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY partnership with our communities and donors continues to shape our thinking and nourish our resolve to create a better future. At UOW, we have a social responsibility to maximise the benefits that the institution can generate for the public. We therefore provide important cultural, intellectual, artistic, recreational and medical resources, which add to the vibrancy, creativity and dynamism of our local communities. UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY Our students and staff also participate and make important We stand contributions to local projects through volunteering and other activities. Philanthropy is, and always has been, the backbone of UOW and we continue to work in partnership with philanthropists, corporate and community organisations to support shared priorities in education and research. UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 together TRANSFORMING FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP From our very beginning, we have been committed to equity, fairness and social justice. For many in our region, university is still not a realistic expectation. 32 UOW has a clear role in serving The University has partnered with those in our communities 33 for over 12 years to offer this scholarship to hardworking and our communities and to share talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have been involved in activities that give back to the community. our knowledge and expertise Together we have raised more than $800,000 and welcomed with them for mutual betterment. more than 120 scholars. We welcome the diversity of our communities within Australia and internationally.
UOW’s Dr Natascha Klocker, a Community Engagement Grants Scheme recipient, is working alongside former refugees and local organisations, to help migrants gain access to unused farmland. Influential alumni Supporting Partnerships in sport
empowering others community projects UOW has strong partnerships with sporting organisations across the globe, as well as local ties in our communities. UOW alumni are a vibrant global COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTS SCHEME community of more than 160,000 leaders Funding grassroots projects which impact our communities, and innovators. We are proud of our this scheme encourages UOW staff to partner with community organisations and attract grants worth up to $13,000 to address graduates, who are recognised for their a community need. Established in 2005, over $660,000 has been success in the global workplace and for awarded to 77 projects that benefit local communities. empowering the lives of others. UOW COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM UOW maintains ongoing relationships with alumni (of which UOW plays an active role in advancing and championing
34.7 per cent live overseas) through an annual program of UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG events, educational opportunities, special alumni benefits social, cultural, environmental and economic developments and communications. in our regional communities. UOW collaborates with and invests in local organisations through initiatives including our Community Investment Program.
UOW CARES UOW Cares provides opportunities for staff at UOW to make a real difference by making regular donations to charitable organisations. Some of these include, Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), Autism Spectrum, Landcare UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY Australia, Strategic Community Assistance to Refugee Families (SCARF), Mind the GAP, Motor Neurone Disease UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES POSITIVE OUTCOMES HELPING ATHLETES EXCEL Research, and UOW Art Collection. FOR SPORTING TALENT FOR LOCAL CLUBS OFF THE SPORTING FIELD The UOW Tottenham Hotspur Global A continuing partnership between UOW The NRL and UOW Graduates of League Football Program is a unique opportunity and the St George Illawarra Dragons program supports NRL players such as St for students to study at UOW, while also has delivered positive outcomes for George Illawarra Dragon Euan Aitken. Local connections developing their football skills with both organisations through research, 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY Aitken studies Exercise Science at UOW training provided by coaches from English scholarships, community programs, and his goal is to become qualified as a Premier League (EPL) club Tottenham internships, promotions and facility use, Regional campuses broaden access, work strengthening and conditioning coach and Hotspur. The first intake of students for as well as supporting good education eventually work for a sports club. toward inclusive excellence, foster a vibrant this program commenced at UOW in outcomes for players studying at UOW. ADAM EVERILL February 2020. The program has allowed him to tackle his student experience and deepen community UOW is a key sponsor of the Illawarra BACHELOR OF ARTS (2009) university assignments with the benefit UOW will also foster the next generation Hawks basketball team, and is a partnerships. of support. The program assigns him a As domestic violence against women and equal of rugby talent in the region through a new foundation partner for the Dragons’ mentor, a high-performing student or opportunity make their way even further into the We have become a national model for multi-campus partnership with Super Rugby champions inaugural NRL Women’s Premiership UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 recent graduate, who is available for an spotlight for all the wrong reasons, Adam is taking a universities, with each of our regional campuses having the Crusaders. The UOW Crusaders team. UOW partners with local clubs hour each week. stand. His passion for social justice and gender equality deep connections with businesses, schools, and community Global Rugby Program is an innovative Illawarra Division Rugby League, was evident during his time at UOW where he was organisations. These campuses address workforce needs to player development program, that will Wollongong Wolves Football Club, The Graduates of League (GOL) program awarded Club Person of the Year while President of the sustain local services and enterprises. bring Crusaders coaches with experience Southern Districts Rugby Club, and was established in 2012 by UOW’s UOW Amnesty International Society. at the highest level to UOW’s Wollongong South Coast Blaze in the Netball NSW UOW provides the economic leadership to grow and develop Faculty of Business to support NRL campus. This program will be offered on Premier League. players off the field. Adam established Equal Playing Field, an organisation vibrant, prosperous and globally competitive communities. campus from 2021. 34 which uses sport to promote gender equality and end 35 Through our South Western Sydney Campus at Liverpool, UOW violence against women in Papua New Guinea and is offering courses to meet the demands of the Great South West. around the world. Adam was able to attract $7 million in corporate, private and government funding to establish UOW is one of four Australian universities that are working the organisation, alongside business partner and Papua together to establish a “multiversity” at the new Western New Guinean Jacqui Joseph. Sydney Airport. Increased flights and services into Western Sydney will provide follow-on benefits to the greater Western Having worked with more than 10,000 students, 200 Sydney area and the Illawarra-Shoalhaven. teachers and countless community members and volunteers, Equal Playing Field has created cultural UOW has established the South Western Sydney Advisory change across the Pacific. Committee, which has strengthened links with Liverpool Hospital and the Local Health District, Western Sydney Airport Corporation, Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre, and Liverpool City Council. Business business.uow.edu.au
The Faculty of Business advances business-related knowledge and promotes responsible leadership and sustainable business practices that contribute to a stronger society and economy.
We offer a first-rate learning experience that seeks to develop professionals, managers and business leaders who are independent thinkers and creative problem-solvers that are in high demand among employers. Our postgraduate programs are offered through our graduate school, Sydney UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Business School, University of Wollongong. The 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject listed UOW among the top 200 universities in the world for Business. Our Accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), is public recognition that we are among the top 5% of business schools in the world. This means that our curriculum meets the highest standards, our students learn from the best business minds and our graduates have the highly sought-after skills, knowledge, and UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY Faculties experience that today’s global employers are looking for. OUR SCHOOLS –– Accounting, Economics and Finance –– Management, Operations and Marketing –– Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY UOW’s faculties are the OUR RESEARCH –– Accounting foundations of the institution –– Centre for Contemporary Australasian Business and and represent our commitment Economics Studies –– Centre for Cross-Cultural Management to providing world-class –– Centre for Human & Social Capital Research teaching to past, present –– Centre for Responsible Organisations and Practices UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 –– Economics and future students. –– Finance –– Marketing –– Management –– Operations
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The Faculty of Engineering and Information The Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts The Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health The Faculty of Social Sciences promotes ways Sciences is advancing our understanding is improving our understanding of human advances knowledge of the natural world, to in which people – particularly those who of the intersection between natural thought, culture and art, to advance an improve human and environmental health. are most vulnerable – can live meaningful, phenomena and human technology. inquisitive, harmonious and equitable society. The Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health offers a range healthy, secure and sustainable lives. of undergraduate and postgraduate programs focused on Using this knowledge we can sustainably improve our The Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts aims to develop We empower individuals with the knowledge and skills to make expanding human knowledge and improving our quality of life. environment and society. The Faculty has a world-class skills like creative problem-solving, analytical thinking, positive personal choices in daily life; we influence structures, reputation for excellence in research, strong collaborations communication and practical expertise through undergraduate systems and institutions that impact on how people lead their with industry and government partners, and innovative and postgraduate coursework, and higher degree research OUR SCHOOLS lives and empower communities through social change. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG approaches to teaching and learning. programs that support international research collaboration. –– Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience –– Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences OUR SCHOOLS OUR SCHOOLS OUR SCHOOLS –– Medicine –– Education –– Civil, Mining & Environmental Engineering –– The Arts, English and Media –– Nursing –– Geography and Sustainable Communities –– Computing & Information Technology –– Humanities and Social Inquiry –– Health and Society –– Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering –– Law OUR RESEARCH –– Psychology –– Mathematics & Applied Statistics –– Liberal Arts –– Aged Dementia Health Education and Research (ADHERe) –– Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic & Biomedical Engineering –– ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and OUR RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY OUR RESEARCH –– Physics Heritage –– ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child –– Animal Studies Research Network (ASRN) –– Biomechanics Research Laboratory –– Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research OUR RESEARCH –– Centre for Colonial and Settler Studies (CASS) –– Cancer Drug Discovery Group Excellence (ACRE) –– Centre for Medical Radiation Physics –– Centre for Critical Creative Practice (C3P) –– Centre for Archaeological Science –– Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and –– Civil Engineering and Structures –– Centre for Critical Human Rights Research (HRR) –– Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry Space (ACCESS) –– Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research –– Engineering Manufacturing –– Centre for Texts, Cultures and Creative Industries (CTC) –– Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires 2020 PROFILE UNIVERSITY (ACEBR) –– Engineering Materials Research Centre –– Contemporary Emotions Research Network (CERN) –– Centre for Sustainable Ecosystem Solutions –– Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and –– Environmental Engineering and Water Resources –– Feminist Research Network (FRN) –– Centre for Translational Neuroscience values (ACHEEV) –– Geomechanics and Railway Engineering –– Interdisciplinary Discourse Analysis in Education, the Arts –– Dementia Training Australia –– Centre for Higher Education Research, Innovation and –– Institute for Mathematics and its Applications and Social Sciences (IDEAS) –– GeoQuEST Research Centre Impact (CHERII) –– Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology –– Legal Intersections Research Centre (LIRC) –– Health Impacts Research Centre –– Cognitive Basis of Atypical Behaviour (CBAB) –– Mining and Resources –– Material Ecologies Network (MECO) –– Illawarra and Southern Practice Research Network –– Foodways –– National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia –– Narrative Practices Research Network (NPT) –– Proteostasis and Disease Research Centre –– Health Psychology: Research Group for Health Behaviour UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2020 –– Power, Energy and Autonomous Systems –– Smart Foods Centre Promotion –– Quantum Devices, Optics and Solids ENTITIES –– Inclusive Community Based Research Group (ICBRG) –– Signals, Information and Communications Research Institute –– UOW Art Collection UOW RESEARCH INSTITUTES –– Interdisciplinary Discourse analysis in Education, Arts and Social Sciences (IDEAS) ENTITIES UOW RESEARCH INSTITUTES –– Molecular Horizons –– Multimodal Imaging of Brain Function –– SMART Infrastructure Facility –– Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security 38 –– Pedagogical Laboratory 39 –– Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (ANCORS) –– PowerLab: The Population Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab –– Project Air
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