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Why mentoring made all the difference

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

Transforming legal minds

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

Hometown heroes: Regional teachers making a local difference

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

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 ý (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

ýing beauty in seaweed and sustainability

“You’ve got to create solutions that work,” says Dr Pia Winberg, a celebrated marine ecologist, entrepreneur and graduate of the University of ý (UOW). Her focus on seaweed and microalgae is not just about products but a mission to address global sustainability challenges.

Hannah Diviney: Changing the narrative from page to screen

“I'm like a computer with too many tabs open,” laughs Hannah Diviney. The description suits the 25-year-old writer, actress, and disability advocate who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) and Bachelor of International Studies from UOW in 2021.

Brewing for a better world

Looking back at his university days, UOW arts graduate Richard Adamson admits he didn’t really know what he “wanted to be when he grew up.”

The power of writing and reading

Catherine McKinnon, Shady Cosgrove and Hayley Scrivenor share the insights and inspirations they have gained through reading and the influence it has had on their own creative writing.

Insight into Kumi Taguchi's whirlwind career

For someone like Kumi Taguchi to consider her time at the University of ý (UOW) as “the best days of her life” is a glowing review.

The roadmap to teaching in rural and regional areas

After a military career cut short, Batemans Bay-local Michael Clark unlocked his passion for teaching at UOW Eurobodalla. Now a dedicated primary school teacher and soon-to-be dad, Michael shares how regional education transformed his life and the lives of those around him.