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Anuradha Gupta: Global health trailblazer

Pioneering health reforms across continents, the lauded UOW graduate recalls her diverse experience for 50 Voices.

World Autism Day: UOW graduate Zoe Simmons on the power of advocacy

How a late diagnosis gave Zoe a fresh perspective

Your path to uni as a non-school leaver

It's never too late.

Welcome to The Stand Magazine

We showcase the impact of UOW students, teaching, research, and graduates on the world. Our mission is to share inspiring stories that educate and motivate, highlighting the transformative power of education in addressing global challenges.

50 Voices

This year, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we have launched 50 Voices - a content series that celebrates the people who have made UOW what it is today. From labs to libraries, lawns to lecture theatres, hear unique stories from students, staff, alumni, donors, and community members who have had a lasting impact.

Articles

Living the dream job

UOW graduates consistently rank among the top in Australia for employer satisfaction.* These alumni are living proof of how a UOW degree is your ticket to a dream career.

Proud times two: Dr Scott Avery on Aboriginality, deafness and advocacy

As a university student in the 1980s and 90s, Scott Avery says being deaf is something he dealt with privately. Now he is using his platform to put equity at the forefront.

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.

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 Ƶapp of Ƶapp (UOW) as “the best days of her life” is a glowing review.

The importance of the arts

Geoff Morrell’s career is rare. He is among a small cohort of actors to make a career almost exclusively on the Australian screen, with more than 80 screen credits to his name.