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 51²č¹Ż (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
Arts and Culture
Uniqueness within a 10km radius
How the COVID-19 lockdown transformed Australian front yards into a much-needed refuge of life and colour.
Sick of seeing news about COVID-19? There’s a reason for that.
Case numbers are rising, and we are finally seeing the end of daily press conferences. Eighteen months into the pandemic, you might be suffering from news fatigue.
Community
Take a walk on the wild side to avoid COVID blues
Bob Dylan sang āThe times are a changinā,ā but I donāt think Bob had COVID in mind.
Business and Economy, Health and Medicine
Footballs, meat pies, kangaroos and… vaccinations?
Before an endless array of streaming services and skippable online ads, there was a time when famous advertising campaigns made their way into our everyday vernacular. From āgot milk?ā to ānot happy, Janā, you couldnāt go a day without someone quoting an iconic brand slogan in casual conversation.
Alumni
The future of work
In 2019, trying to get a seat on a train or navigating peak hour traffic was a daily struggle as 26,000 Illawarra workers made their way to work. But in 2020, commuting became something only essential workers braved, while the rest of us set up makeshift offices in the kitchen, bedroom or garage.
Alumni
Life’s circles
When Zachary Bennett-Brook and his partner Tara Burrows decided to marry in spring last year they werenāt going to let a pandemic dampen proceedings.