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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.

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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 51²è¹Ý (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, Education, Health and Medicine

What do nutritionists really pack in their kids' lunch box?

It's a daily struggle – what should I pack in my child's lunch box today to ensure they are getting the nutrition they need?
Community, Education, Health and Medicine

Why are our kids so anxious?

At what point in childhood does anxiety begin, and how can we help kids to overcome this increasingly common state?
Health and Medicine, Study areas

Get up and move to improve children's learning

What if increasing the amount of physical activity each day could improve children's learning?
Health and Medicine, Study areas

The rise of competitive parenting

Back at the start of her career, Dr Elisabeth Duursma used to visit low-income families in rural Vermont, in the United States. She would watch how the mothers and children played together, but then she noticed that the fathers would be hovering at the back. They were curious, but not taking part.
Science and Technology

Fight or flight?

Our ability to maintain focus and make effective decisions under pressure and in the face of adversity is influenced by our mental toughness.

Community, Education

Building a love of literature

Books spark a child's imagination, stoke their curiosity, develop their language skills and provide a window into worlds unknown.