Last week the Pulse team held a picnic on campus to celebrate the Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, with students and staff enjoying live music, raffles and of course tea, coffee and sweet treats. It was a great morning and so nice to see so many people supporting such a great cause. Our Pulse volunteers were also out and about on campus collecting donations to help towards our goal of $250. Thank you to everyone who donated,...
Food Allergy Awareness Week kicks today and Kids' Uni children’s services centres are leading the way in allergy awareness and are offering the life-saving program Food Allergy SMART to their children this week. The program talks about the importance of not sharing food with their friends, washing hands before and after mealtimes, and how important it is to tell a teacher or adult when a friend is having an allergic reaction and being aware...
We are excited to welcome Yogabar to UniActive in Building 13. Owner George, who also runs Ugly Duckling and his team are looking forward to bringing a new cafe experience to campus. Yogabar offers a range of food and drinks options including vegan, dairy and gluten free, Toby’s Estate coffee made by experienced baristas, delicious smoothies and smoothie bowls, fresh Yogabar signature salads, customisable nutritious meals as well as all day breakfast pots, raw treats,...
Live Art Week was back on campus last week and it was great to bring the campus to life once again with live art installations, workshops, music and stalls. Our 6 amazing artists created some breathtaking artworks over the 3 days including Mulga artist Joel, Ayjay Art, Samuel Hall, Jedd Iquib and local indigenous artists Zachary from Saltwater Dreamtime, Rob Naylor and Jordon Taunton. Our workshops attracted loads of students who enjoyed making jewellery, lino art,...
The window of IGA was bright and colourful last week with over 38 entries received in the drawing competition to celebrate Live Art Week. Our budding artists from Kids’ Uni and Kids’ Uni Early Intervention drew what “Healthy and Fresh” meant to them and it was great to see so many pictures of fruit and vegetables. The team at Kids’ Uni took the kids through a session on healthy eating and the different kinds of healthy...
Sport is back at UOW and great results coming through last week from the UniSport Nationals Athletics meet in Homebush. UOW had a small team of 6 competing who came away with a swag of medals and fantastic results: Tierney Dunne: Gold Women’s 200m and Silver Women’s 100m Karlee Symonds: Gold Women’s T11 100m Rosie Tozer: Bronze Women’s High Jump Kiahna Soroka: 5th Women’s Hammer throw, 7th Discus and 5th Shot Put Andrew Goshnik: Silver Men’s 200m and 4th...
After the cancellation of the 2020 UniSport Nationals due to COVID-19, UniActive is excited to be taking part in the 2021 UniSport Nationals. The Nationals will run from 25 September to 1 October on the Gold Coast and attracts over 7,500 participants from Australia’s 43 universities. Trials have commenced at UniActive for athletes to form a number of teams across a range of sports including Soccer, Rugby 7's, T20 Cricket, Basketball, Cheerleading, Volleyball and much...
It was exciting to have over 78 clubs and societies showcase what they do at Clubs Day last week on campus. From cosplay to e-sports, dancing and physics it was great to see so many club members out and about talking to students about what they do and how to get involved. Clubs and Societies are a great way to meet new friends, connect with people who have similar interests, strengthen your resume and most importantly...
Pulse is extremely excited to announce that Advantage Pharmacy is now open on campus located in building 11. The pharmacy offers a variety of over the counter and non-prescription items, a fantastic beauty and gift range along with all your medical and personal hygiene products. Vlade and his team believe in providing trusted advice whilst delivering exceptional customer service for your health needs. The pharmacy will be open Monday to Friday from 9AM – 5PM. Make sure...
After an overwhelming response to the pantry packs in 2020 to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic, UOW Pulse is excited to announce a new initiative to continue to support UOW students. The Pulse Pantry will open next week, offering UOW students pantry items every week. The Pulse Pantry has been established to: - Assist students facing hardship - Provide a last-minute meal to students - Continue to support international students - Help support students wellbeing by reducing financial...