List of University of Wollongong people

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This is a list of University of Wollongong people including notable alumni and staff.

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Alumni

In 2012, in a survey of over 5,000 employers, the QS World University Rankings placed UOW at 99th in the world for graduate employability. [3] As of 2014, the university has turned out more than a hundred thousand graduates, and also has members all over the world in 143 countries. Although a large number of alumni live in Wollongong and Sydney, and a significant number also live in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, London, New York and Washington, D.C. [4] [5]

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  6. "Roller Coasters". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  7. Doherty, Megan (28 August 2013). "From the 'bush capital' to 'The Capitol'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  8. Fletcher, Paul (25 April 2008). "Peacock dares to dream". BBC. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
  9. – Omowunmi Sadik, Faculty Spotlight, research.binghamton.edu
  10. Board of Directors Archived 2012-06-03 at the Wayback Machine , Seeing Machines Limited.
  11. UOW Council Archived 2011-04-09 at the Wayback Machine , www.uow.edu.au