Twenty-three-year-old medical student Nikki Bart and her mother, Cheryl Bart, who is an alumna of UNSW, have climbed into the record books, becoming the first mother and daughter team to scale Mount Everest.
UNSW Commerce student Gabrielle King has won a lucrative Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarship, allowing her to continue her academic studies while defending her sailing world titles.
UNSW students will become the first in Australia to receive a new Supplementary Transcript that gives graduates credit for achievements outside their formal study program.