What's On at UWA

Come and check out the UWA stand at the Perth Careers and Education Expo and discover how we can help you achieve your study and career goals.

DATES: Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 May 2015

TIMES: Thursday 9.00am - 3.00pm Friday 9.00am - 3.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm Sunday 10.0 (...)

Completely FREE but donations for Nepal are graciously welcome! If you're a young musician trying to get people to hear your sound, or perhaps a comedian just starting out; performing at an open mic night is a great way to get heard. You never know who may be in attendance. There are 12 Open Mic (...)

The 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April has already claimed the lives of more than 7,000 people with an estimated eight million people affected. The Red Cross is at the forefront of the international response, sending shelter and water and sanitation specialists, setting up (...)

Whether you're coming to the end of your time at high school and are considering your university study options, or you already have an undergraduate degree and are looking to re-skill or complete postgraduate study, our 'Engineering information evening' will provide you with all of the info you (...)

Colloquium time date and location: 4pm, Thursday 21st May, Blakers Lecture Theatre.

Speaker: Dr. Murray Elder, University of Newcastle

Title. Solving equations in free groups.

Abstract. An equation in a free group is an expression U=V where U,V are words over (...)

Time and place: 15:00 Friday 22 May in Weatherburn LT.

Speaker: Murray Elder (University of Newcastle)

Title: Solving equations in free groups and free monoids with constraints.

Abstract: My talk will give some details of the proof of our result - that the set of (...)

An afternoon of Chopin's greatest solo piano hits performed by Resident Music Fellow Raymond Yong and Emerging Artists Anastasia Buettner-Moore and Yiannis Maxwell.

Admission is free, bookings required as there is limited space.

Time and place: 15:00 Friday 29 May in Weatherburn LT.

Speaker: Heiko Dietrich (Monash University)

Title: Computing with real Lie algebras.

Abstract: The structure theory of complex semisimple Lie algebras uses many combinatorial objects such as root systems, Weyl (...)

The 2015 Blakers Mathematics Competition is now open.

Eligible candidates are all undergraduates in first, second and third years at a WA university.

Entries must be received by Friday, 25 September 2015. They may be mailed or given to Dr Greg Gamble, School of Mathematics and (...)

If you're a Year 12 student (or a parent of a Year 12 student), this session will provide information about UWA's courses, admission requirements and how to achieve your study and career goals.

UWA Prospective Students Office staff will be on hand to answer your queries following the (...)

If you're a Year 12 student (or a parent of a Year 12 student), this session will provide information about UWA's courses, admission requirements and how to achieve your study and career goals.

UWA Prospective Students Office staff will be on hand to answer your queries following the (...)

In this public lecture, Dr Jeffrey Book of the US Naval Research Laboratory and 2015 UWA Institute of Advanced Studies Distinguished Visiting Fellow will discuss emerging research in Seismic Oceanography, which has the potential to help close the gap in observing small variability in horizontal (...)

Time and place: 15:00 Friday 05 June in Blakers LT.

Speaker: Istvan Kovacs (University of Primorska)

Title: On regular Cayley maps for dihedral groups.

Abstract: The classification regular Cayley maps for cyclic groups was recently completed by Conder and Tucker (...)

In June, the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre is offering a range of FREE short courses on supercomputing topics. On 8 - 9 June, the sessions are aimed at those new to supercomputing (8th), and those wanting to understand more about using our systems (9th). Later that week, we offer two days targeting (...)

Deciding what subjects to study in Year 11 and 12 can be a daunting process, particularly if you are not yet sure if university is the right pathway for your future goals.

Our information sessions will provide advice on UWA's courses, entry requirements and other helpful subject (...)

Deciding what subjects to study in Year 11 and 12 can be a daunting process, particularly if you are not yet sure if university is the right pathway for your future goals.

Our information sessions will provide advice on UWA's courses, entry requirements and other helpful subject (...)

Are you an entrepreneur and about to turn your idea into a business? Interested in start-ups and networking? Then join this free workshop!

Start-Up Xchange is a series of 4 events run by the WA Innovation Centre in collaboration with UWA and the other major WA universities to promote (...)

Each year The UWA Institute of Agriculture hosts a postgraduate showcase where some of UWA's best PhD students present the major highlights and outcomes of their research in agriculture and related areas. Professor Paul Johnson, UWA Vice Chancellor will give the opening address.

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Time and place: 15:00 Friday 12 June in Blakers LT.

Speaker: Simon Smith (City University of New York)

Title: The suborbits of infinite primitive permutation groups

Abstract: In this talk I'll discuss the subdegrees (cardinalities of suborbits) of infinite (...)

Successful resumes and cover letters get put on top of the pile rather than in the bin! This seminar/lab will focus on the most important things that employers look for in the written application. You will review and learn key elements of how to:

Structure and format your resume and (...)