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Displaying from Wednesday, August 17, 2016
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August 2016
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Wednesday 17 |
Lions Eye Institute (LEI) is giving you an opportunity to speak to and hear from some of the best eye doctors and researchers at an event organised during the National Science Week. This event will be divided into two sessions. In the first session you will be able to have a round-table discussion (...)
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Monday 22 |
In this public lecture, sleep physician and researcher Matthew Naughton will highlight the importance of quality sleep and the health consequences of sleep deprivation.
Sleep is a crucial ingredient for a healthy life, in addition to a sensible diet and regular activity. In this current (...)
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Thursday 25 |
11:00 - EVENT - To tweet or not to tweet? Social media for Scientists (Thursday August 25th 11am-1pm)
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UWA scientists are invited to meet with Dr Melanie Bagg from the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC). Melanie will share tips and advice on the best use of social media to communicate your research with the media and the communities you want to reach.
Melanie has a PhD in Medicine (...)
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Saturday 27 |
The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research will be holding their open day on Saturday 27 August 2016.
Join us for talks on the very latest in research and treatments, guided tours of the building by medical researchers and a rare walk through our state-of-the-art laboratories where our (...)
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Tuesday 30 |
Deciding where and how to publish is an important step in the research process. This workshop will cover a range of factors to consider, and introduce the tools and guides that can help. Open access publishing and the UWA Research Repository are covered.
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September 2016
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Monday 05 |
11:00 - FREE LECTURE - Does University Make You Myopic? : This intriguing question will be analysed by Prof David Mackey and Dr Seyhan Yazar during UWA Research Week
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The “epidemic” of myopia or short-sightedness has grabbed headlines over the last year. There is an increasing rate of myopia in the cities of East Asia, now affecting more than 80 per cent of school leavers.
A higher level of education is a well-defined risk for the development of (...)
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Tuesday 06 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Novel mechanistic insights into energy dysfunction in cardiomyopathies : School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The Seminar: Following completion of her PhD in cellular electrophysiology at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Livia Hool undertook 2 years’ postdoctoral research as recipient of an American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship in the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (...)
17:00 - EVENT - Lions Eye Institute New Student Info Night : Harry Perkins Institute, QE II Medical Centre, 5pm
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Learn about exciting Lions Eye Institute research projects available for new Honours and PhD students starting in 2017. Take a tour, enjoy some light refreshments. See you there!
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Monday 19 |
Learn to make more effective use of Google, Google Scholar and Google Books to find scholarly information.
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Wednesday 21 |
8:00 - STAFF EVENT - mLEARNING SUMMIT : Explore the use of mobile and in-context learning in Higher Education
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Join us for the mLEARNING SUMMIT, the main event for the mLearning Month (September 2016) hosted by the Centre for Education Futures.
The mLearning Summit will be featuring our own Professor Gilly Salmon addressing the role of mobile learning in blended education.
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16:00 - EXPO - Postgrad and Honours Expo : Find out how postgraduate studies can enhance your career prospects
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If you would like to know how a postgrad qualification can shape your future career, visit our Postgrad & Honours Expo in September.
Chat to current staff and students about the courses on offer, scholarships and the application process, and attend one of the information sessions (...)
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October 2016
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Monday 10 |
UWA Staff are invited to join Mark Bailye (Blackboard) and Centre for Education Futures staff for this active workshop to explore how technological tools can support the UWA Policy on Assessment, and enhance good assessment and feedback practice. This session will help you get the most out of (...)
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Monday 17 |
Learn to make more effective use of Google and Google Scholar to find scholarly information.
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Tuesday 18 |
12:00 - STUDENT EVENT - 2016 UWA Anti-Poverty Day : Master of Social Work Students' Anti-Poverty Day Event
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Anti-Poverty Week is a week where all Australians are encouraged to organise or take part in an activity aiming to highlight or overcome issues of poverty and hardship here in Australia or overseas. It was established in Australia as an expansion of the UN's annual International Anti-Poverty Day on (...)
13:00 - CANCELLED - SEMINAR - Forensic Anthropology in the modern era : School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series
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Unfortunately this event has been cancelled.
Obligation has arisen that speaker must attend. Will be rescheduled in Semester 1, 2017. Apologies.
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The Seminar: Research, training and professional practice in forensic anthropology has been (...)
15:00 - EVENT - INFORMATION SESSION: Are you interested in becoming a top health professions educator?
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Apply now for postgraduate study if you have a background in science or health and are interested in teaching.
The University of Western Australia’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offer the following postgraduate courses in Health Professions Education:
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Wednesday 26 |
17:30 - PUBLIC TALK - UN World Food Day and SDG2 free event : Wed26 October 5:30pm @ Rio Tinto Theatrette, Perth, WA:https://www.facebook.com/events/627188600785729/
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Next Wed26 October at 5:30pm we will be having a free wonderful event focused on promoting UN World Food Day and UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 to ' End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition plus promoting sustainable agriculture' from a WA perspective.
Here is the (...)
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Thursday 27 |
What is Open Access? An overview of OA plus an update on the latest global and local developments
Open Access publishing offers benefits to individual researchers and to the wider community, and key Australian funding agencies have mandates supporting it. If you have heard the term but (...)
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Friday 28 |
11:00 - WELCOME - MPH dissertation information session to all enrolled MPH students : This is a session aimed at providing information and answers to FAQs for potential dissertation students.
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This is a session aimed at providing information and answers to FAQs for potential dissertation students. At this session, Ian aims to provide information on the eligibility criteria for the MPH dissertations and projects programs, go through the respective program structures, examination process (...)
13:00 - EVENT - Video Feedback: Engage students & enhance their learning experience : Helping provide a higher quality of feedback in the same amount of time.
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Research indicates the provision of video feedback on student assessments results in an overwhelmingly positive impact on engagement, performance and overall perception of the unit and its coordinator. Join Learning Technologists Liberty Cramer and Michelle Bunting from the Centre for Education (...)
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