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Displaying from Wednesday, November 09, 2011
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November 2011
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Wednesday 09 |
12:00 - SYMPOSIUM - �The Conversation� : Andrew Jaspan, Editor of “The Conversation” will talk about his experiences.
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Launched in March 2011, The Conversation is an independent source of information, analysis and commentary from the university and research sector.
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Andrew is a co-founder The Conversation. He previously edited The Age, The Observer (London), The Scotsman and Scotland on (...)
Australia unlike most other parts of the Western world does not have a national comprehensive Human Rights law. However, there have been some
recent developments in case law in Australia, based on a patchwork of Commonwealth and State statutes which indicate that there are at least some protections (...)
19:00 - SEMINAR - Mature-age Information Session : Learn about the various ways that you can gain entry into UWA as a mature-age student.
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Mature-age entry provides flexibility for entering UWA, particularly if you don't have any previous academic results. Anyone who is 20 or over on 1 March of the year of entry qualifies for our mature-age entry pathways. This information session will provide guidance to mature-age students to help (...)
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Sunday 13 |
16:00 - PERFORMANCE - Symphony by the Bay : Outdoor Orchestral Performance by Perth Symphony Orchestra and feature artists
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Celebrate the start of Summer at Symphony by the Bay: an uplifting celebration of Orchestral works performed by the Perth Symphony Orchestra and a selection of guest soloists including celebrated soprano, Sara Macliver, and violin virtuoso Paul Wright, conducted by Jessica Gethin.
Brin (...)
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Monday 14 |
A public lecture by Fiona Wood FRACS AM, Winthrop Professor, Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, UWA and Chair, The McComb Research Foundation.
Winthrop Professor Fiona Wood AM is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in the field of burn care, trauma and scar (...)
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Wednesday 16 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - CWR Presents: : The contribution of soil N2O emissions to the carbon footprint of wheat and biodiesel production in Western Australia
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Correctly accounting for soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions is necessary when assessing the carbon footprint of agricultural and bioenergy cropping systems. Although soil N2O emissions appear low in relation to N fertiliser inputs [e.g., 1.0% if Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (...)
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Thursday 17 |
18:00 - FREE LECTURE - Public Lecture at UWA: KIMBERLEY CLIMATE AND PEOPLE: THE LAST 100,000 YEARS : 3rd annual Kimberley Foundation Australia public lecture
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WHAT CLIMATIC VARIATION HAS PREVAILED SINCE THE FIRST PEOPLE ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA? DID ABORIGINAL FOREST BURNING AFFECT THE AUSTRALIAN SUMMER MONSOON? WHAT IMPACT HAVE PEOPLE HAD ON KIMBERLEY CLIMATES?
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Friday 18 |
15:30 - PUBLIC TALK - The Museum of Human Disease; Know Your Enemy : Friday afternoon seminar at SymbioticA
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This talk will be about the tension the Museum of Human Disease faces between acts of law and being interesting. And will link this to the types of ways art fits into trying to resolve these tensions.
Derek Williamson is currently manger of the Museum of Human Disease at the University (...)
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Wednesday 23 |
8:45 - SYMPOSIUM - WA Synchrotron Symposium - * HEALTH * INDUSTRY * BASIC RESEARCH * : One-day meeting for interested, new and experienced synchrotron users.
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What research can be performed at a synchrotron? What are WA scientists achieving at synchrotrons? What opportunities are there for cutting edge research in MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, and for WA's INDUSTRY?
This one-day symposium, 23rd November at UWA's University Club, is suited for (...)
The Centre for Research Excellence in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing invites staff, students and members of the public to attend a seminar.Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson is presenting Bodies that Matter: Performing White Possession on the Beach, and Associate Professor Len Collard is presenting (...)
You are cordially invited to attend a book launch with Professor Chetan Ghate, our next Growth Zone Visitor.
Professor Ghate will give an overview of his book, The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Economy, and Indian reforms. He will discuss India’s remarkable economic growth and key (...)
Glenn Cook will describe the activities of the Bureau of Meteorology in WA, in the WA Regional Office in Perth, and in particular in the WA Climate Services Centre (CSC).
His talk will focus on the Data Services, Climate Monitoring, and Climate
Forecasting roles of the WA CSC, whi (...)
18:30 - PUBLIC LECTURE - WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR WORKPLACES? : A roundtable discussion on employee wellbeing in comtemporary Australian workplaces
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There are some worrying signs that many contemporary Australian workplaces are having a negative impact on the wellbeing of employees, the health system and the ‘bottom line’. In 2010, the Productivity Commission reported that 42% of all upheld stress related compensation claims were as a (...)
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Friday 25 |
15:30 - PUBLIC TALK - The Thrombolites of Lake Clifton in Western Australia : Friday Seminar with Jennifer Alexander
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Lake Clifton is well known for the largest array of living Thrombolites (a type of Microbialites similar to Stromatolites) in the southern hemisphere. They were first described in 1980s when the lake ranged in salinity between 7 and 35 ppt. Within the last 25 years the salinity in the lake has (...)
16:00 - SEMINAR - CWR Presents: : Renewable Energy Powered Membrane Filtration for Water Treatment
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The project is part of the vision ‘I have a dream: Safe drinking water for all children’. Each day about 4000 children die due to access to safe drinking water. Engineers have an important contribution to make to this problem through development of new treatment technologies, design of systems (...)
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Sunday 27 |
10:00 - EVENT - Perth Upmarkets : Perth Upmarket is Perth’s premier quarterly market for original and handcrafted wares
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Perth Upmarket is Perth’s premier quarterly market for original and handcrafted wares. The market brings together over 150 of Perth’s most talented artists, designers, craftsmen and gourmets all under one roof at the University of Western Australia’s Winthrop Hall. Incorporating a dedicated (...)
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Monday 28 |
The China Study Tour 2011/2012 is an intensive eight-week course of study in Chinese language. The study tour is opened to adults aged 18 and above and regardless of Chinese Mandarin background (from absolute beginner to native speaker).
The program is split between Zhejiang University (Z (...)
9:00 - COURSE - China Study Tour (Repeat) : An intensive study of Chinese language in China
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The China Study Tour 2011/2012 is an intensive eight-week course of study in Chinese language. The study tour is opened to adults aged 18 and above and regardless of Chinese Mandarin background (from absolute beginner to native speaker).
The program is split between Zhejiang University (Z (...)
16:00 - CONFERENCE - Liver Down Under 2011 Conference : International conference on liver development, disease and regeneration
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On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we invite you to participate in the inaugural Liver Down Under Conference, being held from Monday 28th November to Friday 2nd December 2011 in Perth, WA.
This conference will be a major international meeting on Liver Research to be held in Australia and has (...)
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Tuesday 29 |
18:30 - PRESENTATION - Engineering Information Evenings : If your passion is to become an engineer, then give yourself a great career start and study engineering at UWA.
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A UWA Engineering qualification combines practical and theoretical learning in an exciting and engaging environment that will make you a sought-after graduate, with an internationally recognised education.
To find out more about how to become an engineer, come along to one of our free (...)
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