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The University of Western Australia Law School presents a unique opportunity for members of the public to hear from globally renowned scholar and advocate for women Professor Catharine A. MacKinnon.

Catharine A. MacKinnon is a professor of law at the University of Michigan and Harvard (...)

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George Winterton was one of Australia's foremost experts on the Constitution and constitutional law, with an international reputation. A long-standing Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney and Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales, he (...)

The University of Western Australia's Careers Fair provides excellent opportunities for students to engage, network and meet prospective employers looking to recruit students for graduate programs, vacation work, internships and voluntary positions. From first year to final year, Undergraduate to (...)

You're invited to attend a free public event with Mr Patrick Suckling, High Commissioner to India. 2014 was an important year for Australia - India relations with Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to India in September and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic address to Parliament during his (...)

The Western Australian Minister for Water announced on 13 March 2015 that the State Government is proceeding to draft a Water Resources Management Bill along the lines of the 2013 position paper: 'Securing Western Australia's Water Future'.

The Department of Water says that community (...)

Representatives from UWA's Exchange Partner institutions, returned students and faculty representatives will be there to tell you all about the fantastic opportunities they have available. Make sure your students come along to check it out!

RDI is sponsoring two UWA students or staff to attend the Ignition Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course in 2015.

Ignition is an intensive 5.5 day education program for aspiring entrepreneurs, academics and corporate innovators to trial and prepare their business ideas for the (...)

In this public lecture, Sarah Murray from the Law School at The University of Western Australia will explore her research into Neighbourhood Justice Courts and the NJCs in Western Australia and the nation more generally. The City of Yarra in Melbourne is the home of Australia's only NJC, however (...)

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 (...)

DATES for JULY Workshops - 7 July, 21 July.

Learn how to build your online professional presence so organisations seek you out . Many organisations use LinkedIn to find potential employees, some have talent searchers specifically employed to scan professional networks and poach potential (...)

Professor Eric Stover is an eminent human rights researcher and advocate. He is Faculty Director of the Human Rights Centre and Professor of Law and Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. For the past thirty two years he has focused his professional work on the investigation of (...)

If you'd like policymakers to take more notice of your research, this short course is for you. This 3 day short course on knowledge translation and exchange can help you make your work more accessible and useful to policymakers.

You'll receive training on writing for policymakers and (...)

A desert retreat is an opportuntiy during UWA semester break to slow down and get clear on what's going on in our lives. Koora Retreat is in the Boorabbin National Park between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, providing healthy food, showers, warm beds and toilets. $495 to reception at Student (...)

Presenter: Prof Neil Brewer

Neil Brewer is Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Flinders University. He was Dean of the School Psychology for around 10 years between 2000 and 2013. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and is the Editor-in-Ch (...)

The UWA Law School together with the UWA Business School are pleased to invite you to hear The Hon Christian Porter MP speak on "Magna Carta. Celebrating 800 Years of Law and Liberty". On the 800th anniversary of its inception the Magna Carta remains perhaps the major symbol of the rights (...)

The UWA Law School together with the UWA Business School are pleased to invite you to hear The Hon Christian Porter MP speak on "Magna Carta: Celebrating 800 Years of Law and Liberty."

On the 800th anniversary of its inception, the Magna Carta remains, perhaps, the major symbol (...)

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 (...)

The Australian Law Reform Commission in partnership with the Constitutional Law Centre of WA and the UWA Law School invite you to attend a symposium to discuss aspects of the ALRC's Freedoms Inquiry

Freedom's Limits: Speech, Association, and Movement in the Australian Legal System

A public lecture by Greg Martin, Senior Lecturer in Socio-Legal Studies, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney

This lecture will consider how criminologists have engaged in debates about human rights largely by looking at state crimes perpetrated by repressive (...)