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March 2016
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Tuesday 08 |
19:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the UWA Library Speaker : Perth Theatres & Cinemas - discover the fascinating history of performance spaces in Perth
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In the early days of the Swan River colony most theatrical and musical entertainment took place either in private residences or in the Court House (now the Old Courthouse Law Museum in Stirling Gardens). Gradually as the population increased and more public buildings were constructed, further (...)
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April 2016
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Tuesday 12 |
19:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the UWA Library Speaker : The Future of Libraries: Disruption, Reinvention, Innovation
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Never have there been more immense challenges or greater opportunities for libraries. Technology has caused significant disruption to the model where print information once defined the library and the library’s worth was measured by the total number of books on shelves. As a result, significant (...)
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Monday 18 |
12:00 - EVENT - "Plan on a Page" Workshops : Learn about this new tool to help you draft a compelling and comprehensive case to research funders.
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UWA encourages its researchers to be proactive and plan early for applications to competitive grant schemes. With the move to continuous rounds of the ARC Linkage program from the 1st July, it is more important than ever to plan ahead!
To help you in this regard, the UWA Research Development team (...)
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May 2016
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Tuesday 10 |
19:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the UWA Library Speaker : The battle of Gallipoli 1416 and its consequences for Venetians and Ottomans
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On May 29, 1416, a Venetian fleet that was escorting an ambassador to the Ottoman Sultan was attacked by a larger number of Turkish vessels off the harbour of Gallipoli, on the eastern side of the Gallipoli peninsula. The Venetians destroyed the Turkish fleet, and killed so many of its sailors and (...)
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June 2016
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Tuesday 14 |
19:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the UWA Library Speaker : Kings Park – Some myths, legends and a little history - Dr Dorothy Erickson
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‘Kings Park, myths, legends and a little history” is an illustrated talk originally written for the staff and guides of Kings Park to coincide with the launch of my book A Joy Forever: The Story of Kings Park commissioned by the Parks and Garden Authority primarily to (...)
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July 2016
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Thursday 07 |
8:30 - CONFERENCE - 7th Wave Conference Series : he '7th Wave' reflects the ever changing landscape in Higher Education
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The '7th Wave' reflects the ever changing landscape in Higher Education - every 7th wave is larger than the rest and will bring the biggest learning innovation changes.
The first of the 7th Wave Conference Series is a two-day event exploring opportunities to build on the momentum of (...)
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August 2016
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Tuesday 09 |
19:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the UWA Library Speaker : Racist furniture and White Australia: �The Factories Act of 1904�
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Did you know that every piece of furniture once had to declare if it had been touched by ‘Asiatic’ hands? Or that Boans used to proudly advertise that all its furniture from its factory in East Perth was made with 100% White Labour? Starting with a small kitchen table (...)
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Sunday 14 |
9:00 - OPEN DAY - University Hall Open Day Breakfast : YOU can meet our UniHallers and join us for breakfast and a tour before heading over to UWA Open Day.
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YOU can meet our UniHallers and join us for a free exclusive breakfast and a tour before heading over to UWA Open Day.
This is a great opportunity for you to discover what it’s like to live on campus at UWA. On the day you will meet our UniHall ambassadors who will take you on a tour (...)
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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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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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Friday 02 |
15:00 - STAFF EVENT - mLearning Month - September 2016 : Are you interested in learning about mobile technology and applications in Higher Education?
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Across the month of September, the Centre for Education Futures will be hosting a range of workshops, presentations, webinars, panels and a half-day summit that will explore the use of mobile and in-context learning in Higher Education.
All mLearning Month events will be held at the (...)
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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.
Also (...)
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October 2016
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Saturday 08 |
9:30 - WORKSHOP - How to edit and assess your manuscript - getting from first draft to finishing your book
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Finishing the first draft of your manuscript is no mean feat. But what happens between completing your first draft and getting your manuscript assessed or sending it off to a literary agent or publisher? This fast-paced, interactive workshop with author John Harman will take you through how to edit (...)
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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 25 |
9:00 - WORKSHOP - Data Carpentry Workshop : Learn basic concepts, skills and tools for working more effectively with data
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This workshop is open to UWA graduate students and UWA researchers. There is a maximum of 30 places. The cost is $22 (incl. GST).
Topics covered: data organization in spreadsheets and OpenRefine, data analysis and visualization in Python, and SQL for data management.
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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 |
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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November 2016
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Tuesday 08 |
19:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the UWA Library Speaker : The Celluloid Concerto
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This presentation is a sequel to Victoria's 2015 talk entitled The Celluloid Piano, in which she discussed the films in which the Australian concert pianist Eileen Joyce was involved. Her 2016 lecture offers a broader exploration of the use of the concerto in film, looking (...)
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August 2017
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Saturday 05 |
11:00 - EVENT - EndNote classes : Introduction to EndNote: Barry J Marshall, Reid and EDFAA Libraries
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The UWA Library offers free introduction to EndNote workshops in the Barry J Marshall, Reid and EDFAA libraries. Register for a class through the EndNote Guide.
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