What's On at UWA

SymbioticA Friday Seminar; Speaker: Tiffane Bates; Title: 'Is Tolerance Breeding Too Much to Ask?'; Time & Location: 3:30-5pm @ SymbioticA;

This week’s seminar will be given by Tiffane Bates, recipient of a 2009 Churchill Fellowship for a three month whirlwind of learning, visiting (...)

The School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health are holding a P E Studies 3A/3B Student Revision Seminar on Sunday 3 October 2010 starting 10.00am and concluding at 5.00pm. Registration will be at 9.30am.

The Seminar will take the format of five lecture presentations by UWA leaders (...)

Different cultures possess a unique set of traditional clothing. Over time, we catch glimpse of this cultural aspect in contemporary fashion designs. This year, MCW is proud to hold the first MCW Fashion Show!

In partnership with local WA designers and UWA student clubs and societies (...)

The Confucius Institute offers an ongoing series of Chinese language classes from beginner to intermediate levels. Our language courses are designed for those with an interest in travel, business and friendship. Our teachers are qualified Chinese language teaching professionals with many years of (...)

Traditionally, the Opening Ceremony marks the official start of Multicultural Week 2010. Taking place in the UWA Guild Village on Tuesday, October 5th, the Ceremony will run during the common lunch hour from 1 - 2pm.

UWA is situated on indigenous land and accordingly, the Opening (...)

Tuesday 14th September 2010 and all Tuesdays through to Tuesday 12th October, 5- 6.30pm. Tunley Lecture Theatre, School of Music, UWA. List yet to be distributed. Honours presentations by School of Music BMus and BMusEd candidates.

LIWA Scholarship Program: *PhD Scholarships - $10,000 Top Up per annum and full scholarships. *Honours - $5,000 per annum for Honours or BMed Sci Year. *Summer vacation cadetships - $400 per week (full time). *Travel Awards - $1,750 for junior medical and $3,000 for a senior medical scientist.

On Wednesday 6th October from 2-4.30pm the School of Music shall be running a workshop in association with Catch Music as part of Mental Health Week. There will be a performance following the workshop from 5-5.45pm.

The workshop will have participants from the community - some of whom (...)

Learning about the different threads of other cultures and ways of life is part of what weaves UWA into a beautiful tapestry of multiculturalism. At the Global Cafe on the 6th of October, students, staff and the general public are invited to join us in a cosy, informal setting to learn more about (...)

Free Seminar Open to All Disciplines.

When it comes to making the right choices in life, mere intelligence will not guarantee the best result. This fact is exemplified by the problems of obesity, depression and stress among highly intelligent people. This talk will investigate how we can (...)

A public lecture by Derek Elsworth, Professor of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering, Penn State and 2010 Institute of Advanced Studies Professor-at-Large.

Sometimes described as the “green new deal” this refers to solutions to the perfect storm caused by the current financial (...)

UWA Business School and the Centre for Social Impact (WA) invite you to a public lecture with

Cheryl Kernot Director of Social Business and Associate Professor Centre for Social Impact (CSI) Australian School of Business

to mark the launch of the Graduate Certificate for (...)

Food is one of the most well-known and loved aspects of multiculturalism. Spring Feast has always been the largest event in MCW, and this year it promises to be the biggest yet! On Thursday, 7th October, the UWA Guild Courtyard and Oak Lawn will once again be transformed into a marketplace by (...)

'Multi platinum artist Dozi, kicks off his Australasian tour in Perth with a special performance of all his greatest hits. Dozi's unique blend of Afrikaans, Zulu and English, guarantees a wonderful evening of South African entertainment for the whole family.

UWA Multicultural Week concludes on October 8th with a fun-filled Treasure Hunt. Taking the form of a race, teams of “treasure-hunters” are required to answer riddles and complete tasks based on cultural and geographical facts around the world. At the end of the journey, prizes are hidden (...)

SymbioticA Friday Seminar; Speaker: Lisa Carrie Goldberg; Title: Some Must Watch While Some Must Sleep; Time & Location: 3:30 – 5:00pm @ SymbioticA;

Have you ever wondered what you look like when you sleep? Can you imagine your body positions creating artwork while you are (...)

Thanks to the generosity of the Vose family, the annual Vose Memorial Prize for Music provides the UWA School of Music with the opportunity to select one outstanding senior performance student for the prestigious Vose Prize. In this special concert audiences will hear the outstanding finalists (...)

The Western Australian Philatelic Council's annual Swan stamp show is being held at UWA this weekend, in the UWA Guild Refectory.

The show runs over two days, Saturday 9 October 10am - 5pm and Sunday 10 October 10am - 4pm.

There will be an auction each day, along with free (...)

Prof Chen Shengwen will give a brief introduction to the Nanshan Hospital and its department of respiratory medicine. He will present a range of challenging cases his department has dealt with and discuss respiratory medicine practice in China today. There will be the opportunity for questions (...)

Last week of the UWA Co-op Bookshop Sale. Additional stock added and further markdowns in Sale stock. Academic books, fiction, general interest, cards, stationery and assorted gifts.