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Events for the public
 October 2020
Wednesday 14
13:00 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Free Lunchtime Concert : UWA Voice Website | More Information
Be transported from the everyday by our free lunchtime concert series, featuring the best musical talent from within the UWA Conservatorium of Music and around the country.

UWA Voice

Transcend the everyday in our free lunchtime concert featuring the sublime sounds of UWA voice students. These emerging young artists will present a mixed program of songs and arias ahead of their end of semester exams and recitals.

In order to adhere to room capacities and appropriate social distancing, until WA enters Phase 5 our Lunchtime Concerts will be ticketed events. Entry is free but bookings are essential | https://www.trybooking.com/BKNYS

15:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - The Black Hole Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 : This lecture will give an overview and outline of the discoveries recently awarded the Nobel Prize. More Information
David Blair and Susan Scott are both gravitational wave physicists. They are both Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science and Chief Investigators of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery OzGrav, as well as the Einstein-First education project designed to bring Einsteinian physics within the school curriculum. Susan worked closely with Nobel prize recipient Roger Penrose. The work of all of the recent prize winners was central inspiration for gravitational wave physicists.

16:00 - SAgE Master Class - Authenticating honey from the apiary site to shelf : Learn about the science behind a new system being developed by the CRC for Honey Bee Products to ensure that all Australian honey is authenticated by State and region. Website | More Information
‘Paddock to plate’ is the mantra for tracing the authenticity of agriculture produce. For honey, the paddock is difficult to define. Honey bees cannot be fenced so their forage is diverse bush and their range is defined by weather conditions and available flora.

Join Dr Liz Barbour and Dr Bryan Boruff from The University of Western Australia as they explain the science behind the new system that the Cooperative Research Centre is developing to ensure that all Australian honey is authenticated by State and region.
Thursday 15
12:35 - EVENT - Quick fixes or here to stay? The COVID-19 overhaul of Australia�s social safety net Website | More Information
The health and economic crises caused by COVID-19 have had devastating consequences for thousands of Australians. There have been differential impacts across society. Before COVID-19, 3.24 million people in Australia were living below the poverty line. These numbers are likely to swell with growing unemployment, challenges redeploying large sections of the workforce, and added pressure on the charity and non-for-profit sector.

At the same time, we have seen unprecedented changes to welfare policy that have brought renewed attention to the shortcomings of the current system and opened new debates about the role of the welfare system, how to meet growing demand and how to pay for it.

This policy event, co-hosted with Anglicare WA, will bring together key experts and researchers, front-line service providers and policymakers to take stock of how the Government’s COVID-19 measures have reshaped its social policies; to analyse their effectiveness and long-term effects; to examine the gendered nature of the policy responses; and to take a look at what Australia’s social safety net may look like in 2021 and beyond.
Saturday 17
10:00 - EVENT - Art Upmarket : Perth's best dedicated art fair More Information
Art Upmarket – Perth’s best art fair Sat 17th October 2020 Art Upmarket is all about connecting art lovers with Perth’s best artists. Meet the artists and purchase art directly from them on the day. Fill your home with local art. The market will showcase a curated selection of more than 60 of Perth’s most talented artists in Winthrop Hall.

Saturday 17th October 2020 – 10am-4pm

Free entry and parking. Venue is easily accessible.

Venue: The University of Western Australia’s Winthrop Hall and Undercroft, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009

Website: www.perthupmarket.com.au Facebook.com/artupmarket www.instagram.com/artupmarket #artupmarket


19:30 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Main Stage | Culmination Website | More Information
The exceptional ability of young emerging artists and their passion for music creates an extraordinary experience for concertgoers. In 2020 we join forces with West Australian Opera, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the UWA Choral Society, numerous community ensembles and local schools to present a diverse program that celebrates the true spirit of music.

Culmination

Presented in collaboration with the University of Western Australia Choral Society

The outstanding ability of our emerging artists is celebrated as three young performers compete in the finals of the prestigious VOSE Concerto Competition. Who will win this coveted prize? Have your say and vote for your favourite performance in the People’s Choice Award!

The evening will culminate in a performance celebrating Beethoven’s 250th anniversary, with the UWA orchestra joined by voices from the Symphonic Chorus of UWA and the UWA Choral Society to present Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.

Program

VOSE Concerto Movements (to be announced)

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Soloists

Harriet Marshall (soprano), Sarah-Janet Brittenden (mezzo-soprano), Jun Zhang (tenor), Kris Bowtell (baritone)

Tickets (on sale 11 August): $35 Standard / $25 Concessions
Monday 19
19:30 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Enrich | World Percussion Fiesta Website | More Information
The vision of the UWA Conservatorium of Music is to enrich all lives with music. Through UWA’s broadening units, all undergraduate students have the opportunity to engage in practical music-making as part of their degree.

Enrich! brings together these students in vibrant and dynamic ensemble performances.

Come and hear the wealth of musical talent on campus.

In the World Percussion Fiesta, renowned Perth percussionists Paul Tanner and Steve Richter will lead over 100 students in a lively performance of traditional Zimbabwean, Zulu and West African music, alongside new sounds of AfroJunk and traditional Samba Batucada.

Tickets: $5 (bookings essential)
Tuesday 20
19:30 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Enrich | Percussion and Handbell Carnival Website | More Information
The vision of the UWA Conservatorium of Music is to enrich all lives with music. Through UWA’s broadening units, all undergraduate students have the opportunity to engage in practical music-making as part of their degree.

Enrich! brings together these students in vibrant and dynamic ensemble performances.

Come and hear the wealth of musical talent on campus.

Percussion and Handbell Carnival

Featuring over 80 broadening percussion students, performing pieces from film and TV, Pop and Rock favourites as well as more traditional African melodies in the culmination of their semester's work! This concert will also feature our Handbell ensemble, who'll be ringing out a huge range of repertoire, under the direction of Monica McTaggart.

Tickets: $5 (bookings essential)
Wednesday 21
8:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for Black Holes : This lecture will give an overview and outline of the discoveries recently awarded the Nobel Prize. Website | More Information
In the first half of the talk Susan will outline the development of the concept of singularities and the related notion of a black hole in General Relativity theory. She will describe Roger Penrose’s spectacular theoretical breakthrough in this field for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize. David will briefly touch on Penrose’s other work, and then present an overview of the quest to explore the centre of the Milky Way, and why it was of special interest to gravitational wave physicists. He will review the seminal contributions by Australian radio astronomy pioneers, and then outline the discoveries made by Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for which they were also co-recipients of the Nobel Prize.


13:00 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Free Lunchtime Concert : End of Year Celebration Website | More Information
Be transported from the everyday by our free lunchtime concert series, featuring the best musical talent from within the UWA Conservatorium of Music and around the country.

End of Year Celebration

The Conservatorium celebrates a busy year of music-making with this special culmination concert to farewell its 2020 concert series. Featuring a jam-packed program celebrating our outstanding emerging artists!

In order to adhere to room capacities and appropriate social distancing, until WA enters Phase 5 our Lunchtime Concerts will be ticketed events. Entry is free but bookings are essential | https://www.trybooking.com/BKNYS

16:00 - SAgE Master Class - Water for life : Explore new ways of addressing water issues around the world and discover some of the creative solutions for a better future. Website | More Information
Join Prof Anas Ghadouani, from the University of Western Australia, as he explores new ways of addressing water issues around the world. He will begin by defining some new parameters; and then extend into solutions for the future.

Prof Ghadouani will demonstrate how water issues can be solved in many different ways and not always through the big engineering capital investment. He will make you think about how your individual actions, and larger social innovations, can make new contributions. You will discover some of the creative solutions for a better future.

19:30 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Enrich | Jazz Spectacular Website | More Information
The vision of the UWA Conservatorium of Music is to enrich all lives with music. Through UWA’s broadening units, all undergraduate students have the opportunity to engage in practical music-making as part of their degree.

Enrich! brings together these students in vibrant and dynamic ensemble performances.

Come and hear the wealth of musical talent on campus.

Jazz Spectacular

The UWA Jazz Ensemble, led by Jess Herbert will perform staples of the Jazz repertoire. This fantastic concert is not to be missed!

Tickets: $5 (bookings essential)
Friday 23
11:00 - EVENT - FREE GAMSAT Preparation Courses and Revision Material Guidance And Workshop : Learn GAMSAT strategies to achieve your desired GAMSAT score for free. Website | More Information
Entering medical school can be a highly arduous process. Fortunately, we’ve got inside information on what to expect and how to succeed.

We all know the GAMSAT to be a reasoning exam rather than knowledge- based and have designed our courses and free resources to help you optimise the skills that are being assessed in the GAMSAT medical entrance exam test.

Our problem-based learning method lets you approach the test as a learning experience - almost everything you need to answer a question can be found on the exam paper!

Develop exam-level reasoning skills as you learn proven strategies

- Learn how to plan your approaches to GAMSAT Section 1, 2 & 3.

- Discuss strategies, formatting, and ideas for your Section 2 essays.

- Try a sample of GAMSAT-level Section 3 (science) questions.

- Get insights into efficient preparation relevant to GAMSAT-level practice questions.

- Free GAMSAT Section 2 Online Workshop that will help you get a head start on acing Section 2 of the GAMSAT exam! You’ll learn how to “find the theme”, which will allow you to respond to the stimuli effectively.

To combat the immense time pressure of the GAMSAT Exam, you'll also learn how to plan an essay structure in a short time-frame and we’ll cover the steps to writing a high-scoring essay. To cap it off, we'll also walk you through an example marked essay to give you some final essay writing tips!

13:00 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Free Lunchtime Concert : Chris Milne - DMA Recital Website | More Information
Be transported from the everyday by our free lunchtime concert series, featuring the best musical talent from within the UWA Conservatorium of Music and around the country.

Chris Milne - DMA Recital

This week, under the baton of Doctor of Musical Arts candidate Chris Milne the UWA Wind Orchestra presents Gordon Jacob's 'Old Wind in New Bottles & More Old Wine in New Bottles' plus Vaughan Williams' 'English Folk Song Suite'

Free entry - bookings essential

19:30 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Enrich | Broadening Showcase : Ukulele, Guitar, Show Choir and Flute Choir Sensation Website | More Information
The vision of the UWA Conservatorium of Music is to enrich all lives with music. Through UWA’s broadening units, all undergraduate students have the opportunity to engage in practical music-making as part of their degree.

Enrich! brings together these students in vibrant and dynamic ensemble performances.

Come and hear the wealth of musical talent on campus.

Join our massed ukulele ensemble as they perform classic songs you know and love! The Broadening Showcase will also feature our Show Choir, Broadening Flute Choir and Rock and Pop Guitar Ensemble in a fun concert that is sure to delight!

Tickets: $5 (bookings essential)
Saturday 24
10:00 - EVENT - Wedding Upmarket : Perth's best boutique wedding fair Website | More Information
WEDDING UPMARKET

Calling all engaged couples! If you are getting married in Perth, put Wedding Upmarket in your diary now as we will be showcasing more than 50 handpicked local designers to help you create a bespoke celebration. Draw inspiration from our beautifully styled areas around UWA’s Winthrop Hall and meet Perth’s finest designers. It is the perfect opportunity to discuss with them how they can help you transform your inspiration boards into a reality. Western Australia is home to countless talented creatives but sometimes the best wedding suppliers are hard to find. Wedding Upmarket is all about connecting couples with local designers to create a truly custom, personalised event. DETAILS: Saturday 24th October 2020 Time: 10am-3pm Venue: The University of Western Australia’s Winthrop Hall Parking and entry free, venue is easily accessible 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley Website: www.weddingupmarket.com.au Facebook.com/weddingupmarket
Sunday 25
17:00 - PERFORMANCE - UWA Music presents: Surprise! Pinata Percussion & Friends Website | More Information
A jam-packed program of stimulating performances and events in 2020 showcases the immense talent of our young emerging artists and their mentors, along with celebrated alumni, and national and internationally recognised guest artists. From workshops and lectures to intimate chamber performances and large-scale collaborations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Surprise! Pinata Percussion & Friends

The musicians of Pinata Percussion are joined by the WA Young Percussion Group (WAYPG) and UWA Graduate Jet Kye Chong to unveil a kaleidoscopic collection of unique sounds, instruments and objects in a virtuosic performance showcasing the skills of these exceptional young artists.

Tickets: $15 Standard, $10 Concessions, UWA Music and School students attend for FREE (email [email protected] for details)
Tuesday 27
13:00 - SEMINAR - Evaluating Auditory function in children with learning difficulties (Please note date change to 27 October, NOT 20th) : School of Human Sciences Seminar Series Website | More Information
Abstract: Children who experience poor academic performance at school have been d escribed as having learning difficulties (LD). These children are thought to show reduced performances in reading, written language and numeracy, and/or to be inactive and inefficient learners. Hearing is one of several factors thought to influence a child’s learning at school with students spending at least 45% of their classroom activities that require listening and 45 - 75% of their time in the classroom comprehending their teachers’ and classmates’ speech. Hearing impairment can include loss of hearing sensitivity and/or impaired auditory processing. While rates of peripheral hearing loss in the Australian primary school-aged population is estimated to be between 3.4% - 12.8%, rates of impaired auditory processing in this population are not available in Australia. Children with peripheral hearing loss and/or impaired auditory processing often show behaviours similar to those reported in children with LD, suggesting that LD and hearing impairment could be related in primary school child populations. This seminar will present the research that investigated LD and hearing impairment in a school-aged child population in the greater Brisbane region of Queensland, Australia.

Bio: Robyn is a lecturer in Audiology in School of Human Sciences. Robyn’s current area of research is auditory processing disorder and middle ear assessment in the paediatric population. In particular, Robyn is passionate about improving educational outcomes in children with learning difficulties who may have a hearing impairment. Robyn’s other research interests also include using simulated learning in clinical education and tele-audiology. Clinically, Robyn specialises in middle ear and Central Auditory Processing assessment and management in the paediatric population.
Wednesday 28
19:30 - SAgE Master Class - Role of Agricultural & Environmental Biotechnology for a sustainable future : Protection of genetic resources in agriculture is an important aspect of biodiversity conservation Website | More Information
The protection of genetic resources in agriculture is an important aspect of biodiversity conservation. With the climate emergency exacerbating natural disasters, we have a very short time to catalogue and record unique biodiversity. Recent advances in DNA sequencing and gene editing technology have ushered in a new era of Agricultural & Environmental Biotechnology.

Join Assoc Prof Parwinder Kaur from The University of Western Australia as she explains how understanding and adapting genetic networks can lead to increased food production, yield quality and iron content of crops to feed future generations.
Friday 30
11:00 - EVENT - FREE GAMSAT Preparation Courses and Revision Material Guidance And Workshop : Learn GAMSAT strategies to achieve your desired GAMSAT score for free. Website | More Information
Entering medical school can be a highly arduous process. Fortunately, we’ve got inside information on what to expect and how to succeed.

We all know the GAMSAT to be a reasoning exam rather than knowledge- based and have designed our courses and free resources to help you optimise the skills that are being assessed in the GAMSAT medical entrance exam test.

Our problem-based learning method lets you approach the test as a learning experience - almost everything you need to answer a question can be found on the exam paper!

Develop exam-level reasoning skills as you learn proven strategies

- Learn how to plan your approaches to GAMSAT Section 1, 2 & 3.

- Discuss strategies, formatting, and ideas for your Section 2 essays.

- Try a sample of GAMSAT-level Section 3 (science) questions.

- Get insights into efficient preparation relevant to GAMSAT-level practice questions.

- Free GAMSAT Section 2 Online Workshop that will help you get a head start on acing Section 2 of the GAMSAT exam! You’ll learn how to “find the theme”, which will allow you to respond to the stimuli effectively.

To combat the immense time pressure of the GAMSAT Exam, you'll also learn how to plan an essay structure in a short time-frame and we’ll cover the steps to writing a high-scoring essay. To cap it off, we'll also walk you through an example marked essay to give you some final essay writing tips!

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