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Academic Events
 November 2020
Monday 30
11:00 - SCREENING - 'Picture a Scientist' Screening : UWA staff and students are invited to attend the screening of the “Picture a Scientist” Documentary Film on Monday 30th November. Website | More Information
UWA staff and students are invited to attend the screening of the “Picture a Scientist” Documentary Film on Monday 30th November.

This powerful film explores issues relating to research misconduct, harassment and unconscious bias in the Higher Education sector.

The film is a must see for UWA staff as we strive to live our UWA values of equity and merit as the fundamental principles to enable the full potential of all staff and students and to encourage openness, honesty, tolerance, trust and responsibility in social, ethical and academic matters.

The movie was lauded at the 2020 Tribeca film festival and was labelled “Sweeping in scope yet intimately compelling” by Science Magazine, for more see the trailer.

Please note: If you can’t make the screening, you can stream it on your own device for a 3-day period, starting 30th November, but you must register to get the link.

On Friday 4th December, registrants are also invited to attend a zoom panel of UWA staff who will discuss issues raised in the film and how UWA is changing culture through the Athena Swan Bronze award. There is also the opportunity for any Q&A’s you may have on the topic.

13:00 - SCREENING - Virtual Screening of 'Picture a Scientist' : UWA staff and students are invited to stream “Picture a Scientist” Documentary Film from 30th November to 2 December. Website | More Information
UWA staff and HDR students are invited to stream “Picture a Scientist” Documentary Film for 3 days commencing Monday 30th November from 1pm.

This powerful film explores issues relating to research misconduct, harassment and unconscious bias in the Higher Education sector.

The film is a must see for UWA staff as we strive to live our UWA values of equity and merit as the fundamental principles to enable the full potential of all staff and students and to encourage openness, honesty, tolerance, trust and responsibility in social, ethical and academic matters.

The movie was lauded at the 2020 Tribeca film festival and was labelled “Sweeping in scope yet intimately compelling” by Science Magazine, for more see the trailer.

Please note: you will be sent a link on how to access the film 24 hours prior to the start.

On Friday 4th December, registrants are also invited to attend a zoom panel of UWA staff who will discuss issues raised in the film and how UWA is changing culture through the Athena Swan Bronze award. There is also the opportunity for any Q&A’s you may have on the topic.

 December 2020
Thursday 03
14:00 - SEMINAR - Disability Inclusion Webinar: �Accessibility, Inclusion and Empowerment of People Living With a Disability� Website | More Information
This one-hour webinar on accessibility, inclusion and empowerment of people living with a disability will take place on Thursday 3 December at 2pm. Hear from BBC’s Head of Accessibility and Useability, Gareth Williams, as he discusses his role at BBC, and how their accessibility programs support inclusion and empower a diverse range of people living with disability. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with UWA staff and students who will share their knowledge/experience on this topic. There is also the opportunity for any Q&A’s.
Tuesday 08
8:00 - CONFERENCE - Crop Protection Forum 2020 : The Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) is partnering with cesar (Uni of Melbourne) and the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) at Curtin University to deliver the CPF2020 at UWA. Join us to learn about the latest research into insecticide, herbicide and fungicide resistance affecting the Australian grains industry Website | More Information
One day forum at the Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre on Tuesday 8 December. Student registrations still available at student price.

 January 2021
Saturday 16
9:00 - COURSE - Gold Standard GAMSAT Courses Perth : Problem-based learning approach to expand your knowledge, develop your reasoning, and to learn new GAMSAT strategies. Website | More Information
GAMSAT Courses Perth by Gold Standard will be entering our 10th year at the University of Western Australia (UWA). We have expanded from our original 4 full days of class to a brand new height of 8 full days, with no tuition fee increase.

Day 1 (01-16-2021): Non-science Review, Strategies and PBL: Section 1 and Section 2

Day 2 (01-17-2021): Bridging Gold Standard GAMSAT Course;

Day 3 (01-18-2021): Physical Sciences Problem-based Learning (Section 3)

Day 4 (01-19-2021): Biological Sciences Problem-based Learning (Section 3)

Day 5 (01-20-2021): GAMSAT Practice Test VR-1: Full-length Proctored Mock Exam

Day 6 (01-21-2021): GAMSAT Practice Test Review and Targeted PBL

Day 7 (01-22-2021): Continued GAMSAT Practice Test Review and Targeted PBL

Please note that you can also choose the course (per day) that is suitable to you.

9:00 - COURSE - Gold Standard GAMSAT Courses Perth - 4 day Section 1, 2, 3 Course : Problem-based learning approach to teach the most frequently tested GAMSAT topics in Section 1, 2 and 3 Website | More Information
Develop your GAMSAT-level knowledge, skills and strategies for 4 full days (9 am – 5 pm).

Day 1: (01-16-2020) Learn Section 1 strategies, determine your reading speed and level of comprehension, and set practical goals for improvement.

Day 2: (01-17-2020) Bridging course to help science students to focus on Section 1 and 2 PBL and strategies while non-science students cover basic science to prepare for the next 2 days of science review.

Day 3: (01-18-2020) Full day of Physical Sciences – GAMSAT Physics and General Chemistry.

Day 4: (01-19-2020) Full day of Biological Sciences – GAMSAT Biology and Organic Chemistry.
Wednesday 20
9:00 - COURSE - Gold Standard GAMSAT Courses Perth - Virtual Reality Mock Exam and Review : Gold Standard GAMSAT virtual reality full-length practice tests are based on ACER's format and thus reproduce the balance of question types, timing and difficulty level of the real GAMSAT. Website | More Information
Students sit a full-length practice exam (Virtual Reality GAMSAT VR-1 exam) on the 1st day (01-20-2021).

The 2nd day (01-21-2020) is for review and problem-solving analysis.

The 3rd day (01-22-2020) is to cover advanced GAMSAT topics and to apply problem-based learning to the review of the content from the VR-1 practice test.

A second full-length proctored GAMSAT VR-2 Mock Exam (03-13-2021) features the best of Gold Standard's GAMSAT-level practice questions.

 March 2021
Saturday 13
10:00 - WORKSHOP - GAMSAT Study Sessions : Three study sessions focused on getting you ready for the 2021 GAMSAT exam. More Information
**In person event has been cancelled. Please email if any further information is required.**

Are you busy preparing for this year's GAMSAT exam? Not sure what to expect? Looking to get a few tips on how to do your best?

Join us for few study sessions in EZONE focused on getting you ready to do your best in this year's exam.

Each session is free for all to attend, and will be supported by UWA alumni with previous experience sitting the GAMSAT exam.

In each session, we will start by sharing tips on how to succeed and working through some example questions. Attendees may bring additional study material to work through during the second half of the session, where material can be worked through individually or in small groups.

Event Dates: Saturday, February 27, 10-12 Saturday, March 6, 10-12 Saturday, March 13, 10-12
Tuesday 16
13:00 - SEMINAR - Rhythms of body temperature and health : School of Human Sciences Seminar Series More Information
Bio: Shane did his PhD at the University of New South Wales on thermal biology of the emu, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in the Brain Function Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he focussed on brain temperature regulation in mammals. Since 1999 he has been at the University of Western Australia where his research centres on environmental physiology in man and other animals, with a focus on heat balance, energy use, and the mechanisms of thermoregulation. A special interest is adaptation to extremes, including life in the desert and arid zones, and what climate change will mean for thermoregulation in mammals, including man. His current research investigates animals, with a focus on heat balance, energy use, and the mechanisms of thermoregulation. A special interest is adaptation to extremes, including life in the desert and arid zones, and what climate change will mean for thermoregulation in mammals, including man. His current research investigates adaptations to heat and cold, and the impacts of circadian and ultradian changes in body temperature on health and performance. For three years he was the Head of the School of Anatomy, Physiology, and Human Biology, and then the inaugural Head of The School of Human Sciences for two years. He is very much enjoying more time now for research.

Abstract: The body clock, or circadian clock, keeps our body processes running according to a schedule. The molecular clock is well-known to entrain to light signals in the eye (but not from the photoreceptors in the retina), and emerging evidence suggests that it also interacts with our body temperature. Shane will discuss the factors that affect body temperature, such as heat and cold, malnutrition, and pregnancy, and what he has learned about temperature as a ‘zeitgeber’ (or time-giver) for our internal clock. He and his team have experimented with manipulating body temperature in mammals, and he will describe the challenges of this work, and why they ended up working on fruit flies. The team is now working to understand the daily ‘noise’ around the circadian rhythm and the new world of ultradian rhythms (two to three hourly changes).

 April 2021
Tuesday 20
17:15 - FREE LECTURE - 2021 Alan Sevier Memorial Lecture : The UWA Institute of Agriculture's Alan Sevier Lecture 2021 will be delivered by The University of Sydney Associate Professor of Animal Reproduction Simon de Graaf. Website | More Information
The UWA Institute of Agriculture's Alan Sevier Lecture 2021 will be delivered by The University of Sydney Associate Professor of Animal Reproduction Simon de Graaf on the topic "The future of sheep artificial breeding".

 May 2021
Thursday 13
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Caring for our children – addressing the youth mental health crisis in WA : Stellar panel line-up and Q&A on the youth mental health crisis Website | More Information
Much attention has been placed on the rise in mental health issues across the Australian population, in part accelerated and crystallised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a well-known fact that children and young people are particularly vulnerable in this crisis, but the measures taken to fight it have been insufficient and/or ineffective. If we are to avoid scarring an entire generation and derailing the future of our State and nation, innovative and decisive action by government, community, science and non-profit sectors is urgently needed.

Building on the launch of the Going Further, Faster report, this event will focus on its chapter ‘Supporting Mental Health Interventions for Young People’ and tap into some of the close-up analysis and proposals by our expert authors, including:

-Investing in early interventions and preventative measures -Empowering patients to take ownership of their treatment plan, including medication decisions -Improving out-of-home care options for children and young people -Creating evidence-based, well-resourced and accessible mental health services

Registration essential.
Tuesday 18
13:00 - SEMINAR - Primate Adaptations to High-Elevation Environments : School of Human Sciences Seminar Series Website | More Information
AbstractIn this seminar, Cyril will rely on data collected on black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys in Yunnan (China), mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in Rwanda to better understand behavioural adaptations of nonhuman primates to high-elevation environments. The main questions to be addressed are: i) How do primates balance energy expenditure and energy gain during periods of resource scarcity and low temperatures? ii) What are the drivers of high-elevation range use? iii) How do they cope with ecological challenges such as a complex topography and low productivity? Bio From 2005-2009, Cyril did his PhD at the University of Zurich (Switzerland) which involved a pioneering 20-month study on the social organisation and ecology of wild snub-nosed monkeys in China (done in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences). From 2009-2011, Cyril worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig (Germany). His postdoc included 18 months of research on the socioecology of the mountain gorilla population in Rwanda. In 2012, Cyril took up a position in the School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology (now School of Human Sciences) at UWA. Cyril currently holds a joint affiliation with the Centre for Evolutionary Biology in the School of Biological Sciences. Cyril is also a research fellow in UWA’s Africa Research and Engagement Centre and Adjunct Professor at Dali University (China). In 2017, Cyril held a Visiting Scholar appointment in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. Cyril’s primary research interests lie at the interface of primatology, behavioural ecology and evolutionary anthropology and include the evolution of primate/human sociality. A second focus area of research centres on how certain primates are able to cope with the demands of living in marginal montane environments in both the temperate zone and the tropics. Cyril and his collaborators and PhD students are involved in ongoing field research projects on snub-nosed monkeys in China and chimpanzees in Rwanda.
Monday 31
8:00 - COURSE - Geotechnical Design for Underground Metalliferous Mines Hybrid Course : This event will be held online and in-person in Perth, Western Australia (COVID-19 permitting). Website | More Information
This event will be held online and in-person in Perth, Western Australia (COVID-19 permitting).

 June 2021
Wednesday 02
13:00 - PRESENTATION - 2021 Postgraduate Showcase: Frontiers in Agriculture : Come and hear UWA's top PhD students present their research in agriculture and related areas. Website | More Information
Come and hear UWA’s top postgraduate students present their research in agriculture and related areas.

Opening address by Mr Ralph Addis, Director General of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA. Afternoon tea provided. All are welcome to attend.
Monday 14
8:00 - SEMINAR - Geomechanics of Cave Mining Hybrid Seminar : Explore key themes of cave design, operation and risk mitigation Website | More Information
This ACG seminar has an exciting line-up of leading practitioners and consultants to share their extensive caving knowledge and experiences in a structured seminar, which will explore the key themes of cave design, operation and risk mitigation.The live, hybrid format allows for participation from anywhere in the world.

 July 2021
Wednesday 21
12:30 - PUBLIC TALK - Coastal Futures: Regional resilience in the face of climate change : Interactive lunchtime seminar to gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities for WA, and in particular regional coastal communities, in terms of preparedness for a future dominated by the effects of climate change. Website | More Information
As part of the ‘Coastal Futures – Planning and Adaptation in a Changing Climate’ event series this session will focus on regional responses, local solutions and community resilience in the face of climate change. Hear from our experts about how coastal communities can prepare for and adapt to the challenges brought on by global warming.

Join us for this interactive lunchtime seminar to gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities for WA, and in particular regional coastal communities, in terms of preparedness for a future dominated by the effects of climate change.

This event series is a collaboration between the UWA Public Policy Institute, Oceans Institute, and Wave Energy Research Centre.

13:30 - PRESENTATION - 2021 Industry Forum: Future-proofing WA agriculture : The UWA Institute of Agriculture's 2021 Industry Forum will explore the topic "Future-proofing WA agriculture: Maximising opportunities for a resilient food production system". Website | More Information
The UWA Institute of Agriculture's 2021 Industry Forum will explore the topic "Future-proofing WA agriculture: Maximising opportunities for a resilient food production system".

The Industry Forum, now in its 15th consecutive year, brings together members of the agribusiness industry, key opinion leaders, farmers and researchers to discuss a current topic affecting agriculture in Western Australia.

 August 2021
Friday 13
9:00 - STAFF EVENT - Blended Mental Health First Aid for the workplace - August 2021 : A free workshop for staff following online learning Website | More Information
This course involves a combination of online (eLearning) followed by a 4 hour practical workshop. This course teaches staff how to provide initial support to people who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis. It is comprehensive, covering all common mental health problems and crisis situations. It is offered by Human Resources in partnership with the Student Health Promotion Unit.
Thursday 19
12:00 - WORKSHOP - Researcher training: How to work with government : Interactive workshop on how to build your research through government connections Website | More Information
Researchers: so you want to work with government but not sure where to begin? Join us for an interactive workshop where you’ll meet and learn from early-career and established researchers who’ve done it, as well as government figures who have benefitted from UWA research collaborations.

 September 2021
Friday 03
11:30 - OPEN DAY - UWA Farm Ridgefield 2021 Open Day : This event will showcase key UWA research projects on the West Pingelly farm. Website | More Information
The UWA Institute of Agriculture is proud to host the 2021 UWA Farm Ridgefield Open Day.

This event will showcase key UWA research projects including the Avon River Catchment Critical Zone Observatory, 'Enrich' Forage Systems, Oestrogenic Subclover pastures, the Land Restoration Demonstration Site and more.

Book a seat on the return bus from UWA here: https://bit.ly/3ju9Zw8

All are welcome to attend.

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