What's On at UWA

What happens when chief executives go on vacation? In this lecture, New York University Stern School of Business Professor David Yermack will show how to identify vacations of CEOs by tracking movements of their corporate jets to leisure destinations where they own property. CEOs tend to announce (...)

Australia’s extraordinary economic strength through the “great recession” has been sustained primarily by the spectacular rise of the Chinese economy and its demand for resource base imports. Future prospects for the two economies are therefore interlinked. Recent concern that the Chinese (...)

China has now overtaken Japan to become the dominant destination for Australian and Western Australian exports. Drawing on a population ten times as large as Japan and demanding resource-intensive imports on a scale unmatched in history, the Chinese economy has largely sustained Australia's (...)

Don Watson’s three books on modern language – Weasel Words, Death Sentence and Bendable Learnings – have entertained and educated many readers, and prompted change in the way corporate and government language is written and used. Don’s witty and provocative views on language and writing (...)

There are a number of entry pathways for mature-age students interested in studying at UWA - including those that have no previous secondary school results.

If you are 20 years of age or over by the 1st March in the year you wish to commence study, you may qualify for one of our mature-ag (...)

Offered for the first time through the new Perth USAsia Centre at the University of Western Australia in partnership with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will enable you to complete a study abroad program at one of America’s most (...)

The Enterprise and Consulting Society presents YES.The Young Entrepreneurs Seminar series.

Meet and hear from three remarkable, young and local entrepreneurs that are shaping their own lives and touching the lives of the people their organisations are involved with.

You’ll (...)

Learn more about the UWA Business School’s postgraduate courses at our next information evening.

Register now for our upcoming information session, and discover more about studying Accounting, Business Information Management, Commerce, Economics, Human Resources and Employment (...)

The Business School is hosting an information evening for its Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programs.

We invite you to attend the upcoming information evening which will give you the opportunity to learn about the programs (...)

The conference sessions will commence on Thursday, 4 July and will run through to lunch time on Saturday 6 July. The conference sessions will be convened in the Case Study Room at The University Club of Western Australia, on the edge of the beautiful Swan River, Western Australia.

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The task for the 10 finalists is to give an engaging talk on their PhD topic and it's significance in language that everyone can understand - in just 3 minutes. The audience will vote for its People's Choice.

Come and find out about our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, career options, scholarship opportunities, our valuable research, community programs and facilities.

There's also residential college tours, hands-on activities, live music, entertainment, and plenty of fun activities (...)

Specical offer for UWA staff and affiliates! Individual clinical Pilates assessment plus 2 studio sessions for only $100.

All sessions conducted by an accredited Exercise Physiologist and can be tailored to suits any individual.

Session bookings are subject to appointment (...)

The Seminar:The Raine Study is one of the largest successful prospective cohorts of pregnancy, childhood, adolescence and now young adulthood in the world. It began in 1989 at King Edward Memorial Hospital with the recruitment of 2,900 pregnant women in early pregnancy. These families were (...)

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is recognised as the creator of one of the first practical treatment applications utilising the principles of neuroplasticity. She will share with you her personal journey of discovery, driven by her hunt for a solution to her own debilitating learning disorders.

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"This coming week AIESEC UWA is bringing four days of culture, food and entertainment onto the UWA campus! The Global Fair aims to give students an opportunity to experience cultures from around the world and promotes a willingness to continue discovering and understanding different cultures.

Meet the recruiters and get tips for your resume, interviews and job etiquette. Meet recruiters from Woodside, Visagio, and Department of Regional Development and Lands.

'On the Couch with the Recruiters' is targeted at international students, although all students are welcome.

As the Australian LNG sector continues to grapple with productivity challenges, Doug Buckley, VP Commercial Shell Australia, will talk about the role innovation has to play in keeping Australia competitive in the global gas market, and attracting future investment.

Peter Hartley, BHP (...)

How not to get ripped off - Know your rights and responsibilities. Many international and local students are not aware of their rights in taking a job - find out more at this seminar by the Department of Commerce - Labour Relations.

This seminar will cover: unfair dismissal - who can (...)