What's On at UWA

Does the behaviour of corrupt firms affect those that behave in a more ethical manner? Do men and women show differences in corruptible behaviour (using professional tennis as a laboratory)? To what extent are the choices made by those looking for a spouse affected by the prevailing sex ratio? (...)

Join researchers Jill Sweeney and Dave Webb as they introduce you to the results of a nationally supported research project involving several industry partners and the development of a dedicated experimental web site designed among others to promote greater self-regulation and customer 2 customer (...)

Join us at the DBA Information Evening to learn about the course structure and research topics, and to meet with UWA Business School staff. Refreshments will be provided.

RSVPs to [email protected] are essential.

Among the world's oldest and largest family businesses, 70% are considering appointing a woman as their next CEO. So how can family businesses best mentor and groom women into leadership roles?

Alicia Mule, General Manager of the Aroma Cafe franchise and a second generation family (...)

A presentation in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII in Asia

What do the digital economy, social media, wearables, and the sharing economy have in common? They are all examples of digital disruption: a concept which is currently taking the world by storm.

Our panel of industry experts, including Justin Scanlan from PwC Consulting, Charlie (...)

St George's College and the SAS Resources Trust are combining together on Saturday 10th October for a day of interest and enjoyment at the College. The activities will include an SAS historical display and talks from former SAS officers. The "Midday Live Set" featuring resident musicans (...)

William Ryerson is founder and President of Population Media Centre, and President of the Population Institute. For over 40 years he has worked in the field of reproductive health, including two decades of experience adapting the Sabido methodology for behaviour change communications to various (...)

Is it unethical to conduct studies that are too large or too small? If so, how do we find the right balance based on the available resources? This seminar provides an overview of sample size calculations and demonstrates how to use the free "PS" software to perform simple sample size (...)

Some of the world's leading energy economics experts will attend an international conference to address Asia's future energy needs.

The UWA Business School will host the 5th International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) Asian Conference from February 14 to 17, 2016, bringing (...)

The Kimberley region in northern Western Australia has impressive coastal landscapes and unique marine ecosystems drawing tourists from around the globe; and prompting both State and Federal Governments to establish marine parks in the coastal waters. The Kimberley is also well known for its (...)

The Kimberley region in northern Western Australia has impressive coastal landscapes and unique marine ecosystems drawing tourists from around the globe; and prompting both State and Federal Governments to establish marine parks in the coastal waters. The Kimberley is also well known for its (...)

Government regulators face significant trade-offs in conducting their roles. In Australia, Commonwealth, state and territory governments have been challenging their regulatory agencies to decrease the regulatory burden they impose on compliant stakeholders. However, poorly designed approaches to (...)

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 (...)

Psychology colloquium

Tuesday 3rd May in Bayliss MCS G.33, with post-talk drinks in the Psychology Courtyard (or in bad weather, the Psychology Common Room on the 2nd floor of the main psychology bldg.)

Presenter: Prof Richard Ryan

Richard M. Ryan is a clinical (...)

Public lecture by Professor Richard M. Ryan, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University and 2016 IAS Short-Stay Visiting Fellow.

Dr Ryan will present research based on self-determination theory (SDT) concerning how managers, teachers, coaches (...)

Much of the economics literature takes the environment to be a public good and hence writes out a role for the private sector as a source of supply. Yet there is ample evidence of the private sector being involved, driven both by profit and altruism. In this talk, Jeff will try to convince you of (...)

Drinks, food, fireworks and science. Come and watch as our fresh, young scientists present their work at a pub event with a difference.

The ten young scientists will describe their scientific discoveries in the time it takes a party sparkler to burn out.

One hundred early-caree (...)

Psychology Colloquium

Presenter: Assoc/Prof Konstantin Cigularov (ODU, Norfolk, VA, USA)

Konstantin Cigularov is an Associate Professor in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Occupational Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University (...)

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 (...)