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November 2015
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Monday 23 |
8:30 - Course - Model Selection in R : This course focuses on model selection techniques for linear and generalised linear regression
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This course focuses on model selection techniques for linear and generalised linear regression in two scenarios: when an extensive search of the model space is possible as well as when the dimension is large and either stepwise algorithms or regularization techniques have to be employed to identify (...)
9:00 - Forum - Supervisor Refresher Forum : This workshop is designed for experienced supervisors of research students at UWA who want to update their current conceptions and practice of supervision at UWA, including updates on UWA policies and rules.
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This workshop provides an overview of research training at UWA. This workshop is designed for supervisors of Higher Degree Research HDR students and is grounded in the Graduate Research School's policies and rules. Supervisors of Honours and Postgraduate Coursework students are also welcome to (...)
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Tuesday 24 |
8:30 - Course - Introductory Statistics : The course is open to anyone and is designed for people with little or no knowledge of statistics who want to develop understanding of basic statistics.
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The aim of this course is to introduce you to basic statistics. It will cover descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations); data exploration; basic categorical data analysis; simple linear regression and basic analysis of variance (ANOVA). The statistical package SPSS will be used to (...)
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Wednesday 25 |
12:30 - WORKSHOP - Research Students and Mental Health : This workshop is designed for new or experienced supervisors of research students at UWA who want information, advice and strategies on how to best deal with mental health issues that may arise in students.
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This workshop is suitable for supervisors of all research students. In order to get the most from the workshop it is expected that participants will have a basic understanding of the most common types of mental health issues and be familiar with the Graduate Research School's policies and rules for (...)
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Monday 30 |
Offered through the UWA Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health CAMDH, this unit offers an overview of Aboriginal lifestyle. It focusses on traditional and environmental responsibilities and the social practices of Indigenous communities during pre and post colonial times, followed by an (...)
11:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - Studying the genetics of smoking behaviour, lung function, and COPD in UK Biobank. The UK BiLEVE study : Busselton Health Study Visiting Speaker
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Professor Martin Tobin holds a UK Medical Research Council Senior Clinical Fellowship and is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Leicester, UK.
He has established, led and co led national and international genomic epidemiology studies including the (...)
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December 2015
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Tuesday 01 |
0:00 - EVENT - GivingTuesday : Celebrate Giving, Generosity and Doing the Most Good
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#GivingTuesday is a movement to celebrate and provide incentives to give. It will culminate with a global day of giving on the first Tuesday of December every year. The idea is to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season.
What can you do? Can you (...)
8:30 - CANCELLED - Course - Multivariate Analysis : The course is intended as an introduction to some of the more commonly used multivariate statistical methods of data summary and analysis.
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Topics will include Principal Component Analysis, Factor Analysis, Canonical Variate (or Canonical Correlation) Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Cluster Analysis (...)
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Monday 07 |
Professor Stephen Hill studied Pharmacology in Bristol (BSc, 1976) and then undertook PhD studies in the Department of Pharmacology in Cambridge (PhD 1979). After postdoctoral studies in Cambridge (1979-1981) he was appointed to a lecturer position in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of (...)
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Wednesday 16 |
12:00 - TALK - Power/Sample Size Calculations : This seminar provides an overview of sample size calculations and demonstrates how to use the free "PS" software
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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 (...)
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July 2016
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Friday 08 |
10:00 - WORKSHOP - How can CERI help researchers develop an entrepreneurial mindset? : Discover what the Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation has to offer UWA researchers
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This workshop will outline how CERI can help researchers develop entrepreneurial skills and assist them through the innovation process. CERI is a not-for-profit organisation based in Nedlands.
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August 2016
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Tuesday 30 |
Deciding where and how to publish is an important step in the research process. This workshop will cover a range of factors to consider, and introduce the tools and guides that can help. Open access publishing and the UWA Research Repository are covered.
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September 2016
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Monday 05 |
Visit UWA from 5 – 9 September for UWA Research Week and imagine what is possible when we showcase UWA research and its impact on local and global communities.
With over 50 events it is a great opportunity for people to come and see the sorts of problems we are working on, the (...)
11:00 - FREE LECTURE - Does University Make You Myopic? : This intriguing question will be analysed by Prof David Mackey and Dr Seyhan Yazar during UWA Research Week
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The “epidemic” of myopia or short-sightedness has grabbed headlines over the last year. There is an increasing rate of myopia in the cities of East Asia, now affecting more than 80 per cent of school leavers.
A higher level of education is a well-defined risk for the development of (...)
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Thursday 15 |
17:15 - EVENT - GMA 2020 Business Insight Forum: From Innovation to Commercialisation - WA : Learn about the process driven value-chain of innovation to commercialisation at Perth’s newest innovation centre, CERI
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Join the Graduate Management Association, RSM and LESANZ at this event where they'll navigate the process driven value-chain of innovation to commercialisation. With a present and unprecedented focus on an Australian Innovation Agenda, is there a universal formula for success? The team of expert (...)
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Monday 19 |
Learn to make more effective use of Google, Google Scholar and Google Books to find scholarly information.
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Wednesday 21 |
8:00 - STAFF EVENT - mLEARNING SUMMIT : Explore the use of mobile and in-context learning in Higher Education
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Join us for the mLEARNING SUMMIT, the main event for the mLearning Month (September 2016) hosted by the Centre for Education Futures.
The mLearning Summit will be featuring our own Professor Gilly Salmon addressing the role of mobile learning in blended education.
Also (...)
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October 2016
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Monday 17 |
Learn to make more effective use of Google and Google Scholar to find scholarly information.
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Thursday 27 |
What is Open Access? An overview of OA plus an update on the latest global and local developments
Open Access publishing offers benefits to individual researchers and to the wider community, and key Australian funding agencies have mandates supporting it. If you have heard the term but (...)
17:30 - ALUMNI EVENT - 2020 Business Insights Forum - The Changing Landscape of International Business : Learn the new rules, risks and strategies of doing business internationally
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The Graduate Management Association of UWA and the French Australian Chamber of Commerce present ‘The Changing Landscape of International Business’.
Join us, a panel of industry experts and other like-minded business professionals to learn about the new rules, risks and strategies of (...)
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