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March 2015
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Wednesday 04 |
The University of Western Australia's Careers Fair provides excellent opportunities for students to engage, network and meet prospective employers looking to recruit students for graduate programs, vacation work, internships and voluntary positions. From first year to final year, Undergraduate to (...)
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Thursday 05 |
12:00 - LECTURE - Raine Lecture: Direct to brain treatments for psychiatric illness: the new wave or a new fad?
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After graduating from The University of Western Australia, Professor Anthony Levitt undertook his specialty training in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, which he completed in 1989. From 1992-2002 he was Head of the Mood Disorders Programs, initially at the Centre for Addictions and Mental (...)
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Tuesday 10 |
13:00 - EVENT - Psychology colloquium: Prof David Burr: Cross-sensory integration and Calibration during development
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Department of Neuroscience, University of Florence.
Title: Cross-sensory integration and calibration during development
Much evidence suggests that humans integrate information between senses in a statistically optimal manner, maximizing the precision of performance. We have (...)
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Friday 13 |
The UWA French Club Play is a club tradition spanning over 70 years. After a four year lapse, the UWA French Club has revived this tradition to bring you the play Lysistrata.
This is a seductive comedy with a strong political bent. Set during the Peloponnesian War, the women of Greece (...)
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Tuesday 17 |
1:00 - EVENT - Psychology Colloquium: Dr. Ben Grafton: The attentional basis of variability in positive emotional disposition
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School of Psychology, University of Western Australia
Ben has been a student in the UWA School of Psychology for the last 10 years or so. He completed his honours thesis, Masters of Psychology (Clinical) and PhD under the supervision of Prof colin MacLeod. This culminated in Ben being (...)
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Wednesday 18 |
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Living on the Edge: Suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
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An On the Edge public lecture by Professor Pat Dudgeon, School of Indigenous Studies, UWA and Director of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project.
Suicide and mental health conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are double (...)
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Thursday 19 |
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Twenty Years after the Beijing Declaration: how are women faring? : 2015 Grace Vaughan Memorial Lecture by Professor Carmen Lawrence
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Twenty years ago Carmen Lawrence took part in the UN Conference on the Status of Women in Beijing. The event seemed like a watershed and the good will was palpable; participants were determined to develop a practical plan which committed governments to specific actions rather than collating lofty (...)
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Tuesday 24 |
1:00 - EVENT - Psychology Colloquium: Professor Ottmar Lipp: The many faces of fear
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School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University
After completing my PhD at the University of Giessen, Germany, I joined the School of Psychology, University of Queensland as a post-doctoral researcher (1990-93) and member of the academic staff (1994-2014). I was awarded an (...)
13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre - National Disability Services Talk : Career opportunities in the disability sector
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme brings transformational changes to the disability sector. Most significant is the doubling of the 70,000 workforce over the next few years and the opportunities this will bring for new entrants to the industry and the contribution to the lives of people (...)
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Thursday 26 |
14:00 - EVENT - Info Session: Funding Opportunities with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation : Learn about the Foundation's latest round of research grant opportunities from a previous winner.
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The Gates Foundation and its Grand Challenges partners are now accepting applications for a number of programs, including its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, which encourages innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions.
To learn more about the (...)
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Tuesday 31 |
1:00 - EVENT - Psychology Colloquium: Prof David Crewther: Causal Processes in autism
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School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
David started his career as a theoretical physicist, completing his PhD at Caltech under Nobel prize-winner Murray Gell-Mann. His interest in neurophysiology started there under the influence of Prof Jack Pettigrew. David's (...)
13:00 - SEMINAR - Why do grandparents invest in their grandchildren? : School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The Speaker: Dr David Coall completed his PhD in the School of Anatomy and Human Biology at The University of Western Australia and his Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Centre for Cognitive and Decision Sciences at the University of Basel, Switzerland. After returning to UWA as a Research (...)
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April 2015
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Wednesday 08 |
The Symposium of WA Neuroscience (SWAN) will begin with a plenary presentation from Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, at 17:30 on Wednesday 8 April, at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. The meeting will continue on 9 April at the same venue, featuring four themed sessions on: (i) (...)
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Thursday 16 |
11:00 - EVENT - Study Abroad Fair : Come along to the annual Study Abroad Fair to see where you or your students can study overseas!
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Representatives from UWA's Exchange Partner institutions, returned students and faculty representatives will be there to tell you all about the fantastic opportunities they have available. Make sure your students come along to the Oak Lawn to check it out!
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Monday 20 |
9:00 - COURSE - Ladies Strength & Conditioning : 10 week ladies strength & conditioning sessions on campus
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What is Ladies S&C?
A gym-based strength session designed specifically for women on the school run who are keen to maintain fitness and health as they get older!
How is Ladies S&C different to other exercise classes?
Instructor Expertise - Accredited Exercise Physiologist (...)
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Tuesday 21 |
1:00 - EVENT - Psychology Colloquium: Prof James Enns: Social Signals and Sensorimotor Control: Busy traffic on a two-way street
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Prof James Enns - Department of Psychology, The University of British Columbia
James Enns is a distinguished University Scholar and Professor in the Department of Psychology at UBC and an Adjunct Professor at UWA working with Troy Visser on collaborative grants. He is also currently the (...)
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May 2015
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Sunday 10 |
15:30 - CONCERT - Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto : The College is very excited to host our second Annual Chinese Youth Day Festival.
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The College is very excited to host our second Annual Youth Day Festival in partnership with the UWA Confucius Institute. Highlights of this year's concert will include The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto and The Yellow River Piano Concerto (movements II & III). Raymond Yong as conductor and (...)
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Tuesday 12 |
13:00 - EVENT - Psychology Colloquium: Julien Bureau and Joshua Howard: "Promoting identified motivation to reduce organizational deviance: The importance of autonomy" and "Profiles of Employee Motivation"
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Presenter 1: Julien Bureau
Julien is a PhD student at Universite de Montreal in Montreal, Canada. He is a visiting research fellow at UWA supported by the Endeavour Research Fellowships programme from the Australian government. His research focuses on dishonesty and he is particularly (...)
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Friday 15 |
16:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Religious Tolerance in an age of extremes : Religious tolerance is a breeding ground for multicultural success while discrimination and ostracism leads to societal failure.
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We live today in what some claim to be one of the most religiously intolerant periods in history. Not only are some religious minorities believed to be fomenters of disharmony in other countries but, in our society, they are seen to mix only with their peers, wear distinctly un-Australian clothing (...)
18:00 - FUNDRAISER - Open Mic : It's a chance to tell stories, recite poetry, share reflections and music. The stage is open to all!
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Completely FREE but donations for Nepal are graciously welcome!
If you're a young musician trying to get people to hear your sound, or perhaps a comedian just starting out; performing at an open mic night is a great way to get heard. You never know who may be in attendance. There are 12 Open Mic (...)
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