What's On at UWA

The Seminar: For 28 years, Mann has been studying the dolphins of Shark Bay, including tool use with marine sponges. This is one of the best-studied cases of tool-use in cetaceans. About 4% of the population regularly uses tools. This talk explains why some dolphins use tools while others do not (...)

The 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April has already claimed the lives of more than 7,000 people with an estimated eight million people affected. The Red Cross is at the forefront of the international response, sending shelter and water and sanitation specialists, setting up (...)

An afternoon of Chopin's greatest solo piano hits performed by Resident Music Fellow Raymond Yong and Emerging Artists Anastasia Buettner-Moore and Yiannis Maxwell.

Admission is free, bookings required as there is limited space.

The Seminar: Population displacement is a salient and recursive social phenomenon characterising the young nation-state of Timor-Leste. This paper concentrates on the twenty five years of Indonesian rule, which marks the most widespread and intensive waves of displacement and dispossession in Timor- (...)

In this public lecture by Marlene Zuk from the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota, she will ask if human beings in modern society have stopped evolving. Are our bodies and brains at odds with contemporary life? In other words, have we somehow freed (...)

DATES for JULY Workshops - 7 July, 21 July.

Learn how to build your online professional presence so organisations seek you out . Many organisations use LinkedIn to find potential employees, some have talent searchers specifically employed to scan professional networks and poach potential (...)

Despite decades of research and applied efforts, interpersonal prejudice continues to occur at epidemic rates around the globe. Classic work focused on social categorization as the locus of prejudice formation, with volumes of research demonstrating that merely categorizing others as members of (...)

If you'd like policymakers to take more notice of your research, this short course is for you. This 3 day short course on knowledge translation and exchange can help you make your work more accessible and useful to policymakers.

You'll receive training on writing for policymakers and (...)

A desert retreat is an opportuntiy during UWA semester break to slow down and get clear on what's going on in our lives. Koora Retreat is in the Boorabbin National Park between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, providing healthy food, showers, warm beds and toilets. $495 to reception at Student (...)

Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Inc. (ACSPRI) will be holding a series of intensive short courses ranging from a basic grounding in qualitative and quantitative research methods to state of the art techniques for experienced researchers. The courses offer practical and (...)

The Seminar: The benefits associated with the development of powerful training programs in Science Communication (SC) are acknowledged. The author would undoubtedly have been better placed to meet and defeat the performance challenge that descended on him and the Finding Sydney Foundation (FSF) (...)

If you expect that, when you get sick, someone will (of course) help you, no matter who you are, then you have a Christian culture in your head. It is not civilised, rational, common sense or efficient. But then, let us admit that there were some terrible things done in the church's name too. Let's (...)

Start the day fresh with an exclusive buffet-style breakfast at University Hall.

Take a tour with our ambassadors to hear their personal stories and to see the rooms and community lifestyle for yourself!

Family and friends are welcome to attend our free breakfast to coincide (...)

Ace your Video Interview will cover:

What is a video interview, at what stage of the recruitment process would you normally complete a video interview, what can you expect when conducting a video interview and how can you best prepare.

Students from all degree backgrounds are (...)

Learn how to structure your responses to the selection criteria to give your best shot at getting to the interview stage.

During this practical 75 minute workshop you will learn a framework to better structure your response to the selection criteria and communicate your suitability for (...)

Professor Joseph Piven is currently Director of the federally-funded University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at the University of North Carolina and NICHD-funded Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, while leading an NIH-funded T32 Post-Doctoral (...)

The Careers Boot Camp will get you ready for employment! Brush up your networking skills, update your resume and get tips to help you find a job.

All students welcome to attend.

Book for the individual workshops on CareerHub (http://uwa.careerhub.com.au/students/events)

Quit Smoking Successfully!

The Robin Winkler Clinic at The University of Western Australia will be conducting a SMOKING CESSATION treatment program commencing in the first half of OCTOBER 2015.

The Smoking Cessation treatment program combines nicotine replacement therapy with (...)

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 (...)

Join the UWA psychology students and staff on a journey of reducing stigma and demystifying mental illness for Mental Health Week 2015.

Presentations focus on understanding and acting on mental health issues, including: What does depression and anxiety look like? What does getting help (...)