What's On at UWA

The Seminar: As we move through the 21st Century, conservation of wildlife has become a flagship for change, as the destruction of rainforest becomes a major driver of global warming. Whilst talk of broad-scale solutions dominate political agendas, we continue to see very little on ground action (...)

New challenges around minority rights and secularity have produced both bright and dark responses from the church. Can the practise of Christian faith still be good for the Law? Let's unpack the story. This is the final lecture in a series this past month at Trinity. Nibbles at 6.30pm

Neutron-imaging (NI) has been established as a non-destructive technique which can be applied from fundamental research to industry. In particular, radiography results in a two-dimensional image of the sample studied and, if time resolved, can visualize dynamic processes. Tomography provides three-d (...)

When outsiders have lived for many years on Ranongga in the Solomon Islands' Western Province, people may joke that they have "lost their passports" (lusim paspot) and become "citizens" of the island. Such joking calls attention to the difference between connections to ancestral (...)

Do you have kids taking WACE music (or friends with kids who are)?

The School of Music is offering a FREE Practical Music Preparation Workshop this Sunday 6 Sept from 10am.

Students can come in and perform one of their WACE pieces in a semi-pressured environment. They will get (...)

The School of Music is very excited to once again present international concert pianist, Bernadette Harvey. Renowned for her commitment to Australian music and since winning the 'ABC Young Performer of the Year', her career has taken her all over the world to great acclaim. Bernadette returns to (...)

Whatever your idea of impossible might be, visit UWA 7 - 11 September for Research Week and discover the possibilities when we showcase UWA Research and its contribution to local and global communities. With over 40 events, there is sure to be something that ignites your interest.

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Bernadette Harvey (piano)

Tickets:

Unreserved seating, tickets available at the door.

Standard $10 / Students free

In this public lecture Professor Peter Eastwood, Head of the Centre for Sleep Science at UWA, will discuss the causes of sleep apnoea and its current treatments. He will talk about the cause of sleep apnoea, and in particular the importance of the structures of the face, head and neck.

As (...)

A public lecture by Professor Peter Eastwood, Centre for Sleep Science, and Associate Professor Ajmal Mian, Machine Intelligence Group, UWA.

In this lecture Professor Eastwood will discuss the causes of sleep apnoea and its current treatments. He will then talk about the causes of sleep (...)

Find out which of our undergraduate mature-age entry pathways are most appropriate to you based on your individual study history, and learn more about what to expect from student life.

Our staff will also be on hand to answer any questions you have about studying at UWA.

Achieving security in a new era of water supply. In response to the dramatically drying climate in South West Western Australia, the Water Corporation has embarked on a process of reform to drought proof Perth by 2022 so that sufficient water supplies are maintained, whatever the weather.

Semi-finals from 9.15 - 12.00. Finals from 3-5pm.

The concept of archaeological significance and its assessment is a particularly vexing issue for archaeologists working in Indigenous heritage management in Western Australia. Recent events including the resources boom, proposed heritage legislation reform, associated changes to the application of (...)

The 2015 Joseph Gentilli Memorial Lecture by Bruce Thom AM FTSE FIAG, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney.

This lecture will offer some personal examples of where coastal science has been of use, where it has been ignored, and where it could be of value in the (...)

UWA Farm Ridgefield near Pingelly will open its doors to the wider community at the 2015 Field Day on Friday, 11 September.

The 1600-hectare farm is home to the Future Farm 2050 Project, a multidisciplinary project undertaking research into best practice farming techniques for the future (...)

The ageing and impending retirement of much of the academic workforce, as well as the growing casualisation of university staff, are two major issues impacting Australian universities today. These issues are particularly pertinent for recent PhD graduates who hope to secure academic positions (...)

The conference will develop understanding of the role Muslim women play as agents of radicalisation or de-radicalisation in contemporary world, and its impact on human rights especially of women and children. It seeks to explore how Muslim women have either participated as supporters and combatants (...)

A presentation by exhibition curators Maya Shioji and Bart Pigram, Nyamba Buru Yawuru (Broome) and the WA Museum, with an introduction by Dr Sven Ouzman, Centre for Rock Art Management, UWA.

'Lustre' is a story told from the inside to an outside world. As such, its curation has been (...)

The School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health are hosting a 3A/3B P E Studies Student Course Content Revision Seminar on Sunday September 13 2015 which is open to all Year 11/12 students. The Seminar will be delivered in the format of five lectures by leading UWA researchers and lecturers (...)