What's On at UWA

We invite you to listen and engage in a lunch time conversation with members of the UWA community on the topic of ‘What matters to me and why’.

At each session an invited guest will speak and then there will be an opportunity for questions and conversation. The speaker on this (...)

This workshop gives a basic introduction to statistics, particularly measures of central tendency and spread, for both univariate and bivariate data. Students will gain an intuitive idea of how certain measures are calculated and used to summarise sets of data.

Assoc. Prof. Glen Phillips (ECU) and John Ryan, PhD candidate (ECU) examine the relationship between painting and poetry through a discussion of two works from the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery's current exhibition, Recent Past: Sydney Nolan's 'The Snake' and 'Flower panels [Paradise Garden series]' (...)

Tzvi Friedl presents a program including works by Brahms and more recent compositions for viola in this free lunchtime concert.

This workshop gives a basic introduction to the interplay between statistics, probability and the real world. Students will learn about various probability distributions, including the normal distribution. We will then see examples where the use of statistics and probability allows us to make sense (...)

Peter Boag is a Lecturer in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department at Monash University. He received his PhD in molecular parasitology from The University of Melbourne before undertaking postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School, where he utilised the C. elegans model system to (...)

The Tav hosts the fifth and final UWA heat of the 2011 National Campus Band Comp, featuring Dear Johnny, Speakeasy, The Groovesmen, In The Clear, Dissident and Barely Legible.

Once you know what you want to say, the next step is to develop and support your position assertively and effectively. This workshop explains how to develop a thesis statement and support it with logical, coherent and relevant reasons, examples and evidence.

If you want to improve your English language pronunciation, working on word stress is a good place to start. This workshop offers practical, hands on activities to help you improve your spoken communication by getting the stress right in words and word groups.

How not to get ripped off - Know your rights and responsibilities. Many international and local students are not aware of their rights in taking a job - find out more at this seminar by Department of Labour Relations.

This seminar will cover:

* Unfair dismissal - who can help< (...)

These workshops are for postgrads writing a dissertation as part of a coursework degree. Each workshop provides a brief session on a different aspect of writing and an opportunity to get individual help.

Many of us, especially those of us new to tertiary study, find it difficult (ok – impossible!) to follow the lecture and take meaningful notes at the same time. This workshop helps you learn to take clear notes you can use with confidence later.

This workshop aims to introduce some standard mathematical notations to students from all areas. Being fluent with this language often enables students to make the transition from brain to paper with ease. This allows them to demonstrate logical flow, making their work clearer to those who assess (...)

‘On the couch with the recruiter session’ is targeted at international students, although all students are welcome.

Discover what you need to know about being competitive in the Australian market place. Be prepared to ask questions about resumes, pre interview, interview and post (...)

This workshop aims to demonstrate the power of mathematics as a formal language.

AIESEC is giving you a chance to go out into the world and join the other hundreds of students who have lived the change by educating students, raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, getting involved in social entrepreneurship, empowering women, tackling human rights and environmental issues in countries (...)

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled.



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Co-ordinated by Associate Professor Victoria Rogers, School of Music, UWA these seminars are presented by the School’s honours-level students.

If you want to improve your English language pronunciation, working on word stress is a good place to start. This workshop offers practical, hands on activities to help you improve your spoken communication by getting the stress right in words and word groups.

Many of us, especially those of us new to tertiary study, find it difficult (ok – impossible!) to follow the lecture and take meaningful notes at the same time. This workshop helps you learn to take clear notes you can use with confidence later.