Precision Conservation Agriculture: Private Costs, Environmental Benefits, Potential Policy

Conservation areas offer societal benefits via limiting soil erosion, sequestering carbon, and offering habitat for pollinators and natural enemies of crop pests. We report US field results on the opportunity cost of precision conservation along with potential public benefits that could underpin ag conservation policy.

• Tue 44 Feb 2024
• 4:00 PM
• Hybrid: Teams or Bayliss Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6009

Pathways to Politcs for Women UWA: Changing the face of politics

The Pathways to Politics for Women program is a crucial step towards creating a more inclusive and representative political landscape. The launch provides networking opportunities for attendees interested in advancing gender equality in politics.

• Fri 47 Feb 2024
• 2:30 PM
• UWA Business School, Hackett Drive Crawley WA 6009

Evoke AG

AgriFutures evoke connects the agrifood innovation community from Australia, across the Asia Pacific region and around the world.

• Tue 51 Feb 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth WA 6000, Australia

Public Health Approaches to Bereavement Support

UWA Professor Samar Aoun joins an expert panel to discuss the translation of public health approaches to bereavement support into policy and practice.

• Wed 52 Feb 2024
• 5:00 PM
• Online

UWA Natural Capital Knowledge Exchange

In collaboration with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), UWA is uniting leading academics, industry professionals and investors in the vibrant world of natural capital at this special event.

• Thu 53 Feb 2024
• 8:00 AM
• The University Club of Western Australia, Crawley WA 6009

UWA Researcher Induction Day

UWA researchers - whether you're a fresh face in research or a seasoned researcher wanting to know more about research support services at UWA, this is your chance to establish connections with staff who are here to help you develop, protect and enable your research.

• Thu 53 Feb 2024
• 9:30 AM
• Ezone Social Hub, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway Perth WA 6009

Treasured or treasure? Valuing maritime heritage in Indonesia

In this seminar Dr Pearson examines Indonesia's erratic attitude towards shipwrecks, tracing national initiatives to regulate sunken cargoes in the 1980s and 1990s through to the exceedingly complex and ambiguous regulatory environment of today.

• Thu 53 Feb 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Econ 373, School of Social Sciences, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Climate Change and Democracy: Perils, Promise, and Prospects?

Drawing upon the first major study of climate change and democracy in the Asia-Pacific region, this presentation will illuminate the challenges faced by democracies in the climate crisis and ways to address them.

• Thu 53 Feb 2024
• 6:30 PM
• Fox Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway Perth WA 6009

Meet the archaeologists

UWA archaeologists work on a wide range of projects across Australia and internationally. UWA archaeologists and PhD students at UWA will present their research plans for 2024 and beyond in 3 minute talks!

• Thu 60 Feb 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Econ 373, School of Social Sciences, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway Perth WA 6009

The Space Race: the untold story of the first black astronauts

Join the International Space Centre (UWA) , AROSE, Curtin University, Joseph Banks Secondary College and WA Museum Boola Bardip at this very special event, celebrating and interrogating the challenging journey of marginalised workers in the US space race.

• Thu 60 Feb 2024
• 6:30 PM
• The University Club of Western Australia, Crawley WA 6009

Hydrogen Geological Storage – Research Opportunities

This Masterclass, presented by four eminent UWA Gledden Visiting Fellows will examine some of these challenges and opportunities of hydrogen geological storage.

• Thu 67 Mar 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Institute of Advanced Studies Boardroom, Irwin Street Building, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth WA 6009

Connect to amplify: Building Powerful Networks for Impact

To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, the Community of Practice Women in Science Committee invites you to our free workshop on building powerful networks for impact facilitated.

• Thu 67 Mar 2024
• 10:30 AM
• Robin J Warren Library UWA, 17 Monash Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009

An overview of recent research on shipbuilding and technological exchange in 1st millennium Southeast Asia

This seminar explores the three distinct shipbuilding practices Lashed-lug, Sewn-plank, and Mortice-and-tenon, and their implications for cultural and technological exchange in Southeast Asia.

• Thu 67 Mar 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Econ 373, School of Social Sciences, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Hydrogen Geological Storage - Challenges and Benefits

In this seminar, Professor Derek Elsworth will discuss the benefits and challenges posed by Hydrogen Geological Storage which has been identified as a critical step for energy transition from fossil-based systems to renewable sources.

• Thu 67 Mar 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Webb Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway Perth WA 6009

WASO in Conversation | Aaron Wyatt

In 2024, Noongar musician, and UWA Graduate, Aaron Wyatt conducts his own piece 'The Coming Dawn', a moving celebration of Country reflecting the starkness and beauty of the Australian landscape. Join us as we sit down with Aaron to discuss this upcoming WASO performance and Aaron‘s fascinating career in music.

• Thu 67 Mar 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6010

International Women’s Day Concert

Conservatorium staff and students come together on International Women's Day to celebrate the creativity and innovation of female composers from the 17th century to the present day.

• Fri 68 Mar 2024
• 1:00 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6009

Gardening for Wildlife - Citizen Science Project Celebration - Albany

Join us as we celebrate the citizen science project: Turning Gardeners into Conservationists. We'll reveal how the citizen scientists involved in our project have uncovered new knowledge about the animals that visit gardens, and which wildlife-friendly gardening activities best support wildlife.

• Thu 74 Mar 2024
• 11:00 AM
• Retravision Stadium, 156 Lockyer Ave, Centennial Park WA 6330, Australia

Stories of the past written in wood – snapshots from dendrochronology in Western Australia

Join ecosystem ecologist Professor Pauline Grierson in this discussion about tree ring analysis in trees of Western Australia.

• Thu 74 Mar 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Econ 373, School of Social Sciences, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Irwin Street Collective - Chamber Music Salon: Dichterliebe

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of sounds from period instruments as artistic directors of the Irwin Street Collective, Sara Macliver & Cecilia Sun, present Robert Schumann's monumental song cycle Dichterliebe, which tells the musical story of a poet's love and betrayal. Ticketed event.

• Thu 74 Mar 2024
• 7:00 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6011

Gardening for Wildlife - Citizen Science Project Celebration - Perth

Join us as we celebrate the citizen science project: Turning Gardeners into Conservationists. We'll reveal how the citizen scientists involved in our project have uncovered new knowledge about the animals that visit gardens, and which wildlife-friendly gardening activities best support wildlife.

• Sat 76 Mar 2024
• 1:00 PM
• Wilsmore Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling HIghway Perth WA 6009

Gardening for Wildlife - Citizen Science Project Celebration - Bunbury

Join us as we celebrate the citizen science project: Turning Gardeners into Conservationists. We'll reveal how the citizen scientists involved in our project have uncovered new knowledge about the animals that visit gardens, and which wildlife-friendly gardening activities best support wildlife.

• Sun 77 Mar 2024
• 12:30 PM
• Mantra Bunbury Lighthouse Hotel, 2 Marlston Dr, Bunbury WA 6230, Australia

Hägerstrand Meets Big Data: Time-Geography in the Age of Mobility Analytics

In this talk, Professor Paez will review the trajectory of time-geography and what modern mobility analytics mean to Torsten Hägerstrand's fundamental conceptual framework, and what in turn, the framework can tell us about the future of mobility analytics.

• Thu 81 Mar 2024
• 12:00 PM
• The University Club of Western Australia, 1 Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6009

Murujuga: Dynamics of the Dreaming launch

Please join us to celebrate the Murujuga project and book at the official UWA seminar and book launch.

• Thu 81 Mar 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Woolnough Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway Peth WA 6009

Conservation, Community and Connectedness

This webinar showcases how philanthropically funded research is providing fundamental and crucial knowledge about ecosystems in order to mitigate threats. Our panel discusses how collaborating with experts, institutions, and communities to overcome environmental and human induced challenges on land and in the sea will maximise the success of conservation efforts.

• Thu 81 Mar 2024
• 5:00 PM
• Online

An 8-Step Roadmap to a More Sustainable Future (and How We Can All Contribute to it)

Join us for an insightful discussion which will discuss driving positive social change and implementing impactful policies.

• Thu 81 Mar 2024
• 5:45 PM
• State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis St, Perth WA 6000

Irwin Street Collective | The Song Project

Under the mentorship of Australian Soprano, Sara Macliver, UWA Voice students perform 19th-century German lieder with keyboard specialist Cecilia Sun, on a replica 1830s Viennese fortepiano. Ticketed event.

• Thu 81 Mar 2024
• 7:00 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6010

Smart And/ Or Just City? Evidence from a Southern Periphery

This seminar builds on the concept of urban digital citizenship and asks a series of inter-related questions: Can there be a smart and just city? Can digitization reduce inequality, data colonization and displacement and promote social justice?

• Tue 86 Mar 2024
• 12:00 PM
• Institute of Advanced Studies Boardroom, Irwin Street Building, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth WA 6009

Unravelling the Early History of the Earth

Professor Vervoort, Director of the Radiogenic Isotope and Geochronology Laboratory (RIGL) at Washington State University, is a leading expert in radiogenic isotope geochemistry and geochronology and has been among the pioneers in applying these tools to understanding the early Earth.

• Tue 86 Mar 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Woolnough Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway Peth WA 6009

UWA Convocation Autumn Ordinary Meeting: Future of Higher Education

Join our diverse panel of experts for a discussion on the future of higher education following the recent release of the University Accord.

• Tue 86 Mar 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Banquet Hall, University Club of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, Crawley WA 6009

Preventing and responding to child abuse and neglect: A review of best practice system approaches | CSI UWA webinar

Drawing on research by Dr James Herbert, this presentation makes the case for taking a public health approach to the accessibility of specialist mental health services post-disclosure and the need for a joined-up approach across government and non-government agencies that addresses the harms of abuse and the conditions that lead to high rates of re-victimisation.

• Tue 100 Apr 2024
• 1:00 PM
• Online

Plants in Space

How plants respond to gravity and how we can engineer plants for space. A presentation by UWA’s School of Molecular Sciences’ Dr James Lloyd and University of Leeds Dr Suruchi Roychoudhry.

• Wed 101 Apr 2024
• 1:00 PM
• Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre, UWA, 54 Fairway, Crawley WA 6009

Mirabilis Collective I Shimmer

This concert presents a spectrum where classical meets contemporary, highlighting the intricate harmonies and vibrant melodies unique to each artist. It's an evening that celebrates the powerful impact of women in music, echoing the essence of Shimmer through every note and rhythm. Ticketed event.

• Sun 105 Apr 2024
• 5:00 PM
• Wigmore Studio, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6009

Where to Publish

UWA RESEARCHERS: It's more important than ever to be strategic about where you publish your research; to maximise reach and potential impact, as well as ensure you are working with quality and legitimate publishers.

• Tue 107 Apr 2024
• 2:00 PM
• Online

Coffee and Chat: Nicki Mitchell

Our special guest is Associate Professor Nicki Mitchell (Oceans Institute, School of Biological Sciences, Biodiversity Council) to share her story, journey and experiences as a woman in science. In particular, she will be sharing her research career, research-led teaching, and engaging government / philanthropy / community organisations.

• Thu 109 Apr 2024
• 10:30 AM
• Giumelli Learning Studio 2, EZone, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway Perth WA 6009

The hottest year on record: evidence that human-induced global warming now exceeds 1.5 C

This seminar will focus on new evidence looking at long-living Sclerosponges. These carbonate skeleton producing species can provide a ‘diary’ of sea temperatures going back over 300 years. The extraordinary warming that occurred in 2023 made it the hottest year on record. When coupled with this new research, a very different picture of global warming emerges.

• Mon 113 Apr 2024
• 6:00 PM
• WA Maritime Museum, NWS Shipping Theatre, Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia

Introduction to Scival

SciVal is a powerful research analytics tool allowing you to demonstrate and analyse your research performance using citation metrics from Scopus. It is useful for grant and position applications. This session will introduce the different modules in SciVal, how to navigate it and how it can be used to:

• Quickly demonstrate research performance using templates
• Create customised reports utilising the range of metrics available
• Find your top performing research outputs
• Benchmark against others in your discipline

• Tue 114 Apr 2024
• 2:00 PM
• Online

UWA Saxophone Showcase with Emma McPhilemy

Internationally celebrated Selmer Paris Artist Emma McPhilemy joins the UWA Saxophone Studio to perform an exciting program of diverse works exploring the full colour and sounds of the saxophone. Ticketed event.

• Mon 120 Apr 2024
• 7:00 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6011

ROBO-Health: AI and the Future of Healthcare

Our panel will explore the implications of using AI to assist with research into new treatments, the legal issues, and the implications for healthcare consumers in the future.

• Wed 122 May 2024
• 7:00 PM
• The Backlot, 21 Simpson St, West Perth WA 6005

Covidence 101

UWA researchers, this demo overviews the systematic review workflow and showcases some of the popular features. Understand how Covidence works and what it can do for you!

• Thu 123 May 2024
• 9:30 AM
• Online

WASO Beethoven 9 | Featuring the Symphonic Chorus of UWA

Join WASO, conductor Alpesh Chauhan, a stellar lineup of soloists, and the WASO Chorus as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 premiere. James Ledger enjoys his own premiere with The Last Thing, a moving work composed for one of Australia's finest singers, Sara Macliver.

• Fri 124 May 2024
• 7:30 PM
• Perth Concert Hall, 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000

Day of Immunology

This event for budding young scientists will include fun activities to help you learn about the immune system, a chance to meet some immunologists and prizes to be won!

• Sat 125 May 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Telethon Kids Discovery Centre, ground floor Perth Children's Hospital

Foundation Housing & Centre for Social Impact UWA Report Launch

Come along to the launch of the report Reimagining the Role of Lodging in Ending Homelessness: An Evaluation of Foundation Housing's Lodging and Support Services. The Foundation Housing Lodging Accommodation and Support Service provides a contemporary model of lodging houses and an effective long-term accommodation solution at low-cost.

• Tue 128 May 2024
• 1:00 PM
• 67-69 Bennett Street Perth, WA 6004

Callaway Lecture 2024 | Clint Bracknell

In 2024, Noongar song-maker, composer and academic, Clint Bracknell, delivers the Callaway Lecture in his inaugural year as Professor Of Music at UWA.

• Tue 128 May 2024
• 6:30 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6009

West Australian Opera in association with the UWA Conservatorium of Music | Dido and Aeneas

The devastating heartache of Purcell's beautiful 1689 masterpiece fills Government House Ballroom at an exclusive evening of dinner and performance, featuring artists from West Australian Opera, with UWA Chamber Orchestra and the UWA Voice Ensemble. Ticketed event.

• Thu 130 May 2024
• 5:00 PM
• Government House Ballroom, 13 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000

John Roberts

Internationally renowned pianist John Roberts makes his long-awaited return to Perth to present a piano recital of American music including Charles Ives's rarely heard first sonata, and Samuel Barber virtuosic tour de force sonata in E-Flat minor. Ticketed event.

• Sun 133 May 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6012

Pint of Science Festival Perth

Perth's Pint of Science is back! see the full program and be sure to check out talks by UWA researchers across the 2 day event.

• Mon 134 May 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Various locations

Research Data Management 101

UWA ECR and HDR researchers, this talk introduces the new Research Data Hub which provides a place to create a Research Data Management Plan and submit a request for UWA approved data storage for your active research data.

• Mon 134 May 2024
• 11:00 AM
• Online

Covidence: Screening Studies

UWA researchers, this training session includes a live demo that walks you through using Covidence's AI tools, tagging and filtering studies, marking duplicates manually, and uploading PDFs.

• Tue 135 May 2024
• 10:30 AM
• Online

You Can't Say That! American Higher Education and the War on Free Speech

Join us as Johnathan ZImmerman unpacks how censorship in America's classrooms limits freedom for all.

• Wed 136 May 2024
• 5:30 PM
• Forrest Hall 1, 21 Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6009

Beyond green facades: unpacking Nature Positive and tackling greenwashing in the race to scale up Nature Finance

It is critical that nature finance is rapidly scaled so that global targets are met. To do this, we need to fully account for nature in strategy, economic, investment and risk management decisions, recognising that nature is an asset to be protected rather than exploited.

• Wed 136 May 2024
• 6:30 PM
• The University Club of Western Australia, 1 Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6009

UWA Wind Orchestra | Bury and Rise

Celebrate the rich tapestry of Australian wind band music as the UWA Wind Orchestra and WAAPA Symphonic Wind Ensemble join forces for a special concert, including the Australian premiere of UWA Artist in Residence Catherine Likhuta's Bury and Rise, alongside works by Harrison, Henry, and Grainger.

• Wed 136 May 2024
• 7:00 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6009

Enrich! Ensembles Showcase

Join students from across the university in vibrant and dynamic ensemble performances, featuring massed Ukulele Ensembles, Rock & Pop Guitar and the UWA Broadway Choir. Ticketed event.

• Thu 144 May 2024
• 5:30 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6013

Enrich! Jazz Ensemble

Come join us for a night of fabulous Jazz and good times with the UWA Jazz Ensemble. Ticketed event.

• Fri 145 May 2024
• 7:30 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6014

Piano Showcase

Come and join UWA Conservatorium piano students for this annual feast of piano music – a chance for every piano student, in any of our courses, to test their piano-mettle on the concert stage and unveil their unique artistry and passion.

• Mon 148 May 2024
• 7:00 PM
• Callaway Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6015

Working from Home? What works and for who?

The global pandemic has urged organisations to embrace remote work. Hear insights from leading researchers at UWA Business School and around the globe as they navigate the evolving landscape of remote work.

• Wed 150 May 2024
• 5:00 PM
• Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre, UWA Business School, Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6009

Covidence: Data Extraction

UWA researchers, this webinar is a deep dive into Covidence's Extraction tools and is aimed at reviewers who want to understand more about the process of collecting information from included studies and exporting it for analysis.

• Thu 151 May 2024
• 9:30 AM
• Online

Funding Forum for UWA researchers

UWA researchers, Professor Reid's presentation is an opportunity to hear directly from the ARC, at a time where there is significant policy review activity across the sector, recent changes to the ARC Act, and many changes to ARC funding schemes.

• Thu 151 May 2024
• 9:30 AM
• Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre Auditorium, 54 Fairway, Perth WA 6010

Industry facing and Industry linked ARC funding opportunities

UWA EMCRs, Professor Reid's presentation will include information on the ARC funding available through the Linkage Program schemes, with a particular focus on the Industry Fellowships Program, as well as Industry facing opportunities available through the Linkage Projects scheme. Topics include how these differ to those in the ARC's Discovery Program schemes, the requirements involved, and how these schemes can form part of a seamless path through to translation and commercialisation outside of the ARC funding environment.

• Thu 151 May 2024
• 12:45 PM
• Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre Auditorium, 54 Fairway, Perth WA 6009

Plastics and Human Health

Join us for this inaugural lecture on World Environment Day 2024 as part of our new series celebrating the ongoing and vital contributions of our Emeriti Professors to the University and the Community-at-Large.

• Wed 157 Jun 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth WA 6009

History West Annual Lecture

Chaired by Professor Jane Lydon, a panel of three speakers will explore the three epic stories which shape Australia today – our ancient heritage, British inheritance and multicultural transformation.

• Thu 158 Jun 2024
• 6:00 PM
• The University Club of Western Australia, 1 Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6009

WA World Ocean Day 2024

At this event, expert panels will be sharing ways you can take action in your everyday life, no matter your background or experience.

• Sat 160 Jun 2024
• 5:00 PM
• Gage Roads Freo Brewery, Peter Hughes Drive, Fremantle WA 6160

Insights from the Raine Study

In this webinar Professor Romola Bucks, Director, the Raine Study and Pro Vice Chancellor (Health and Medical Research), UWA, will discuss with the Raine Study's Scientific Director Associate Professor Rebecca Glauert the many important contributions made and the contributors who have enabled this.

• Thu 165 Jun 2024
• 4:30 PM
• Online

AI for Humanity Conference

Join us along with keynote speaker Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for a day of thought-provoking discussions, networking opportunities, and insights into the transformative potential and ethical implications of artificial intelligence in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future.

• Fri 166 Jun 2024
• 8:45 AM
• The University Club of Western Australia, 1 Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6010

Multiscale seascape ecology in the deep Pacific Ocean

This talk looks at the biodiversity present in the abyssal zone of the Pacific Ocean, with a seascape ecology approach.

• Fri 166 Jun 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Jennifer Arnold Lecture Theatre, Zoology Building, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009

Australian Science Communicators Conference 2024: Support, Connect, Grow

This conference brings together science communication professionals, researchers and educators from diverse fields to delve into the ways quality communication can dismantle barriers, bridge knowledge gaps and foster evidence-driven decision-making. The conference includes Keynote presentations from prominent national and international speakers, short talks, workshops and panels.

• Tue 170 Jun 2024
• 9:00 AM
• TBA

Australian Science Communicators Conference 2024: Support, Connect, Grow

This conference brings together science communication professionals, researchers and educators from diverse fields to delve into the ways quality communication can dismantle barriers, bridge knowledge gaps and foster evidence-driven decision-making. The conference includes Keynote presentations from prominent national and international speakers, short talks, workshops and panels.

• Tue 170 Jun 2024
• 9:00 AM
• UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, 6009, Western Australia

Media and communication training workshop: Perth

UWA researchers - this workshop will help you find the story in your research and learn how to achieve media coverage that is true to your science AND engages your audience. Meet local journalists, parctice being interviewed and learn how to work with the media to ensure your research is reported accurately.

• Fri 173 Jun 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Industry Hub, Room 113, EZone buidling, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Pathways to Open Access

Open Access (OA) publication makes it easier for other researchers, and the general community, to read and engage with your work. Hear about the variety of ways to make your research open, and why you are encouraged to publish Open Access, where possible. Discover the low or no cost OA publishing options available to UWA authors, to increase the reach of your publications and data, and to meet funder mandates.

• Mon 176 Jun 2024
• 11:00 AM
• Online

In Hot Water: Book Launch with author Dr Paul E Hardisty

You are invited to the launch of In Hot Water, a book by Dr Paul Hardisty. The event will include a conversation with Paul Gamblin.

• Wed 178 Jun 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre Auditorium, 54 Fairway, Perth WA 6009

A Brief History of Sexual Selection by Leigh Simmons

Sexual selection is widely recognised as a significant driving force in the evolution of a new species, but it was not always so.

• Fri 180 Jun 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Jennifer Arnold Lecture Theatre, Zoology Building, UWA

Australian Association of Philosophy (AAP) Conference

The conference is designed to give professional philosophers and philosophy postgraduate students the opportunity to present and discuss papers in all areas of philosophy. Each year it attracts between 200-300 philosophers from around the world, with 200 presentations. It is one of the largest philosophy conferences in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Sun 189 Jul 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre, UWA, Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6009

NAIDOC Week 2024: Ngarlang Ngarka | Our mothers

You are invited to a special event led by Aunty Shirley Thorne, Yamatiji Elder, and Rickeeta Walley, proud Nyoongar woman, as they share cultural knowledge of matriarchal roles and how concepts of 'womanhood' and 'motherhood' interconnect with Country.

• Fri 194 Jul 2024
• 1:30 PM
• Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth WA 6009

Illuminating New Stories about the Dutch East India Company through Art – with international artists Diyan Achjadi and Beatrice Glow

Visiting artists Diyan Achjadi and Beatrice Glow will be featured, followed by a panel discussion about their practice with researchers of the Australian Research Council Linkage Project ‘Mobilising Dutch East India Company collections for new global stories'.

• Sat 195 Jul 2024
• 2:00 PM
• Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth WA 6009

Principles of soil health & sustaining profitable agricultural production Workshop

Public welcome to attend this workshop covering: Economics and public policy implications of Soil health in agriculture, Soil health management in agriculture and current trials.

• Tue 198 Jul 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Pingelly Recreation & Cultural Centre Pingelly, WA 6308

RAID Network & Crawford Fund WA networking event - 17 July 2024

This networking event precedes the Industry Forum and is hosted by RAID Network and Crawford Fund WA, in collaboration with Ag Institute Australia.

• Wed 199 Jul 2024
• 10:30 AM
• UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

2024 Industry Forum: Can agriculture reach Net Zero?

All are invited to attend The UWA Institute of Agriculture's 18th annual Industry Forum. This forum's theme is Can agriculture reach Net Zero?

• Wed 199 Jul 2024
• 1:15 PM
• The University Club of Western Australia, 1 Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6009

From Chengdu to Wellington to Delhi: Australian immigration policy through the stories of migrant families

In this keynote, Professor Anna Boucher (University of Sydney) will sketch out major immigration policy trends through the stories of her and her students' migration pathways.

• Wed 199 Jul 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth WA 6009

UWA Researcher Induction Day

UWA researchers - whether you're a fresh face in research or a seasoned researcher wanting to know more about research support services at UWA, this is your chance to establish connections with staff who are here to help you develop, protect and enable your research.

• Thu 200 Jul 2024
• 9:30 AM
• Ezone Social Hub, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Exploring AI in Academic Research: opportunities, risks, ethical considerations

UWA researchers, we delve into the world of generative AI: the potential benefits, risks, and ethical considerations associated with using AI tools in research processes.

• Mon 204 Jul 2024
• 11:00 AM
• Online

The contextual approach to rock art

FIX Rock art research across the world has moved towards a holistic approach to address its essential issues: age and cultural attribution; meaning, social uses, image-making economy, and cultural significance; change and continuity in space and time, and related socio-cultural interactions. This seminar focuses on the Later Stone Age rock paintings at Pomongwe Cave in the World Heritage Matopos Cultural Landscape (Zimbabwe), its method, preliminary results but also challenges.

• Thu 207 Jul 2024
• 3:00 PM
• ECON373, Social Sciences, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth WA 6009

The Tehory of Numbers, from Ancient Greece to the 21st Century

This talk by Australian Mathematics Society Mahler Lecturer Professor Matthew Emerton will consider the symmetries of mathematical problems.

• Mon 211 Jul 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Murdoch Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

AI - The Death of Higher Education, or a Brave New Dawn for Learning?

Join us for an innovative public event that delves into the ethical complexities of AI in higher education. Our host will present a series of morally challenging conundrums to a diverse panel drawn from across the tech industry and the university.

• Tue 212 Jul 2024
• 5:30 PM
• Woolnough Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth WA 6000

Working together...ten years on

Join Professors Pat Dudgeon, Roz Walker and Helen Milroy, and Host Michael Mitchell, to discuss the incredible impact of Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice (second edition), ten years on.

• Wed 213 Jul 2024
• 2:00 PM
• Online

Climate change and ecosystem damage: Regulation for protecting our oceans

A panel of three distinguished speakers will address important contemporary issues in regulation for protecting our oceans.

• Wed 213 Jul 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Law School Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Designing a Planet

In a lecture touching on history, nature, design and conservation, Richard Weller will reflect on the idea that humanity is the first species in evolutionary history to self-consciously design a planet.

• Tue 219 Aug 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Ross Lecture Theatre, Physics, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Public talk (Perth): What is quantum technology and why should I care?

Join the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip in Perth to learn about the weird and wacky physics of single particles, and how it will help us build tomorrow's technology, with Dr Will Campbell.

• Thu 221 Aug 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Ross Lecture Theatre, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009

Sustainable Action August Tour – THE OCEAN PROJECT 2024

As part of UWA Grand Challenges 'Sustainable Action August' program, you are invited to join a tour of Kirsten Hudson's exhibition Ode (An Acknowledgement of Sea Country), which was commissioned as part of The Ocean Project 2024.

• Fri 222 Aug 2024
• 2:00 PM
• Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Martian Gardens // Plants for Space

In the next 30 years, missions to the Moon and Mars will explore habitation in new and extreme environments.

The Martian Garden will explore how we can create sustainable new ecosystems off-world. Discover how we select and adapt plant and microbial species to survive and thrive. Learn how we're guiding novel approaches to sustainable ecosystems here on Earth.

• Fri 229 Aug 2024
• 6:00 PM
• Baylis Building, UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Forrest Research Foundation National Science Week Showcase

The Forrest Research Foundation invites you to attend our first ever National Science Week Showcase event! This event features 10 short talks together with day-long show and tell activity stations.

• Sat 230 Aug 2024
• 12:00 PM
• Forrest Hall, 21 Hackett Drive, Crawley WA 6009

Women in Science - Coffee and Chat with Professor Marit Kragt

The next QUOTECoffee and ChatQUOTE session will include special guest Professor Marit Kragt (School of Agriculture and Environment, Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) to share her story, journey and experiences as a woman in science. In particular, she will be sharing her research career and role as PVC, and how to manage leadership and multi-sector collaborations.

• Fri 250 Sep 2024
• 12:00 PM
• EZone North (Learning Studio 109), UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009

Systematic Reviews: Developing a robust search strategy (Introductory)

In this introductory seminar, we give UWA researchers an overview of a comprehensive approach to Systematic Reviews, and key resources and tools available to you.

• Wed 283 Oct 2024
• 11:00 AM
• Online

6th Australian Primary Liver Cancer Forum

The Forum promises to be an enriching experience encompassing the breadth of contemporary primary liver cancer issues, including basic science, epidemiology, screening, and management, and will bring together both clinicians and basic liver cancer researchers.

• Wed 297 Oct 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, 6 Verdun Street Nedlands WA 6009

Systematic Reviews: Getting the most out of Ovid Medline

This webinar for UWA researchers covers how to systematically construct a comprehensive search strategy in the Ovid Medline databases using keywords and MeSH Subject Headings harvested from Seed References.

• Wed 297 Oct 2024
• 11:00 AM
• Online

Raising the Bar Perth

Join 10 UWA researchers at one of five CBD bars, and discover how our they are tackling global, national and regional issues to make the world a better place.

• Tue 303 Oct 2024
• 5:30 PM
• Various bars in Perth CBD

25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals - Culture and Conservation: fishing for change

This, the world's largest marine mammal conference will bringing thousands of marine experts from around the world to Perth.

• Mon 316 Nov 2024
• 9:00 AM
• Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre 21 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth WA 6000, Australia

UWA Vice Chancellor's Research Awards

These awards recognise the achievements of outstanding researchers and research support staff and serve to celebrate the work that they undertake to deliver improved outcomes to Western Australians and the broader community.

• Wed 332 Nov 2024
• 3:00 PM
• Auditorium, The University Club of Western Australia, 1 Hackett Drive, Perth WA 6009

Australasian Evolution Society AES 2024 Conference

This conference celebrates Wetsern Australia's excellent evolutionary research.

• Wed 339 Dec 2024
• 7:12 AM
• UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009