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25.01.2022 With a rising demand for clean water and increasingly urbanised populations, Australia and India share a common goal of improving regional water management. Western is proud to jointly lead the new Australia India Water Centre launched as a joint partnership between eight leading Australian universities and an Australian government partner, and 15 universities and research institutions in India. Read more -

25.01.2022 This week we’ve celebrated the amazing achievements our 2020 graduates. Congratulations to all our new alumni, we can’t wait to see what you do next! Check out some of the best #westernsydneyugrads snaps from this week. Don’t forget to connect with our alumni group, Gradlife, where you can create a network and continue to build relationships with your fellow alumni. You’ll have access to information and services including job opportunities, volunteering, career support, netwo...rking events, online mentoring, and library access across our campus network. Find out more - https://gradlife.westernsydney.edu.au/login. You can also stay updated with Western Sydney University - Alumni. #UNLIMITED #Classof2020

25.01.2022 "Marhaba from Western Sydney! I am proud to say I’m a Western student. "My studies are coming to an end and it has been a wholesome experience. I’m looking forward to the next step. I am so blessed to have a great academic support from all western Sydney community and so glad I became part of it". Hadeel Al-Nashy, Nursing Student... #WesternSydney #postcardsfromhome #UNLIMITED

24.01.2022 In response to the significant social and economic challenges facing Sydney’s West, Western Sydney University is proud to re-launch its ‘Centre for Western Sydney’ tomorrow. The Centre is an innovative research, policy and advocacy hub, that in partnership with community, industry and government, will address the pressing issues of one of Australia’s fastest growing regions. The Centre’s incoming Director, Dr Andy Marks, said the reinvigorated Centre will acknowledge the com...plexities and diversities of Western Sydney and find solutions, together, to the issues that matter to the region, including work, health, education, housing, transport, digital connectivity and arts and culture. Many areas of the West are particularly exposed to the impact of the current recession, due to pre-existing inequities compared to the rest of Greater SydneyThe scale of the challenge requires a renewed approach. The Centre will promote solutions-orientated change through quality research and advocacy. Undertaken by leading experts from a range of fields, the Centre’s work will foreground the lived experiences of the people and communities of this region, said Dr Marks.

22.01.2022 2020 - The year that is unlike anything we have experienced. Throughout the last four years of creativity, passion, hard work and countless design edits, our Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) class of 2020 have managed to take on their final major design projects in a global pandemic. Come see what they’ve created whilst socially distancing. Wednesday 25 November, 5pm - http://ow.ly/PFsa50CpR7M #UNLIMITED #westernsydneyugrads #Classof2020

21.01.2022 Dr Stacy Blythe is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. A fundamental desire to help people led her to Western Sydney University, where she studied to become a Registered Nurse. Little did she know that that desire to help would fundamentally change both her personal and professional life, guiding her through a Bachelor of Nursing (Honours), a Graduate Certificate in Teaching, a Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma, a PhD and most recently ...an MBA! As a research academic, Stacy’s work focuses on the health and well-being of children living in the out-of-home care system and their families (both biological and foster/adoptive). Her insights and passion for this area of research and practice stems from her 15+ years of personal experience as a foster carer and the desire to make a difference. As a foster carer, I have the capacity to nurture and support a limited number of children within my own home. But as a research academic, I have the ability to influence policy and practice with my research, effecting positive change and making a difference in the lives of many children and their families. When I started studying at Western, I had no idea where my educational journey would take me. The support from Western, in the form of academic scholarships and research funding, has enabled me to pursue my passion. With continued support, I know the possibilities are unlimited!

19.01.2022 "Hello from Western Sydney! "I love where I live. To be at home with your mum is to be comforted and nourished. I feel lucky to have had my Mum stay with me while I am doing my Research at Western. My university has become my home, and has not left a student alone to struggle in COVID-19. Best Heads, Best Hearts!"... Sameera Nazmin, International Research student #WesternSydney #postcardsfromhome #UNLIMITED

18.01.2022 "Namaste from Western Sydney. This is home to me. I love going for a stroll next to our beautiful river, eating at Church street, enjoying the various festivals, and living in a great neighbourhood we have everything that brings happiness." - Isha Kharub, research student #WesternSydney #postcardsfromhome #UNLIMITED

18.01.2022 We’re celebrating the installation of ‘Storybox Parramatta’ a digital storytelling platform located in Parramatta Square that will showcase and celebrate local voices. Assistant Vice-Chancellor Dr Andy Marks said the University is pleased to be a part of an initiative that is highlighting the diverse stories of the community. A city is more than just built form and economic growth; its identity is shaped through its stories. Western Sydney University is pleased to par...tner on Storybox Parramatta to share the unique stories of the region and its people, said Dr Marks. Created by digital placemaking studio, Esem Projects, the initiative is part of the University’s ongoing collaboration with partners including the City of Parramatta to support the growth and cultural vibrancy of Parramatta. Read more http://ow.ly/v3kQ50BMNV6

17.01.2022 UAC’s early-bird applications close on 30 September. Luckily with our Western direct applications, you don’t need to pay at all! Find out more about what courses we have to offer and how you can apply directly with Western here - http://ow.ly/zYbI50BAT2s

16.01.2022 Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has been at the front line of some of Australia’s most recent challenges. As NSW Fire Commissioner he led NSW in its response to the most catastrophic fire event ever experienced in this country. We invite you to join this live streamed event on Thursday 12 November, 3.30pm 5.30pm, to hear Commissioner Fitzsimmons deliver a keynote address, and be part of this important conversation about the state’s and the nation’s recovery. Register here - http://ow.ly/YsC550Chdjq

16.01.2022 Did you catch us at The Career Expo earlier today? If you missed out, we'll be there until Wednesday - so pop on by the Western Sydney University booth to find out all about our courses and HSC True Reward program. Get ready for interactive and informative online sessions, with an expert line-up of academics and guest speakers. Join us online from anywhere in the world to reach your unlimited with Western!... Register now - http://ow.ly/Q2mB50BCzNd

12.01.2022 To mark #RefugeeWeek we'd like to introduce you to a few of our students from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. Instead of sharing their backstory, these students wanted to share their dreams for the future. These videos were filmed as part of a storytelling workshop designed to further empower self-representation and develop skills that could one day see these students influence policies that impact refugee and asylum seekers every day.

11.01.2022 This #WorldMusicDay we’re honoured to introduce our PhD in Composition candidate, Chloe Hulewicz. Chloe is a graduate of the Bachelor of Music degree and honours program at Western, and will this year be awarded the PhD. Chloe’s PhD compositions celebrate her Polish heritage and are an exemplar of a body of work cementing her as one of Australia’s brightest young composers. She hopes her work will enable others to appreciate the complexity of #ClassicalMusic which she loves so much and shed some new light on this so-called ‘dated era’.

10.01.2022 Summer has never tasted so sweet. Today marks the end of the Spring semester, enjoy the summer break!

10.01.2022 Come along to Discover Western Week and see what our campuses have to offer. Explore our specialised facilities and immerse yourself in what life at Western will be like. Speak face-to-face with our tour guides, have any questions you have about Western answered or book in for a one-on-one phone consultation. Find out more -

10.01.2022 Bee Kind! Students handling bee hives in our early days and one of our Native Bee researchers at Hawkesbury Campus inspecting hives as part of her thesis project. #Throwbackthursday

10.01.2022 Our students may not recognise him but they surely know his name meet Michael Burgess, our Chief Student Experience Officer. He regularly communicates with students about important news and updates. This was particularly crucial during the early stages of the pandemic when there was so much uncertainly in the world. Use this as a reminder to keep check your emails regularly for important updates!

10.01.2022 ABC's upcoming documentary 'Wild Australia: After The Fires' explores the recovery of Australia's iconic wildlife such as lyrebirds and flying foxes with The Fulbright Program Fellow Dr Vicky Austin and Dr Anastasia Dalziell from Western Sydney U - Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment Tune in tomorrow, 1 December, at 8.30pm to find out how Australia is recovering after the catastrophic 2019 fires #AfterTheFiresAU Tune in here - http://ow.ly/xKj950CxBmv

09.01.2022 We’re celebrating the first sod turned on our new vertical city campus in the City of Canterbury Bankstown CBD. The construction of Bankstown City campus will create hundreds of new jobs and boost the economy of South West Sydney. Students will benefit from a world-class, technology-rich campus in the city centre. Announced today by The Hon Stuart Ayres MP and to be delivered in partnership with Walker Corporation, the campus will be home to 10,000 students when it opens in... late 2022. Courses in teacher education, psychology, arts and humanities, business, accounting, IT and non-clinical health will be on offer. Find out more - http://ow.ly/ndJk50BPRRj

08.01.2022 We’re celebrating the rich history, culture and contributions of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community including the achievements of our amazing students and staff during #NAIDOCWeek. This year’s theme, ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’, recognises that First Nations People have lived and cared for our country for over 65,000 years. We acknowledge the Darug, Eora, Dharawal (also referred to as Tharawal) and Wiradjuri people as the traditional owners of the lands our campuses occupy. We thank them for their ongoing support and enrichment of the University’s work on their lands.

07.01.2022 We're proud to have opened Caddens Corner neighbourhood shopping centre today a five-star, green star shopping precinct where the local community can connect right next door to our Kingswood campus. Caddens Corner is part of the Uni's strategy to work with local communities, government and industry to deliver world-class educational facilities and infrastructure to our region. Located in the Penrith’s Health and Wellbeing Precinct, Caddens Corner will generate over $60 mil...lion in local economic activity and support over 400 new jobs. It includes a Woolworths supermarket, childcare centre, a food and dining precinct, a range of speciality retail stores, and a 500-car onsite car park, complete with electric vehicle chargers. Councillor Karen McKeown, Melissa McIntosh MP Read more - http://ow.ly/CQjV50CoNKu

07.01.2022 Register Now for our Psychology Postgraduate Information Session! Our Postgraduate Information Sessions are an opportunity to find out about courses from professional and academic staff and have all your questions answered in our live Q&A. These online sessions will give you a better understanding of course content and delivery, what to expect from postgraduate study, as well as career outcomes. The session will be held on Tuesday 13 October at 5pm.... Registrations are now open - http://ow.ly/BAf550BMN3z

07.01.2022 Introducing GutDr - The Gut Doctor a leading Western gastroenterologist from Western Sydney U - Medicine who is bringing all of our icky issues out of the bathroom and into the limelight. Read more - http://ow.ly/mch750CozgO

07.01.2022 Don’t miss out! Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Program commences next week. Like Luke, this is your opportunity to get started on your path to success. Find out more - http://ow.ly/ZeiO50C9SIh

06.01.2022 According to NSW Health 18-35 year old’s have the highest rate of COVID-19 infections. By increasing the testing rates for COVID-19, we’ll all get back to doing the things we love sooner. Some of our students share with us why they recently got tested.... Let us know why you got tested or why you would get tested for COVID-19 in the comments below. #Itest4NSW

04.01.2022 We love a pop of colour!

04.01.2022 Enjoy the Spring mid-semester break! We hope this is a restful and productive time for all our students.

04.01.2022 Master of Business (Marketing) graduate Elizangela Sosa explains how an internship at Western Sydney Homeless Connect where she was responsible for running a $60,000 event led to the offer of a full-time job. For an employment edge, choose the uni that cares more. #UNLIMITED #choosetheunithatcares

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Rocco Cavaleri, from the School of Health Sciences, who competed last week in the Grand Final of the Asia Pacific 3MT Challenge. Not only is Rocco a PhD student at Western, but he is also an Associate Lecturer and Academic Course Advisor for our Physiotherapy program. The 3MT Challenge gives researchers the opportunity to explain their research to a non-specialist audience in three minutes using only one slide. Rocco’s presentation focused on rapid brain ...mapping, explaining how his study aimed to develop a more efficient method of assessing the human brain by developing a program to predict what a full scan would look like based on only a small number of images. He found that when compared with traditional methods, there were no differences, meaning that scan times could be reduced from two hours to less than two minutes. His team also discovered when using this approach that certain areas of the brain reduced activity during pain. You can watch a video of Rocco’s presentation and view a showcase of all the finalists’ presentations in the link below. Read more - http://ow.ly/jwb550BMMUj See more

02.01.2022 Tune into ABC TV + iview’s Big Weather (and how to survive it) series premiering tomorrow night at 8.30pm to hear from our leading researchers on big weather events. Over the series, Dr Sebastian Pfautsch from the Western Sydney University - Social Sciences and Psychology and Professor Kathryn Holmes from the Western Sydney University - Education will share their insights with host Craig Reucassel on increasing heat in Western Sydney schools. In tomorrow’s episode, Dr Pfaut...sch talks about heat and how climate change impacts learning outcomes. Watch on ABC TV or iview - http://ow.ly/g1gb50BPJod #BigWeather #readytogether #coolschools

02.01.2022 Western Sydney University extends its congratulations and well-wishes to Alexander (Sandy) Craze an inspirational alumnus, who is about to embark on a PhD at University of Oxford. Sandy has secured a prestigious 2020 James Fairfax-Australia Oxford Scholarship and, under the supervision of Professor Charlotte Williams within the Oxford School of Inorganic Chemistry, will be working toward finding a solution for one of the world’s biggest challenges: the high levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Read more - http://ow.ly/lUhC50BCAiW

01.01.2022 ConGRADulations to all our graduates! The whole Western community is so proud of everything you've achieved and can't wait to celebrate this momentous event over the next 2 weeks. #westernsydneyugrads #westernproud

01.01.2022 Graduations begin today! While we can’t physically celebrate with you, we can’t wait to celebrate virtually. Congratulations to the class of 2020. The world is at your feet! Remember to tag #westernsydneyugrads on your social posts so that we can follow your stories on the day! #UNLIMITED #Classof2020

01.01.2022 Western Sydney University is proud to be hosting the 2020 Yarramundi Lecture! The lecture will be run online on 8 December, between 6.30pm to 8.00pm. The Yarramundi Lecture provides a forum for the discussion of issues of local and national importance. It has become central to the University’s longstanding commitment to its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This year’s guest speakers include:... - Aunty Fran Bodkin, Dharawal Elder and University Elder on Campus - Dr Kerry Arabena, Managing Director of Karabena Consulting Trust and First 1000 Days Australia, Director of Kinaway Chamber of Commerce and President of EcoHealth International - Luke Hodge, Indigenous Student Representative on the University's Student Council - Jessie Robinson, Indigenous Student Representative on the University's Academic Senate To register please visit -