Autumn Semester 2024 part 1 has come to a close!

Make sure to take some time to refresh and recharge over this mid-sem break. We miss you already 🫶

Exciting news! Western has welcomed a philanthropic donation of $500,000 from The Brennan Lynch Foundation that will help support the needs of the University’s LGBTIQA+ community with a focus on health and medicine.

The transformative donation will support Rainbow Western, a

The 2024 QS World University Rankings have been released and Western has had 8 subjects rank within the top 200, with Nursing being ranked in the top 50.

“These programs are preparing our students to be a force for positive change and, most critically, are producing highly

Thrilled to announce that $25,000, generously contributed by Commonwealth Bank on Giving Day in 2023, has been allocated to support scholarships at the Indigenous Centre of Excellence.

The Indigenous Centre of Excellence will be a benchmark for Indigenous leadership and

Elated to share that Western has welcomed a landmark philanthropic donation of $7.9 million from Harvey Norman to establish the Harvey Norman® Young Women’s Leadership Academy Led by Katie Page.

This will be a first-of-its-kind program that will increase the social, economic and

With a heavy heart, we bid farewell to Professor Barney Glover AO, who has been an exceptional and visionary leader of this University over the past decade.

Although he will be greatly missed, we extend our warmest wishes as he embarks on his next journey ❤️

Living through our tagged photos #UGCdump

Instagram handles

📷 wsubookclub
📷 indsoc_wsu
📷 nepalistudentwsu
📷 reneeroumanoslegal

Wisdom with Western ❤️ The series where we share incredible stories from our valued Western students, staff, and alumni.

Today featuring Survivor Australia winner for 2024 and Western alumni Feras Basal, here’s what he had to say👇

“It’s been such an incredible journey putting

Incorporating nature via biophilic design has interested architects and landscape architects for a long time, but as researchers from UNSW + Western Sydney University write - its benefits for neurodiversity are not very well-known.

theconversation.com/what-is-biophi…

Campus of Origin 2024 🏅 #uptheducks

1/4 done #marchdump

One week until campus of origin 2024 🏅

Make sure to come along and cheer on your favourite campus 🔜 bit.ly/3vlqViF

Nine of our students have been named 2024 Westpac Scholars for their dedication to driving positive change in the technology sector and strengthening ties between Australia and Asia.

These scholars will receive scholarships to pursue STEM degrees, participate in leadership

Fit for a king 👑

We are excited to solidify our enduring partnership with the Parramatta Eels through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This collaboration underscores our shared commitment to community engagement, education, and research.

Through student internships, joint programs,

Poll time 🕰️✨

What aspects do you prioritise when measuring workplace success?

A light coloured roof costs the same as dark, but dark colours trap heat and make you shell out thousands of dollars to keep your hotbox cool.

🏘️ Even worse, suburbs full of dark roofs get much hotter, write Western Sydney University + @unsw experts. theconversation.com/if-youve-got-a…

A team of researchers from Western Sydney University created an immersive game to test cognitive abilities.

As Dr Joyce Siette + @pstrutt write, current methods of screening for dementia have a range of limitations – using VR is still a new area, but it shows promise. theconversation.com/we-created-a-v…

Research from Western, The Daffodil Centre and CancerCouncilOz has found that for Australian alcohol-licensed venues that sell tobacco exclusively through vending machines, tobacco sales are of low financial importance to businesses 🚭
MORE 👉 tinyurl.com/23466pez

Western Sydney University’s water expert, Associate Professor Ian Wright, shares some actions you can take at home to reconsider your water usage, including how to properly dispose of oil and paint, this #WorldWaterDay . 🫧

1⃣Don't use your toilet as a flushing rubbish bin.