Dear UWAASA members, It was nice to see some of you at the end of May sundowner… and just like that we are in June, exams are done, marking is in full swing, and where is 2026 going? As you work hard to finalise your marks, we thought you might enjoy a little newsletter with our take on the latest UWA […]
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As many UWAASA members may already know, long-standing UWAASA member Emeritus Professor John R. Melville-Jones AM FAHA sadly passed away in early 2026. John’s colleague, Associate Professor Christopher Mallan (School of Humanities, Classics and Ancient History) has allowed us to share the obituary he delivered at John’s funeral. Memories of John Melville-Jones – the scholar
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UNCONFIRMED MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13 2025 AT 12.30PM IN THE MOOT COURT ROOM, LAW BUILDING, THE UNIVERSITY WESTERN AUSTRALIA Download a copy of the minutes.
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The award recognises academic citizenship, as evidenced through positive influences on colleagues, university processes, students, and the wider community. Award Categories: Visit the UWAASA website for further information and to make your nomination: https://uwaasa.org.au/the-philippa-maddern-award. Please direct any enquiries regarding the Philippa Maddern Award to: uwaasa@uwa.edu.au Nominations must be received by 5:00pm AWST on Friday 3 April 2026. Download the call for
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Dear UWAASA members, To celebrate the shutdown, your UWAASA committee thought it might be a good time to send out a bit of a newsletter with some commentary on the latest UWA news, and some good wishes for the holiday season! In this newsletter: 1. Nin Kirkham elected as academic staff representative to Senate! Having put forward
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Dear UWAASA members, We are back, and so is the beloved WA sunshine! We hope that everyone is holding up well and has enough left in the tank for the final stretch of semester. Before we start, we know that outcomes are being communicated for applicants seeking promotion from levels A to B and B
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Dear members, We hope you are all coping with semester 1, which is now in full swing – and with Easter and the semester break dropping after week 8 (and Open Day), make sure you run this one like a marathon and manage the tank carefully… By way of premise, we wanted to raise an
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The members of the Committee of Management of the University of Western Australia Academic Staff Association (UWAASA) have made a submission to the Australian Federal Government’s Parliamentary Inquiry into the ‘Quality of governance at Australian higher education providers’. For more details on the Parliamentary Inquiry please visit: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Education_and_Employment/UniversityGovernance UWAASA’s submission can be accessed here and
As many UWAASA members may already know, long-standing UWAASA member Emertia Professor Brenda Walker sadly passed away in late 2024. An obituary written by Brenda’s colleagues, UWA Chair of Australian Literature Professor Tony Hughes-d’Aeth and Senior Honorary Research Fellow at UWA’s School of Humanities Associate Professor Kieran Dolin can be found online at the UWA
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Dear UWAASA members, And so another year is coming to an end! First of all, a heartfelt thank you for your continued support. Without members, associations like ours wouldn’t exist. Our primary focus in the coming year will be to play an active role in rebuilding a sense of community amongst academics at UWA. Our
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