News and announcements

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 […]

UNCONFIRMED MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 24 2024 AT 12.30PM IN THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Download a copy of the minutes.

The University of Western Australia’s Academic Board celebrated the appointment of 15 Emeriti Professors at its annual event last week. This title honours professors, who are retiring after a significant period of distinguished and meritorious service at the University. We congratulate the following UWA ASA members on this honour! Emerita Professor Robyn Carroll (Law School).

Dear UWA ASA members, I trust you are all surviving the end of semester, and looking forward to marking season… But before that comes to pass, we wanted to take a moment to reach out to you and check in.  The last five years have been, in many respects, an absolute ordeal. In a short

The Philippa Maddern Awards Presentation ceremony was held on Thursday 14 September 2024 at The University Club of Western Australia. This biennial event is an important occasion in the Academic Staff Association calendar as the awards recognise the positive influences that academics have on students, the university and the wider community, through their outstanding leadership

Dear UWAASA Members & Colleagues, Well, one semester down (not counting deferred and supplementary exams) and about to begin the next. Time flies! In this newsletter, I provide a heads-up on the upcoming Philippa Maddern Award event, touch on parking (of course), on administrative creep into the academic’s workload, and on the appointment of a