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Western Sydney University announces Professor George Williams AO as new Vice-Chancellor
One of the nation’s most esteemed and respected university leaders, Australian constitutional law expert Professor George Williams AO has been named the next Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University.
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Western Sydney University’s Property program ranks number one in Australia and Oceania
Western Sydney University’s Property program, delivered by the School of Business, has been ranked number one in Australia and Oceania by the EduRank Rankings for the category of Real Estate.
New research finds early gestational diabetes treatment for those at higher risk, reduces birth complications and health costs
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Opinion: Do we really need to burp babies? Here’s what the research says
Parents are often advised to burp their babies after feeding them. Some people think burping after feeding is important to reduce or prevent discomfort crying, or to reduce how much a baby regurgitates milk after a feed.
Awards and appointments
Western Sydney University announces new senior appointments
Western Sydney University is pleased to announce three new senior appointments in the areas of Academic Development, Health Futures and Transnational Education.
Second cohort of new ongoing staff welcomed in sector-leading academic decasualisation program
Western Sydney University is pleased to announce the second cohort of ongoing academic staff appointed as part of the University’s sector-leading academic decasualisation program, developed in collaboration with the NTEU.
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Western Sydney University’s Property program ranks number one in Australia and Oceania
Western Sydney University’s Property program, delivered by the School of Business, has been ranked number one in Australia and Oceania by the EduRank Rankings for the category of Real Estate.
Opinion: A story of trauma, hope and regaining control, Nayika: A Dancing Girl is soul-stirring dance theatre
The complex and grappling issue of violence against women takes centre stage in the soul-stirring solo dance drama Nayika: A Dancing Girl.
Western Sydney University announces Professor George Williams AO as new Vice-Chancellor
One of the nation’s most esteemed and respected university leaders, Australian constitutional law expert Professor George Williams AO has been named the next Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University.
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