News Centre archive - 2013
Collated on this page is an archive of the University's News Centre stories in 2013.
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UWS welcomes Minister Bowen to the Penrith campus
New Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Chris Bowen, had the chance to tour the University of Western Sydney on Monday 18 February – his first university visit since becoming Minister.

New book reveals the organised nature of sexual abuse
As Australia prepares for the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse, a new book by a leading criminologist at the University of Western Sydney is released.

Study finds a link between a static life and health strife
Office workers, truck drivers and couch potatoes beware: a University of Western Sydney study has found that that men who spend more than four hours of each day sitting down are more likely to experience chronic disease.

App to the stars: UWS Observatory develops iPhone application
The University of Western Sydney Observatory has developed an iPhone application to help bring the news of the universe to the palms of the community.

Women of the West nominees announced
The nominations for the 2013 Women of the West Awards once again show that Greater Western Sydney is enriched by community-minded women who give their all in the assistance of others.

UWS supports policing program in the Maldives
The University of Western Sydney is assisting the Maldives Police Service in the development and delivery of a new policing degree, which will provide access to higher education to local law enforcement professionals.
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