News Centre archive - 2018
Collated on this page is an archive of the University's News Centre stories in 2018.
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Researchers call on young women to share their experiences of visiting the city at night
A Western Sydney University study is seeking to understand young women’s perceptions of risk and danger, and any precautions they might take when visiting the city at night.
Opportunity or disaster? Western Sydney’s growth to be examined at CatalystWest
What good is faster transport if it doesn’t actually make life easier?More than 300 thought-leaders from industry, government and the community will discuss the implications of large scale infrastructure development at CatalystWest on 28 February.
Enhancing the teaching of visual literacy
The Education Knowledge Network (EKN) has partnered with Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest to present professional development courses aimed at improving the teaching of visual literacy and art appreciation in schools.
2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politics
Mega sporting events are always heavily infused with politics, but the impending Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have almost been buried in a geopolitical avalanche.
Study to investigate the impact of cancer in LGBTI communities
A prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project grant will allow Western Sydney University researchers to gain a better understanding of how cancer is experienced within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities.
Reproductive research yields unique opportunity for Western student
A new scholarship from AWET has given a Western Sydney University student an opportunity to contribute to important agricultural research that is improving our understanding of how stress can impact an animal’s ability to reproduce.
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