25 years in 25 weeks

As part of the University's 25 year anniversary celebrations, the Records and Archives Management Services (RAMS) team will dig through the UWS Archives and share interesting snippets from the University's history.

Visit this page each week for 25 weeks to delve into the University's rich history.

If you have any questions about the UWS Archives, or the records that are featured within this site, join in the conversation in the comments section of each page.

Eric Sidoti as Chair of the Parramatta Campus Life Committee, joined by the committee pictured with the 25th anniversary time capsule which was placed in the Boilerhouse 2014

Week 25: Where Did The Time Go? Time Capsules and Where To From Here...

The University of Western Sydney Observatory Werrington was officially opened on the 26 October 1994 by Dr Jay Apt, from NASA, who had logged over 604 hours in space, including 10 hours and 49 minutes on two space walks.


P2310 Michelle Pettigrove (Graduate of 1988) with John Simpson (graduate of 1987) at talk given in September 1992

Week 24: Graduation

Graduation is the culmination of years of hard work.


Penrith Observatory

Week 23: Star Gazing

The University of Western Sydney Observatory Werrington was officially opened on the 26 October 1994 by Dr Jay Apt, from NASA, who had logged over 604 hours in space, including 10 hours and 49 minutes on two space walks.


• Football (Rugby Union) team - 1st XV, 1891 HAC (P621)

Week 22: Sport

The University of Western Sydney has always been firmly embedded amongst and within the communities it serves and services.


Nepean CAE School of Computing (AB-1366)

Week 21: Technology that won't make your 'mother bored'

Technology has come a lot further than our fashion sense and the use and utilisation of technology at the University of Western Sydney has come a long long way since 1989.



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