The
University of Western Sydney, also known as
UWS, is a
universityA university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Western Sydney,
New South WalesNew South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia...
, Australia.
UWS has campuses in the
Greater Western SydneyGreater Western Sydney, Western Sydney and the Western Suburbs are general terms which are used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The NSW Government's Office of the Minister for Western Sydney and the Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board...
suburbs of
RydalmereRydalmere is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rydalmere is approximately 21 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta.-History:...
,
WestmeadWestmead is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Westmead is located 26 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region....
,
RichmondRichmond is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Richmond is located 63 kilometres north-west of Sydney in the Local Government Area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is located on the alluvial Hawkesbury River flats, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. It is 19 metres above sea-level and a latitude...
,
Quakers HillQuakers Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Quakers Hill is located 40 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Quakers Hill is part of the Greater Western Sydney...
,
WerringtonWerrington is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Werrington is located 48.5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.The suburb has a feel of openness...
South, Werrington North,
KingswoodKingswood is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Kingswood is located 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith...
,
MilperraMilperra is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Milperra is located 24 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Bankstown.-History:...
and
CampbelltownCampbelltown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Campbelltown is located 51 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.Campbelltown is a major...
. UWS is mainly a provider of undergraduate degrees. There are also students doing postgraduate coursework and research. Some UWS researchers have an international reputation. In recent years UWS has opened a medical school, and teams from the School of Law have won the 2003 National Final,
Law Council of AustraliaThe Law Council of Australia is an association of law societies and bar associations from the States and territories of Australia, and the peak body representing the legal profession in Australia. The Council was formed in 1933 to unite the various state legal associations, in order to represent...
, Family Law Mooting Competition and Winner 2008 Australasian Law Students Association Mooting Competition. If all UWS campuses were to be combined, it would total 4050 hectares.
In 2006, the University had 35,061 students and 1,192 (full-time equivalent) academic staff, making it the third largest university in Sydney by student enrollment.
1989 - 2000
The University consists of an amalgamation of campuses, each with their own unique and individual history. In 1891, the Hawkesbury campus was established as an
agricultural collegeHawkesbury Agricultural College was the first agricultural college of New South Wales, Australia. Established by Sydney Smith in Richmond, New South Wales in 1891, the college was incorporated into the University of Western Sydney in 1989....
by the NSW Agricultural Society. At Parramatta, UWS owns and has renovated the Female Orphan School building, the foundation stone of which was laid by Governor
Lachlan MacquarieMajor-General Lachlan Macquarie CB , was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the last autocratic Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of the colony...
in 1813.
In 1987 the New South Wales Labor government decided to name the planned new university in Sydney's western suburbs Chifley University, after the former Australian Prime Minister,
Ben ChifleyJoseph Benedict Chifley , Australian politician and 16th Prime Minister of Australia, was one of Australia's most influential Prime Ministers...
. When, in 1989, a new Liberal government renamed it the University of Western Sydney, controversy broke out. According to a debate on the topic, held in 1997 after the Labor Party had regained government, the decision to rename Chifley University reflected a desire to attach the name of Chifley to institutions of lasting significance, and that idea ultimately received the support of
Bob CarrRobert John Carr , Australian politician, was Premier of New South Wales from 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as Premier of New South Wales...
, later the Premier of New South Wales.
In 1989, teachers' colleges and Colleges of Advanced Education in Sydney's western suburbs were given university status under the University of Western Sydney Act of 1988. The 1990s saw the federation of three education providers: UWS Nepean, UWS Hawkesbury and UWS Macarthur. 1989 was the year the
HawkeRobert James Lee Hawke, AC was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia and longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister....
federal labour government introduced HECS, the Higher Education Contribution Scheme. The University has a legislative basis in NSW state legislation with the passing of the University of Western Sydney Act (NSW) 1997, which also empowers the university to make by-laws affecting the operation of the university. In 2000, in order to reduce administrative expenses and duplication of courses offered by the inner Sydney universities and to eliminate competition between UWS member institutions, UWS became one multi-campus university.
2000 - Present
Federal Government funding of Australia's universities as a percentage of Australia's GDP was in decline during the years of the
HowardJohn Winston Howard, AC was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He is the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
government. Federal funding policy was very influential at UWS. In 2000, after internal restructuring and cost-cutting, UWS Hawkesbury, UWS Macarthur and UWS Nepean ceased to exist as autonomous components of the now defunct University of Western Sydney federation and became the new multi-campus University of Western Sydney. The subsequent demise of dozens of the university's degrees (for example, Master of Arts in
Critical psychologyCritical psychology is a branch of psychology that is aimed at critiquing mainstream psychology and attempts to apply psychology in more progressive ways, often looking towards social change as a means of preventing and treating psychopathology...
, Bachelor of Arts majoring in Postmodern Studies, the Bachelor of Systems Agriculture and the Bachelor of Aviation Studies) attracted little, if any public outcry individually. Degrees that were cancelled were "taught out", meaning the students were able to complete their course at UWS while the university enrolled no new students in those courses. The temporary suspension of the fine arts degree received more vocal opposition. Many of Sydney's locally well known artists have worked for or studied at UWS.
In the 2000s, UWS consolidated its schools of fine art, social science, humanities and psychology. In this decade the university introduced its first
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and
biotechnologyBiotechnology is technology based on biology, agriculture, food science, and medicine. Modern use of the term usually refers to genetic engineering as well as cell- and tissue culture technologies...
undergraduate degrees.
In 2002 UWS designed and installed standardised IT infrastructure across its campuses.
In 2003, UWS sponsored a
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symposium as part of the
Sydney FestivalSydney Festival is Australia's largest and most attended annual cultural event running every January since it was first held in 1977. Its program features more than 50 events including classical and contemporary music, dance, circus, drama, visual arts and public lectures...
.
In 2003 there was a highly publicised squabble over UWS between the New South Wales state government and the Australian federal government.
In a letter to the university's board
Jackie KellyJacqueline Marie Kelly , former Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until November 2007, representing the Division of Lindsay, New South Wales.-Early career:...
, Federal Member for
LindsayThe Division of Lindsay is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the outer western suburbs of Sydney, and is centred around Penrith. It also includes the suburbs of Castlereagh, Glenbrook, Mulgoa and Werrington....
, accused UWS of mismanagement. Liberal the Hon. Charlie Lynn echoed Kelly's sentiments in NSW State Parliament:
"Over the past five years Professor Reid has changed UWS from a proud, locally focused, educationally advanced institution to a university that cannot now enrol students into correct courses. I contend that she has spent more time ensuring that the board of trustees and the university itself are more a left-wing branch of the Australian Labor Party than prestigious inclusive educational institutions. One only has to look at the political appointments to the board to understand this. It comprises left-wing luminaries such as the Hon. Kim Yeadon and the Hon. Jan Burnswoods, Labor Party member of Parliament Linda Burney, and Labor Councillor Meg Oates along with other Labor appointees. This is hardly representative of the political make-up of Western Sydney."
In the NSW senate the Hon.
Diane BeamerThe Hon. Diane Beamer MP is the Australian Labor Party member for Mulgoa in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.-Biography:Beamer joined Labor in 1975. She graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Arts...
MP retaliated at Kelly's letter during a motion that decried the funding shortfall for places in nursing school at UWS:
"Is Jackie Kelly aware of the massive restructure undertaken by UWS that has cut $10 million from its operating costs? There is no fat left on the bone. Mrs Kelly recently described her own electorate as "pram city" and said that the men's greatest aspiration is to mow the lawn on the weekend. She has also abused UWS staff for daring to stand up for the institution. She accused UWS of constantly criticising the Federal Government about the lack of funding when all other universities expressed support for the proposed framework. I am sure that that claim is news to the University of Canberra, La Trobe University, Victoria University, the University of Tasmania and Adelaide University. All provided the Senate inquiry into higher education with submissions opposing the changes and saying that they would be worse off."
UWS in a mission statement said:
"The Vision, Mission and Strategic Plan of the University of Western
Sydney (pp16–19) presents the following as key strategic directions for 2004–2008 to place UWS
in the right growth trajectory for 2025:
UWS will pursue a managed growth strategy.
UWS will have a broad academic profile with a strong professional orientation.
UWS will acquire a diversified revenue base and actively pursue financial self-reliance.
UWS will actively pursue an international focus in its teaching and learning, research and
community engagement.
UWS will promote the distinctiveness of its campuses to maximise the visibility and standing
of the University across its Region.
UWS will be accessible to its student and staff communities in ways that meet their need."
Late in 2003, the university was considering parking fees and real estate rents for revenue streams.
Michael Le Grand won the inaugural UWS Sculpture Award in 2004.
In 2004 UWS joined with
Metro ScreenMetro Screen is a Paddington, Sydney based not-for-profit film and television training organisation. It began in 1981 and was originally known as The Paddington Video Access Centre. During the eighties "Metro" was instrumental in developing community access to video and television production...
and SLICE TV to successfully bid for Sydney's first permanent Community Television licence.
Television SydneyTVS, or Television Sydney , , is a free-to-air community television station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia on UHF channel 31...
, broadcasting as
TVS, launched in February 2006 from a broadcast operations centre located on the Werrington South Campus.
In 2006 the UWS news site reported: "Demand to study at the University of Western Sydney is on the rise, with UWS receiving the third-biggest jump in first preferences among NSW and ACT universities for 2007".
In 2007, UWS had its first intake for the Bachelor of Medicine and the Bachelor of Surgery. In the same year UWS was part of a consortium with
Griffith UniversityGriffith University is a public university based on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane, Australia. The total enrolment is 31,000 undergraduate students and 6000 postgraduate students...
and the
University of MelbourneThe University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia, and the oldest in Victoria...
to win funding for a National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies.
In 2008, UWS announced its current water and
energy savingEnergy conservation is the practice of decreasing the quantity of energy used. It may be achieved through efficient energy use, in which case energy use is decreased while achieving a similar outcome, or by reduced consumption of energy services...
strategies, its Indigenous Advisory Board and endorsed Prime Minister
Kevin RuddKevin Michael Rudd is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the centre-left Australian Labor Party . Under Rudd's leadership, the Labor Party won the 2007 federal election on 24 November against the incumbent centre-right Liberal/National coalition government led...
's apology to the Stolen Generations.
The University of Western Sydney
School of Law comprises part of the College of Business at the University of Western Sydney.
History
The University of Western Sydney School of Law comprises part of the College of Business at the University of Western Sydney. It is housed on the Parramatta and Campbeltown Campuses of the University. It is one of Sydney's youngest Law Schools. The UWS School of Law was established on 1 January 2001 as a result of the amalgamation of the three former federated members of the University of Western Sydney - Hawkesbury, Macarthur and Nepean. The establishment of the school brought together the law programs of those organisations. The law school places special emphasis on commercial law including taxation law, banking, finance and investment law, contracts and corporations law, and delivers programs in specialist areas such as elder law and international law.
Distinctions
Teams from the School of Law have won the following law competitions:
Winner 2003 National Final, Law Council of Australia, Family Law Mooting Competition
Winner 2003 Australasian Law Students Association Competition, Best
Winner 2008 Australasian Law Students Association Mooting Competition
Organisation
The University comprises seventeen schools, which are grouped into three colleges:
- College of Arts
- School of Communication Arts
- School of Education
- School of Humanities and Languages
- School of Psychology
- School of Social Sciences
- College of Business
- School of Accounting
- School of Economics and Finance
- School of Law
- School of Management
- School of Marketing
- Sydney Graduate School of Management
- College of Health and Science
- School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
- School of Computing and Mathematics
- School of Engineering
- School of Medicine
- School of Natural Sciences
- School of Nursing
Campuses
The University of Western Sydney is made up of six campuses and one precinct, each campus hosting their own unique array of courses, the unit loading of which may be shared across campuses.
Bankstown campus
The
UWS Bankstown CampusThe UWS Bankstown Campus is a main campus of the University of Western Sydney. It is a relatively new campus, located at Milperra, about 5–10 minutes from the Bankstown CBD. Specialising in the social sciences, most of the students on campus are psychology, sociology, nursing, arts and linguistic...
is a relatively new campus, located at Milperra, about 5 Kilometres from the
BankstownBankstown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Bankstown is located 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Bankstown.-History:Prior to European...
CBD. Specialising in the social sciences, most of the students on campus are psychology, sociology, nursing, arts and linguistic students. The campus also hosts the Bachelor of Policing degree. The campus also includes a modern cafeteria/eatery area, a full-size football oval and is home to the MARCS Sensory Laboratories.
UWS's most well-known interpreting and translation course is taught at Bankstown campus. UWS trains and produces many
NAATINAATI is an Australian government-owned company established in 1977 to establish and maintain standards for interpreting and translation. NAATI is the only officially recognised authority for accreditation of interpreters and translators, and recognises four levels of ability in each discipline:*...
accredited interpreters and translators.
The oldest building on campus was opened in 1989. The building contains a plaque indicating that it was opened by the then treasurer and former Prime Minister
Paul KeatingPaul John Keating was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1991 to 1996. He came to prominence as the reformist treasurer in the Hawke government from 1983...
.
Blacktown Campus
Located in the Nirimba Education Precinct in Quakers Hill, Blacktown campus is also the home of the UWS owned
UWS College. UWS shares the precinct with TAFE NSW-Western Sydney Institute, Nirimba College, Terra Sancta College, Nirimba Campus and Wyndham College. Together they propose to "work through a collaborative partnership focusing on innovation, enterprise and dedication in achieving the best possible outcomes for students."
In recent times there has been much controversy over the status of this campus, at one point UWS was depicted in the media as abandoning the campus and the local area it served. There was even a Council run protest at the closure called
Save UWS Nirimba, where politicians and the University were petitioned to save the campus from closure.
Around the same time as this occurred UWS also announced the Blacktown-Mt Druitt Clinical school which would be based at Blacktown Hospital, making it the second clinical school associated with School of Medicine.
The library located in C21 was originally a dual purpose library, though run and staffed by UWS it was also used as the TAFE library. Now a 'triple purpose' library is also caters to the students of the UWS College. Both WSI TAFE and UWS College provide funding to UWS for this privilege, however as with all UWS libraries, purchasing, collection maintenance and staffing is managed centrally.
Campbelltown campus
The UWS Campbelltown Campus is located in the Macarthur region in South Western Sydney. Together with the Bankstown campus, the Campbelltown campus was originally part of the Macarthur Institute of Higher Education, founded in 1984.
In 2007 the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree was offered for the first time. It is hoped that many of the School's graduates will practice in the Western Sydney region, in order to redress the shortage of healthcare professionals in the area.
The on campus student accommodation is called Gunydji with a maximum occupancy of 125. It is a complex of self contained units that accommodate five tenants each.
Hawkesbury campus
The Hawkesbury campus, also known as the Richmond campus, is located on a 1300 hectare site in the Hawkesbury Valley in north-western Sydney, next to the town of
RichmondRichmond is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Richmond is located 63 kilometres north-west of Sydney in the Local Government Area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is located on the alluvial Hawkesbury River flats, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. It is 19 metres above sea-level and a latitude...
. Courses are offered in environmental health, forensic science, nursing, medical science, natural science (environmental, agricultural, horticultural), secondary school science teaching. Hawkesbury campus facilities include research labs, farmland, aquacultural (not operational) and equine facilities, residential halls and cottages, a conference centre, religious centres, a campus social hub called Stable Square, featuring cafeterias, a bar, a music room and a large collection of Hawkesbury Agricultural College memorabilia.
The Hawkesbury campus houses the Hawkesbury Forest Experiment. The experiment consists of twelve giant chambers with individual, living trees in controlled environments which will help predict what will happen to the Australian bush over the next century.
This campus is also home to the forensic science degree and holds a
crime sceneA crime scene is a location where an illegal act took place, and comprises the area from which most of the physical evidence is retrieved by trained law enforcement personnel, crime scene investigators or in rare circumstances, forensic scientists....
house, various forensic lab equipment. The Centre for Plant and Food Science is also located at this campus.
Hawkesbury Earthcare Centre, an organic farming organisation with a
seedbankA seedbank stores seeds as a source for planting in case seed reserves elsewhere are destroyed. It is a type of gene bank. The seeds stored may be food crops, or those of rare species to protect biodiversity. The reasons for storing seeds may be varied...
is located at Hawkesbury Campus. The centre is affiliated with Henry Doubleday Research and the Alternative Technology Association.
The Hawkesbury campus is next to Richmond TAFE. The nearest railway station is
East RichmondEast Richmond is a station on the CityRail Richmond line. It serves the eastern end of the Richmond township.-Platforms/Service:-Transport Links:Westbus runs two routes via East Richmond railway station:...
History
This campus was originally the
Hawkesbury Agricultural CollegeHawkesbury Agricultural College was the first agricultural college of New South Wales, Australia. Established by Sydney Smith in Richmond, New South Wales in 1891, the college was incorporated into the University of Western Sydney in 1989....
, established by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture in 1891. It later became a College of Advanced Education until 1989, then UWS Hawkesbury (as a member institution of UWS with campuses and Richmond and Quaker's Hill) until 2000. The School of Agriculture operated a commercial dairy until it closed in 2004.
Parramatta campus and Westmead precinct
The UWS Parramatta Campus was established in the 1800s as a female orphan school. The campus has long served the populace of Western Sydney and is located in
Rydalmere, New South WalesRydalmere is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rydalmere is approximately 21 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta.-History:...
.
A historical site with contemporary features, the Rydalmere campus was opened in 1998 and has proved one of the more coveted campuses for students as it is geographically located in the cntre of Greater Sydney and the closest campus to the Sydney CBD, closer to amenities and employment areas.
The campus is located in Rydalmere, near
RosehillRosehill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rosehill is located 23 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region....
the traditional foundation site of the greater portion of Australia's colonial heritage. Courses include nursing, business and law. It also hosts science courses in modern buildings near to the main Rydalmere campus at a site formally used by quarantine authorities, CSIRO and Amdel Sugar (the Biological and Chemical Research Institute laboratories).
Before the Parramatta Campus was developed, classes were held at the Westmead Precinct.
The Westmead Precinct is part of the Parramatta Campus. The oldest building on the site was the home of the historic St Vincent's Orphanage. The Westmead area is one of Sydney's premier medical districts and includes
Westmead HospitalWestmead Hospital is a major 975 bed tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia, Opened in 1978, it is now the major hospital in the Sydney West Area Health Service serving a population of 1.85m people Westmead Hospital is a major 975 bed tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia, Opened in 1978, it is...
and the
The Children's Hospital at WestmeadThe Children's Hospital at Westmead, officially the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, is a children's hospital in Sydney, Australia....
. However, for the last few years the Westmead Precinct has been leased to private companies, including Sydney Western International College (of which UWS is a 51% majority holder) and the NSW Police.
Penrith campus
The UWS Penrith Campuses, is made up of three areas in 2 Sydney suburbs; Kingswood, Werrington South and Werrington North.
Kingswood has most of the campus's student services and facilities, computer rooms, classrooms and lecture theatres. It also has tennis courts, a gym, a bar (the Swamp Bar) and student accommodation. The Allen Library, which has a focus on engineering and science texts, is located at Kingswood.
Werrington South has fewer classrooms and lecture theatres. It contains Ward Library in building BA which has a focus on arts, teaching and the humanities. It is also the home of the Office of the University Librarian, Copyright Officer, Library Systems/Photocopy Services, Information Resources and related staff. Werrington South also contains the faculty of communications, design and media. This is the campus for the Bachelor of Communications degree.
Werrington North used to be a teaching campus but is now administration only, and houses the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor's offices. It also has the Nepean Observatory built by Dr Graeme White (no longer with UWS) and members of the UWS Centre for Astronomy.
Focus areas are split between Werrington South and Kingswood, with most engineering, computing, music, fine arts and humanities subjects having classes in Kingswood and communication arts and drama subjects having classes at Werrington South.
The University of Western Sydney also hosts the broadcast centre of Sydney's community television station
TVSTVS, or Television Sydney , , is a free-to-air community television station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia on UHF channel 31...
on Werrington South located in Building BD.
University of Western Sydney hosts the radio broadcast centre of
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,
ABC Radio NationalRadio National is an Australia-wide non-commercial radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Radio National broadcasts national programming in areas that include news and current affairs, the arts, social issues, science, drama and comedy...
,
ABC Classic FMABC Classic FM is an Australian classical music radio station available in major centres around the country. It is operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established in 1976 as "ABC-FM", and later for a short time was known as "ABC Fine Music" , before adopting its current name...
,
Triple Jtriple J is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station , mainly aimed at youth...
,
ABC NewsRadioABC NewsRadio is an Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio service devoted to delivering live and 24-hour news updates and information. The service is available on a number of broadcasts right around Australia, including AM/FM radio, some pay-TV platforms and online via the Internet.Originally...
,
ABC Dig Musicdig is a digital radio service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation which began in November 2002 , emerging from formats developed by Bill Gates and Phil Cullen at ABC Coast FM, which broadcast an Adult Alternative music format and was for many years ABC Radio's only continuous...
,
ABC Jazzdig is a digital radio service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation which began in November 2002 , emerging from formats developed by Bill Gates and Phil Cullen at ABC Coast FM, which broadcast an Adult Alternative music format and was for many years ABC Radio's only continuous...
, &
ABC Countrydig is a digital radio service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation which began in November 2002 , emerging from formats developed by Bill Gates and Phil Cullen at ABC Coast FM, which broadcast an Adult Alternative music format and was for many years ABC Radio's only continuous...
from the
UltimoUltimo is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ultimo is located 2 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney....
radio studios.
Research
In 2001, UWS published the UWS Research Landscape.
UWS conducts research in areas such as plant science, education, social justice, nursing, food technology, real estate, urban studies, cultural research and sound and perception.
The winner of the 2007 Miles Franklin Literary Award,
Alexis WrightAlexis Wright is an Indigenous Australian writer best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel Carpentaria....
, is a UWS Postdoctoral Research Fellow.
Student organisations
From 2009, UWS students are organised through the The Hive Student Union. Prior to 2009 the University of Western Sydney had three student organisations, each with their own focus and areas of responsibility.
These organisations were responsible for the bulk of extracurricular activities and services provided by the University.
Each organisation previously sourced their funds from Compulsory Student Unionism fees. With the passage of
Voluntary Student UnionismVoluntary student unionism is a policy, notable in Australia, under which membership of – and payment of membership fees to – university student organisations is voluntary....
legislation, UWS agreed to fund the organisations, but at a substantially reduced level. UWSSA also asked students to pay a voluntary $60 fee.
UWSSA and PAUWS were independent of the University while UWSConnect is wholly owned by UWS. All are non-profit organisations.
- UWSSA Inc. — UWS Students' Association. Its motto was "Bringing life to knowledge" - a twist on the University's motto. It aimed to improve student life at the University by providing welfare and support services, and ran campaigns on issues affecting the student population.
- PAUWS Inc. — PAUWS was a student's association for the postgraduate student population at the University.
The Hive Student Union's 2009 Board of Directors are as follows:
- Jacob Carswell-Doherty (President)
- David Clarke (Vice President Academic)
- Aisha Chaabou (Vice President Activities)
- Elyse Dickson (Vice President Equity and Diversity)
- Louis Pham (General Secretary)
UWSConnect Ltd. —
UWSConnect is a not-for-profit company owned by the University which aims to improve university life by providing bars, cafés, sporting events, recreational activities, etc. It is responsible for organising commercial ties with the University and its students, such as advertising space within the University, vending machines and student discounts and special offers.
UWS College
In 2009 UWS opened UWS College at the old Blacktown campus of the university after protest about the divesting of property and resources from the site.
The UWS Blacktown campus is built on the site of
HMAS NirimbaHMAS Nirimba was a Royal Australian Navy training base located at the former RAAF Station Schofields at Schofields, New South Wales, Australia...
, a former naval aviation base, and is also known as the Nirimba Campus. It is located in the Nirimba Education Precinct, in
Quakers HillQuakers Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Quakers Hill is located 40 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Quakers Hill is part of the Greater Western Sydney...
, about a 10 minute drive from
BlacktownBlacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Blacktown is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of City of Blacktown...
. The nearest railway station is
Quakers HillQuakers Hill is a station on the CityRail Richmond line, and serves a residential community. The tracks through the station were electrified in 1975. Quakers Hill is the current northern extent of duplication on the Richmond line, although there are plans to extend this north to Vineyard. Two sets...
. The campus has many historical buildings and 2 crossed air runways.
Nirimba Campus has student accommodation, air-conditioned lecture theatres and rooms built in the 1990s. The campus has views of nearby Schofields Aerodrome. Campus numbers have dwindled since the university reduced the range of courses available. It is primarily a single-discipline campus, offering business courses which are also taught at other UWS campuses. Blacktown campus is not far from
Norwest Business ParkThe Norwest Business Park is a business park in the suburb of Bella Vista, New South Wales in Australia. Norwest Business is boarded by Windsor Road to the East, and Old Windsor Road to the West, with Norwest Boulevard stretching the length of the park between the two main arterial roads. It is...
.
The UWS Campus shares facilities with two schools, one public high school and one
Catholic CollegeTerra Sancta College is a co-educational, systemic Catholic, day school located in Parramatta, a north western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Founded in 1996, the college is a school of the Diocese of Parramatta...
. There is also Nirimba TAFE on site.
See also
- Television Sydney
TVS, or Television Sydney , , is a free-to-air community television station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia on UHF channel 31...
(TVS) - Sydney community TV station run from Penrith Campus (Werrington South)
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