News

Member for Lindsay and Assistant Treasurer, David Bradbury;
Minister for Tertiary Education, Chris Bowen;
and CEO of Television Sydney, Rachel Bentley

22.02.2013
Minister Bowen visits School of Humanities and Communication Arts Facilities
New Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Chris Bowen, visited the University’s Werrington South site of the Penrith campus for a meet and greet with students, and a tour of the Television Sydney (TVS) broadcast studios and the production facilities of the University’s School of Humanities and Communication Arts.  Read more.

01.02.2013
Sydney Review of Books: A new avenue for literary criticism in Australia
The Writing and Society Research Centre at the University of Western Sydney has launched Sydney Review of Books – a free online literary review that focuses on Australian writers and writing.  Read more.

25.01.2013
Prof Gail Jones wins People’s Choice award
Gail Jones, a Professor in Writing at the Writing and Society Research Centre (opens in new window) who joined the University in 2008, was awarded the People’s Choice award for her book, Five Bells, published by Random House Books Australia.

23.11.2012
Dr Mailhammer's Research Success: Amurdak – An Endangered Language () (opens in a new window)
Dr Robert Mailhammer is studying Amurdak, an endangered language of Northern Arnhem Land. His project, 'Amurdak – An Endangered Language', has been funded by the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London through its Grant Endangered Languages Academic Programme.

20.11.2012
Golden Glory in the Paralympics
Dr Gwyneth Howell's OLT Citation Award
Prof Jones and A/Prof Moore Nominated for NSW Literary Awards

13.11.2012
Dr Louise Crabtree's Joint Research Grant (PDF, 82.26 KB) (opens in a new window)

05.11.2012
School's Recent ARC Grants Success (PDF, 46.52 KB) (opens in a new window)

31.10.2012
Dr Diego Bubbio's Research Success Story (PDF, 58.75 KB) (opens in a new window)