UWA Alumni

📣Calling all UWA St Catherine's College alumni!

For 80 years, St Catherine's College has been home to friendships, late-night chats, lifelong memories and generations of students.

Now it's time to come back and celebrate.

Join fellow alumni, Fellows and friends as St Catherine's marks this incredible milestone with a special 80th Anniversary Reunion on Saturday 28 November 2026.

Whether you graduated recently or decades ago, we'd love to see you there.

💙Save the date and keep an eye out for more details.

Join fellow alumni for a special evening with UWA Business School alumnus and former WA Premier Colin Barnett AC.

Hosted by Dr Mark Barnaba AM CitWA, the event will feature a conversation on leadership, legacy and the personal stories behind Colin's new book, Out West: Big State, Small Town.

Date: Wednesday, 30 September

Time: 5-6pm

Location: UWA Business School

This event is free and registration is required.

Find out more and register here: https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/business/events/out-west-big-state-small-town---colin-barnett-2026

🔬What should science education look like in a world shaped by AI?

A new report featuring UWA's Emerita Professor Vaille Dawson is calling for science education across Australia and New Zealand to evolve - better preparing young people for future shaped by artificial intelligence, climate change, global health challenges and emerging technologies.

The recommendations highlight the importance of inspiring curiosity, supporting teachers and equipping the next generation with the skills they'll need to navigate an ever-changing world.

💙It's another example of UWA academics helping shape the future - not just through research, but through education.

📖Read more below:
https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/experts-map-out-science-education-fit-for-the-future

🌏The UWA community doesn't stop at Perth.

From Western Australia to Ireland, UWA is continuing to build partnerships that create opportunities, inspire innovation and improve lives around the world.

A new collaboration with University of Galway will bring together world-leading expertise in healthcare research, education and innovation - opening the door to joint research, student and staff exchanges, and new ideas that have the potential to transform healthcare internationally.

Every new partnership strengthens the global UWA network and reflects the impact our university continues to make beyond campus.

💙It's exciting to see the UWA community growing across the world. where has your UWA journey taken you?

📖Read more below:
https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/partnership-strengthens-health-research-education-and-innovation

Help shape the next generation of UWA postgraduate professionals.

The UWA Alumni Relations team is seeking experienced UWA postgraduate alumni to volunteer as mentors for Beyond Postgrad: Navigating Your Next Chapter.

This networking event will bring together recent graduates, current postgraduate students and alumni mentors for an evening of career conversations, professional insights and meaningful connections.

📅 Date: Thursday 8 October 2026

⏰ Time: 6 - 8.30pm

📍 Location: UniClub

Interested in sharing your experiences and supporting fellow UWA postgraduates as they navigate their next chapter?

✉️ [email protected]

💡Where can one opportunity take you?

For UWA students, it can be the start of an exciting career.

since 2018, the Metrix Consulting prize in marketing Research has recognised outstanding students while providing hands-on industry experience through internships. For recipients like Madison Liddelow and Anastasia Hendrawan, it became more than a prize - it helped shape their career paths and turn classroom learning into real-world impact.

It's a great reminder of the power of industry partnership and the opportunities they create for the next generations of UWA graduates.

💙Another example of UWA students turning potential into impact.

📖Read more below:
https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/turning-insight-into-impact-the-metrix-consulting-prize-in-marketing-research

Join us for the Annual Shann Memorial Lecture 2026

The UWA Business School is delighted to welcome Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Federal Member for Fenner, as this year's guest speaker.

Andrew will present "The Learning State: Building Experimentation into Australian Government", exploring how evidence and innovation can help shape more effective public policy.

Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Time: 4.00pm - 5.30pm

Location: Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre, UWA Business School

Registration is free and essential.

Find out more and register: https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/business/events/shann-memorial-lecture

📚Great stories start somewhere... and six emerging Australian writers have just taken a big step.

UWA Publishing has announced the shortlist for the 2026 Dorothy Hewett Award, celebrating outstanding unpublished manuscripts from across Australia. Chosen from 280 entries, the shortlist highlights the incredible depth of Australia's literary talent.

As a university that champions creativity, ideas and emerging voices, we're proud to see UWA Publishing helping shape the future of Australian literature.

📖Read more about the shortlisted authors and the Dorothy Hewett award below:
https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/remarkable-manuscripts-shortlisted-for-literary-prize