Episodes
Monday Oct 05, 2020
How COVID-19 is changing the future of work in Hong Kong
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Hong Kong, additional concerns are being raised about the future of work.
Join Ricky Mui [BSc, LLB ‘97] Managing Director - Greater China at Robert Walters, and our panel of experts who share their insights on what you need to know - and how it will affect you.
Brought to you by Development and Alumni Relations and the Hong Kong Alumni Network.
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
TEDxUWA Thursdays: The power of social courage | Belinda Teh [LLB, BCom '16]
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Belinda Teh [BCom, LLB ‘16] takes us through her journey walking from Melbourne to Perth, bringing awareness to the Voluntary Assisted Dying bill, with Jevin Parmar, Co-head of Communications at TEDxUWA. In this episode, she explores the power of Social Courage and why it's important to cultivate it in our daily lives.
Watch Belinda’s talk here.
Stay updated with our next event and find out more about TEDxUWA on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Monday Sep 28, 2020
Breaking the cycle
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Dr Kate Leeming is more than just an adventurer, and more than just a cyclist – she’s a passionate advocate for human rights and social justice. Kate will discuss how her achievements, physically, mentally and philanthropically, have endowed her with a compelling and inspiring story of what can be achieved with hard work and perseverance.
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Accounting for impact: the journey from classroom to boardroom
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Emeritus Professor Ann Tarca BCom '79, MAcc '98, PhD '03, a member of the Business School's Ambassadorial Council UK Chapter, qualified as a chartered accountant in 1985 and graduated with her PhD in accounting in 2003. She taught and researched at the UWA Business School, where her academic career culminated in her appointment as Head of the Accounting and Finance Discipline Group from 2012-2016. In July 2017, Ann was appointed as a member of the International Accounting Standards Board. Ann is truly a global leader in accounting. Find out how she made this massive transition and what life looks like for her today.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
The Latest Developments in Tennis Technology
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Tennis is a notoriously traditional sport. Listen and learn about how UWA graduate Dr Machar Reid, Head of Innovation at Tennis Australia, is challenging the old-school thinking and transforming the sport into a new way of thinking.
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Education on waste issues a priority
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Clare Courtauld BSc(Hons) '14, Waste Education Coordinator is empowering the community with knowledge and tools to take action at the City of Cockburn. Learn how her journey from Bridgetown to UWA influenced her career and passion for the environment.
Visit www.ecoactionwa.org or follow on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EcoActionWA/ today!
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
TEDxUWA secretary Mytreye Manikyam [BSc '17] catches up with Dr Georgia Hay [BSc '14, BSc(Hons) '15] about her working life since finishing her PhD and working as a researcher at the Future of Work Institute. She takes us through her experience at UWA where she found her passion for organisational psychology and began her research career on what makes peoples' work compelling.
Watch Georgia's TEDxUWA talk here.
Find out more about TEDxUWA's upcoming event, TEDxUWASalon: Little Grey Cells, here: https://www.facebook.com/events/339243357460471
Get tickets here: https://tedxuwasalonlittlegr-event.getqpay.com/
Monday Aug 31, 2020
The Journey from Scientist to Consultant
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
In this episode, we connect with Tomy Hwang, who currently works as a consultant in Canberra. He shares his stories about his time at UWA, his favorite memories, and the time he spent working with children at Princess Margaret Hospital. We also discuss his transition into consultancy, personal branding for young professionals, and Tomy offers his insight and advice for both present and future young professionals.
Friday Aug 28, 2020
From Cradle to Golden Years: A happy, healthy life
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
They say life is all about the journey. Even so, we all hope we are destined for comfortable, healthy and happy golden years.
Driven by passionate researchers and supported by visionary individuals and organisations, new discoveries, novel therapies and innovative programs for young and old are promising to significantly improve quality of life at birth, into childhood, adulthood and during our senior years.
Dr Sam Illingworth, Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Science, UWA Faculty of Science, hosted an expert panel of philanthropically funded researchers exploring innovative research at UWA that is providing life-changing improvements to health from birth, to childhood, adulthood and during senior years. Discover what novel therapies and innovative programs our researchers have been working on that have been supported by visionary individuals and organisations to improve our quality of life.
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Talia Strutt [BA '18, DipModLang '18] sits down with TEDxUWA speaker Pheobe Ho [BSc '18, BSc(Hons) '19], who in 2018 shared How your mental health lived experience can heal others. Talia learns what Pheobe has been up to since her TEDxUWA talk, gains insight into her previous role as UWA Student Guild Welfare Officer, and explores how one can turn their mental health lived experience of challenge and hardship into a tool for inspiring others to heal. Watch Pheobe's TEDxUWA talk here.
Find out more about TEDxUWA here @ facebook.com/TEDxUWA
Beyond the Hall of Winthrop
Sharing inspirational stories from the UWA community of graduates, researchers and students. Podcast guests discuss current issues, UWA events and offer their insights and advice.