Episodes
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Innovating Farming
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
What does the future of farming look like? UWA graduate Darren Ho [BSc '15], an Agricultural Consultant has over 10 years of experience in managing farms and working on different startups across Southeast Asia and Australia. On today's episode, learn how Darren has been instrumental in some of the successes with the companies he's worked with in Insect and Urban Farming.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
No more bad leaders!
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Dr Darja Kragt [PhD '18] is a Lecturer in Work Psychology at the University of Western Australia School of Psychological Science. Dr Kragt gives insight into her current research, which is focused on investigating the role of identity in leadership and leadership development, why we need more followership to improve leadership, and her top 5 tips to improve your leadership.
Recommended links by Dr Darja Kragt
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/darjakragt/
UWA Profile https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/darja-kragt
Implicit associations test https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
Monday Jun 01, 2020
How COVID-19 will change the future of work in Southeast Asia
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Southeast Asia, additional concerns are being raised about the future of work.
Moderator Madeleine Tan [MBA '00], and our panel of experts will share their insights on what you need to know - and how it will affect you.
Friday May 29, 2020
Amy’s tips to help you get back into a fitness routine
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Founder of AKE Fitness, Amy King [BCom '09] shares her 6 tips to get the most out of your return to the gym, alternative ways to keep fit in isolation, and the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the fitness industry.
Download Amy's eBook today!
Monday May 25, 2020
Life as a scientist in the UK
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Dr Rachel Paterson is a scientist at Immunocore, a pioneering, clinical-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company working to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines to address unmet needs in cancer, infection and autoimmune disease.
On this episode, Rachel takes us behind the scenes into her role at Immunocore, her favorite memories of UWA, becoming a Rhodes Scholar, her passion for footy, and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on her research, and time with family & friends.
Friday May 22, 2020
Trailblazer making waves in regional WA
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Freya Spencer [BSc '17], Executive Natural Resource Management Officer at North Stirlings Pallinup Natural Resources Inc. and the Gillamii Centre is helping repair one of the largest river systems on Western Australia's South Coast.
Listen to Freya's journey, and learn how her passion for making our natural and urban environments better for current and future generations is making an impact.
Connect with Freya today by visiting http://www.nrm.gov.au/
Friday May 15, 2020
LGBT+ community leadership in London
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Hugh O’Keeffe, BSc ‘17 (Neuroscience, Linguistics): Assistant Director at Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust, London
Hugh left UWA in 2016 and then worked with Uber in Facilities Management. The role took him to London in 2018 where he continued in his role, but also started working at Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust. Having now made his role at Mosaic full-time, he credits UWA for giving him the connections, confidence and breadth of skills crucial to his decision to leave for the UK and pursue a new life. Find out more about Hugh's story since leaving UWA.
Hugh's links:
Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust - mosaicyouth.org.uk
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/hughok
Tuesday May 12, 2020
RESEARCH IMPACT SERIES: Physically Distanced, Socially Connected
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Physically Distanced, Socially Connected
A (Virtual) Research Impact Series Event
The impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and live. The practice of social distancing will undoubtedly have consequences to our mental health, wellbeing and the way we socialise.
Our panel of research experts will share their insights on how to manage your mental wellbeing, tips for keeping socially connected and advice for living under physical distancing restrictions.
Join us from the comfort of your own home for the first Research Impact Series webinar, brought to you by Development and Alumni Relations and the Office of Research Enterprise.
Our panellists:
Professor Johanna Badcock
Adjunct Professor, UWA Faculty of Science, School of Psychological Science
Johanna is a psychological scientist and Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. She is also the Research Director of the Perth Voices Clinic and deputy chair of the board of the Australian initiative ‘Ending Loneliness Together’. She is passionate about psychological science and its value in everyday life. She believes the diverse skills of academic and professional psychologists are essential to tackling global, local and individual human problems and building stronger, more socially connected communities.
Michael Rosenberg
Head of School, UWA Faculty of Science, School of Human Sciences
Michael has 20 years’ experience in community-based health and exercise research. He has a broad range of research interests focused around public health epidemiology and health promotion, health program evaluation, children’s physical activity measurement and improvement and the use of integrative technologies to measure and improve human health.
Michael has led research measuring the prevalence of health behaviours at state and national level amongst children and adults. He was the lead evaluator of state wide physical activity, healthy weight, youth tobacco control, and workplace health community-wide campaigns. Recently, he was a co-author on the Thailand children’s physical activity report card.
A key program goal of Michael’s is “to have every child ready to move by the time they start primary school and moving regularly and proficiently by the time they leave.”
Douglas MacFarlane
PhD Candidate, UWA School of Psychological Science, Faculty of Science, School of Human Sciences
Doug is a final year PhD Candidate in the School of Psychological Science. His research focuses on health-related misinformation, particularly why consumers fall for fraudulent health claims and how best to protect them.
His work is motivated by the need to reduce demand for products made from endangered animals, especially products claimed to have miracle health benefits such as rhino horn, tiger bone, or bear bile. He recently spent 18-months at Cambridge University working on summarising the evidence for effective consumer-focused interventions.
Moderator: Dr Sam Illingworth
Senior Lecturer, UWA Faculty of Science, School of Biological Sciences
Dr Sam Illingworth is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the University of Western Australia, where he helps to lead the science communication undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. An internationally-renowned expert in interdisciplinary studies, Sam’s research involves developing dialogue between scientists and non-scientists and in particular giving voice to audiences that are otherwise underserved and underheard
Monday May 11, 2020
Leading seismic change in healthcare
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Glen Travers graduated from UWA with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1976. After training to be a Chartered Accountant here in Perth, Glen built a $700 million venture capital operation with the support of some major financial entities. Following a move to London and having been involved in various industry sectors, Glen moved into the biopharmaceutical sector and was involved with taking medical breakthroughs to market, which have changed the face of medicine. Glen is a member of the UWA Business School’s Ambassadorial Council UK Chapter.
Glen talks about his amazing personal journey and reflects on the COVID-19 crisis.
Friday May 08, 2020
Exploring Africa: From Back Roads to Board Rooms
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
Pamela Watson graduated from UWA with a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in 1980. She was a Commonwealth Scholar and completed an MBA at the University of Toronto. Pamela is a strategy and change management professional who has worked with some of the world's largest international consultancy firms. She later founded her own consulting practices in Ghana and Nigeria, and social enterprise in Nigeria. She is also an author who has written about her solo cycling journey through 17 African countries in the nineties (which gave us her first book Esprit de Battuta: Alone Across Africa on a Bicycle), and her thrilling entrepreneurial and diplomatic adventures in Nigeria in the 2000s (the subject of her new book Gibbous Moon Over Lagos: Pursuing a Dream on Africa's Wild Side) and her ongoing work in Africa, usually from her London home.
Pamela's books are published by Hardie Grant Books and can be ordered online via these links: Gibbous Moon Over Lagos|Esprit de Battuta. They are also available through online stores or your favourite bookshop, including independents.
Follow Pamela on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter. During Covid19, she will be starting some live chats on LinkedIn and Facebook with people who know Africa, so check out the events page on her website: pamelawatson.com or Facebook page.
Pamela also invites fellow UWA graduates to reach out to her at: hello@pamelawatson.com
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.