News Centre archive - 2020
Collated on this page is an archive of the University's News Centre stories in 2020.
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Indigenous disability researcher and advocate joins Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University is pleased to welcome Indigenous disability researcher and advocate Dr Scott Avery who joins the School of Social Sciences as a Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Community Welfare.
New study shows significant increase in weight after breast cancer
New study findings suggest that weight gain after breast cancer is a greater problem than previously thought.
3 ways to help children think critically about the news
Like adults, children use the news to learn about what’s happening in the world. But the circulation of misinformation blurs our understanding of events and issues.
Global analysis shows unprecedented scale of Australian summer of fire
Researchers at Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment have found that the area burned in Australia during the 2019-2020 forest fires far exceeds historic records worldwide.
Athena SWAN Bronze Award for gender equity presented to Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University has formally accepted the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award for its sector-leading commitment to advancing gender equity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM).
Cattai Creek Catchment: Local platypus project needs your help
Western Sydney University researchers are working with the Cattai Hills Environment Network (CHEN) on a new project to establish the number of platypus living in the extended Cattai Creek Catchment.
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