News Centre archive
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Call for gardeners and greenies to sow seeds for a sustainable future
Western Sydney University is going green, one garden at a time – and the accumulating crops have prompted a call for more environmentally-savvy student volunteers.

App helps young people use music to manage mental health
Researchers from the MARCS Institute have developed an interactive app, Moody Tunes, that turns this listening time into a tool that could help young people understand and manage their mental health.

Professor Clare Pollock joins Western Sydney University as new Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost
Western Sydney University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Clare Pollock as its new Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost.

National report highlights benefits of pet-inclusive housing, calls for policy reform
A Western Sydney University researcher has contributed to a new AHURI report, finding Australians living in private rental are much more likely to have had to give up a pet due to their housing circumstances.

Western Sydney University thanks Professor Scott Bowman and congratulates him on new role
Western Sydney University congratulates Professor Scott Bowman AO on his appointment as the new Vice-Chancellor and President of Charles Darwin University (CDU).

Opinion: Our turtle program shows citizen science isn’t just great for data, it makes science feel personal
Citizen science is ripe with benefits. Programs can involve hundreds, sometimes thousands, of volunteers who collect reliable, long-term and geographically widespread data.
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