Becoming a university student can be an incredibly stressful transition in a young person’s life, most will even have an experience with a mental illness during their studies. “When you look at the range of mental health distress in university aged students, its...
Packing it up - 3:00pm I think I've got to head. I was meant to be in class like 5 minutes ago. But! This has been a really interesting event! Until the next liveblog, signing off. OrgSync, social life, improving communication - 2:57pm We're now on to the banality and...
The Student Representative Council at Western Sydney University provides students with an opportunity to participate in a leadership role within the university. SRC members are elected by the student body and are in a privileged position to represent students. Story...
Time to take the skeletons out of your closet for a spooktacular Halloween at one of these freaky events. October has become the month for all things spooky and groovy, providing a legit excuse for wearing scary-looking costumes, and decorating your home with...
The novelist Emily Brontë identified, in her delightful book Wuthering Heights, what she called the strange effect of “custom” and how it can “mould our tastes and ideas.” This strange effect that the 19th century author recognised – being custom – is a principle that...
On June 21st to 22nd, eight Western Sydney University students attended the Australian Women's Leadership Symposium at the Sydney Shangri-La Hotel. After listening to powerhouse female trailblazers such as Australian media icon Ita Buttrose, former New Zealand Prime...
Passionate for environmental sustainability, students from the Sustainable Development Solutions Network of WSU have been successful with their application to participate in a world-wide semester-long leadership development program. The program run by the United...
Garage sale trail (October 20 - 21) Throughout the weekend, Parramatta will be hosting a garage sale trail, the largest garage sale event throughout the city. Sellers are encourage to register their location to be part of the trail and shoppers will be given map...
Western Penrith observatory is hosting an astronomy night (25 August) This is part of the Sydney science festival. Register now for the event on ‘Gravity’ 7pm-9pm. Book ahead to avoid disappointment for events each month. See more info Free food: soup kitchen (Every...
Travelling over 2735 km on open road, Western Sydney University has won the solar car endurance tour in America. Story by Abigail Nash. It is a proud moment for all Western Sydney University students as our university wins an international solar challenge. Science,...
The Times Higher Education have released their global rankings for 2025. For the fourth year in a row, Western Sydney University has achieved first place for delivering community impact. Western’s Vice-Chancellor Professor George Williams announced the...
“How are you?” I hate this question. Because, well, what do I say? I’m running off the sugar in my coffee, and the fear of not paying the rent this week? I was okay an hour ago, but something shifted and now I’m not? I want to lay in bed with my cat...
When we talk next,I’ll tell you everything. Remember when you told meabout the beauty of it all?How the waves collide and the foams rise?And how all of it falls in one place or falls apart? I didn’t understand it thenBut now I do. I actually went on that Coogee to...
Handprints in caves, love letters, bedtime stories, postcards, train station graffiti, wedding invites, cafe menus, ‘get home safe’ text messages, writing and sharing stories is so human. We are beings, fortunate enough to have the ability to create. Mostly, we write...
Volunteering far from home I knew I was signing up for a lot of change when I moved from Canada to Australia for an exchange semester. New classes, new faces, and the challenge of navigating life in a country I’d never stepped foot in. Surprisingly, the most...