Image caption: Tangila Amin | Getting ready to serve at the Community dinner in Campbelltown campus Image caption: Anya Wikramanayake | Community breakfast at Campbelltown I struggle with two activities in my university life – finding food and making friends....
A two-day annual getaway on the 12th and 13th of February 2024 organized by the student community staff, took the W'SUP team away from campus and into Hawkesbury Valley's gorgeous Crowne Plaza hotel. This was the perfect breath of fresh air they needed to revive their...
(Credit: Pixabay | Pexels) Welcome, all first-year students of 2024! As expected, new students would probably feel extremely nervous about their transition from high school to university - and that’s okay! It’s a whole new world in university compared to high school,...
(Credit: Nadine Mendis) Starting a new semester at university can be daunting - instead of feeling excitement to be on campus grounds, like a fresh page on a desk, for those already suffering from psychological trauma, such as mental strain or anxiety, the likelihood...
Self-education has been a trend in books, podcasts, reality television, and social media for a long time, and is only growing - for university students, navigating the transition between high school and adult life can be overwhelming, to say the least, with no clear...
TW: This report contains content about sexual harm that some readers may find distressing. You can find support services and resources below. When a US-based documentary called The Hunting Ground was released in 2015, highlighting issues around sexual assault on...
Money is important but so is quality time with your classmates || Credit: Unsplash It’s no surprise that living in Sydney is expensive, and with the cost of living higher than ever, it can be tricky for university students to decide how to allocate their money wisely....
University giving you burnout? You aren’t alone || Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash Are you ever at home writing an essay on a topic you couldn’t care less about and think … “Maybe I’m not cut out for University”? You aren’t alone. According to the Australian...
March For Our Lives protest (2018) || Photo by Alex Radelich on Unsplash The plague of gun violence afflicts the United States daily, with the most recent example claiming four lives. On August 26th, a man from Jacksonville, Florida, shot and killed three people and...
Trigger warning: This article contains mention of suicide statistics. Many uni students who have weathered and beaten the two-and-a-half-year COVID blues now face an equally hard struggle in 2023 that leaves dwindling sums in their bank accounts. This new challenge...
W’SUP News has been closely following news regarding Western Sydney University’s student union that is set to be established in the upcoming months with operations to begin early 2026. We recently asked SRC President Laine Fox for union updates. Laine’s Statement: ...
Former Western Sydney University electrical engineering student Birdie Kingston was arrested on the 25th of June 2025, for hacking Western Sydney University’s digital systems. Kingston, former general officer of the Queer Collective in 2024, was released on bail on...
It's 5AM on show day and my alarm is going off. It's cold outside and the sun is yet to rise. I chuck on my clothes and boots, grab my show bag, and head off to the Hawkesbury showgrounds. This whole process started many months ago at the WSU farm at the Hawkesbury...
Many phrases can strike fear in a university student’s heart. Exam season, internship application, student fees- the list goes on. But there is one thing that often tops the list: creating a LinkedIn profile. Since starting at Western Sydney University in 2023, I...
Pursuing a master’s degree is more than ticking off another qualification - it’s a personal and professional turning point. For those considering postgraduate study, especially at Western Sydney University, understanding the student experience can make all the...