WSU the College at Western Sydney University

Learning and teaching at UWS is a responsibility of the whole university. We begin from the proposition that the whole experience counts in providing a learning environment that leads to student success. This means that everyone at UWS – including students, academic and professional staff, plays an important role in fulfilling the goals we have set for ourselves.

Our UWS Learning and Teaching Plan 2012-2014 (opens in new window)Opens in a new window ) sets out those goals and the kinds of strategies we employ to achieve them.
UWS is also supporting student learning and academic staff development. The Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU) is a central unit providing a range of programs and services to enhance learning and teaching at UWS. The LTU includes the Maths Education Support Hub (MESH), the Hub for Academic Literacy and Language (HALL) and the Blended Learning Team. The LTU is charged with ensuring a university wide coordinated approach to excellence in learning and teaching.

The University of Western Sydney is a confirmed research leader in Australia. The excellence and depth of the University's research has been recognised in the latest (Excellence in Research for Australia 2012) national report card, with over 70 per cent of the University's assessed research ranked at world class or better, putting UWS into the top 20 (18th) of Australian universities.UWS is not sitting on its laurels though and is continuing to invest in areas of research strength, research facilities and high quality research education. The University invites outstanding graduate researchers, innovative new generation researchers and established researchers to consider joining us or collaborating with our researchers.

Research

The University of Western Sydney is a confirmed research leader in Australia. The excellence and depth of the University's research has been recognised in the latest (Excellence in Research for Australia 2012) national report card, with over 70 per cent of the University's assessed research ranked at world class or better, putting UWS into the top 20 (18th) of Australian universities.UWS is not sitting on its laurels though and is continuing to invest in areas of research strength, research facilities and high quality research education. The University invites outstanding graduate researchers, innovative new generation researchers and established researchers to consider joining us or collaborating with our researchers.