Corporate Body

Faculty of Science (1913 - 2020)

The University of Western Australia

From
1913
Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
To
2020
Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
Functions
Education and Scientific research
Reference No
CRICOS Provider Code: 00126G

Summary

The Faculty of Science at the University of Western Australia was established in 1913 as one of the first faculties, along with Arts, Engineering and Medicine. With one exception, all the first degrees awarded in 1914 were based on studies completed elsewhere (ad eundem gradum). In October 2020 the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Armit Chakma, announced that faculties across the university would be abolished and replaced with the relevant discipline-based schools. However, in UWA Handbook 2025 the Faculty still existed as an umbrella body that included the School of Agriculture and Environment; School of Biological Sciences; School of Earth Sciences; School of Human Sciences; School and Molecular Sciences, School of Psychological Science, and the Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management.

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Chronology

1913
Operational event - Created as one of the first faculties of the Unviersity of Western Australia
2002
Operational event - University restructuring resulted in the formation of two science faculties - Life and Physical Sciences, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences - to expand on the teaching and research capabilities of the former Faculty of Science.
2019
Operational event - In the UWA Annual Reprot for 2016, Professor Tony O'Donnell was the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science.
2020
Operational event - The Vice-Chancellor announced that Faculties were to be abolished
2025
Event - The Faculty of Science is referred to in the UWA Handbook.

Related People

Gavan McCarthy

Created: 7 July 2025

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This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
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