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After training as a research psychologist at the University of Western Australia and lecturing in a number of Australian universities, Dr Lawrence entered politics in 1986, serving at both State and Federal levels for 21 years. She was at various…

Arnold Lee moved to Forrestfield, WA from Liverpool in 1976 and following his TEE was accepted into the University of Western Australia to study for a Bachelor of Science in 1991. After Lee left the University as a student he began to work for the…

Emeritus Professor David Lindsay talks of his 33 year career as teacher and researcher at the University of Western Australia Department of Agriculture. He was also Dean of Agriculture and Professor of Animal Science. During the interview Lindsay…

Rosalind Lindsay was born in England in 1935 and came out to Sydney, Australia in 1959. She met her future husband, David Lindsay in Camden, New South Wales. They married in 1961 and moved to Perth on 2 January 1967 when David got a job at the…

During the interview Paul Lloyd discusses at length his experiences of the University of Western Australia, firstly as a student from 1985, then as tutor, lecturer and Sub-Dean of the Business School. Inspired to make a career as an academic at the…

Janice Lord née Ransom was born in Perth in 1944, the eldest child of Dorothy and Aubrey Ransom. Her father was a lawyer, her mother a stay at home parent who later became very actively involved with UWA where she had studied science as an…

Born in Kellerberrin in 1929, Adjunct Professor Barbara York Main grew up with an interest in insects. After completing her schooling at Northam High School she entered the University of Western Australia to study Zoology, finishing her PhD in 1956.…

McGillivray Oval in Mount Claremont, now known as UWA Sports Park , celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2015. Turf Manager Chris Marsh has worked at the grounds for 40 of those years as grounds man, curator and senior turf technician.
Chris talks…

Professor Barry Marshall, along with Emeritus Professor Robin Warren discovered Helicobacter Pylori as the cause of Stomach Ulcers. He and Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology for their findings in 2005. During the…

Lance Maschmedt has worked as a Technician in the School of Physics at the University of Western Australia since 1965. He talks of his enthusiasm and keenness to work at the university following his schooling and of his feelings on coming to work at…