College of Health and Science

• Welcome
• Areas of Expertise

Welcome

Message from the Executive Dean

Welcome to the College of Health and Science at the University of Western Sydney.

The disciplines in our college pave the way for the future. The college represents the largest science-based group in Australia and encompasses multiple discipline areas such as medicine, mathematics, biology, chemistry, construction, industrial design, horticulture, agriculture, animal and plant science, biomolecular science, nanotechnology, environmental science and ecology, smart foods, forensic science, health science, exercise and sports science, nursing, midwifery and complementary medicine.

Our research programs are instrumental in developing positive changes in economic, social, community and environmental contexts. The breadth of our research teams' expertise extends across plant and food science, medical science, environmental science and engineering, civil engineering and construction, bionanotechnology, nanomaterials, public health and health systems, medical informatics, artificial intelligence, software engineering, deer and koala research, water and irrigation futures.

The college offers a welcoming, flexible and collaborative study environment with practical and challenging courses. I encourage you to explore the information here about our college and schools, or to contact any of our staff, who will be pleased to offer their assistance.

Professor Beryl Hesketh
BA (Hons) Cape Town, MA Victoria Uni of Wellington, PhD Massey
Executive Dean
College of Health and Science

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Capabilities
A wealth of expertise in the College is underpinned by extensive, innovative facilities.

Engagements with industry and government range from providing advice and services that can resolve immediate problems, to long-term collaborations in research projects.

For more information, please see Capabilities brochure (PDF, 894Kb).

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Areas of Expertise

Each research centre is internationally recognised for high quality research contribution and outputs.

The College is committed to developing high quality graduates and every year we recognise the outstanding academic achievement of our students through the Dean's Merit List (PDF, 32Kb). This list is compiled at the end of each academic year once final grades have been processed and includes the names of those students enrolled in the College of Health and Science who, in the 12 month period, completed at least 40 credit points, had a grade point average (GPA) of 6.0 or greater, and were in the top 10 percent of the college cohort.

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