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Knowledge on Tap

Enjoy a monthly series of free quick talks in the pub, from business to sustainability and everything in between.

Head to ECU's Birra Bar on Joondalup campus on the last Wednesday of each month to hear academics from all areas of the university talk at 5.30pm about a new theme each time. Doors open at 5pm to enjoy a drink and collect any pre-ordered pizzas. Finish the night with informal networking, and a chance to ask your detailed questions of our speakers until 6.30pm.

Every ticket holder gets an opportunity to suggest a theme for an upcoming month.

February: Sustainability Challenges
- Dr Kat O'Mara with "The Sustainability Gap: Why Good Intentions Don't Always Translate to Real Change".
- Nickey Ludkins talking about "The Power of Collective Climate Action".
March: Future of Business
- A/Prof Mehran Nejati Ajibisheh talking about his research in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Business Sustainability and Responsible Management, Ethical Leadership, and Green Human Resource Management.
- Meidi Z van der Lee chatting about her research in cybersecurity.
April: Health
- A/Prof David Reid with "You called an ambulance for what?”
- Dr Rina Wong with "Bad Breath - Is it the food you eat, not brushing your teeth enough, or something more serious?"
May: Bioinnovation
- Dr Carla Zammit is exploring life underground - a secret world of microorganisms that we’re only just beginning to understand.
- Prof. Amanda Devine, A/Prof. Claus Christophersen, and Dr Tina Yan talking about ur gut®, a dietary fibre powder with a unique formula of fibres that are known to benefit gut health.
June: Oceans [being held at The Living Room]
- Prof. Chandra Salgado Kent with "Soundscapes for Sustainability: How Listening Guides Climate Action".
July: Food Security
- A/Prof. Flavio Macau with "Disruptions, empty shelves, and food security".
- Dr Angela Juhasz
August: Smart Cities
- Dr Javad Farahbakhsh
September: Biodiversity
- Dr Lizzy Lowe
October: Mental Health
- Dawn Reid (The Living Room)
November: Diversity in Science
- Dr Sean Buckley

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