\documentclass{beamer}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{default}
\usepackage{graphicx}

% shows how to change default (blue) colours in the default beamer theme
% found here: http://joerglenhard.wordpress.com/tag/latex/
\definecolor{WaterlooRed}{RGB}{145,11,46}
\setbeamercolor{title}{fg=WaterlooRed}
\setbeamercolor{frametitle}{fg=WaterlooRed}
\setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=WaterlooRed}

% adds logo in the footer
\logo{\includegraphics[scale=.25]{csuow}}

\title[]{Title Text}
\author[Marek Grze\'{s}]{Marek Grze\'{s}}
\institute{\includegraphics[scale=0.25]{uow}}
\date{{\tiny\today}}

\begin{document}

  \begin{frame}
    \titlepage
  \end{frame}

  \begin{frame}
    \frametitle{This is the first slide}
    Content goes here
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Item 1
    \end{itemize}

  \end{frame}

\end{document}
