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Highlighting UWA researchers and the impact of their research in local, national and global communities.
UWA is ranked amongst the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the Australian Group of Eight research-intensive universities. UWA is proud to be a research-intensive university, operating more than 75 research and training centres. Over the years, we’ve continued to attract high-calibre, globally recognised staff, researchers and students, including our Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall. Located in the time zone with the largest proportion of the world's population, UWA has built strong collaborative links with other universities, research institutes, businesses and governments all over the world. UWA has identified a number of strategic research areas, including:
- Living sustainably in a fragile, ancient environment
- Sustaining our food production and food quality
- Developing our natural resources for the common good
- Furthering human knowledge through creativity and culture
- Advancing data-intensive science
- Advancing our health and wellbeing
- Understanding Australia's place in a globalised world
- Enhancing long-term living standards
- Investing in Indigenous knowledge to transform and build sustainable futures
These areas have been prioritised to ensure our researchers are searching for solutions to key world issues and working to develop a positive future.
01/10/2026
Women in Science: Coffee and Chat with Kate Kirwin
Thursday 22nd October 2026, 10.30 am – 11.30 am, Forrest Hall, Ashburton Conference Room
🎫 free tix https://tinyurl.com/49rb5s7e
Join us for an informal “coffee and chat” session with special guest Kate Kirwin (Founder, She Codes and 2024 WA Young Australian of the Year) as she shares her journey as a technology entrepreneur, community leader, and advocate for women in STEM.
29/09/2026
🎉 Congratulations Dr Amelia Harray on winning the FameLab Australia 2026 National Final with her talk: 'You are what you eat it out of' - which explores whether reducing our exposure to plastics through diet and lifestyle changes could improve our health.
Amelia will now be representing Australia in the FameLab International Final in December.
25/09/2026
🦸♂️ Happy Research Administrators Day! Not all superheroes wear lab coats. Some work behind the scenes helping research projects, funding applications and partnerships run smoothly. ✨
Research administrators are the quiet achievers who help big ideas become reality. Thank you to our fantastic colleagues across The University of Western Australia for everything you do to support research and impact. 💙💛
24/09/2026
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21/09/2026
🏆Congratulations to Andrew Whitehouse who was recognised as the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards Scientist of the Year.
The University of Western Australia
The Kids Research Institute Australia
21/09/2026
🏆Congratulations to Pat Dudgeon AM who was recognised as the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards Aboriginal Scientist of the Year.
The University of Western Australia
21/09/2026
🏆Congratulations to Lea-Ann Kirkham who was recognised as the joint winner of the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards MCR Scientist of the Year.
The University of Western Australia The Kids Research Institute Australia
21/09/2026
🏆Congratulations to Bradley Roberts who was recognised as the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards Student Scientist of the Year.
The University of Western Australia Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science
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