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The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Library"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"From student to supporter: Dr Thomas Simpson invests in UWA's future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dr-thomas-simpson-card.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/from-student-to-supporter-dr-thomas-simpson-invests-in-uwas-future","publisheddate":"2026-03-27","summary":"Thanks to Dr Thomas Simpson, the Student Managed Investment Fund Club has launched the Frontier Fund, to allow Equities and Economics teams to pitch to an investment committee and invest real funds.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Business School"}]},{"title":"Call to help create safer shared pathways","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/shared-pathways-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/call-to-help-create-safer-shared-pathways","publisheddate":"2026-03-23","summary":"
Your feedback could identify problems and safety concerns and contribute to planning and design of shared pathways – a heathier form of transport that can help combat congestion.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA key to critical minerals sector","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/hongqi-sun-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/uwa-key-to-critical-minerals-sector","publisheddate":"2026-03-17","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is a key research partner in a new research centre bolstering Australia’s critical minerals refining sector.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Industry"}]},{"title":"Rare insight into an effective community health program","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/mental-health-support-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/rare-insight-into-an-effective-community-health-program","publisheddate":"2026-02-20","summary":"
An independent evaluation of a community mental health program has found that participants had improved mental wellbeing, earlier identification of warning signs that may impact on their health and wellbeing, and greater confidence in seeking support when needed.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Social Impact"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Pharmacists respond differently to patients at risk of suicide depending on gender","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/pharmacists-suicide-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/pharmacists-respond-differently-to-patients-at-risk-of-suicide-depending-on-gender","publisheddate":"2026-01-29","summary":"
Community pharmacists are more likely to show empathy towards women but to take men more seriously when they are perceived to be at risk of suicide, according to new research that echoes wider gender bias across the healthcare system.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Lonely construction workers at highest risk of suicide","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/construction-worker-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/lonely-construction-workers-at-highest-risk-of-suicide","publisheddate":"2026-01-06","summary":"
High levels of loneliness among construction workers in Western Australia is the most pertinent factor driving suicidal thoughts and highlights a need to strengthen social connection, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New Colombo Plan Scholars to spread their wings across Indo-Pacific","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/2-new-colombo-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/new-colombo-plan-scholars-to-spread-their-wings-across-indo-pacific","publisheddate":"2025-12-17","summary":"
A record 17 undergraduate students from The University of Western Australia will have an amazing opportunity to study at universities across the Indo-Pacific region after being named 2026 New Colombo Plan Scholars.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"UWA-Vietnam partnership bolstered by high-level visit","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/vietnam-visit-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/uwa-vietnam-partnership-bolstered-by-high-level-visit","publisheddate":"2025-12-15","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has deepened its partnership with Vietnam through a high-level government visit that brought six Vietnamese Vice Ministers to campus for strategic discussions focused on science, technology and sustainable development.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"}]},{"title":"Partnership developing solutions for a global hydrogen economy","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/hydrogen-partners-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/partnership-developing-solutions-for-a-global-hydrogen-economy","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
An international partnership has created a global network to drive research and technical innovation for a hydrogen economy that will boost the transition to clean energy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Home Page"}]}]}