{"results":[{"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":"Science is hope: how philanthropy is shaping the future of severe mental illness research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/neru-team-card.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/science-is-hope-how-philanthropy-is-shaping-the-future-of-severe-mental-illness-research","publisheddate":"2026-03-27","summary":"At the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Research Unit (NERU), hope for people with severe mental illness is turned into evidence and change, thanks to the generosity of a committed philanthropist.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"UWA Geology 3rd Year Laboratory Upgrade Appeal","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2021/geology-card-image.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2022/april/uwa-geology-3rd-year-laboratory-upgrade-appeal","publisheddate":"2026-03-20","summary":"We need your help to raise $500,000 to modernise this laboratory to continue to train geoscience graduates for the changing employment needs of industry and government into the future!","sxaTags":[{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"}]},{"title":"Partnerships and philanthropy powering child health research impact","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/happy-kids-child-health-card.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/partnerships-and-philanthropy-powering-child-health-research-impact","publisheddate":"2026-02-23","summary":"
Through steadfast partnerships and philanthropic support, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation and Channel 7 Telethon Trust are building a globally recognised child health research ecosystem to create lasting impact for children and families - with UWA and Western Australia leading the way.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Vale Emeritus Professor Bryant Stokes AO","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bryant-stokes_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/vale-emeritus-professor-bryant-stokes-ao","publisheddate":"2026-02-11","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is deeply saddened by the passing of Emeritus Professor Bryant Stokes AO, one of Western Australia’s most distinguished medical leaders and a highly respected member of the UWA community.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"}]},{"title":"Rob and Judy Birtwistle's legacy in tune with future generations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/music-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/rob-and-judy-birtwistles-legacy-in-tune-with-future-generations","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"Husband and wife Robert and Judy Birtwistle shared many things: a lifelong passion for music; a belief in the power of education; and a desire to support future generations of musicians. They also shared a generous spirit, which is evident in their bequest to UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Philanthropy"}]},{"title":"Coffee for a Cause: fuelling student wellbeing","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/coffee-card---944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/coffee-for-a-cause-fuelling-student-wellbeing","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"On International Coffee Day this year, something that began as a simple moment in the daily rhythm of campus life – grabbing a morning cuppa – became a powerful and purposeful act of generosity. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"From student project to career opportunity: how Ellen Xiao leveraged the CEED program to solve real-world business challenges","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/matt-avent-sand-transport-at-laptop-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/from-student-project-to-career-opportunity---ceed-program","publisheddate":"2025-11-25","summary":"
When Ellen Xiao first came across the CEED project in her inbox, she immediately recognised its potential. The project combined everything she was passionate about: data science, machine learning and problem solving.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Alumni"}]},{"title":"Engineering the future: one riff at a time","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/monika-eyer-card---944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/engineering-the-future-one-riff-at-a-time","publisheddate":"2025-11-24","summary":"
For Engineering Master student Monika Eyer (BPhil (Hons) ‘24), self-professed metalhead and recipient of the Western Power Scholarship for Women in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the question has always been "how can I do it all?" ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"STEM"}]},{"title":"Innovators, problem solvers, advisors and leaders: alumni op-ed by Kate West (BE '00)","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/kate-west-uwa-alumni-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/engineering-alumni-op-ed-by-kate-west","publisheddate":"2025-11-24","summary":"
As she embarks on a new chapter of her career journey, Kate West (BE '00), Chief Officer, Business & Markets, APAC at Arup, reflects on her student days, international career and numerous achievements, to share a rallying cry for engineers everywhere.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"}]}]}