{"results":[{"title":"WA university merger offers opportunity for greatness","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/amit-and-diane-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/wa-university-merger-offers-opportunity-for-greatness","publisheddate":"2026-10-14","summary":"
More than a century ago, The University of Western Australia was founded with a clear purpose: to ‘advance the welfare of our communities’.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"WA University Sector Review"}]},{"title":"Merger must deliver clear benefits to WA community and beyond","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amit-india-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/merger-must-deliver-clear-benefits-to-wa-community-and-beyond","publisheddate":"2026-10-13","summary":"
Merging three of Western Australia’s public universities could provide an opportunity to deliver academic value and enhanced resources to the whole of the State, according to The University of Western Australia’s Vice-Chancellor.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"WA University Sector Review"}]},{"title":"Free cheers for science as researchers raise the bar","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/raising-the-bar_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/free-cheers-for-science-as-researchers-raise-the-bar","publisheddate":"2026-10-13","summary":"
Pull up a stool and savour a cool glass of science as some of The University of Western Australia’s brightest minds hit CBD bars for a series of free public talks on Tuesday 27 October.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study aims to reduce teacher burnout and turnover","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tired-teacher-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/study-aims-to-reduce-teacher-burnout-and-turnover","publisheddate":"2026-10-08","summary":"
How positive psychology interventions could help reduce teacher burnout and turnover, retain valuable knowledge and experience in our schools, and create better learning environments for students was the focus of a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA Chennai campus receives final approval","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/chennai-campus-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/uwa-chennai-campus-receives-final-approval","publisheddate":"2026-10-05","summary":"
UWA has received final approval from India’s University Grants Commission for its international branch campus in Chennai. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Global Partnerships Office"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Prospective students"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Martial arts champ and public policy advocate named Rhodes Scholar","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rhodes-scholar_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/martial-arts-champ-and-public-policy-advocate-named-rhodes-scholar","publisheddate":"2026-09-14","summary":"
A community-minded leader and martial arts champion with a passion for public policy has been awarded Western Australia’s Rhodes Scholarship for 2027.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New research shows students experience extreme anxiety when accused of academic misconduct","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation_academic-misconduct_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/new-research-shows-students-experience-extreme-anxiety-when-accused-of-academic-misconduct","publisheddate":"2026-09-08","summary":"
Since the launch of generative artificial intelligence (AI), many university students have claimed their teachers have falsely accused them of using AI to cheat. While allegations of cheating and plagiarism should be taken seriously, sometimes such accusations have rested on unreliable AI-detection programs.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"New Researcher Development Academy to strengthen WA's future workforce","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rda-launch_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/new-researcher-development-academy-to-strengthen-was-future-workforce","publisheddate":"2026-09-07","summary":"
A flagship academy established by The University of Western Australia is expected to strengthen research capability across all career stages and boost WA's future workforce and economy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/awards-and-achievements_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-09-01","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students. To recognise these achievements, an article is published on the UWA news page on the website and in UWA Forward on the first week of every month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Innovation"}]},{"title":"Trailblazers honoured during winter graduations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/zoe-yujnovich-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/trailblazers-honoured-during-winter-graduations","publisheddate":"2026-08-21","summary":"
International business and community leaders, advocates for human rights and equity, and champions of education and public health will be honoured during next week’s winter graduation ceremonies at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Our People"}]}]}