{"results":[{"title":"Funding for health projects to drive more personalised care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/uwa-aerial_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/funding-for-health-projects-to-drive-more-personalised-care","publisheddate":"2026-09-10","summary":"
Six researchers from The University of Western Australia have received key funding to pursue precision medicine research projects designed to drive more personalised care.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Diverse UWA projects share in $344 million for Australian research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/arc-future-fellowships_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/diverse-uwa-projects-share-in-344-million-for-australian-research","publisheddate":"2026-09-10","summary":"
Seven researchers from The University of Western Australia have received prestigious fellowships to explore questions including how Indigenous peoples used fire over millennia, post-pandemic vaccination resistance, how the first black holes formed and grew, and the costs and benefits of ‘presenteeism’ in the workplace.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Software Engineering"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Study into career shocks finds what doesn't break expats makes them stronger","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/career-shocks_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/study-into-career-shocks-finds-what-doesnt-break-expats-makes-them-stronger","publisheddate":"2026-09-09","summary":"
New research challenges the idea that career shocks are bad news for expatriate workers, finding major personal, professional or societal disruptions can instead act as a catalyst for adaptation and resilience.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Lecture to explore how group dynamics influence social change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/robin-winkler-lecture_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/lecture-to-explore-how-group-dynamics-influence-social-change","publisheddate":"2026-09-08","summary":"
How beliefs become identities and how shared understandings can shape change in a digital age will be explored at a public lecture hosted by The University of Western Australia’s School of Psychological Science this month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"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":"Overqualification can make or break family life: study","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/overqualification_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/overqualification-can-make-or-break-family-life","publisheddate":"2026-09-03","summary":"
New research shows overqualified employees who prioritise work over family are more likely to let anxiety and fear about their careers spill into their home lives, creating damaging conflict. On the flipside, overqualified workers who value family over work are less likely to experience work-family conflict – instead seeing the benefits of a taking a job that comes with less pressure and allows more time and energy for family.
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A new biomaterial developed by researchers from The University of Western Australia is providing fresh insights into the way cancer cells escape from tumours and spread through the body.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Survey reveals marine biodiversity hotspot needs protection","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/exmouth-gulf_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/survey-reveals-marine-biodiversity-hotspot-needs-protection","publisheddate":"2026-09-01","summary":"
An environmental DNA study by a multi-institutional research collaboration has revealed distinct regions of extraordinary marine biodiversity that can help inform management of a proposed marine park in Western Australia’s Exmouth Gulf.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"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"}]}]}