{"results":[{"title":"Event to focus on how fatigue affects workers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tired-man-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/event-to-focus-on-how-fatigue-affects-workers","publisheddate":"2026-08-10","summary":"
An international conference examining the impact of fatigue on human performance will be hosted this week by the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Health"}]},{"title":"Grants advancing world-class health and medical research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/medical-infra-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/grants-advancing-world-class-health-and-medical-research","publisheddate":"2026-07-31","summary":"
World-class research to transform diabetes and insomnia management, establish Australia’s first fully integrated genome engineering facility and enhance mRNA therapies has been boosted by Federal Government funding.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Visiting scholars to share 'Sweetgrass' approach to mental health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/sweetgrass-method_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/visiting-scholars-to-share-sweetgrass-approach-to-mental-health","publisheddate":"2026-06-30","summary":"
A groundbreaking culturally responsive approach to mental health care used by North American native peoples will be the subject of a special lecture at The University of Western Australia in July.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Mental images directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake in pregnant women","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/vaccine-imagery_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/mental-images-directly-linked-to-vaccine-hesitancy-and-uptake-in-pregnant-women","publisheddate":"2026-05-05","summary":"
New international research shows vivid mental images experienced by pregnant women when they think about vaccination directly influence their decision whether or not to get vaccinated.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Experts explore vaccine hesitancy at public forum","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/vaccine-draw-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/experts-explore-vaccine-hesitancy-at-public-forum","publisheddate":"2026-04-20","summary":"
Vaccine hesitancy and public confidence in immunisation will be the subject of a public policy discussion.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"}]},{"title":"Does AI mean more uni students are plagiarising their work?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-ai-cheating_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/does-ai-mean-more-uni-students-are-plagiarising-their-work","publisheddate":"2026-04-02","summary":"
It’s easy to find media articles claiming plagiarism is increasing among university students. These claims have intensified with the rise of generative AI – which can quickly produce large amounts of text that students can copy and paste into their assignments. But while AI certainly poses a range of challenges for academic integrity, is plagiarism increasing as much as we think it is?","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Exploding head syndrome:  the surprisingly common condition with a terrifying name","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-exploding-head_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/exploding-head-syndrome-the-surprisingly-common-condition-with-a-terrifying-name","publisheddate":"2026-03-31","summary":"
Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but the room is silent. Nothing has happened – but it felt very real. This experience has a dramatic name: exploding head syndrome.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"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":"Animals may feel like us, but the way we think is different","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/animal-feelings-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/animals-may-feel-like-us-but-the-way-we-think-is-different","publisheddate":"2025-12-04","summary":"
Children universally believe animals experience emotions and feelings but are reluctant to say they have human-like thoughts, which can influence how we treat other species throughout life, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA researchers at the top of their fields","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/top-researchers-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/uwa-researchers-at-the-top-of-their-fields","publisheddate":"2025-11-19","summary":"
Eight remarkable researchers from The University of Western Australia have been named as leaders in their respective fields in The Australian newspaper’s 2026 list of Australia’s top 250 researchers","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}