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In the News
Don’t get hung up on uni rankings, Clare says
Australia’s top universities have slid down the most recent world university rankings; however, experts say the popular rankings shouldn’t be…
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In the News
Sector alert over illegal contract cheating
Australia’s tertiary regulator has flagged an increase in online contractors amping up advertising for illegal cheating services. In a statement,…
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Industry & Research
Why are some uni students still turning to contract cheating and what can be done about it?
Recent research from The University of Western Australia indicates that the real figure of Australian university students who engage in…
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Podcasts
The kindness of strangers project – Cyril Grueter. Podcast
Last week Campus Review published an article about the research of UWA's Dr Cyril Grueter and a team of Edith…
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News
Screen time is not responsible for short-sightedness
A UWA academic contends that screen time is not the primary cause of an upsurge in myopia – or short-sightedness…
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In the News
Literary giants JM Coetzee and Charlotte Wood sign open letter to save UWA Publishing
Laureates of Australian literature including Nobel Prize winner JM Coetzee and Miles Franklin winner Charlotte Wood have declared their support…
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Policy & Reform
‘We will be fighting hard’: outrage as UWA axes publishing house after 85 years
Academics, authors, alumni and the book-loving public are in a state of shock after the University of Western Australia yesterday…
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Top Story
Hidden treasures: feeding the world with future smart food
In a world that talks of 'obesity epidemics' and 'global connectedness', hundreds of millions struggle each day to get enough…
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Industry & Research
What’s with universities and dogs?
Scroll through university social media for long enough and you will come across numerous dog posts. Whether it's a pooch…
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Industry & Research
Super-intelligent people more likely to be lovelorn: study
Single Mensa society members may reconsider bragging about it. A new University of Western Australia study has shown that although people…
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Commentary
Policy clout: UWA’s second female VC wants to develop policy of reach and significance
Dawn Freshwater has an eye towards the future. The University of Western Australia’s 18th vice-chancellor believes her institution can be…
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In the News
Government applauds education students, but not all make the grade
Most university students simply need to pass all their subjects to graduate. Teaching students, however, have to score in the…
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In the News
New MBA rankings see Melbourne and UNSW make top 50
A new set of rankings puts the MBAs offered by Melbourne Business School (MBS) and AGSM at UNSW in the…
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In the News
‘You don’t mess with human rights…’: Humanities conference ignites debate
A migrant has hit out at a human rights conference for questioning its subject. The migrant, who is also an academic…
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Industry & Research
UWA makes autism research breakthrough
Though autism is a complex, neurodevelopmental disorder, UWA researchers have found it can potentially be assessed at face-value. In conjunction with colleagues…
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Big breasts linked to cancer risk
Women with large breasts have a higher incidence of breast cancer than those with average-sized breasts, according to a West…
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Fluid motion: UWA tweaks Australian swimmers for London
Researchers at the University of Western Australia (UWA) have been analysing Australian swimmers’ movement patterns in an effort to give…
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Medal honour for UWA engineers
Two of the University of Western Australia’s top mechanical engineers have been recognised by Engineers Australia with the Sir George…
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Philanthropy will be vital for universities
Bequests, fund-raising and donations from alumni may make the difference been good and great universities the way things are going, writes Louis…
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UWA research shows plants ‘hear’ and ‘talk’
Talking to plants helps them grow — it’s the cardinal edict of gardening folklore the world over. But plants can’t…
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New grants for UWA-UQ collaborations
Research on blood flukes, wound healing, and how gas changes into stars are among the projects being funded by the…
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