UNSW receives $4.7m to pursue health prevention research
NSW Health’s Round Six of the Prevention Research Support Program will fund research on infectious diseases, drug and alcohol use and primary health care.
New Leeds facility opens to accelerate health research
A state-of-the-art research facility providing opportunities for new and bold discoveries through multidisciplinary health research has opened at the University of Leeds.
Artists sought to co-create New Zealand’s exhibitions at the 2023 Prague Quadrennial
The New Zealand Prague Quadrennial 2023 (NZPQ23) Curatorial Team is seeking artists to co-create New Zealand’s exhibitions in Prague in 2023.
New drug candidate offers hope to slow down MND progress
A groundbreaking drug candidate found to protect nerve cells damaged by motor neuron disease (MND), could offer new hope to people living with the devastating condition.
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery launches season with a new look
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery is set to reopen later this month with a new exhibition, Sustaining the art of practice on display in the renovated gallery.
Atlantic Fellows embark on their eighth year of Social Change Projects
The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) program supports the leadership journeys of 20 social change makers, who share their learnings with Indigenous communities and broader society across the Pacific this year.
Jute’s hidden histories explored at V&A Dundee
The experiences of jute workers in Bangladesh and India will be explored in a new commission at V&A Dundee, developed in partnership with Dundee Heritage Trust and the University of Dundee.
World-first studies point way to preventing rheumatic fever in Aotearoa and internationally
University of Otago-led research has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin.
UNSW awarded $9.8m for ARC industrial transformation research hubs and training centres
Funding will support academics to develop novel solutions to protect Australia’s infrastructure from fires and build workforce capacity in the nation’s architectural sector.
Australia’s ‘Space Boss’ awarded UWA honorary doctorate
Australian Space Agency head Enrico Palermo has been awarded an honorary doctorate by The University of Western Australia in recognition of his extraordinary achievements in space innovation.
