Study examines spread of Covid vaccine information online
A new study from The University of Western Australia has established how rumours of alleged adverse events were spread around the world during the first months of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
School isolation rooms are damaging pupil wellbeing, new study warns
Children placed in school ‘isolation rooms’ are losing learning time, feeling cut off from their peers and suffering damage to their wellbeing, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
University of Auckland holds place in global top 100
A consistently high international reputation has ensured the University of Auckland maintains its place in the top universities of the world, as reflected in the just released 2023 QS World University Rankings.
UNSW and UNIQLO stitch together deal to shape future business leaders
The formal collaboration agreement will open career development opportunities for students and bolster the talent pipeline in the global fashion retail sector.
Massey University ready to reconnect NZ to the world
With New Zealand’s recent border reopening announcement, Massey University is gearing up to welcome international students back to campus life with a new international student marketing campaign.
Trailblazing professor and brilliant protégé awarded honorary doctorates
It was a case of deep mutual admiration when WA’s most esteemed child health champion and one of her high-flying students received honorary doctorates alongside one another at The University of Western Australia last night.
St Mary’s students win Brain Bee with lucid dreaming video
St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School has taken out top prize in the Australian Brain Bee Challenge held at The University of Western Australia, for a video on lucid dreaming – a unique state where a person is conscious during a dream.
New sustainable initiative to reduce food waste and single-use plastic to be trialed
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is set to trial the supply of reusable plates, bowls and cutlery for dine-in customers via a new return station in Building 11 food court on the UOW Wollongong campus.
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.
