Audrey Kim: Winner, WA International Tertiary Student of the Year

International UWA students recognised in CISWA Awards

Friday, 28 June 2019

A University of Western Australia student has taken out the top spot in the 2019 CISWA WA International Tertiary Student of the Year awards, with both runner ups also coming from UWA.

View of Winthrop Hall

UWA in top 10 subject rankings

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) has placed The University of Western Australia in the world’s top 10 in Mining and Mineral Engineering (5th) and Marine/Ocean Engineering (7th).

Beau Scaddan

Brainy Perth Mod student wins neuroscience competition

Monday, 24 June 2019

A Perth Modern School student with a passion for neuroscience and medicine has taken out this year’s WA Brain Bee Championship held at The University of Western Australia.

Professor Wendy Erber

Top Indigenous STEM students make finals of Premier's Science Awards

Friday, 21 June 2019

Students at The University of Western Australia have taken out all four finalist places in a new Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year category in this year’s Premier’s Science Awards, announced by WA Premier Mark McGowan.

Professor Gary Lee

Pleural medicine leader named WA Cancer Researcher of the Year

Friday, 14 June 2019

A medical researcher from The University of Western Australia has today been named Cancer Council Western Australia 2019 Cancer Researcher of the Year.

Award for Excellence for top Commerce student

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

The Convocation Undergraduate Prize in Bachelor of Commerce has been awarded to Emily Luu who won the Convocation Prize for her top marks in her final year of the Bachelor of Commerce in 2018. 

Past Chancellors Support Convocation Awards

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

One of the highlights of the Convocation year is the presentation of our awards at the annual Awards Ceremony.

Sue Murphy

Graduates and staff recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

One of The University of Western Australia’s first female engineering graduates who went on to become CEO of the Water Corporation, a former Supreme Court Justice and one of Australia’s most powerful women who used to lead Westpac are among 22 graduates and five staff members who have been recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

University Hall award

Awards and Achievements - May 2019

Wednesday, 5 June 2019

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. If you know of great awards or achievements across the University please email uwamedia@uwa.edu.au

Dr Angus Turner

UWA eye doctor among those recognised in WA of the Year Awards

Tuesday, 4 June 2019

A leading eye doctor from The University of Western Australia with a deep passion for helping remote, rural and disadvantaged communities is among seven people to be recognised in the 2019 Western Australian of the Year awards.