An international research team has found a way to awaken the immune system's ability to kill spreading cancer cells.

A trial led by Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall using Helicobacter pylori bacteria to build immunity to childhood eczema and allergies is among six research projects at The University of Western Australia to benefit from new medical grants totalling almost $4 million.

A total of 33 rural students, from as north as Broome to Albany on the south coast, will begin undergraduate studies this month as the third cohort of The University of Western Australia's program.

The leader of one of the world's top astronomical observatories will give a free public lecture at The University of Western Australia on Friday 28 February.

Climate change has led to more than a third of the world's oceans becoming inaccessible to species that migrate seeking favourable climates.

A health and wellbeing check up of World Heritage-listed reef ecosystems in the Pilbara region of Western Australia will provide a critical baseline of marine conditions to government, industry and researchers.

Changing your running technique from a rearfoot strike (landing on your heel first) to a forefoot strike (landing on the ball of your foot first) might not offer the performance and injury avoidance benefits that running blogs would have you believe.

The University of Western Australia's response to the possibility of industrial action next week.

Communication students from The University of Western Australia are among more than 300 undergraduates from 24 universities across Australia who have been successful in their applications for New Colombo Plan mobility grants to support students commencing study programs in Semester 1, 2014.