An innovative, ten-week program that combines hand drumming and therapeutic talking has been found to significantly assist disadvantaged boys’ mental health and antisocial behaviour.

A new study, led by Dr Ian Li from The University of Western Australia, has confirmed that equity students are generally well-supported in their university study, although challenges remain, in particular for students with disability and from non-English speaking backgrounds.

The Raine Medical Research Foundation has recognised the high standard of research in Western Australia by awarding almost $1 million in funding.

A new study carried out by researchers from The University of Western Australia for the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has found services to support the homeless face an increasingly constrained funding environment that is reliant on government sources of funding.

Professor Ian Constable’s landmark contribution to saving sight will be recognised with the creation of new senior academic roles at The University of Western Australia (UWA).

An international study carried out by Dr Hayley Christian from The University of Western Australia (UWA) has found dog walkers are not only more likely to be physically active but that walking the dog can help people in their neighbourhood feel safer.

The School of Population Health would like to congratulate Dr Lee Nedkoff who is the recipient of the 2016 CAPHIA (Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australia) award for PhD Excellence in Public Health.

Congratulations to Dr Ian Li, who has been successful in the inaugural round of the Cancer Council WA Collaborative Grants Scheme for early & mid-career researchers.

Ian is part of a research project that has been funded, entitled “Valuing Aspects of Cancer Care: Patient & Population Perspective”.

Congratulations Ian!

The University of Western Australia is teaming up with partners in the early education and care sector to find ways to improve young’s children’s physical activity, health and development.