Our researchers tackle global, regional and local issues to make the world a better place. Their research translates into economic, social and environmental impact.
UWA is a research intensive university consistently ranking in the top 1% of the world’s universities. Based in Perth, Western Australia we contribute to global knowledge, while meeting the needs of local, national and international communities. We benefit from vital research funding which enables us to translate our research into tangible benefits for Australia and the world.
Professor Tim Colmer
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
The Research Impact Toolkit has been created to help UWA researchers plan and execute an impact strategy.
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The surgeon’s sense of touch
Silk Road diplomacy in the 21st century
From single seed to pure breed
The beauty of symmetry
Democracy and divided societies
Stay well, play well
MRI measurement of Liver Iron Concentration
Breast physiology and milk biochemistry
High returns on Canola investment
MMEx e-Health Clinical Platform
Safer, cheaper offshore pipelines for oil and gas production
Folate fortification reduces neural tube defects
The benefits of Child’s Play
Shaping National and International Educational Measurement Approaches and Practices
INFFER – applying economics in environmental management
Fixing a leaky Fixing
Enhancing Policy-Making and Public Dialogue on the Future of Cities
Guiding Principles for states displaced by climate change
Murujuga: industrial and cultural connections
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: health, wellbeing and suicide
The power of people in shaping good health
Parkinson’s: when you sleep better, you feel better
SymbioticA: provoking dialogue about artful science
What’s a breastfeed?
A Tailored Prescription in Exercise
Stopping the spread
Side by side: offloading LNG on the open seas
Drop by drop
The Business of Breastfeeding
Understanding and predicting ocean weather
Seeds of Life
Innovations in Breast Cancer: better diagnosis, better surgery
Brightpath to learning
SWANS: safer, more productive operating theatres
Coming Home: a story of survival
A Healthy House Tracker
Murujuga: Dynamics of the Dreaming
Discovering Gravitational Waves
Take Me to the River: Perth Water Schemes
