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20 Jan 2018
Students Awarded Prestigious 2018 Forrest Scholarships
Six students will fly in from around the world to accept prestigious 2018 Forrest Scholarships at The University of Western Australia, Curtin University and Edith Cowan University, made possible by...
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16 Apr 2024
Study finds imagining self-harm linked to increased risk
A new study from The University of Western Australia has found vividly imagining self-harm is related to increased urge to self-harm and the future likelihood of an individual acting on...
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5 Dec 2024
Tess Jenkins, Forrest Scholar wins 2024 Fundamental Ecology Award
The Ecological Society of Australia has announced Forrest Scholar, Tess Jenkins as winner of the 2024 Fundamental Ecology Award. Tess is a PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia....
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14 Aug 2024
The Oxford Temper: Exploring the mind with Dr Iain McGilchrist
By Dr Joseph Steinberg, Forrest Fellow (pictured below).  Dr Iain McGilchrist – psychiatrist, philosopher, literary critic, and former fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, whose other accolades are simply too...
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7 Nov 2024
The power of collaboration: A breakfast with Professor Alex Easton
This week, we had the honour of Professor Alex Easton, Director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Durham University join us for a ‘fireside’ discussion. In his capacity as...
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21 Sep 2018
Three global researchers awarded Forrest Fellowships to study in WA
Three international postdoctoral researchers have been awarded prestigious Forrest Research Foundation fellowships to conduct research in the fields of astrophysics, marine bioacoustics and chemistry in Western Australia. Forrest Research Fellowships...
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8 Mar 2018
UWA and Curtin University Congratulate their 2016 Forrest Scholars
Two Curtin University students and one UWA PhD student have been awarded prestigious scholarships from the Forrest Research Foundation. The Forrest Research Foundation Scholarship is provided to attract brilliant international...
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12 Apr 2021
Vaccine research to help address ‘tsunami of food allergies and eczema’
By Liz McGrath Gladymar (Glady) Perez Chacon’s favourite place in Perth is the City Library. “My quiet time is spent reading, I love the library,” says softly spoken the Venezuelan-born...
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14 Mar 2025
WA-first program a new benchmark for intellectual thought across the state
The Forrest Research Foundation (FRF) is excited to launch its pioneering Thinkers in Residence program that creates an intellectual hub connecting global thought leaders across all five Western Australian Universities....
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