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Are your friendships keeping you healthy?

Are you between the ages of 19 and 24? We want to chat to you!

We'd like to invite you to participate in our latest research study to uncover just how much our friendships and relationships impact our mental health and physical wellbeing.

Participants will be given a $75 gift card for 30 minutes of their time (one-on-one), either online or in person.

ECU partners with Franklin Women

Edith Cowan University's (ECU) School of Nursing and Midwifery has become the first organisation in Western Australia to join Franklin Women, Australia's only professional community dedicated to supporting the careers of women working across the health and medical research ecosystem.

Major new investment at ECU's Midwifery ward

Edith Cowan University's (ECU) School of Nursing and Midwifery will be introducing its highly successful "Ward for a Day" initiative to its Midwifery discipline in the second semester of 2024, following a $500,000 investment into new and updated equipment.

Calls for more accurate testing to prevent antibiotic allergies in children

Research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for children with a suspected antibiotic allergy to be fully assessed by drug allergy services.

First Breech Collective Conference a Resounding Success

The first Breech Collective conference was held at Edith Cowan University (ECU) Joondalup on 7th July 2024. This sold-out event brought together breech experts from around the world and those with lived experiences in order to share their wealth of knowledge regarding breech care and birth.

How we Die: Explaining the Process of Dying

Working with Southern Cross Care WA, as part of the No One Dies Alone project, Professor Davina Porock prepared a video presentation for volunteers to explain the process of dying: the way the body shuts down.

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ECU Celebrates International Women's Day with a resounding success at the Edith Cowan Memorial Lecture

Edith Cowan University (ECU) marked International Women's Day with a remarkable celebration at the annual Edith Cowan Memorial Lecture, held at the Mount Lawley Campus.

Load up on inspiration at ECU Open Day

ECU Open Day is here with an open invitation to future students to explore a campus and talk to our friendly staff about how you could be studying with us in 2025 or 2026.

Organisations should embrace AI to boost performance

Companies and corporations that are quick to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are more likely to boost performance and reap rewards, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown.

Celebrating ECU's women leading research

This International Women's Day ECU is celebrating our researchers who boldly march in Edith Dircksey Cowan's pioneering footsteps, contributing with their own vision of equity for all and their commitment to a more united local and global community.

Vale Emeritus Professor Tony Watson

Edith Cowan University (ECU) is proud to pay tribute to Emeritus Professor Tony Watson, who died suddenly and peacefully on Friday evening.

ECU research honouring mentor and matriarch

International Women's Day held annually in March provides a valuable platform to celebrate and raise the profile of the bold and visionary research begin conducted at ECU.

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