ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
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At ECU we concentrate our research in areas of strength to deliver tangible outcomes.
There are several ways to get involved with research at ECU.
ECU has a lively research community that is committed to supporting research students.
Research Services provides comprehensive support services to researchers.
We value industry partnerships and offer access to world-class research across our nine ECU Strategic Research Institutes and Centres.
ECU links our stakeholders to our professional talent pool across a range of disciplines and research topics.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
ECU delivers training that can be tailored to industry needs.
Extra-curricular learning for childrenChildren's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
EventsCatch up with fellow graduates at one of our regular alumni events.
We love to see our graduates back at ECU helping current students achieve their dreams.
Tell us what you've been up to since you graduated or stay in the alumni loop.
Take advantage of a range of career development or other alumni benefits.
The Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care is funded by, and has alliances with the following organisations, institutions and government departments:
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is the lead organisation in this collaborative research venture. ECU brings expertise and infrastructure to the centre in the areas of molecular diagnostics, models of disease pathogenesis, exercise science (including laboratories equal to any in Australia, particularly in terms of interventions for the aged), health promotion and palliative care.
Hall and Prior Aged Care Organisation is committed to the pursuit of excellence in the provision of care and accommodation to the Aged in our Community. Hall and Prior have a continuing need for world-class research findings to improve the delivery of aged care.
Amana Living, formally Anglican Homes, is one of the State’s largest care providers. Amana Living has been caring for the elderly for 42 years and continues to proactively research the needs of older people in order to provide facilities and services that meet expectations.
Hollywood Private Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care, an Australia-wide network of 36 private hospitals. Ramsay Health Care is also in the process of expanding into residential aged care through acquisition and green fields development.
The Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, based in Western Australia, promotes and supports research into Alzheimer’s disease to develop effective ways to treat this currently incurable condition.
The University of Western Australia bring extensive experience and expertise to the centre particularly with regards to animal models for dementia, clinical assessment of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in Alzheimer’s disease and genotyping.
The centre is a collaborative research initiative funded by the state government under the Western Australian Centres of Excellence in Science and Innovation Program.
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