Stories from our students, staff and alumni.
ECU is taking the lead in preparing graduates with the specialist skills and knowledge required to excel in creative careers, offering new undergraduate degrees that will see students delving deeper into their chosen discipline.
Deciding where and what you might want to study are complex decisions. At ECU, rest assured that whatever you decide, you’ll be supported to achieve your ambitions and given the opportunities to excel.
School of Education graduate Janice Simons not only adjusted to motherhood exceptionally well but also graduated with top results and a strong network of friends and fellow graduate teachers.
Marlanie Haerewa's love of theatre, music and the profound act of storytelling and knowledge sharing has always been at the core of who she is.
School of Science graduate and winner of the Talis Prize for Science and Commerce, Samara Lette shares her experience and familial connection to ECU.
This year's Get Connected Careers Fair marked a milestone for ECU as the School of Science and the School of Business and Law joined forces to co-host a dynamic event that showcased the diverse career opportunities available to students.
It has been longed stressed that exercise plays a vital role in overall wellbeing and health as well as longevity, something Kevin Ryan, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, is a great testament to.
Three new exhibitions with themes as diverse as soil and dirt, musical scores, and photography are opening at Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) Mount Lawley Campus this week.
ECU was proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of students and staff from the School of Nursing and Midwifery in 2023 at their annual Prize Giving Ceremony.
Professor Sophia Nimphius and Dr Ashlee Morgan attended the Forum which brought together experts in the sport ecosystem to discuss the future of sport and human rights.
Polar explorer, adventurer and environmental champion, Tim Jarvis AM, was awarded with an honorary degree of Doctor of the University honoris causa at ECU's recent graduations ceremony.
ECU has engaged TikTok Influencers to educate Aboriginal teenagers about human papillomavirus (HPV). Sam and Ben Stubbs, both WAFL players, hosted a workshop to create social media content about the dangers of the virus - which if unvaccinated can lead to deadly cancers.
Music student Otto Gibbs and Creative and Professional Writing student Maxine Giorgi-Reid were awarded the prestigious Scholarship and will study abroad in Singapore and South Korea respectively.
WAAPA student Roisin Wallace-Nash has been named a Scholar of the Order of Australia Association Foundation and aspires to be a prominent performer and deviser of contemporary Australian theatre.
ECU celebrated hitting a milestone of 1000 Strength and Conditioning graduates who have embarked on incredible and fulfilling careers.
The imminent arrival of ATAR results will bring relief to many Year 12 graduates, but not everyone will receive their expected outcome. ECU's Dr Mandie Shean and Professor Joanne Dickson advise that it is ok to change your mind and that flexibility is key to mental wellbeing.
ECU has partnered with Joseph Banks Secondary College to support Remus Racing's participation in the world's most competitive STEM competition.
Opening hours for ECU services supporting future, current and graduating students will be limited over the Christmas-New Year break.
ECU alumnus Cameron Carr was recently recognised for his outstanding journalism at the 2023 WA Youth Awards.
ECU's student nursing ward became a makeshift evacuation centre for nursing home residents affected by the Wanneroo bushfire. 64 elderly residents were cared for at Joondalup campus, while firefighters tried to bring the blaze under control.
Distinguished ECU alumni have been recognised for their contributions personally and professionally to their communities. ECU Vice-Chancellor Professor Steve Chapman said each of the award recipients have made a difference in the lives of those around them.
The 2023 Vice-Chancellor's Staff Excellence Awards have been held to celebrate those who go above and beyond to demonstrate ECU's core values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage in all aspects of their work. While the event acknowledged the efforts of individuals, major milestones didn't go unnoticed.
A new paper published in the Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association Journal reveals the issues and challenges trans, gender diverse, and non-binary students face, and the guidelines ECU developed and implemented to better support them.
ECU has launched a new Framework for the Productive and Ethical Use of AI. It's a critical first step in advancing ECU's commitment to engaging constructively and critically with AI, in line with the university's values.
ECU's Dr Jason Goopy has been selected to attend the 36th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education.
To coincide with ECU Racing's 15th anniversary, the team have unveiled their newest race car. Lighter, faster and boasting more power than those before it, preparations are underway to compete in the UK at the Formula SAE.
The ECU Tax Clinic team recently embarked on a heart-warming collaboration with Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation to make a real difference to the Fitzroy Crossing community.
The Vice-Chancellor's Student Awards recognises students or student teams that give back to ECU or the broader community in the areas of Community Engagement, Contribution to University Life, and Reconciliation.
ECU spectacular scholarship stars shone bright at this year's annual Scholarship Ceremony.
Hollywood Primary School students who made it into the finals of the National History Challenge for their project on ECU's namesake, Edith Cowan, have been given a tour of the historical cottage she once lived in. The house was transported to ECU Joondalup campus in the 1990's and is now open for special occasions, like this.
Each year, ECU recognises and celebrates the Top 100 Students. Speaking at the celebratory event, Katherine Barclay and Katie Douglas share valuable advice and their study experience.
Now in its 19th year, the Awards celebrates nurses and midwives for their outstanding contributions to the WA health system, among the winners announced were five ECU Alumni.
ECU Engineering student Munish Senghani is currently completing a cadetship to support construction of Australia's newest university campus, ECU City.
Representing ECU's School of Business and Law was Sara-Jane Dempsey, Jacob Orley, Jenna Long and Olivia Caubo who were awarded the Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot Award.
ECU has unveiled its latest commitment to higher education in regional WA. Located in the heart of the South West, on Peel Terrace, the ECU Learning Centre Busselton is providing regional online students with greater support and a physical location to learn, socialise and engage.
More than 1,300 ECU students donned their regalia, caps and gowns to cross the graduation stage over the weekend. For Alvaro Valdes Salazar, graduating with a Master of Data Science was an accumulation of hard work and dedication and a result of stepping out of your comfort zone to achieve your dreams.
The outstanding contributions and efforts of MBA International student Pearl Pyae have been recognised with a Zonta JMK Scholarship.
With escalating volatility and uncertainty in national and world markets, there is a growing need for creative thinkers and new leadership capabilities. An MBA from ECU can help you become one of these select human-focused creative leaders.
Alongside critical and creative thinking, skills in STEM are required for 75 percent of jobs in our emerging economy. We heard from Biomedical Science student Tanika Cunniffe and Speech Pathology student Jacqueline Beaver about hands-on learning at ECU's superlabs, a fulfilling experience and practical industry experience.
ECU is excited to be part of our State's flagship event for National Science Week 2023, The Anti-Conference. Representing ECU is School of Science student Elliot Rosignoli who will be hosting 'Armageddon or Miracle?', a workshop and debate about ethical concerns of using advancing technology.
We heard from Ayla Lewkowski, who is currently in year 12 at Mindarie Senior College, about her experience doing UniPrep in Schools and how she is coincidentally, a relative of ECU’s namesake, Edith Cowan.
Final year school students have been given special access to some of ECU's leading marine scientists in a series of lectures on topics ranging from artificial reefs and ecotourism to coral bleaching and aquaculture. The outreach program is known as 'Thinking Blue'.
The King's Birthday Honours List recognises and celebrates outstanding Australians and their contributions to a range of fields. There were 1,192 recipients this year, twenty-one of them Edith Cowan University (ECU)-affiliated alumni and staff.
ECU prepares more nursing and midwifery students for careers in health than any other WA university, including first year nursing student Isobel Chamberlain who's on the rise to a bright career.
ECU has appointed Professor Beth Armstrong to the role of Director for University Department of Rural Health (UDHR), in the South West. The new position will focus on addressing health workforce shortages in regional areas.
As WA's largest regional university campus, ECU South West offers future students a wide variety of courses and an interconnected network of flexible study and support options for students.
A change of mind or a busy life should not stop you from pursuing your goals. Whether you're starting out fresh or making a career change, studying at ECU ensures you can develop the relevant knowledge and skills to achieve your goals when you're ready.
The Business News 40under40 Awards is WA's pre-eminent program that recognises and celebrates the State's leading entrepreneurs, innovators, and future business leaders under the age of 40.
ECU is celebrating the 100th Fogarty Foundation Scholarship, marking the Foundation's enduring commitment to inspiring excellence in education and leadership. A special event was held at The Claremont Hotel, bringing the total number of scholarships awarded to date to 102!
Edith Cowan University was concerned to hear that potential students and their families have been unnecessarily worried by misinformation circulating about ECU’s student recruitment approach in India.
Life gets busy and all those responsibilities can put your dream career plans on hold, but with flexible study options and 5-star student support at ECU, you can achieve your career goals while balancing life and work responsibilities.
The ECU Tax Clinics – in Joondalup and Carnarvon – are open for business for 2023 with enthusiastic and talented student volunteers.
ECU is proud to be hosting the WA Cyber Security Innovation Hub, to be known as CyberWest. It's the state's newly revamped, locally driven cyber security centre.
Ms Zaheda (Zoe) Ghani, ECU Honorary Doctorate Recipient, champion of humanitarian causes and positive change in diversity and inclusion, was once a five year old girl growing up in war torn Afghanistan who was desperate just for the opportunity to go to school.
Accomplished local professional Kristy Gillian has been appointed as the Strategic Initiatives Manager at Edith Cowan University South West.
Our experts are at the forefront of teaching and research, meaning they provide postgraduate students with the tools, skills and knowledge to boost their career and shape the jobs and industries of the future.
One of Australia's longest running radio broadcasters has returned to ECU to discuss the medical science research that helped him recover from cancer. Robyn Williams ABC Radio National's The Science Show has been on-air for 50 years.
Edith Cowan University's annual Media Awards celebrate the extraordinary efforts of ECU researchers who dedicate their time and energy to engage with the media to share their findings and enhance the University's global reputation for world-leading research.
A new collaboration between the School of Education and FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia will see the introduction of the very latest in global printing technologies, with the installation of state-of-the-art UltiMaker 3D printers. A new PhD scholarship to investigate the use of 3D technologies in secondary schools will also be on offer.
Edith Cowan University and ECU Student Guild's commitment to sustainability has reached a new milestone with the University celebrating saving more than 1.2 million plastic bottles from landfill.
Hundreds of WA students aged between seven and 14 have farewelled the final semester of university, graduating from The Children's University of WA at special ceremonies held across Perth and Albany.
Network 10 journalist and presenter Narelda Jacobs was one of eight outstanding ECU Alumni celebrated at the University's prestigious Alumni Awards ceremony. Narelda is a journalism trailblazer and powerful voice for change.
More than 22 individuals and teams were honoured at Edith Cowan University's Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Awards held on Friday, 18 November at ECU Joondalup Campus.
ECU is proud to support 16 Days in WA, a campaign that unites and inspires communities across Western Australia. Our Chancellery Building at ECU Joondalup will be lit up in orange as part of a State-wide effort to encourage change to stop violence against women.
Following a clean sweep of High Distinctions, Bachelor of Computer Science graduate Poojan Sharma was recognised for the third year in a row as one of ECU's Top 100 students. To top that, Poojan was presented with the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Contribution to University Life for 2022.
Edith Cowan University South West collaborated with the West Coast Eagles to bring a unique opportunity to the ECU Bunbury Campus to hear about the power of sport to drive connections in our regional communities.
On behalf of Edith Cowan University, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steve Chapman CBE has extended support for the University's Iranian community at this time of upheaval and offered most sincere sympathies to the people of Iran and to all those affected by this crisis.
On Friday, 7 October 2022, CEO for Gender Equity Member, Professor Cobie Rudd, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) and head of Edith Cowan University (ECU) South West hosted the first regional CEO Roundtable on gender equity for the State, with Western Australia's leading gender equity-based organisation, CEOs for Gender Equity.
Alongside more than 1,500 ECU students who crossed the graduation stage recently were Iluka sisters Hannah and Lucy Norris. They both graduated with a Bachelor of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations. Incidentally, the sisters had no idea they'd applied for the same degree in 2019.
Chose life in high school? Didn't study ATAR? Or worried you won’t get the ATAR score you hoped for? You're not alone there. Thankfully, you don't need an ATAR to gain entry to university. Just ask ECU Psychology & Addiction Studies Honours graduate Dana Pringle.
On Monday, 29 August 2022, ECU recognises Equal Pay Day, an initiative of the Workplace Gender and Equality Agency (WGEA) which continues to highlight gender pay discrepancies in Australia.
A Master of Business Administration can take your career to new heights.
With STEM skills now required for 75 per cent of jobs in the world's fastest growing industries, why not shift your focus in this direction? ECU could be your ticket to get there.
The ECU community recently welcomed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian sporting legends Cathy Freeman OAM, Casey Conway and Alicia Janz to discuss their personal and professional experiences, and this year's NAIDOC theme: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
Applying for a scholarship can be the first step towards building your dream career. ECU has a range of scholarships to help cover the costs associated with university, including course fees, textbooks, travel and other living expenses.
A former swimmer and cancer survivor, tells how a chance glance at a flyer on an Edith Cowan University student run personal training program led to a life-changing achievement.
ECU has identified opportunities for improvements in the way research is conducted with Noongar people and Aboriginal people on Noongar country. It comes as ECU's Kurongkurl Katitjin was recently awarded a $3 million National Health and Medical Research Centre (NHMRC) Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies 2021 grant, which aims to give Aboriginal children the best possible start to life.
South West students can look forward to exciting new clinical placements, industry experience and research projects that will boost their employability – and help the local community – thanks to several new agreements.
Life is busy, which is why ECU offers flexible study options so you can reach your goals in a way that suits you.
A switch from starring in the children's musical group, Hi-5, to studying accounting has paid off for Hugh Barrington after he was recognised as one of ECU's top achieving students.
A family of four from regional WA are doing just that – and continuing to build their family business along the way.
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