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Take the stress out of Christmas by being kind to yourself

25 Nov 2021

Christmas can be stressful for a variety of reasons. Reduce your stress by applying these helpful techniques.

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Will Australia follow Europe into a fourth COVID wave? Here's how to avoid it

23 Nov 2021

For starters, we need to start thinking of fully vaccinated as three doses, not two. But vaccines alone won’t be enough.

Group of women at an anti-vaccination protest, one holding a sign that says "No matter what the situation, remind yourself 'I have a choice'."

COVID vaccines don't violate the Nuremberg Code. Here's how to convince the doubters

18 Nov 2021

Emotive claims, like COVID vaccination being unethical or coercive, are more likely to be shared on social media. But we can fight back.

COVID-19 vaccine in doctor’s hand close-up, woman in mask holds bottle with vaccine

New analysis predicts COVID-19 vaccine efficacy - and shows why we need boosters

18 Nov 2021

This is the first and largest study to predict protection against variants using neutralising antibodies.

UNSW celebrates 36 researchers on Highly Cited Researchers 2021 List

17 Nov 2021

UNSW Sydney continues to see a year-on-year increase in the number of researchers named as providing global leadership.

Two winners announced for Australia's top mental health prize

16 Nov 2021

Mental health advocate Honor Eastly and Professor Ian Hickie AM are winners of the 2021 Australian Mental Health Prize.

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Just don't douche – what your vaginal biome can tell you about your health and pregnancy

10 Nov 2021

The complex and fascinating community of ‘bugs’ that live in the vagina have just been linked to a groundbreaking new test to identify the risk of preterm birth.

$9.97m funding to scale up infectious disease testing in remote Indigenous communities

10 Nov 2021

Researchers and clinicians will work in close partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to develop a national framework for ‘point-of-care’ testing for infectious diseases.

Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia honours five UNSW academics

09 Nov 2021

New Fellows elected in recognition of their excellence in the social sciences.

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UNSW maintains pole position in engineering and technology in THE subject rankings

05 Nov 2021

The 2022 Times Higher Education rankings also saw psychology and business and economics subjects move up the list.

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