Choosing a university is about more than just selecting a degree. It is about finding a community that nurtures every aspect of a student’s growth – academically, professionally and personally. At the University of Notre Dame Australia, that commitment to the whole person remains at the heart of its mission, providing students with an education that combines academic excellence, strong values and meaningful support.

The University of Notre Dame Australia will lead a four-year research project examining how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping spiritual practice and belief formation in Australia. The project follows the securing of a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship, with Associate Professor Victoria Lorrimar, the Director of Notre Dame’s Centre for Technology a...

A researcher from the University of Notre Dame Australia has co-authored a global-first position statement, which is redefining how risky play among adolescents is understood by highlighting the role of challenge and exploration in helping young people develop confidence, resilience and lifelong well-being. Growing Through Risk: Supporting Play and Wellbeing from 9-15 years, produced by Pla...

The University of Notre Dame Australia has awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters to renowned Yawuru Elder, leader and educator Dr Patrick Dodson, in recognition of his decades-long advocacy for Aboriginal people and profound contribution to reconciliation, justice and education. Widely known as the Father of Australian Reconciliation, Dr Dodson has dedicated his life to advancing justice an...

The University of Notre Dame Australia recently welcomed students from Saint Louis University (SLU) in the United States for a two-week study visit exploring Australia’s healthcare and community service sectors.

A major new research program led by the University of Notre Dame Australia is set to transform how police recruits are trained, with the goal of significantly reducing injuries, improving retention, and saving millions of dollars in public funds. Associate Professor Myles Murphy, a physiotherapist and Raine Medical Research Foundation Fellow based at Notre Dame’s Institute for Health Resear...

Australian Catholic University (ACU) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate on the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), Professor Francis Campbell. Professor Campbell has served as Vice-Chancellor of UNDA for six years, commencing the role at the outset of the COVID pandemic. The honorary degree from ACU acknowledges Professor Campbell’s service to the ...

Nursing students from The University of Notre Dame Australia are gaining invaluable hands-on experience and a deeper understanding of rural healthcare through the University’s Remote Community Placement Program in the Kimberley. The program, funded by Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, is delivered in partnership with healthcare providers and communities across the Kimberley regio...

Through CHOP, Notre Dame has established itself as a global leader in the study of Abrahamic philosophical traditions and their ongoing relevance to today’s society. Photo: UNDA. The University of Notre Dame Australia's Centre for the History of Philosophy (CHOP), in partnership with The Great Synagogue Sydney, and the Perth Hebrew Congregation recently welcomed internationally recognised s...

The University of Notre Dame Australia will host a A$3.5 million share of a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant in its Centre for the History of Philosophy (CHOP) for a project examining methods of logical argumentation across the Abrahamic philosophical traditions (Jewish, Christian and Islamic). Newly appointed Professor of Medieval Arabic Philosophy, Professor Tony ...