Month: December 2007

We welcome international cooperation in research and of our 1,200 academic staff, approximately 42% come from abroad, and of our 1,100 research higher degree students, 16% come from overseas. More than 35% of all Griffith research publications are co-authored with an international research collaborator. Recent major research grant successes in 2006 – 07 include: • […]

A development of global significance is the recently established Environments for Healthy Living research program at Griffith. This program is set to develop into one of the largest population health research activities conducted in Australia today. It will focus on optimising the health of disadvantaged populations through structural change; recognising that, even while important advances […]

Uncovering the roots of Indigenous employment disadvantage in Australia has won PhD graduate Dr Rae Norris one of four inaugural Chancellor’s medals from Griffith University. Dr Norris tracked attitudes towards Indigenous people from 1788 to the 1960s to understand why Indigenous Australians were and are disadvantaged in employment. Laws governing Indigenous Australians between 1850 and […]

A new education model shows the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in classroom teaching helps students become knowledge creators and producers. The PhD study by Griffith academic Dr Sarah Prestridge from the School of Education and Professional Studies shows children are more actively engaged in learning when using such technologies. Funded by an […]

We are pleased to announce the opening of three new Griffith offshore offices in South Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Griffith is very committed to providing strong support to our agent networks all over the world and has set up three new Admissions offices to enhance efficiency and subsequently improve our global communication efforts. […]

Designing wet suits using the body models of professional surfers such as Taj Burrows and Andy Irons is not your typical work placement experience. But for Queensland College of Art graduating student Scott Roberts it’s a forerunner to a dynamic career in digital design. Beginning industry placement at Billabong in September this year, his main […]

Attracting industry support is no problem for the popular new Bachelor of Commerce (Professional – Financial Planning) program being offered by Griffith next year. Through the new degree students study over three semesters a year, full-time for the first year, then part-time while working in the industry part-time for the remaining two years. Program Convenor […]