Open lecture analyses school league tables

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Noted UK statistician Professor Harvey Goldstein from Bristol University will present an Open Lecture, “Parental choice and league tables’’ at the QCA Lecture Theatre on Wednesday, October 27. His talk will focus on the use of school ranking measurements such as NAPLAN. “These rankings are widely published in the media and utilised by schools in […]

IDP Malaysia Education in Australia Exhibition – 24, 25, 26 October

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Griffith University International, Marketing Manager for Malaysia to attend these events. Read on for details. Malaysia, October 2010 The IDP Malaysia Education in Australia Exhibition will be held at the following locations: Date: Sunday 24 October 2010 Time: 12.00 noon – 4.00pm Location: Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Date: Monday 25 October 2010 Time: 1.00pm […]

Desert stories of harmony

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Dr Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, from Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, presents stories of music students who worked alongside Indigenous artists at the recent Desert Harmony Festival in Tennant Creek. The Tennant Creek Showcase will be held in The Boardroom, Queensland Conservatorium, South Bank on Wednesday, October 13 at 5pm. “The project aims to increase students’ understanding of […]

Institute for Glycomics celebrates 10-year milestone

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The Institute for Glycomics, a national and international leader in the field of carbohydrate science, will celebrate 10 years of taking Australian research innovations and expertise to the world, at a fundraising dinner on October 7. The focus of the Institute for Glycomics’ research is to discover the roles carbohydrates play in disease and ageing. […]

Showcase reveals talented arts students

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Final-year (2010) Bachelor of Arts students will showcase a range of final-year projects at two inaugural events this month. The Griffith University Bachelor of Arts Expo will be held at the Gold Coast campus on Thursday, October 7 from 3pm to 7pm. Gold Coast Social Enterprise Coordinator Dr Heather Anderson said the event was a […]

Conference explores international policing and security issues

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Counter-terrorism, international policing and peace building and keeping are just some of the topics to be explored at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security conference in Canberra on October 7 and 8. CEPS Director Professor Simon Bronitt said the conference offered the 150 national and international criminologists and scholars an opportunity to […]