Robotic revolution for dementia residents

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Treatment of dementia residents in nursing homes could be in line for a robotic revolution, in the wake of an international research project led by the Griffith Health Institute’s Professor Wendy Moyle. The study’s success has prompted Professor Moyle, Director of the Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation at Griffith University, to investigate […]

Social work services targeted on Gold Coast

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An emerging geographical need for enhanced social work services on the Gold Coast and across its extended hinterland was highlighted at a Griffith University symposium today (Thursday). The Australian Association of Social Work and Welfare Education (AASWWE) has brought academics and practitioners from the welfare sectors in Australia and New Zealand to the university’s Gold […]

Riversymposium highlights foodbowl threat to river biodiversity

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Plans for a northern foodbowl seriously threaten the already vulnerable freshwater ecosystems of northern Australia. This is one of the topics on the agenda at the 14th International Riversymposium today. Supported by Griffith University, the International Riversymposium is the preeminent international river management conference. Held from September 26-29 in Brisbane, it is exploring the multiple […]

Aboriginal genome reinterprets pre-history

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New research which reinterprets the pre-history of humans has been gathered following the piecing together of an Aboriginal genome. The results of the study, conducted by an international research team from Griffith University and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, were published yesterday in the international journal Science. Professor David Lambert from Griffith’s Environmental Futures Centre, […]

Health Promotion Activity 2011

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The Women’s Health Expo “Women doing it for themselves” was held at the Gold Coast Campus 12th September and Nathan Campus 19th September. The Expo took the form of a one day seminar series covering: Financial Well Being and retirement Planning Estate Planning and other legal matters Emotional Well Being “happiness and prevention of burn […]

Griffith to visit Argentina, 22 September

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Good news for Argentine students and friends. We are pleased to invite you to meet with us and a representative from the Australia Embassy to discuss grants. Ms Guie Hartney, Griffith International’s Regional Manager for Latin America is on her way to see you and discuss the world of Opportunities that awaits you in Queensland, […]

Alumnus becomes Deputy Premier

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Griffith University Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian O’Connor has warmly congratulated graduate The Hon. Andrew Fraser on becoming Deputy Premier of Queensland. Mr Fraser, elected today to the State’s second-in-command role by the Queensland Labor caucus, was an outstanding student, gaining a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce with first class Honours in 1999 and winning the University […]