Information evening provides first-hand career insights

Careers evening
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Discover the exciting career paths that studying a degree in criminology can offer at our upcoming Criminology and Criminal Justice Careers Information Evening. The information evening, on Thursday 5th September, will provide the opportunity to meet and talk to graduates, industry representatives and Griffith staff about studying criminology and the careers it can lead to. […]

Medicine students head to Canberra

Griffith Health
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Griffith University students were among 120 Rural Health Club members from around Australia who converged on Canberra recently for the NextGen Conference. The event, hosted by the National Rural Health Students Network, was designed to inspire future leaders in rural health. Nguunawal elder Mrs Agnes Shea opened the conference with these words: “You’re welcome to […]

Griffith academic to deliver 2013 Solomon Lecture

Professor Anna Stewart
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Improved access to Queensland crime data is continuing to enhance research, government accountability and crime prevention strategies. According to Griffith University’s Professor Anna Stewart, the proactive and regular release of information from government departments, especially the Queensland Police Service, has created a system of collaboration with clear benefits for the community. As one whose expertise […]

Helping people with developmental disabilities

Griffith Health
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Supporting children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities is the aim of a newonline initiative led by Griffith in collaboration with La Trobe University and Sydney University. Launched to coincide with Speech Pathology Week 25-31 August, the N1 Practice in ResearchTraining Package is designed to provide allied health professionals such as speech pathologists,and educators who […]

Cinema great to educate future film-makers

Griffith Film School
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One of the most celebrated figures in world cinema, multiple Oscar-winning Lord David Puttnam, is to deliver a series of seminars for Griffith University. Lord Puttnam, whose career as an independent producer includes such classic films as Midnight Express, The Killing Fields, Chariots of Fire, Memphis Belle, The Mission, Bugsy Malone and Local Hero, will […]

Asylum Solutions: we need a regional refugee compact

Griffith Asia Institute
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Dr Sara Davis writes an article, originally published in The Conversation, discussing the need for a regional refugee summit that brings together civil society, humanitarian groups, international organisations, academics and politicians. “The Australian government should seek a regional approach that supports and enables engagement between local, national and regional NGOs, the UNHCR, regional governments and […]