Off the diving block and into the record books for Griffith psychology student

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Griffith Sports College elite athlete and Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) student, Cassiel Rousseau, has made history as the first Australian to be awarded World Champion in diving at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Japan. The golden-haired sunshine-state student won the gold medal for the Men’s 10-Metre Platform dive scoring 98.05 points for an expertly […]

Griffith seals landmark partnership with Oceania Paralympic Committee

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The Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC) is building on a powerhouse partnership with Griffith University in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, taking up head office residency at the Gold Coast campus. Emphasising the shared commitment to excellence, innovation and community engagement, a memorandum of understanding was officiated at Griffith’s Nathan Campus […]

Australia’s leading research and environment organisations call for major reform at 2023 Right to Repair Summit

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Griffith University, Ewaste Watch Institute, Clean Up Australia and the Australian Repair Network are calling for essential reforms that will incentivise and support the repair of products, machines and equipment at the 2023 Australian Repair Summit to be held at the National Library in Canberra on August 11. Trailblazers of the environmental movement, Boomerang Alliance […]

State of play and equal pay take centre at Griffith’s 2023 Women’s World Cup Symposium

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As the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup draws a stadium-level spotlight on women’s sport, academics and sport management leaders will converge at Griffith University to acknowledge past progress and envision future change on and off the field. The symposium marks a celebration of the growing global momentum to propel women in all sports-related settings, whilst […]

VR Dreaming transports students 20,000 years to teach traditional health and healing

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Set fireside beneath a magnificent celestial tapestry, a new virtual reality experience from Griffith University’s First People’s Health Unit invites you to listen and learn hands-on about knowledge from 20,000-years ago. Professor James Charles, Director of Griffith’s First People’s Health Unit (FPHU), is honouring the wisdom and work of his Elders this NAIDOC week as […]

Griffith backs progress for para-athletes in the Pacific with first visit to Palau

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Griffith University’s Director of Games Engagement and Partnerships, Dr Caroline Riot, has recently returned from a trip to “pristine” Palau in the western Pacific, having been invited to support the program delivery of a Paralympic committee. The highly positive engagement with Palau shows Griffith’s commitment to delivering on inclusion, diversity, equity and sporting excellence within […]

Meet the 2023 academic group Outstanding Alumni Award Winners

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Griffith University has announced the winners from its four academic groups in the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Awards, with a talented group of recipients from across the world – and outer space. Sixteen high-achieving alumni have earned top spots in the University’s 2023 Outstanding Alumni Awards in the academic groups of Arts, Education and Law (AEL); […]