Former US Ambassador opens Integrity20 in style
Alumni
With a healthy dose of humour and insightful observations, Jeff Bleich delivered a memorable keynote address to launch Griffith University’s annual Integrity20 event at the Queensland Conservatorium. The former US Ambassador to Australia, whom former Prime Minister Paul Keating described as the best to have held the post, Mr Bleich spoke on issues from integrity, technology, […]
16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Intimate Partner Violence Is Not All the Same
Reducing instances of intimate partner violence is not a one-size-fits-all solution, however Griffith University researchers have identified four common ‘scripts’ that could help understand the stages of a crime event and lead to development of better preventative measures.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Peer support helps ease the pressure after suicide attempts
A previous suicide attempt remains the strongest predictor of future death by suicide, but researchers have discovered that peer support following an attempt can have a remarkable impact on reducing risk.
3 Good Health and Well Being
Checking children’s wellbeing: before and after COVID-19
A video game featuring a mystical character named Rumble has helped Griffith University researchers investigate how school kids fared following lockdown disruption.
Centre for Mental Health
Improving lives of Parents Under Pressure
Families with substance-misusing parents typically experience multiple adversities that can lead to detrimental child outcomes, but a Griffith University-led program has been creating positive change.
Architecture, construction and planning
Griffith Honours College students awarded New Colombo Plan Scholarships
Eleven Griffith students are headed on overseas adventures after being awarded scholarships to work and study internationally under Australia's New Colombo Plan.
Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research
Artificial intelligence not trusted for financial advice
We trust Siri to give us directions, are happy to use a self-checkout at the supermarket, and the introduction of driverless cars is eagerly awaited by many, yet it seems bank customers are not yet ready to accept investment advice from artificial intelligence bots.
Alumni
Six Griffith affiliates named Fulbright scholars
Prestigious Fulbright scholarships have been awarded to six talented members of the Griffith University community.
Alumni
Climate adaptation scientist wins Young Tall Poppy Award
Griffith University climate change adaptation scientist Dr Johanna Nalau has been recognised at the prestigious 2020 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
Arts Education Law
Griffith expands reputation in global research rankings
Griffith University has moved into the top 250 in the CWTS Leiden Rankings (2015-2018) which ranks the world's top research intensive universities.
Business and government
Charity donations in spotlight with O-it campaign
The first community trials being carried out as part of a progressive Griffith University research project into improving the quality of charity donations have been hailed a success.
Business and government
Conference drives Change with sold-out crowd
A sold-out crowd gathered to hear from industry experts at Griffith University’s Change Conference.
Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution
Griffith appoints distinguished academic to DVC Research
A highly regarded chemical biologist with a distinguished record in championing research across several continents, Professor Mario Pinto, has been announced as Griffith University’s new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research).
Arts Education Law
Researcher skates into Swedish conference
A Griffith University research fellow will carve her way into an international skateboarding conference this week.
Griffith Graduate Research School
Indigenous Griffith students present at World Congress
Two of just three Australian students chosen to present at the World Congress of Undergrad Research were from Griffith.
Business and government
‘Just listen…!’: employee voice, Bundaberg Hospital & robo-debt recovery
In 2005, Bundaberg Base Hospital (BBH) made world news after Surgeon Jayant Patel was arrested over the deaths of patients on whom he operated as Director of Surgery at the Hospital. Patel was alleged to have caused at least 18 deaths through negligence. While medical staff making mistakes is not a new phenomena this was […]
Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
Five minutes with…Amanda Biggs
Understanding the relationship between employee-employer interactions, employee health and employer-level mechanisms such as policies, leadership style and culture, underpins Dr Amanda Biggs’ research. We spent five minutes with Amanda to learn a little more… In what area/s do your current research interests lie? In addition to examining the mechanisms underlying the [aforementioned] relationships, I am […]
Business and government
Post-doc research continues to break down employee voice
After wrapping up her PhD dissertation on the management of employee voice, the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing welcomes Dr Paula Mowbray as Griffith University’s newest Postdoctoral Research Fellow. “It’s fantastic. It’s the ideal opportunity!” said Mowbray. “It’s brilliant to continue with the flow of what I have been doing [as a PhD candidate] […]