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.
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1 No Poverty

Sex, labour, and financial exchange in couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a growing form of homelessness in many countries including Australia, however, new research suggests it is especially common within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. 
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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.
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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. 
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Arts Education Law

Action and accountability key for Griffith COP27 delegates

Griffith researchers in tourism, climate adaptation and climate science to present key reports and take part in global discussions.
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Corporate

Griffith University achieves a stellar outcome for sustainability

Griffith University has been ranked 66th globally in the inaugural QS Sustainability Ranking 2023 including first in Queensland overall, and 6th in Australia for its efforts in sustainability.
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Alumni

Griffith grads honoured with prestigious scholarships

A Griffith University doctor who hopes to prevent sight loss in rural and remote communities in Australia will head to Oxford University after winning a prestigious World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship.
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Corporate

Strong gains for Griffith in 2022 QS World University subject rankings

Griffith has improved its position in all five broad subject areas ranked by QS in its annual World University Rankings by Subject evaluation.
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Arts Education Law

Creative writing lecturer wins international poetry prize

Dr Anthony Lawrence has won Australia's most lucrative poetry prize.
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Arts Education Law

Student mobility rebounds with New Colombo funding

Griffith students will finally return to the Indo-Pacific after COVID-19 forced New Colombo Plan Mobility Program internships and exchanges online for two years.
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Arts Education Law

Launch of world-first app to combat domestic violence 

Griffith University’s MATE program has developed a world-leading smartphone app designed to help prevent domestic and family violence. 
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Architecture, construction and planning

2021 Vice Chancellor’s Gala Award winners celebrated

Griffith has recognised its best and brightest researchers, professional and support staff plus teaching excellence at a gala event in Brisbane.
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Arts Education Law

Keeping First Nations languages alive through song

Candace Kruger has been commissioned to create a song in language for the country's largest virtual orchestra.
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Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing

Return to work hampered by stigma and lack of support

Twin Griffith-led reports recommend changes to return to work practices.
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Arts Education Law

Amy gets to the core of quality in dietetics to win Griffith 3MT final

Communicating a thesis on complex adaptive systems theory in just three minutes is no simple task, but Amy Kirkegaard did it in style to win the Griffith Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Friday.
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Architecture, construction and planning

Experts say everyone needed to battle climate change

From baristas to barristers, Griffith University experts insist it will require the efforts of people from all walks of life to fight climate change.
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Arts Education Law

The healing power of song

Griffith student Jenna Robertson is producing an opera about devastating bushfires that ripped through the Gold Coast hinterland in 2019.
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Arts Education Law

Gender violence expert appointed to government taskforce

Professor Patrick O'Leary has been appointed to the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce.
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