Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
Tax tweaks needed to fast-charge EV take-up
74 per cent of Norway’s new cars are electric. Australia? Just 0.7 percent.
Alumni
Introducing the 2022 academic group Outstanding Alumni Award winners
Griffith University has announced the winners of the 2022 academic group Outstanding Alumni Awards, with a diverse mix of outstanding recipients from across the world.
Corporate
Scholarship turns struggle into realising potential
The call is out for donations to give students in need a helping hand through Griffith’s Annual Appeal to support the Brighter Futures Scholarship Program. The program is an important initiative which helps fund scholarships for students in need, like Jade Eaves. Jade is the walking embodiment of how a scholarship can help a student […]
Arts Education Law
Multi-million-dollar donation to transform lives of incarcerated women and families
Mothers in the corrections system will benefit from a Griffith University led pilot project designed to support their wellbeing and social inclusion, thanks to a multi-million-dollar donation. Griffith University’s Professor Susan Dennison, Griffith Criminology Institute and School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, welcomed the generous contribution from the Paul Ramsay Foundation. “Mothers in prison are […]
Alumni
2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours for Griffith
Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University teachers Oleg Stepanov OAM and Natasha Vlassenko OAM head a number of Griffith staff, former staff and alumni recognised in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Mr Stepanov and Mrs Vlasssenko, considered world class pianists and teachers, were awarded an Order of the Medal of Australia for their service to the […]
Corporate
Griffith focused on Brisbane 2032 with new appointment
Griffith Sport Management senior lecturer Dr Caroline Riot will spearhead the University’s engagement strategy leading up to Brisbane 2032.
Alumni
Griffith alumni take their seats in new ALP Government
Growing up in Logan, newly appointed Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he only had a ‘vague’ idea about what he wanted to do with his life when he decided to study at Griffith.
Domestic Violence
MATE and QMusic to create safe spaces at gigs
Griffith University’s MATE Bystander program and QMusic are partnering on a new initiative to create a better culture around consent.
Business and government
Griffith initiative bridging the GAPS for Pacific athletes
Athletes from across the Pacific have gathered on the Gold Coast for training opportunities at Griffith ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Corporate
Griffith gains Silver Tier status at national LGBTIQ+ inclusion awards
Griffith is building on its reputation as an LGBTIQ+ inclusive organisation by achieving Silver Tier status for the first time in the Australian Workplace Equity Index.
Architecture, construction and planning
Architecture student holds the Golden Key to affordable housing
Griffith University Architectural Design student Paula Calixto Egues will receive a 2022 Golden Key Scholarship to help fund her studies.
Alumni
Griffith swimmers flood the World champs and Commonwealth Games squads
Incredible performances at the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships have secured places for 18 Griffith student athletes and Griffith swim team members on the Commonwealth Games team.
Australian Rivers Institute
Scientists honoured for contributions to sustainability research
Two Griffith researchers dedicated to creating a more sustainable world have been recognised for their contributions as elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
Corporate
Reconciliation is everybody’s business
Griffith proudly launches its Reconciliation Statement, reaffirming its commitment to reconciliation and coming together to create a brighter future that benefits all. The University’s Reconciliation Statement has been released on National Sorry Day, 26 May, in the lead up to National Reconciliation Week 2022, which is a time of reflection and learning about our shared […]
Australian Rivers Institute
Unravelling how climate, pollution and runoff combine in coastal ecosystems
Griffith University researchers are unravelling how stressors like climate change, pollution and dissolved nitrogen and sediment from run-off are having combined effects in coastal ecosystems.
Alumni
Web 3.0 collaboration could transform the charity sector
A former Griffith student is combining forces with a senior lecturer on a game-changing project with the potential to transform the not-for-profit sector.
Alumni
Griffith alumnus premieres Hamlet opera at The Met
Internationally renowned composer, alumnus and Honorary Doctor of Griffith University, Brett Dean, is helming a modern production of Hamlet at the Metropolitan Opera.
Business and government
Caitlin Byrne announced as new Pro Vice Chancellor (Business)
Professor Caitlin Byrne will start as Griffith University’s Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) in July.