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Griffith celebrates Pride Week
Contributing to equality, diversity, and increased visibility of the LGBTIQA+ community, Griffith University is celebrating Pride Week and reflecting on the positive actions which help make Griffith an inclusive environment to work and study.
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Promising leap for female athletes as AIS announces Griffith research lead
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced Griffith University’s Associate Professor Clare Minahan will lead the Female Performance & Health Initiative (FPHI) in not one, but two major research groups working to optimise performance in female athletes. Associate Professor Minahan (School of Health Sciences and Social Work) has established the Operations and Advisory Research […]
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International Women’s Day Spotlights Innovation and Inclusivity at Griffith
From social justice leaders to health scientists, high achievers in aviation and tech entrepreneurs, Griffith University celebrates its bold and brilliant women this International Women’s Day. This year’s theme from United Nations Women Australia, ‘Cracking the Code’, honours those accelerating gender equality through inclusive innovation, research discoveries and digital technologies. Recipient of the Athena […]
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Griffith lands amongst five-star ratings in Good Universities Guide
The most recent report from The Good Universities Guide shows a high percentage of students were happy with their education at Griffith University, ranking well above the national average for overall student experience. Griffith remains a strong presence in the social equity space, supporting a high percentage (42 per cent) of ‘first in family’ students. […]
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No barriers for students with disability at Griffith University
Access to education is vital to success and Griffith University is making sure students with disability have access to quality, higher education and benefit from a strategic commitment to inclusion through Griffith’s Disability Action and Inclusion Plan. This year, enrolments for students with a disability increased by almost 35%, and students identifying that they have […]
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Griffith Sport is serious about pride
Griffith Sport launched its Pride in Sport Strategy, which embraces diversity of gender, bodies and sexualities and demonstrates a commitment to create environments that are visibly inclusive and welcoming.
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.
Alumni
New scholarship to support students with disabilities
Students with disabilities are set to be supported through a new scholarship started by a Griffith Business School alumnus.
Griffith International
Griffith Mates clock more than 800 hours volunteering
Griffith Mates are celebrating completing more than 800 hours of volunteer work for student events so far this year.
Arts Education Law
New exhibition celebrates women who dare
Art and design students are shining a spotlight on Brisbane’s early female leaders.
Arts Education Law
Graduation song strikes a chord with Class of 2020
Griffith music students have created a special graduation song for the Class of 2020.
COVID-19
Griffith acknowledges International Day of People with Disability
Griffith supports International Day of People With Disability, which this year coincides with the first anniversary of the Queensland Human Rights Act and an easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Arts Education Law
Professional and support staff celebrated at VC Awards
Remarkable Griffith University staff members have been recognised at the 2020 Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Professional and Support Staff Service.
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Student mental health project raises awareness
Griffith students have addressed the complex issue of mental health in a vital project to increase awareness of the university’s services and support.
Griffith Health
Griffith’s First Peoples Health Unit celebrates five years
Our First Peoples Health Unit turns five on Tuesday 25 August, and Director, Professor Roianne West, says while the unit has come a long way, there’s much more to do.
Alumni
Focus on links between sport and violence prevention: ‘It’s On All Of Us’
Its hoped a webinar bringing together academics, activists, professional athletes and sporting organisations will help drive change in the area of violence prevention.
Arts Education Law
Open House takes aspiring performers behind the scenes
Aspiring musicians can go behind the scenes of the Queensland Conservatorium's new online audition process as part of Griffith's virtual Open House initiative.
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Navigating the journey from school to uni: advice from parents
Finishing school and embarking on the next study chapter can be an exciting but nerve-wracking time for teenagers and their parents as they get caught up in a whirlwind of choosing a university.