3 Good Health and Well Being
Hope for sick children requiring medication via an intravenous catheter
Hope is on the horizon for sick children requiring intravenous canulation to administer medication
10 Reduced Inequalities
New York and Dubai await Griffith Global Voices Fellows
Two Griffith University students are the only Queenslanders among 15 Australian delegates chosen to participate in the 2023 Global Voices Fellowship.
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
PhD student innovates sustainable timber-steel building material
International student Shelley Karkoodi is working hard to create a new sustainable building material that is a composite of timber and steel.
4 Quality Education
Griffith’s Outstanding Alumni Award 2023 winners
Five winners named at Griffith's prestigious Outstanding Alumni Awards 2023 with Professor Bronwyn Harch and Jasmina Joldić PSM jointly taking out the top gong.
4 Quality Education
The Art of Networking for Success: Mentor Rob McIlwraith and Mentee Mercy Atukunda’s Inspiring Story
Earlier this month, I caught up with Masters in Civil Engineering student Mercy Atukunda and her mentor, Rob Mcilwraith, Director at Axter Australia Pty Ltd., to learn about their mentoring partnership and some recent exciting developments in Mercy’s career. Mercy is no stranger to the power of mentoring, having participated in mentoring programs back in […]
17 Partnerships for the Goals
Research aims to prevent swimmer shoulder injuries
Shoulder injuries can be devastating when it comes to an elite swimmer’s career, causing costly time out from training and sometimes even spelling the end of a sporting journey. But that’d a problem that Alec McKenzie hopes to be able to prevent, with research in partnership with the Queensland Academy of Sport and Swimming Australia.
Griffith Business School
Nurturing future leaders beyond the classroom
Dedicated to cultivating career readiness and offering a diverse array of opportunities for personal and professional development, Griffith Business School is at the forefront of empowering its students to be career ready. A shining example of this commitment is the School’s sponsorship initiative, providing students with funding to attend events that will provide development opportunities […]
1 No Poverty
Griffith selected to host 2023 UN Millennium Fellowship Class
Griffith University is one of two Australian universities selected to host a United Nations (UN) 2023 Millennium Fellowship Class (MFC), designed to foster student-led projects which support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Corporate
Griffith embarking on plan to recruit 100 new academics
As Griffith prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025, the institution is looking ahead with an ambitious plan to recruit 100 new academics.
Competitions
Off the diving block and into the record books for Griffith psychology student
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 […]
Arts Education Law
Griffith students podcast not lost in translation
A language and linguistics podcast, the brainchild of three Griffith University students, is kicking goals after reaching nearly 1000 downloads in just a few months.
Arts Education Law
State of play and equal pay take centre at Griffith’s 2023 Women’s World Cup Symposium
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 […]
4 Quality Education
Griffith industry mentor opens door to Dorsett Gold Coast
I found some time recently to catch up with Industry Mentor and Vice President, Premium Guest, The Star Gold Coast, Dean Wignall and his mentee, Maki Tomita, a recent Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management graduate who majored in Hospitality Management and Marketing. Their connection illustrates the transformative power a mentor can have in […]
4 Quality Education
Griffith inside top 250 in latest QS World University Rankings
Griffith University has welcomed the results of the QS World University Rankings 2024 which show the university has improved its standing to 243rd overall in the world, Griffith’s highest result to date in the QS rankings and an improvement of 57 places since last year. Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evans said a ranking […]
10 Reduced Inequalities
Meet the 2023 academic group Outstanding Alumni Award Winners
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); […]
13 Climate Action
Funding boost creating a buzz for insect research
A study looking into the effects of climate change on insects within Lamington National Park is set to go international following a funding injection of $470,000.
3 Good Health and Well Being
Top Griffith scientists head to Canberra to make case for thousands with ME/CFS
Calls for new national clinical guidelines to improve the care of hundreds of thousands of Australians with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and potentially thousands more with Long Covid.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Griffith Uni and Swimming Australia dive into mega off-water partnership
A long-term partnership between Griffith University and Swimming Australia is set to have a major impact on legacy, sustainability and inclusion programs in and out of the pool. The new collaboration prioritises opportunities for athletes from grassroots to elite levels, advances in education and research as well as community-centric programs. Griffith University Vice Chancellor and […]