10 Reduced Inequalities
Why backpackers and seasonal migrants matter to regional Australia
Griffith research confirms the essential contribution of backpackers and seasonal migrant workers to regional Australia is undervalued.
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.
Alumni
Class of 2020 graduating with a difference
Graduating Griffith students are celebrating their academic milestone virtually this year as COVID-19 mass gathering restrictions move the ceremonies online.
Business and government
Female farmers look to grow into leadership
Queensland women in the agricultural sector face complex barriers to their leadership aspirations.
Business and government
Tips on how to cope in close quarters
Griffith expert in organisational psychology offers ways to cope as coronavirus forces people to juggle working from home with family life pressures in an anxious time.
Arts Education Law
Griffith awarded $3.3 million in funding for ARC Discovery and Linkage projects
Griffith University has been awarded $3,376,073 for ARC Discovery and Linkage Projects.
Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security
Research estimates value of impact national parks have on mental health
Researchers estimate annual health services value of Australia’s national parks to be $145 billion a year.
Alumni
Griffith Business School Outstanding Award Winners Celebrated
The Annual Griffith Business School Gala Dinner saw guests celebrate the winners of the Outstanding Alumnus Awards, as well as announce two new award winners for Outstanding Industry Partner and Outstanding Entrepreneurial Alumnus.
Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
Australian swimmer to guide RUOK Day pool meditation
Students and staff are invited to a free pool meditation session on RUOK? Day this Thursday.
Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
Study shows online social networks at work boost employee engagement and performance
New research shows Enterprise Social Networks (ESN) at work promote higher levels of employee engagement, performance and productivity.
Business and government
Griffith academic releases ‘one-stop shop’ handbook on psychological research design
Professor Paula Brough reminds students to 'love the process, and the results will come' in her new work.
Business and government
Technological development outpacing understanding, HR researcher says
A new book from Dr Mohan Thite argues that although technology is a key enabler for faster, cheaper and better delivery of HR services, it can also have unintended negative effects.
Business and government
Why postmodernism is more than mere ‘cultural Marxism’
Griffith's Professor Bradley Bowden takes a critical and historical look at the widely misunderstood concept in his latest book, 'Work, Wealth and Postmodernism'.
Centre for Governance and Public Policy
Griffith research shows trust in government slides
Australians’ trust in government has continued to slide, driven by growing concerns about corruption at the federal level, according to a special Global Corruption Barometer survey conducted by Griffith University and Transparency International Australia. The results also show strong support for creation of a new federal anti-corruption body, with two-thirds (67%) supporting the idea, especially […]
Business and government
Alumni awards highlight the best and brightest of Griffith Business
The four individuals are in the running for overall awards to be bestowed in September.
Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
When research goes awry: getting back on the horse
Two academics walked into a pub… One beer coaster-transcribed book proposal and a pre-existing publisher’s meeting later comes 33 tales of trial and tribulation from researchers across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Republic of Ireland, USA, Malaysia and Europe, in this collection from editors, Associate Professor Keith Townsend (WOW) and Professor Mark Saunders (University of […]
Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
Mental health of emergency services personnel and HRM: preliminary findings
The results of a survey conducted by researchers at the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing with 272 Australian paramedics has revealed the invaluable role of family, friends and work supervisors’ support as they go about their job. With three years’ funding from the Australia Research Council Linkage program (LP160100004) and industry partners United Voice (QLD and NT branches) and the Ambulance […]
Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
Five minutes with…Ruth McPhail
WOW’s Professor Ruth McPhail is Head of the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources (with whom the Centre has a close working relationship). Raised as an academic at Griffith University, her social justice agenda has always been very strong. We spent five minutes with Ruth to learn a little more about what research underpinned by […]