Arts Education Law
Seeing through someone else’s eyes
If you lost your sight, how would you describe the last thing you saw?
Biospine
Vale: Griffith farewells Alan Mackay-Sim, a titan of science
Griffith University is paying tribute to one of its finest in Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim AM known to many as a pioneering stem-cell research scientist and former recipient of the Australian of the Year award. Professor Mackay-Sim passed away early in the new year at the age of 71. In 1987, Professor Mackay-Sim came to […]
ADaPT
Paralympic basketballer joins Griffith academics
As captain of Australia’s National Wheelchair Basketball team at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Georgia Munro-Cook saw first-hand how inequalities can aggregate, manifesting in unfair outcomes that cut across gender and ability. She is now putting that understanding into practice by being appointed a Research Fellow at Griffith University’s Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disabilities Beacon. “I’m passionate […]
Disability and Rehabilitation
Thinktank to increase disability access to sport, recreation and tourism
Griffith's Inclusivity in Play Pitch Festival convened close to 100 experts from a variety of knowledge backgrounds to co-create solutions that will increase participation and access to sport, recreation and tourism for Queenslanders with disability.
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.
Arts Education Law
New long-term research program to reimagine disability
Griffith University is reimagining an inclusive future for people with disabilities, launching a major new long-term research initiative.
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.
ADaPT
Griffith bioengineer named QLD Fresh Scientist 2021
A 60-second pitch on research that aims to take the guesswork out of paediatric hip surgery saw Griffith University’s Dr Martina Barzan win the Fresh Science Queensland 2021 competition last night.
Disability
Griffith research a step into the future with award-winning bionic limb design
Griffith University researchers are redefining the future of limb loss rehabilitation.
Arts Education Law
Early career researchers awarded $2.6m in ARC funding
Griffith University has received funding for six research projects through the ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award scheme.
Arts Education Law
Ballet pilot to benefit those living with a brain injury
A pilot program aims to revolutionise rehabilitation for people living with a brain injury, using ballet.
Alumni
Three Griffith scientists honoured as Young Tall Poppies
A trio of emerging Griffith University health scientists have been named as Queensland Young Tall Poppies for 2021.
Arts Education Law
Partnership to understand Indigenous experiences of CTP
A new partnership between Griffith and MAIC will examine the experiences of injured Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the Compulsory Third Party scheme.
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.
Alumni
Wearable device to identify and treat pain is recognised
A team of Griffith health technology researchers have won the iAwards 2020 Business Industry Solution of the Year prize with a device to better identify and treat pain.
Disability and Rehabilitation
Paralysis treatment closer after donation funds Australian-first research trial
An Australian-first rehabilitation trial considered the next crucial step in treating paralysis will proceed after a record donation from the country’s leading spinal injury research foundation.
Alumni
PhD candidate advocates for those with hidden disorder
Griffith University PhD candidate Shaun Ziegenfusz is working to raise awareness for a common condition you have never heard of.
Disability and Rehabilitation
NHMRC grant boosts ME/CFS research
NHMRC funding will pave the way for diagnostic tools and therapies for ME/CFS.