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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 […]
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Alumni

Scholarships to improve NFP funding and heal collective trauma

Griffith University alumnus Tanner Noakes and Professor Naomi Sunderland have each been awarded Fulbright scholarships. The Fulbright Program is a flagship foreign exchange scholarship program of the United States of America that aims to increase binational research collaboration, cultural understanding, and the exchange of ideas. Mr Noakes was selected for the Fulbright Queensland Scholarship based […]
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Architecture, construction and planning

Griffith Honours College students awarded New Colombo Plan Scholarships

Eleven Griffith students are headed on overseas adventures after being awarded scholarships to work and study internationally under Australia's New Colombo Plan.
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Academic Administration

Griffith MBA Champion of Values-led Education

Griffith University wins first place overall in Corporate Knights 2022 Better World MBA Ranking for third consecutive year, ranking above the most distinguished programs in the world.
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Arts Education Law

Student mobility rebounds with New Colombo funding

Griffith students will finally return to the Indo-Pacific after COVID-19 forced New Colombo Plan Mobility Program internships and exchanges online for two years.
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Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution

New archaeological research lab has all the GEAR

Griffith has launched a new open air research lab that will allow students at its Nathan campus to practice archaeological excavation techniques and researchers to study decay rates.
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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.
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Alumni

From a Griffith community internship to Washington D.C.

Fresh from her Griffith community internship for Reporters Without Borders, Brianna Stinsman will intern for the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency in the U.S. capital Washington D.C.
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Business and government

Scholarship recognises service to the community

Saffi Abad is the inaugural winner of the Ron Ould Memorial Scholarship, which recognises outstanding participants in Griffith University's Community Internship program.
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Alumni

Student Investment Fund prepared Griffith alumnus for future world of work

Analyst Adam Bozic says he chose to study Business at Griffith because of the opportunities to enhance his resume through hands-on experience with industry tools.
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Arts Education Law

Learning on the job at the Sydney Morning Herald

Photography student Isabella Porras covered everything from bushfires to climate change protests during a life-changing internship at The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Arts Education Law

Art students inspired by Italian grand tour

Griffith fine art students visited the Venice Biennale and went behind the scenes at the world's best galleries during a recent three-week study trip to Italy.
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Arts Education Law

Students collaborate on futuristic fashion in China

Art and design students develop a range of wearable technology during a research trip to China.
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Arts Education Law

Griffith animation student wins top UK design prize

Griffith Film School animation student Julen Goñi named the joint winner in the Moving Pictures category at RSA 2019 Student Design Awards.
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Alumni

Film school delegation in the spotlight at SXSW Festival

Griffith film students, faculty and alumni will be in the spotlight at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas this week.
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Corporate

High achievers honoured at Blues Awards

Griffith University’s most remarkable athletes were recognised at the annual Blues Awards for Sporting Excellence at the Gold Coast campus.
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Arts Education Law

Photography lecturer recognised for work in Cambodia

For Griffith students studying abroad, the destination isn't a place, but a new way of seeing things. One of the university's most successful short-term mobility programs is the annual photography in-field trip to Cambodia, where students spend time on assignment with local NGOs to capture the country's untold stories. Queensland College of Art Photography Program Director Dr Heather Faulkner has been recognised with a Griffith Internationalisation Award for her leadership of the program over the past eight years.
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Arts Education Law

East meets West through arts partnership

Griffith art and design students are studying alongside their counterparts at Shandong University of Arts this month, as part of a 20-year partnership between the two universities. Shandong University of Arts (SUA) in China is celebrating its 60th anniversary and also marking a two decade partnership with the Queensland College of Art and Griffith University. […]
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