Academic Administration
Triple treat: Griffith celebrates new graduates, new Honorary Doctors and new Chancellor
Five new Honorary Doctorates, 4,904 graduating students and Griffith’s first alumnus Chancellor, Andrew Fraser, have all been acknowledged in ceremonies across Brisbane and the Gold Coast this week. In ceremonies taking place between November 12-15, students received their Bachelor, Masters, and Doctorate degrees across all four academic groups of Arts, Education and Law, Griffith Business […]
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.
Business and government
Griffith Asia Business Interns are heading back to Asia again
The Griffith Asia Business Internship Program or ‘GABI’, started in early November, with 31 students kickstarting careers and establishing professional networks in the Asia-Pacific region. After two years of remote global internships, the large majority of interns are again travelling to the Asia-Pacific, including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Convened by Dr Andrea Haefner, […]
Business and government
Griffith Better Business Dinner marks new tradition in connecting with community
Griffith Business School celebrated its industry partners and connected with their community through their inaugural Better Business Dinner on Friday November 4 at Sofitel Brisbane. The School’s industry showcase event saw more than 400 business and academic leaders, students and alumni come together to network and celebrate under this year’s theme: Success in the new […]
Business and government
Griffith University and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia partner to combat financial crime
A new academy focused on tackling financial crime will be formed under a partnership agreement between Griffith University and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). Building on CBA’s existing capability to combat financial crime and Griffith University’s considerable expertise in business and accounting structures, criminology and cyber security technologies, the Academy will offer financial crime […]
Business and government
Measuring the Power of CEO Purpose
Academics from Griffith Business School (GBS) collaborated with a leading global consultancy firm to design and implement a survey to discover what one thousand top CEOs think about the power of a CEO’s purpose. The findings revealed CEOs from leading worldwide brands like The Body Shop, Ernst & Young and Delta Air Lines are now […]
Alumni
Griffith’s Outstanding Alumni Award 2022 winners
Griffith University has named five winners at its prestigious Outstanding Alumni Awards 2022, with an acclaimed Aboriginal author taking out the top gong.
Business and government
Change Conference is back with a bang
Behaviour experts will converge on Griffith University’s South Bank campus as the Change Conference makes its in-person comeback.
Business and government
Griffith researcher explores lost opportunities of temporary migrants from South East Asia in Australia
Griffith Asia Institute member and Head of School of Government and International Relations, Professor Juliet Pietsch’s latest research has just been published by Cambridge Elements as part of the Global Development Studies series. Much of the scholarship in development studies focuses on developing countries. However, many of the same issues can be seen in developed […]
Business and government
Inclusive Growth Hub targets inequality in the Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is often characterised by high levels of inequality with large disparities commonly found across multiple indicators such as income, gender, health care, or education. These gaps represent significant economic, social, and political challenges and are a major concern for governments across the region. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in the region, […]
Business and government
More Australians avo-go at a vegan diet
Health concerns and a changing attitude towards eating meat is causing more Australians to swap their omnivore diets for one that is plant-based.
Business and government
Daniel Gschwind a gift for Griffith tourism
Queensland tourism heavyweight Daniel Gschwind has joined Griffith Institute for Tourism as a Professor of Practice.
Arts Education Law
Griffith University kicks goals with latest academic rankings
Griffith University continues to be a world leader in several academic subjects including nursing, hospitality and tourism, and marine and ocean engineering.
Business and government
Griffith not leaving koalas’ futures to chance
A collaborative Griffith University project that successfully helped reduce the number of koala deaths in South East Queensland (SEQ) has moved into its next phase.
Business and government
Policy students wow at Parliament House
Griffith Policy Competition saw seven Griffith students pitch policies they’re passionate about to judges including sitting State MPs, senior public servants and their lecturers.
Alumni
Griffith alumni take their seats in new ALP Government
Growing up in Logan, newly appointed Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he only had a ‘vague’ idea about what he wanted to do with his life when he decided to study at Griffith.
Business and government
Griffith initiative bridging the GAPS for Pacific athletes
Athletes from across the Pacific have gathered on the Gold Coast for training opportunities at Griffith ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Alumni
Web 3.0 collaboration could transform the charity sector
A former Griffith student is combining forces with a senior lecturer on a game-changing project with the potential to transform the not-for-profit sector.