A new Curtin University initiative is aiming to give regional women more job opportunities across the healthcare, agriculture, regional tourism and technology sectors. Launched this month, the initiative, thought to be the ‘first of its kind’ was created in partnership ...
More »La Trobe research aims to make Australia a world leader in medicinal agricultural production
New research in protected cropping using medicinal cannabis by La Trobe University is aiming to develop Australia’s agricultural industry and establish an Australian supply chain for medicinal cannabis. The project recently received $5m in funding from the Australian Government’s Regional ...
More »New study analyses the current and future skills needed to complete a PhD – podcast
As of 2019, Australian universities produced about 10 thousand PhD graduates each year, a number that kept growing in the previous 20 years while increasing the competitiveness of the academic job market. A recent study from the University of Sydney analysed over ...
More »UA says small funding boost could help Australian universities generate $24 billion
A one per cent investment in research and development could raise productivity and increase Australia’s revenue by $24 billion over the next decade, says Universities Australia. This means for every $1 invested in the research sector, $5 would be returned to ...
More »New UNSW study reveals that feeling attractive changes the way we shop
A new study by UNSW Business school, Yale School of Management and Guanghua School of Management at Peking University reveals that feeling attractive while shopping changes consumer behaviour. According to senior lecturer in the School of Marketing at UNSW Business ...
More »Women in AI award winner wants to help develop Australia’s future talent
From a very young age, Flora Salim has always been fascinated with technology, patterns and computing. The now UNSW Engineering Professor became interested in computing since primary school, when at just 11 years old she learnt how to code. Salim’s ...
More »Australian kids not meeting physical activity targets: Deakin research
New research shows less than a quarter of Australian children and young people are meeting the national physical activity guidelines for their age group, sparking health concerns among professionals. Gathered for the 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children ...
More »New international opportunities for the University of Sydney
The University of Sydney has joined Universitas 21, a global network that connects universities and provides international opportunities for students and researchers. Comprised of 28 universities around the world, The University of Sydney joins fellow Australian institutions the University of ...
More »New mentoring initiative aims to inspire next generation of female engineers
A new mentoring program dedicated to supporting young aspiring female engineers will launch at the end of 2022. Called ‘Hustle’ the new initiative will mentor and assist young women through their HSC in an effort to create a pipeline of ...
More »Being confident in the kitchen boosts mental health, new research shows
A new study from Edith Cowan University suggests that being confident in your cooking not only improves the quality of your meals but also boosts mental health. The study, conducted in partnership with Jamie’s Ministry of Food initiative and The ...
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