Researchers from QUT rolled out a sun smart project at the recent Brisbane Ashes Test at the Gabba aimed at reducing sunburn rates among spectators. Coinciding with National Skin Cancer Action Week, the project saw QUT researchers join the Gabba ...
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I wake to the sound of raindrops tapping on the window of the tiny room in Pollock Halls of Residence. Situated on the edge of Holyrood Park near the foot of the dramatic little mountain, Arthur’s Seat, this should be ...
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There were gold flourishes on the carpet, on the walls, and on the Ramsay Centre banners. A pianist performed the classics while waiters circled with trays of frigid champagne. There were bow ties, red ties and many dark suits. Private school ...
More »In 2017, does the MBA still matter?
UQ may offer Australia's best MBA, but should people even bother doing one? or MBA programs worldwide, admissions have generally increased and become less selective. Then there's tepid corporate profits (ergo, fewer opportunities) combined with a rise in entrepreneurialism, in the context of ...
More »Best frenemies? Gauging the perceived Chinese threat to academia
First it was Mao. Then Deng. Now it's Xi. The President of the People's Republic of China is only the third Chinese leader in history to have his 'thought' incorporated into the country's constitution. But as Jinping's power grows, so too ...
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The Australian Research Council (ARC) has welcomed the findings of a report that examines how universities are translating their research into economic and social benefits. The Engagement and Impact Assessment Pilot was conducted this year in preparation for the first ...
More »Flinders to become leader in Palliative care research
Australia is set to become a leader in palliative care research, thanks to a $60 million grant for end-of-life care projects. South Australia will particularly benefit, as Flinders University received $8 million for its palliative care related research. College of ...
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If Harry Styles says it, it must be true. "How can you say young girls don't get it? They're our future," he told Rolling Stone magazine earlier this year. The Invergowrie Foundation - a charitable trust aimed at advancing girls' ...
More »Obscure research could be funded under new government metric
Sarah Hanson-Young: "Code for cuts is what this is." Simon Birmingham: "Sarah, you might love esoteric little papers, but we actually think that it is important that billions of taxpayer dollars going into research delivers things that are of benefit ...
More »WSU to be top of the crops
Sydney's Hawkesbury region has been fertile since 1891. Now, its getting a new, agricultural lease on life, and making Australia's food more secure in the process. WSU's state-of-the-art National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, located at its Hawkesbury campus, is the first of its ...
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