A hundred mid-career researchers from 21 Australian universities have received a grant through the Australian Research Council Future Fellowships scheme to develop research of national interest.  Funded by the Australian Government, the Future Fellowships scheme focuses on mid-career researchers from ...

Doctoral students are a lifeblood of Australia’s universities, estimated at contributing some two-thirds of research output. Recent years have seen a global growth in the number of students enrolling into PhD programs, but this growth has been accompanied by a ...

New research shows workplace bullying does not arise from interpersonal issues or personality clashes but is linked to organisational and management issues and impacts every sector, including tertiary education. In Australia, around one in 10 workers is exposed to ongoing ...

New research suggests dogs could be the solution to reduce university stress and boost staff and student mental health, while increasing their motivation, engagement and overall wellbeing.  The University of Queensland is looking at the effect of animal-assisted education on ...

Online classes, Zoom meetings and emails have an often overlooked environmental impact, and one researcher is arguing universities can do more to integrate digital tools in their sustainability planning and reduce their carbon footprint. While research shows staff and students ...

Indigenous knowledges should be better embedded into astronomy degrees to advance science and give us a better understanding of the universe, an astrophysicist says. According to QUT's Dr Michael Cowley, there is a willingness to bring Indigenous knowledges into our ...

Universities investing in green innovations are more likely to retain staff, achieve better organisational performances and attract more students.  A new study by ACU has found a link between organisational performance, employee goal achievement, attrition rates and green innovations said ...

A new underground physics lab in regional Victoria is setting Australian universities up in the race to unveil the secrets of dark matter, and potentially make the ‘discovery of the century’. Located in an active gold mine, the Stawell Underground ...

Monash University is leading a DNA screening study that aims to detect inherited genes that increase the risk of cancers and eventually introduce a nationwide genetic screening program. The pilot project will be working in collaboration with researchers and clinicians ...

In the quest to send astronauts to Mars, ANU space medicine experts have developed modelling to predict the impact of prolonged exposure to zero gravity on the body. The model can be used to determine the impact of space flight ...