The Australian Research Council has defended its funding of humanities studies, following media reports criticising the body for spending taxpayer dollars on “absurd and obscure” research. The Daily Telegraph today lambasted the ARC for its latest wave of funding to humanities research ...

With nearly one-third of people with epilepsy having forms resistant to current medication, some people turn to medical cannabis, driven by hope based on anecdotal evidence that it will work. Researchers at the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative, in partnership with ...

This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Dr Kimberley-Joy Knight is an expert in all this Scandanavia, focusing on the region's rich and diverse histories, cultures ...

American television pundit John Oliver once said: “not all scientific studies are equal …some … may be subtly biased because of scientists being pressured to come up with eye-catching positive results.” This may, unfortunately, be the case with a recent ...

Bob Knight is an expert in ageing. He spent almost 30 years studying gerontology at the University of Southern California before relocating to the University of Southern Queensland to be an educator and researcher in this field, which continues to ...

This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Alex Yip takes great pride in working with colleagues to solve the greatest challenges of our times. ...

A study by University of Queensland researcher Dr Lennert Veerman has concluded that a 5-fold increase from current World Health Organisation (WHO) exercise recommendations is required to significantly ward off heart disease and stroke; and reduce the chances of breast and ...

Most have heard of the educational theory of learning styles, which argues students can be categorised as either tactile, auditory or visual learners. It’s been around since the 1970s. It’s also now largely regarded as pseudo-scientific fad; studies have found no ...

A $120 million research ship that's discovered underwater volcanoes and investigated climate change will become a floating classroom for budding marine scientists and mariners. The CSIRO’s RV Investigator is set to host the Collaborative Australian Postgraduate Sea Training Alliance Network ...

This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. It's Research Week at Southern Cross University, which has campuses on the Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs ...