Social work students can now use a virtual avatar to build the emotional skills required to be an effective social worker at the University of South Australia (UniSA) through the 'Mia project'. Students watch Mia grow from a young child ...

Teaching is under way in a new MBA degree based on the AUKUS alliance that is being offered jointly by three universities, one from each of the three AUKUS countries, The global executive MBA in defence and space is a ...

The head of the federal government’s higher education review has praised the planned univer­sity merger in South Australia, saying she sees it as an experiment aimed at putting into action some of her panel’s recommendations. Universities Accord panel chairwoman Mary ...

New research by an Australian university has added more weight to the growing push for a four-day working week. Health researchers from the University of South Australia say that a recent study suggests that a three day weekend can see marked improvements on sleep ...

Eating walnuts has proven to be effective in reducing academic stress, a new study by the University of South Australia says. The study, published in Nutrients in October 2022, suggests that consuming walnuts daily could promote overall-well being, counteract academic ...

The University of South Australia has reintroduced mask mandates on campus and has recommended online learning in efforts to curb the spread of the third Omicron wave. In a letter sent to colleagues on Monday, UniSA Vice Chancellor David Lloyd ...

Leading epidemiologists are warning that Australians will not be fully vaccinated by Christmas, based on the current speed of the sluggish rollout, as Victorians were on Sunday turned away from getting the jab. The state’s struggling vaccination program was blasted ...

Wednesday was World Day for Safety and Health at Work, a time when many might think about the importance of safe work procedures and life-saving personal protective equipment (PPE). But according to research from UniSA, the most significant risks for ...

It was something of a bittersweet moment when Professor Tracey Bretag from The University of South Australia (UniSA) was posthumously given the career achievement award in the Australian Teaching University Awards for 2021.  Bretag, who died in October last year ...

Associate Professor Jack Wang has taken out the prestigious Australian University Teacher of the Year award for 2020, with the University of Queensland microbiologist recognised for his novel approaches to teaching nurses and doctors about COVID-19 and medical hygiene.  Part ...