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 ...
More »During COVID-19, many work risks are psychological, not physical: UniSA research
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 ...
More »Remembering and celebrating the life of Tracey Bretag
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 ...
More »Microbiologist with engaging, novel teaching approach receives coveted teacher of the year award
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 ...
More »Researchers call for a ‘national response’ to harmful sexual behaviours among children
A newly released book by Dr Lesley-Ann Ey and Professor Elspeth McInnes of UniSA is pushing for a national, coordinated response to growing rates of children’s harmful sexual behaviours, or HSB. However, a key problem they’ve identified in addressing the ...
More »3D technology ensures UniSA podiatry students graduate on time
In these times of COVID-19 it seems many activities – especially those involving close contact – simply have to be cancelled. But that’s not the case for UniSA’s podiatry students, who are ensuring they obtain their required practical experience by ...
More »UniSA steps up to help SA schools transition to online learning
The University of South Australia has confirmed it will assist the state’s schools to transition to online learning, after an announcement by South Australian Minister for Education John Gardney yesterday. Professor Shane Dawson, UniSA’s Head of School for Education, contends ...
More »Dun dun: TV crime comes to the University of South Australia
Crime shows – be they fiction or true – are some of the world’s most popular television programs, frequently devoured by a wide range of audiences. There are no shortage of options when it comes to choosing your favourite series, ...
More »Researchers slam media, other researchers for peddling myth about sitting
When it comes to your health, sitting ≠ smoking. That's the crux of a new piece in the American Journal of Public Health, which seeks to correct the media (and science)-driven myth. An international team of researchers, including the University of ...
More »Beware of work-creep: the home habits bad for job recovery
“I will just reply to this email.” Professionals have likely found themselves saying this in their head or to a loved one but a new study has warned that continuing to work after hours affects productivity, sleep and stress. The ...
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