Griffith University, Regional Director – Europe to visit Norway

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Griffith would like to extend an invitation for you to meet Chanelle Baker – Regional Director, Europe in Oslo, Norway. June 3rd & 4th 2008 Chanelle will be conducting one to one interviews and presenting a Griffith University information seminar for those of you who are interested in studying at Griffith University including the Queensland […]

Students speed-date finance industry

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It’s Financial Planning Week and as part of the celebrations Griffith University financial planning students are speed-dating industry. The speed-dating session, which is part of the second professional development week for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning — Professional), aims to help students and employers line-up suitable internships for next year. As […]

Griffith academic receives fellowship

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A Gold-Coast based, Griffith University academic will work to improve the quality of economics teaching after being awarded an Associate Fellowship by the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Griffith Business School Professor of Economics Ross Guest was awarded one of eight fellowships, and will spend close to 12 months promoting classroom […]

Federal budget will have little impact on inflation

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The 2008-09 Budget is unlikely to have any significant impact on inflation in the short term, according to Griffith University Economics Professor Tony Makin. “Australia’s inflation rate, expected to increase above four per cent next financial year, is mainly due to international factors and reflects higher commodity prices, including oil,” Professor Makin said. He said […]

Stopping ex-franchisees destroying your system

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There’s a new ‘ex’ and they can do even more damage than an ex-wife or husband — it’s the ex-franchisee – and a new franchising centre is providing advice on how to stay protected. Griffith University will launch the Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence at a free franchise sector briefing on Monday, May 12 at […]

Holy Grail of anti-malarial treatments

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) estimates billions of people, especially children and pregnant women, are at risk of malaria in more than 90 countries, inhabited by 40 per cent of the world’s population. Associate Professor Vicky Avery (pictured) from the Eskitis Institute says although malaria pre-dated written history and significant drug development research had been […]