International students get a Griffith welcome at Brisbane Airport

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International student will be greeted by the Griffith University International MATES in their red Griffith shirts at Brisbane International Airport this February. “Welcome to Brisbane & Griffith University!” Those are the first words that many international students will hear when they arrive to study in Australia. They will be greeted with a friendly smile and […]

Pacific ecotourism prompts PhD study

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A Griffith PhD student is visiting the idyllic villages of Fiji and the Solomon Islands to see how environmental tourism can boost the developing island nations. Funded by charitable trust Nature Fiji, Rochelle Steven from Griffith’s School of Environment has been offered the chance to fly to Fiji where she will be undertaking a feasibility […]

National Teaching Award

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The prize was presented in Sydney at ATTA’s 24th Annual Conference, which brings together academics from Australia, New Zealand and overseas. This is the fifth time Associate Professor Freudenberg has (individually or as part of a team) won national recognition for his teaching innovation and expertise. His other national awards have included Best Higher Education […]

From pet shop owner to malaria researcher

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Gillian Fisher had always dreamed of being a scientist so at age 40, she left her world as a pet shop owner and began life as a university student. Now aged 47 and a nationally recognised researcher, the PhD student is celebrating receiving a $57,000 National Health and Medical Research Council(NHMRC)scholarship for her study on […]

Thinking about an MBA?

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Scores of potential postgraduate students turned out last night to find out more at the MBA and Postgraduate Information Evening which was held at the South Bank campus. A Griffith Business School five-star MBA or postgraduate degree can boost your career options in many ways. The well attended session provided one-on-one, personalised advice from some […]

Student boosts Indigenous literacy and numeracy

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A passion for helping Indigenous children realise their potential has led Griffith University Master of Education student Susan Kersland to dedicate her life to ‘closing the gap’. After graduating with an Honours degree in education, Susan taught in Brisbane for two years, then in March 2011 moved to the remote Cape York community of Laura, […]

Student boosts Indigenous literacy and numeracy

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A passion for helping Indigenous children realise their potential has led Griffith University Master of Education student Susan Kersland to dedicate her life to ‘closing the gap’. After graduating with an Honours degree in education, Susan taught in Brisbane for two years, then in March 2011 moved to the remote Cape York community of Laura, […]