Griffith Beacons

New micro course helps local councils be climate ready

Online micro-credential course to build organisations’ capability to adapt and mitigate against climate impacts.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Five Griffith students awarded scholarships with Nation’s peak swimming body

Five Griffith students have been awarded coveted scholarships with the Nation’s premier body for swimming, Swimming Australia.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

New Discovery Unravels Malaria Invasion Mechanism

In a significant breakthrough, researchers from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics have unveiled a crucial aspect of how the malaria parasite infiltrates human red blood cells. The study, recently published in Cell Reports, highlights the pivotal role of a sugar known as sialic acid in […]
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Sports engineering student proves a key player in Paralympic innovation

A Griffith masters student has been working with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to design cutting-edge technology for Paralympic athletes.  
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17 Partnerships for the Goals

World leading researchers convene to help combat space health hurdles

Professor Julie Hides is supporting NASA in solving musculoskeletal injuries in space.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Griffith pros and QAS paramedics meet in Mongolia to elevate emergency care

Gold Coast paramedics have united with ambulance staff in Mongolia as part of Griffith's ongoing efforts to elevate emergency medical services (EMS) and disaster capacity.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

New student accommodation at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus

Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus is set to boast a new student accommodation tower housing 459 new beds with Campus Living Villages onboard for the project. Construction is set to commence in the first half of 2024 with completion forecast for mid-2026, taking the total number of students living on campus close to 1,000. Vice […]
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Griffith-led CRC attracts $140 million to tackle plastic waste

Griffith's first CRC to unite industry, government and research to enhance plastics value chain.  
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Griffith University achieves a stellar outcome for its sustainability efforts

Griffith University has been ranked 40th globally in the QS Sustainability Ranking 2024, including 2nd in Queensland overall, and 7th in Australia.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Griffith aims to go green on new flagship building

Construction is set to commence on a new flagship building at Griffith University’s Nathan campus which will target a five-star Green Star Building V1 rating.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Summit leaders accelerate climate action for 2030 targets

Summit unites leaders to build capacity and accelerate climate action in Australia.
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Australian Rivers Institute

Griffith-led discovery identifies new algae species on the Great Barrier Reef

New algae species rewrites understanding of reef systems.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Surfers, artists, leaders explore climate impacts at SWELL

Event asks what the future holds for coastal communities and much-loved beaches.
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Griffith Business School

Nurturing future leaders beyond the classroom

Dedicated to cultivating career readiness and offering a diverse array of opportunities for personal and professional development, Griffith Business School is at the forefront of empowering its students to be career ready. A shining example of this commitment is the School’s sponsorship initiative, providing students with funding to attend events that will provide development opportunities […]
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Griffith selected to host 2023 UN Millennium Fellowship Class

Griffith University is one of two Australian universities selected to host a United Nations (UN) 2023 Millennium Fellowship Class (MFC), designed to foster student-led projects which support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Alumni

Three awards for Griffith at the AFR Higher Education Awards

Griffith University is in the spotlight after winning three of seven categories at the 2023 Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Griffith seals landmark partnership with Oceania Paralympic Committee

The Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC) is building on a powerhouse partnership with Griffith University in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, taking up head office residency at the Gold Coast campus. Emphasising the shared commitment to excellence, innovation and community engagement, a memorandum of understanding was officiated at Griffith’s Nathan Campus […]
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Australia’s leading research and environment organisations call for major reform at 2023 Right to Repair Summit

Griffith University, Ewaste Watch Institute, Clean Up Australia and the Australian Repair Network are calling for essential reforms that will incentivise and support the repair of products, machines and equipment at the 2023 Australian Repair Summit to be held at the National Library in Canberra on August 11. Trailblazers of the environmental movement, Boomerang Alliance […]
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