The trouble with switching off
It’s not just Australians who stay glued to electronic devices until bedtime – the Americans are at it too, according to Flinders psychologist Dr Michael Gradisar.
Yuri’s Australian story lost in space
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s space flight, Flinders University space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman reflects on the significance of that feat – with an Australian twist.
Flinders welcomes result of court case
Flinders University welcomes the result of today’s court action which saw a former employee plead ‘guilty’ in the Adelaide Magistrates Court to a charge in relation to fraudulent misappropriation of monies from Flinders University.
Indigenous scholarship tackles groundwater skills gap
Indigenous students have the opportunity to have their entire Flinders University tuition fees paid for through a new scholarship scheme in groundwater science.
Responding to the Middle East uprisings
The rest of the world’s response to the rolling wave of “people’s revolutions” across North Africa and the Middle East will be the focus of a public discussion at Flinders University on March 3.
The secrets of spending $800 billion
Flinders recently hosted President Obama’s “recovery tsar”, Mr G Edward DeSeve, for a working lunch on campus with academic staff and postgraduates from American Studies, the Business School and the National Institute of Labour Studies.
Towards zero waste to landfill at Flinders
Flinders University will reduce its waste going to landfill by 85 per cent under a new waste management program that will deliver significant environmental gains.
Rural school leaders left to muddle through
Preliminary results from a national survey conducted by Flinders show that almost half of Australia’s educational leaders in regional, rural and remote areas are, by their own admission, inexperienced and ill prepared for their roles.
High-achievers appointed to Flinders Council
The appointment of three prominent South Australians to Flinders University’s Council will bring high-level skills from both public and private sectors to the University’s governing body, according to the Chancellor, Mr Stephen Gerlach.