Flinders finds success with ARC
Thirteen Flinders projects have found success this week with the Australian Research Council, awarded more than $9 million across the ARC’s Discovery and Linkage schemes. The […]
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Grant support for early career researchers to tackle community challenges
In support of their work tackling a range of challenges faced by the community, Flinders University has this year awarded Early Career Research Seed Funding grants […]
Stronger parent-club relationships key to keeping kids in sport and rebuilding the volunteer workforce
Community sporting clubs must rethink how they engage parents if they want to stop the slide in young people dropping out of sport, according to new […]
VR can help children communicate
Communication problems can hold back childhood development, with a range of interventions available to assist with social communication disorders. In a new research review, Flinders University […]
Curiosity killed the trigger warning
For the first time, a new study has tested the effectiveness of trigger warnings in real life scenarios, revealing that the vast majority of young adults […]
Reducing risk of eating disorders
Weight-related peer teasing is a strong predictor of disordered eating behaviours in adolescents, particularly those at higher genetic risk, new research shows. Focusing on teenagers, the […]
Are schools making young people lonelier?
Schools are meant to foster connection, but new research suggests they may also be emotionally isolating spaces for many young people. A new Flinders University study […]
Benefits of school phone bans
On the heels of wider acceptance of school phone bans and taking ‘digital breaks’, South Australian experts have produced more evidence of the potential benefits to […]
New guidelines aim to bring girls back to sport
South Australia is stepping up its game to tackle the gender gap in sport, launching the ‘Gender Play Gap Guidelines’, designed to help clubs bring girls […]