Language reveals children’s pandemic perspective
Data from Oxford University Press in partnership with Storyathon, the largest story-writing event in Australia, has revealed the influence of COVID-19 on children’s vocabulary, interests and […]
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Links in teen sleep and depression
A mere 30 minutes extra sleep a day can make all the difference to a teenager’s lifelong mental health and wellbeing. A new international study of […]
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020
Remarkable Flinders University staff, students and alumni have been recognised through some of the highest Queen’s Birthday Honours this year. These include Flinders University’s Deputy Chancellor […]
Why thought patterns impact AFL goal kicking
Why hasn’t AFL set-shot kicking improved with other advancements in the game? Goal kicking is getting worse with data revealing a historic low of 51.1% of […]
Youth sport a long-term pandemic victim?
The potential for a generation being lost to sport due to the COVID-19 pandemic is significant, according to leading Flinders University sports researcher Professor Murray Drummond. […]
Fire-power for the mind in warfare
Improving the cognitive performance of fighters in war is a minefield of possibility and Flinders University researchers are investigating the use of augmented reality (AR) to […]
Child’s play lost in pandemic fear
Social and community disruptions caused by the COVID-19 restrictions could have a lasting effect on child wellbeing, Flinders University researchers warn. While health, safety and education […]
COVID-19 teenage lockdown study
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, an Australian research team is looking at the impact of mass lockdowns on children’s mental health and wellbeing. […]
Global esports organisation partners with sleep research group
Esports is taking the world by storm with booming participation and viewership, and major sports like NASCAR and the NBA are jumping into esports during COVID-19. […]