Destination Flinders welcomed
Flinders Rail Station is set to become a reality after an announcement by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at Flinders at Tonsley today.
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Matthew Flinders back in bronze
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has unveiled the University’s 50th anniversary life-size bronze statue of Australian explorer and namesake Matthew Flinders.
Welcome mat out for Indigenous students
Pelicans and marine tile artwork will form part of a 14-year tradition of Indigenous students marking the start of their journey at Flinders University.
An illustrious career in public service
South Australia’s longest-serving Labor Premier, the late Hon John Bannon AO, continued his public service through his post-parliamentary career – including at Flinders University.
Going viral at Tonsley
Zombies invading Tonsley was not a pre-Halloween prank but a way of acting out the movement of viral memes through social media.
Flinders rises to top 300 in world rankings
Flinders University has made substantial improvement in a prestigious international assessment. The latest Time Higher Education rankings of the world’s top universities has seen Flinders University move from outside the top 400, to the 251 to 300 bracket. Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling says the improvement reflects both a change in ranking methodology and hard work by the University.
Lessons in art history
The vast collection of art and old objects at the Ashmolean Museum is enriching University of Oxford academic programs – and Flinders is looking to follow this lead.
From Ebola to cat poo parasites – the eyes have it
The recent discovery that the Ebola virus can live on in a patient’s eyeballs long after they’re “cured” made the world blink in horror – but did you know cat faeces and raw meat can similarly lodge nasties in the eyes?
Celebrating Waterloo’s 200th in words and music
There won’t be any cannon-fire or grapeshot: an event today in the Central Library at Flinders will evoke the Battle of Waterloo through readings, talks and music.