Mindfulness to create calm in the classroom
Teachers need to learn how to be more “centered” when faced with a dilemma or challenging situation at school.
Research
Exploring the power of acceptance
Accepting ones thoughts – whether good or bad – may be a key to preventing eating disorders, Flinders University psychology student Melissa Atkinson says.
Meatworkers prone to violence, expert says
Meatworkers are more inclined to commit acts of violence, new research by Flinders University animal studies expert Dr Nik Taylor has found.
Historic heroines
The femme fetales depicted by Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott are now the subject of a Flinders University medieval cultural study.
Chance to be part of the UN business and human rights agenda
Flinders University student Emma Gorman will have a unique opportunity to work closely with the newly established United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights.
Exploring the brains behind metabolism
A Flinders University researcher is about to begin a three-year study to understand the basic science of a neuron group producing a particular substance in the brain which regulates the metabolism.
Christmas bonus for nine postgrads
Student-led research into cancer prevention, body image, groundwater and medieval cultures are among the winners of Flinders University’s 2012 Best Student Paper Awards.
Flinders joins $87 million solar research network
Flinders University’s expertise in nanotechnology will be employed as part of an $87 million project aimed at transforming Australia into a global solar energy powerhouse.
Serotonin, more than just the happy hormone
Despite its significance in the human body, researchers do not fully understand how serotonin is released into the bloodstream.