Australia Awards students start with a ‘G’day’
A long way from her Maldivian home, Sauna Fathimath says she would be “lost” without Flinders University’s Introductory Academic Program (IAP).
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Unearthing the history of the Naracoorte Caves
Flinders University researcher Amy Macken has discovered the age of sedimentary layers in the Naracoorte Caves using a cutting-edge computer modelling technique that has never before been used on an Australian fossil site.
Brains of Burger Theory shares recipe for success
The brains behind Burger Theory, Flinders graduate Rob Dean, will share his entrepreneurial secrets at a business event run by the New Venture Institute at Flinders on February 4.
Archaeology Department digs deep to support the disadvantaged
Staff and students from Flinders University’s Archaeology Department have been busy packing and sending books to disadvantaged countries this week as part of the Global Libraries Program.
School work a worry for sleepless teens
As Year 12 begins for thousands of South Australian students, a new report from Flinders University shows teens who can’t fall asleep at night are mainly worrying about the fallout of sleeping in and missing out on school.
Demand for Flinders courses sees offers boost
Flinders University has responded to strong demand for its undergraduate courses by boosting the number of offers by seven per cent, with a total of 5,740 offers made to new students – up from 5,360 offers in 2013.
Challenging the Australian national identity
PhD candidate Pamela Graham has just received one of Flinders University’s Best Student Research Paper Awards for her cultural analysis of the 2008 anthology Growing Up Asian in Australia.
Student research earns Flinders praise
Fossil deposits in the Naracoorte Caves, parental involvement in junior football and Australia’s adoption of compulsory voting are among the winning research themes of Flinders University’s 2013 Best Student Research Paper Awards.
Saskia makes a real impression
Tatachilla Lutheran College student Saskia Gerhardy has been awarded the statewide Flinders University Prize for Excellence in History.