Naval architecture course boon for SA

Flinders University is set to make a major contribution to the skills required by South Australia’s burgeoning defence and shipbuilding with the introduction of the State’s first undergraduate naval architecture degree.

Embedding learning is a key to success

The scale and bureaucracy of big organisations may make building a learning culture more difficult, but the ability of an organisation to learn – be it an army, a university or a smallgoods manufacturer – is central to its ability to respond to change, according to a leading American academic.

Indigenous health boosted by $10m endowment

Flinders University’s ability to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health initiatives, including the training of doctors, nurses and other health professionals, has been lifted to a new level following a $10 million endowment from philanthropist Mr Greg Poche AO.

Key role for social scientists

The vexed nature of big environmental issues like climate change and water security underscore the role that social scientists can play in the development of public policy, according to Professor Phyllis Tharenou.

Saving people from themselves

The fundamental ‘disconnect’ between the public’s awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and putting it into practice was explored at a conference this month, to launch a new Flinders University healthy lifestyles research group.