Operating in the dark – be prepared
The statewide power blackout in 2016 is a vital reminder of the potential problems facing hospital emergency department (ED) staff in the event of a major […]
Teaching and learning
Endangered SA bird song draws the ‘chicks’
A new study into the Thick-billed Grasswren, a songbird found in parts of outback South Australia and NSW, reveals differences in song made by males from […]
Giving students the ‘write’ word lessons
The gender divide is already appearing in the first stories written by children as young as five years old, according to a comprehensive new study, the […]
Profits put squeeze on aged care
Nurses and aged care workers are struggling to perform primary care duties in a growing number of residential aged care facilities, new Flinders University research shows. […]
Coastal scientists dig into career barriers
Female geoscientists are calling for more women in senior positions to reduce barriers to success in their profession. Dr Graziela Miot da Silva, Senior Lecturer in […]
Timber! EU move ignites forest debate
Renewable energy policy has hit the headlines in Europe, with legislative revisions set to erode existing safeguards that prevent unsustainable exploitation of forests. Matthew Flinders Fellow […]
Nurses ‘need support to tackle racism’
Child health nurses often feel they’re ill equipped to challenge structural racism, a new Flinders University study has found. The findings, published in the Journal of Advanced […]
What to expect from the new PM
Australia’s new Prime Minister Scott Morrison has shown a deft hand at balancing politics and his own ambition, says Flinders University’s Dr Rob Manwaring. Mr Morrison […]
Almost 6000 solar panels to power our campus
One of Adelaide’s largest solar arrays will soon provide one-fifth of the electricity needed to power Flinders University’s Bedford Park campus. The project also sets the […]