Flinders researchers awarded $4.1 million in funding
Tackling the high rate of suicide amongst defence veterans by analysing the way the government, ADF and community have understood and supported military personnel over decades […]
Viking ship burials shrouded in mystery
New detailed surveys of Viking age ship settings in Hjarnø, Denmark have been completed by archaeologists examining the origins and makeup of the Kalvestene grave field, […]
Medieval texts reveal false Royal Navy origins
England’s proud maritime history credits Alfred the Great as having established the Royal Navy but evidence from medieval text uncovered by Flinders University researchers show this […]
Killing the legend of buried Viking warrior swords
Swords found in early medieval graves don’t necessarily mark the final resting place of a warrior, new research suggests. The international research, combining literary and archaeological data, […]
Medieval times spring to life
Very old, yes, but medieval literature is far from antiquated, as a conference at Flinders this week confirms. Medieval sagas and themes for the basis of […]
Zombies and Vikings make learning fun
Beware – the ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ will return to Flinders Bedford Park next year. Using theoretically-grounded techniques, the new course put science students to the survival test […]
World of tomb raiders catches international eye
Flinders student Liam McGeagh has received a high commendation in the international Undergraduate Awards for his research on fighting the burgeoning illicit antiquities trade. Enrolled in […]