International student shift earns praise
A group of international students who have flourished in making the leap from secondary school to Flinders University have won this year’s International Student Transition Awards.
Genes may reveal insights into anorexia
Professor Tracey Wade and colleagues are only months from what may be an important turning point in the treatment of anorexia.
Meat-free for the greater good
A Flinders University animal studies expert warns that the deeply ingrained meat-eating habits of modern Western society are having a “disastrous” effect on the environment.
Indigenous scholarship tackles groundwater skills gap
Indigenous students have the opportunity to have their entire Flinders University tuition fees paid for through a new scholarship scheme in groundwater science.
Oil leases a threat to fishery ecosystem
The issuing of oil drilling licences off the coast of South Australia poses a serious potential threat to the ecosystem that underpins the nation’s most valuable fishing industry, a Flinders University oceanographer has said.
Flinders creates School of the Environment
Flinders University’s capacity to train experts and provide the research required to tackle major environmental issues has been enhanced with the creation of a new School of the Environment.
Flinders research boosts biofuels potential
A biofuel additive developed by Flinders University could significantly boost biofuel use in Australia following the product’s commercialisation by the University’s industry partners, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), Midfield Group and Food Processing Equipment (FPE).
Research key to dolphins future
The future survival of the Port River’s popular dolphin population is dependent on gaining a detailed insight into the pod’s habitat and the measures needed to protect it, according to a Flinders University marine biologist.