Building bridges … and bringing back hope
Purple has long been the colour of kings, so when perceived underdogs deck themselves out in it, then step boldly forward, it’s worth paying close attention to what happens next.
Quality education against the tyranny of distance
There’s something particularly satisfying about seeing one of society’s unsung heroes finally receiving public recognition for decades of service.
Education knows no limits at Naracoorte ILC
With students ranging from 15 to 73 years old and a can-do approach to achievement, it’s not hard to see how Naracoorte High School’s Independent Learning Centre (ILC) won a Flinders University sponsored Brand South Australia Education Award.
Going the extra mile … and then some
Most people understand that education is a marathon not a sprint, but is it a fair race when some children clearly start off with much better running shoes than others?
Flinders archaeologist takes top space industry position
Flinders University archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman has become the first woman to be elected to the National Executive Council of the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA).
The worrying new face of Adelaide ‘ice’ use
Soaring use of the methamphetamine ‘ice’ could be because of an increasing normalisation of the drug among groups of high achieving young people beyond the normal user profile.
Flinders researchers win prestigious sociology awards
Two Flinders researchers have been recognised at The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) awards 2014.
Former Flinders film makers with One Eye on the big time
They’re sitting on a beach in Santa Monica, California, just days after winning the Jury Award in the Dark Matters Category at the Austin Film Festival for their film One Eyed Girl.
National research in ageing conference at Flinders Victoria Square
Researchers from across Australia will gather at Flinders, Victoria Square, on Monday 24 November for the 13th National Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) Conference, 2014.