Prisoners build a new foundation for life
The Flinders Foundation Studies Program, a semester-long preparation course for university study, has its first ‘graduates’ from within the South Australian prison system.
Shopfront gives Flinders new Noarlunga presence
Flinders University has a new ‘shopfront’ in Adelaide’s southern suburbs, with the opening today of a facility at TAFE SA’s Noarlunga campus.
The rising cost of cancer
Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government to fund a growing number of high-cost cancer medications, a Flinders University researcher says.
International program showcases inclusive education
A group of 25 educators, disability advocates and policymakers from Nepal and Indonesia is in Adelaide as part of an AusAID Australia Awards Fellowship program to examine local models of inclusive education for students living with disability.
Flinders first-year wins Terry Roberts’ Scholarship
Ms Ashum Owen, a 22-year-old Aboriginal woman and first-year Flinders University student with a passion for making a difference has been awarded the 2013 Terry Roberts’ Memorial Scholarship for Aboriginal South Australians.
New insights into gender identity in Australia
Sex-affirming surgery should be subsidised by Medicare without the need for a diagnosis of ‘gender dysphoria’, says Flinders University social studies expert Dr Damien Riggs.
Reimagining remote Aboriginal schooling
Aboriginal children in remote areas are in need of a school curriculum that has relevance to their lives and values, according to speakers at a public lecture to be held in Alice Springs.
Groundwater experts search for solutions to 21st century problems
The global groundwater community – including experts from the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training – will unite to discuss, debate and explore solutions to the groundwater challenges of the 21st century at the 2013 International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Congress.
Arts in education isn’t monkey business
A partnership between Flinders University and Adelaide Zoo is giving third-year student teachers a unique perspective on the value of the arts in education.