Surprising similarities: Scotland and Sicily
Scotland and Sicily might appear to be poles apart in language, climate, religion and temperament, but a new book reveals significant parallels and resonances between the two.
Real-world learning at ViTA
A hospital bed, a “patient” and three video cameras recording your every move.
Prizes and plaudits at Enterprise Workshop gala
New Venture Institute Flinders will honour its 2014 Enterprise Workshop graduates at a gala event at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on October 23.
Freeing hearts and minds by redefining ‘elite’
All the really, really smart students do Law, Medicine or Engineering … right?
Why don’t Aussies volunteer?
The reasons why Aussies volunteer, and the benefits they bring to society, are well known.
Flinders Professor wins prestigious medical award
Flinders Professor Michael Kidd has been awarded the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP) most prestigious honour, the Rose-Hunt Award.
Flinders scientist wins coveted science prize
The Verco Medal – the highest honour bestowed by the Royal Society of South Australia – has been awarded to Flinders University’s internationally-esteemed palaeontologist, Professor John Long.
Book shows ‘sanitised, transglobal’ lives of the super-rich
“When I remark to people that some of my work as a human geographer involves exploring worlds of the super-rich, they look at me quizzically, apparently confused.”
Housing a barrier to settlement
In Australia’s competitive private housing market, the chances of securing a property without references or a hefty bond are slim to none.