Flinders honours Dr Brendan Nelson
One of Flinders University’s most distinguished medical graduates, Dr Brendan Nelson, will cross the stage with 1515 students at this week’s graduation ceremonies.
Flinders opposes cuts to medical research funding
It would take a decade to recover the lost research capability of Australian universities if the Federal Government was to cut $400 million in medical research funding, according to Flinders University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Barber.
A window into the weird and wonderful
The web-making strategies of spiders, the sexual proclivities of squid, the effects of human tourism on bottle-nosed dolphins and the fight-back by the iconic Darwin’s finch against a voracious parasite are among the phenomena that will be described at a national conference on animal behaviour Flinders University from April 11 to 13.
Flinders Rotaract students head north
Student members from the newly established Rotaract Flinders University club will be rolling up their sleeves at Edinburgh this weekend to dispatch goods collected for developing countries by Donations In Kind.
Jakarta office for Flinders
Flinders University has officially opened an office in Jakarta to assist in servicing and strengthening the University’s extensive network of Indonesian collaborators and alumni.
International competition to be felt by low earners
The collapse of trade unionism and historical systems of collective bargaining pose a threat to labour market standards both internationally and in Australia, according to eminent UK expert in industrial relations Professor William Brown, who will present a seminar at Flinders University Victoria Square on April 5.
Flinders explores industry potential of the oceans
Realising the potential of our oceans as a source of high-value products is the aim of a new Flinders University initiative.
Flinders launches skills initiative with Business SA
Students will gain hands-on business experience and companies will have access to extra skills and resources under an innovative collaboration between Flinders University and Business SA.
Screen graduate gets Mad Max mentor
Flinders graduate Amy Gebhardt has been chosen by legendary Australian film director and producer Dr George Miller to make a short film about the Australian summer experience for the YouTube and Screen Australia initiative, Map My Summer.