Two well-respected experts on physical activity and health promotion will be in Rockhampton this Friday (21 February) to share current research on policies and factors that shape physical activity.

Interested members of the general public, regional health and physical fitness professionals are invited to join the discussion at the Base Hospital, District Conference Room, Level 1, A Block (new building) from 10Am to 11AM.

Students are still being offered a chance to enrol in Information Technology studies at Central Queensland University.

Faculty of Informatics and Communication Mackay Sub-Dean Donald Alexander said the rapid adoption of information technology practices would see more jobs created for graduates in the future.

Repeat dating abuse offenders could face up to two years in jail as Queensland’s domestic violence laws are set to include dating couples.

An increased range of people in personal relationships will be protected by the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 from March 10.

In scenes only duplicated at annual retail stocktake sales, about 200 Central Queensland University Education & Creative Arts students converged on the faculty recently. Although CQU Mackay faculty Sub-Dean Assoc Professor Bruce Knight wasn’t offering discounts on HECS fees he did release tutorial timetables to anxious second, third and fourth year students.

Now is the time to study IT, according to a Central Queensland University lecturer.

Central Queensland University’s lecturer Mike Gregory believes students who begin studying IT this year will be in good stead for employment after graduating.

Get 10 of your friends and colleagues together for the opportunity of a lifetime and be part of your local Relay for Life event for the Queensland Cancer Fund.

Relay for Life is a team event to raise funds for cancer research.

With the exciting Central Queensland Regional Health Partnership in its infancy, the CQU Foundation will be conducting two key tours of the University.

The first will be of the School of Nursing and Health Studies, planned for Tuesday 18 March at 10am, followed by a tour of the CQU city precinct on Wednesday 16 April.

The Examinations Section of Student Administration has launched a new webpage for accessing past examination papers. The purpose of this webpage is to assist students with their exam preparation, by allowing students to familiarise themselves with the standard format of CQU exam papers and the style and depth of questions they can expect in their upcoming exam.

Research conducted at Central Queensland University shows that women in Central Queensland and western New South Wales are an often under-recognised resource to both the family and community in times of crisis, like the drought.

The research identified how important the changing roles of women in the bush were to the overall capacity of the family and community to survive and enable resiliency.

With the current popularity of exercise and sport-related careers, Central Queensland University has reported a dramatic increase in interest for both its Human Movement Science and Occupational, Health and Safety programs.

In fact letters of offer sent out for the Human Movement Science undergraduate and postgraduate programs this year rose 300% from last year, which according to the CQU’s Head of the School of Health and Human Performance, Dr Peter Reaburn is largely due to the programs being offered through distance education.