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Adult learning peak body visits, calls for 'reassessment'The president of Australia's peak adult learning body, Professor Barry Golding has visited Rockhampton for a forum calling for a reassessment of adult education in Australia. CQUniversity hosted the forum at its Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street. Full Details…2013-07-08 09:52:31.0 |
- Diwali celebrations in Melbourne
Published on 09 November, 2009
Melbourne's inner west came to life recently as celebrations for the Indian festival ‘Diwali' filled Footscray and the Whitten Oval, home of the AFL's Western Bulldogs.
The event ‘Diwali in the West' was organised by Marsha Thompson, Victoria's Minister for Information and Communications Technology, in an effort to strengthen solidarity in the community.
- CQUni Pathways facilitator supports Tannum initiatives
Published on 09 November, 2009
CQUniversity Pathways facilitator Richard Ward is supporting initiatives by Tannum High's Business and Information Technology Skills (BITS) Centre of Excellence.
This is a campus based at Boyne Smelters, developed to increase the range of educational opportunities available for students interested in Business and/or IT, by offering school-based traineeships and other forms of learning in a real workplace environment.
- Community TV benefits for regions 'not recognised'
Published on 09 November, 2009
Existing Community Television stations in Australia exclusively serve the populations living in the State capitals. There are groups based in regional centres eager to establish such services; Central Queensland has one such group.
- Network-induced delay research to save millions
Published on 09 November, 2009
We live in a totally wired world! Almost every aspect of our lives is impacted by networks of one type or another. Production of food, appliances, cars, planes, ships, clothing, just about everything, relies on networks for process control.
- Discipline-based researchers focus on learning
Published on 09 November, 2009
Researchers who have previously focused on their discipline are being encouraged to diversify into research of how students learn their discipline.
And that, according to CQUniversity engineering educator Dr Prue Howard, can be a "very, very different thing".
- Our DVC an ambassador for Tall Poppy Campaign
Published on 06 November, 2009
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Scholarship and Industry) Professor Jennelle Kyd has been appointed as the Tall Poppy Campaign Ambassador for Queensland.
It's full circle for Jennelle, who was herself a Tall Poppy Award Winner in 2003.
- Trivial - not a word generally associated with prostate cancer
Published on 06 November, 2009
- Police experience can be 'merry-go-round' of stress - researcher
Published on 06 November, 2009
In Queensland, the public view of the police officer's image has long been contentious. Police were vilified and distrusted in the years prior to the Fitzgerald inquiry, with their standing improving greatly in the post-Joh years, aided particularly by ongoing positive public relations programs, such as 'Adopt a Cop', which saw schools around the State forming close ties with local officers.
- Bundaberg inspires girls to try maths and technology
Published on 05 November, 2009
More than 360 primary and high school girls recently (Oct 20) converged on CQUniversity Bundaberg for a ‘Girls in the MIST' event.
Thirty workshops were held for the students across the Maths, ICT, Science and Technology (MIST) areas.