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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 |
- Robotics fans converge on Bundaberg Campus
Published on 04 October, 2010
A successful four-day workshop in robotics was conducted at CQUniversity Bundaberg recently.
Lecturer Dr Rosie Thrupp said the event was one aspect of a TREK (Teaching Robotics Education across Key learning areas) project which forms one stream of her research.
- Sydney among campuses helping with birthing kits
Published on 30 September, 2010
Sydney was among our campuses pitching in to help with Zonta International's birthing kit assembly days recently.
In a joint project with Zonta, CQUniversity campuses have hosted volunteers assembling thousands of birthing kits destined for remote villages in Papua New Guinea.
- CQUniversity boosts support for The Smith Family
Published on 30 September, 2010
CQUniversity has announced it will enhance its engagement with The Smith Family by providing further financial assistance to the Mackay and Rockhampton communities.
As a part of the University's commitment to helping disadvantaged students, it will boost funding of The Smith Family's suite of education programs to $216,000 over three years.
- New framework addresses military job relocation
Published on 30 September, 2010
Recent PhD graduate Robert Westlake has recommended more understanding of how military personnel perceive and cope with their regular relocations.
"I'm not sure that going to more (job) stability would be helpful because a lot of what happens as a part of those moves may be valuable to the military," he said.
- Annette proves you can break through after career break
Published on 30 September, 2010
Accountancy graduate Annette Ewart's experience is proof that taking a break to have a family is a career diversion - not a career killer.
The Bundaberg-based mother of two recently beat hundreds of applicants to secure her dream job as a graduate auditor with the Australian National Audit Office.
- Air Force Cadet gets a head start in career
Published on 30 September, 2010
An innovative CQUniversity program has helped set a Yeppoon high school student apart from the rest.
St Brendan's student Sean Maroney has recently completed an aviation theory course through the University's Start Uni Now (SUN) program.
- Property in the spotlight at conference in October
Published on 30 September, 2010
CQUniversity is hosting a half-day property conference on Friday, October 8.
Coordinator for the conference Associate Professor Kristy Richardson said the conference will provide property valuers, real estate agents and investors with a wealth of information about current trends and changes in policies and in the market place.