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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 |
- Nurses seek better 'journey' for heart attack patients
Published on 01 August, 2005
An experienced cardiac nurse academic will challenge the role and clinical decision-making of nurses helping patients after heart attacks.
Sonja Cleary, of Central Queensland University, has chosen a hypothetical patient scenario for her presentation to the Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand in Perth this week (August 5-8).
- Teens turn out in Rockhampton to hear from top young physicist
Published on 01 August, 2005
Year 11 and 12 students from throughout the Rockhampton district have attended a 2005 Australian Institute of Physics (Qld) Youth Lecture Tour event at CQU Rockhampton.
The free event featured one of Australia’s top young physicists, Associate Professor Andrew Luiten, addressing the topic ‘Was Einstein Right?’.
- Rocky hosts European expert visitors this week
Published on 01 August, 2005
Rockhampton is hosting a range of international expert visitors from Sweden, England and France this week, thanks to initiatives involving Central Queensland University.
Rockhampton health workers, especially midwives and nurses, are invited to a free public seminar by visiting Swedish midwifery specialist Dr Ingegerd Hildingsson.
- Latest edition of online learning studies journal released
Published on 28 July, 2005
The latest edition of the online journal SLEID (Studies in Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development) has recently been released.
The journal (including archives of earlier editions) can be located at http://sleid.
- Uni showcases its reef fisheries research projects
Published on 28 July, 2005
Recreational and commercial fishers and other interested people are welcome at a free forum showcasing CQU’s reef fisheries research projects.
The forum will be held from 7pm-9pm on Thursday, August 4, at CQU Rockhampton Building 6 Room G.
- CQU features on primetime TV in Indonesia
Published on 28 July, 2005
CQU will feature on primetime 'student' TV in Indonesia following the visit of a film crew this week.
A program called 'Cool Schools' will screen on the evening of August 13 on Indonesia's Channel G, including a 25-minute segment on CQU.
- Non-academic pens award-winning academic paper
Published on 28 July, 2005
CQU general staff member Patricia Bovingdon (pictured) is lead author of an academic paper which has won an award at a conference in Dublin, Ireland.
Mrs Bovingdon, a research and development co-ordinator, teamed with Faculty of Business & Law colleague Dr Phil Bretherton to submit the paper about the Chilly Climate Environment for female distance education students.
- A warm reception for recruiters in chilly Kingaroy
Published on 27 July, 2005
Tony Gubbins from Rockhampton campus and Ruth Haywood from Bundaberg campus attended the Kingaroy Careers Expo on a very chilly July evening.
However, the locals turned out in droves making it a most successful event.
- Bruises turn Bronze for CQU Mackay Nursing student
Published on 26 July, 2005
Years of training and competition have finally paid off for Melissa Muscat, a first-year Bachelor of Nursing student from Central Queensland University Mackay.
Melissa has turned her bruises to Bronze at the 2005 Taekwon Do Senior World Championships held in Caloundra recently.
- CQU Mackay launches Accounting Mentor Program
Published on 26 July, 2005
Central Queensland University Mackay has launched a mentor program for students studying Accountancy.
The Accounting Mentor Program is a first for CQU, and was recently launched by the Program Coordinator and Sub Dean of Business and Law, Ms Jo Luck.