CQUniversity's Professor Kevin Ronan and his partners at the University of Queensland have secured a $100,000 grant for a 'parenting practices' research project, through the Queensland Centre for Social Science Innovation (QCSSI).

CQUniversity is partnered with UQ, QUT, JCU, Griffith Uni and the State Government in the UQ-based QCSSI, which was launched in mid-2011.

CQUniversity graduate Meredith Papavasiliou (nee Davison) should feel confident in her role as Editor of The Gladstone Observer after a year of awards during 2011.

Under her guidance, The Observer picked up a Newspaper of the Year Award in its category from the Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers' Association (PANPA).

Visitors to CQUniversity Rockhampton now have an easy-to-find front door, with a new campus reception located in the Commercial Centre beside the main carpark on the highway side of campus..

A multidisciplinary group of researchers have had their first meeting with a local advisory committee to discuss their Gladstone case study of the ‘Economic, Social and Cultural Contributions of Skilled Migrants to Regional Australia'.

The CQUniversity researchers and Gladstone advisory committee met this week (Feb 14) at the Leo Zussino Building on Gladstone Campus.

Study Mackay has started a new project aimed at creating better services and support for Mackay students by offering a discounts and benefits program.

The Student Discount Program will be administered via smart phone technology, a dedicated webpage and a social networking site.

School-age musicians are encouraged to experience high quality ensemble training in jazz and contemporary popular music in Rockhampton, with a form of tuition not readily available in most school music programs.

The Conservatorium Academy is a centre for creative and performing arts training for school-aged children in Central Queensland, located at CQUniversity Rockhampton Campus.

Banana Primary School pupils have completed the first step towards creating a 'Reduce Reuse Recycle Hydroponic Garden' to grow their own fruits, vegetables and herbs.

CQUniversity research worker Kylie Hopkins recently travelled to Banana as a 'technical advisor' to help teacher Courtney Hamilton and her primary students begin part one of their garden, funded by a Coles Junior Landcare School Garden Grant.

Emerald's Teneille Ryan has started a new role as a field officer for the Central Highlands Regional Resources Use Planning Co-operative (CHRRUP).

She says the flexibility of distance education has been key to enabling her environmental science studies with CQUniversity, while she travels throughout her work region.

CQUniversity music lecturer Kim Kirkman has helped produce a new debut album as one half of Sunbird Duo, which also features soprano Cheryl Fiedler.

Based at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music at Mackay Campus, Kim says the album entitled Rich and Rare is a delightful collection of folk songs and classical favourites.