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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 |
- Paramedic students in a New York state of mind
Published on 23 August, 2012
A group of CQUniversity Paramedic Science students recently completed their field trip to New York City, led by a former health specialist from the Big Apple, Professor Brian Maguire.
Professor Maguire said the field trip finished up with some special opportunities for the students.
- 'FOGs' lift aspirations in Rockhampton
Published on 23 August, 2012
CQUniversity Nulloo Yumbah staff, Ashley Jamieson and Robina Mann attended the Indigenous Employment and Careers Expo at Rockhampton Showgrounds recently.
The Expos are hosted by Former Origin Greats known as FOGs.
- Careers Expo creates opportunity for students of Central Highlands
Published on 23 August, 2012
Around 550 students recently attended the ETAN Careers Expo in Emerald.
This incentive organised through the Employment, Education, and Training Advisory Network (ETAN) encourages young people to think about their future and the importance of getting an education to improve job prospects.
- Bargain books and career options on offer as CQUni opens doors to the public
Published on 23 August, 2012
Mackay students are drowning in books as CQUniversity prepares to welcome hundreds of visitors to its 2012 Open Day on Sunday..
- Another chance for Noosa to show the 'write stuff'
Published on 23 August, 2012
Creative writing workshops are back at CQUniversity Noosa by popular demand, with another weekend based on the popular 'Writing Beyond the Page' course materials on September 8-9.
The workshops, from 10am-4pm on the Saturday and 10am-1pm on the Sunday, are free for CQUniversity students and only $70 for local writers.
- 'Fly Me to Yeppoon' says Katie Noonan
Published on 23 August, 2012
ARIA award winning singer Katie Noonan recently performed with CQUniversity's Little Big Band during the Village Festival at Yeppoon.
While at the Festival she quipped about singing 'Fly Me to Yeppoon' to the tune of 'Fly Me to the Moon'.
- Indigenous people 'need to be at the heart of research'
Published on 23 August, 2012
Yvette Roe is a Njikena Jawuru woman from the West Kimberley, Western Australia whose PhD research explores the disparity of care experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people admitted to hospital for acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
"When ill-health is so normalised that good health is often the exception, you realise there are things that we can do to improve health outcomes in our communities," she says.
- Professor becomes first Aboriginal person to chair a Uni Academic Board
Published on 23 August, 2012
Professor Bronwyn Fredericks took charge of CQUniversity's Academic Board meeting on Wednesday (Aug 22) and reflected on a milestone.
It's believed she is the first Aboriginal person to chair an Academic Board at an Australian university.
- New Noosa Midwifery program a boost for regional health
Published on 22 August, 2012
CQUniversity's Noosa Campus has targeted the gap in healthcare between Queensland's regional communities and metropolitan cities with the introduction of a distance education Midwifery program..
- Nepal explores biofertiliser projects, with help from CQUni
Published on 22 August, 2012
CQUniversity has teamed with a Nepalese institution to address problems of urban and agricultural waste management..