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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 |
- Hope earns faith of a charitable QAL
Published on 21 November, 2011
CQUniversity student Denica Hope had her hopes met recently when she was awarded the 2011 Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) Scholarship.
Gladstone-based Denica, a first-year Bachelor of Accounting and Diploma of Professional Practice student, will receive $5000 per annum from QAL to assist financially throughout her degree.
- From nursing a sick health system to providing springboard for research
Published on 17 November, 2011
Professor Sonj Hall once worked as a nurse at the grassroots level of our health system. More recently she's been implementing a billion-dollar suite of government programs designed to create better patient outcomes across Australia.
- 'Idiom 23' turns 21, launch held for Uni literary magazine's latest edition
Published on 17 November, 2011
The 2011 launch of CQUniversity's literary magazine Idiom 23 was held recently at the Uni Bookshop on Rockhampton Campus, with the publication celebrating its 21st year in circulation.
Idiom 23 features short stories, poems, photos and artworks submitted to the Bauhina Literary Awards.
- Uni staff feature during 'Academic Day' at Rockhampton Hospital
Published on 17 November, 2011
CQUniversity staff members recently featured on the program for Rockhampton Hospital's second annual Academic Day.
Associate Professor Lorna Moxham joined Dr Beres Joyner from the Central Queensland District Health Service to discuss 'partnerships in research', while Dr Trudy Dwyer and Dr Karena Burke contributed to a discussion about 'ethics approval'.
- White Ribbon event with South Asian speakers includes CQUni input
Published on 17 November, 2011
CQUniversity staff member Deepa Mathews and Sri Lankan Marketing student Jeewan Rathnayaka from our Melbourne Campus will be part of an 'eminent panel' for a major White Ribbon event, organised by the Australia India Society of Victoria's Taskforce Against Domestic Violence..
- Call for action on agricultural labour supply, CQUni's Bundaberg initiative 'vindicated'
Published on 17 November, 2011
CQUniversity has thrown support behind the Regional Universities Network call for a national response on the widening gap between agricultural labour supply and demand.
Dean of Medical and Applied Sciences Professor Grant Stanley says this call to action vindicates CQUniversity's new science degree in 'Agriculture and Food Science', starting next year at Bundaberg Campus.
- Another step taken towards proposed Uni-TAFE merger
Published on 17 November, 2011
Another milestone has been reached in progress towards a proposed merger between CQUniversity and Central Queensland Institute of TAFE.
A 'Heads of Agreement' document has been signed by CQUniversity Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman and Julie Grantham, Director-General of the Department of Education and Training.
- CQUni's 'novel' role in Australia's international education efforts
Published on 17 November, 2011
A book detailing the history of Australian international education initiatives will be launched at Parliament House next week, and it'll include references to CQUniversity's contribution.
It is probably the first book that comprehensively considers the development of Australian international education which had its roots in the Colombo Plan and grew to the country's largest service export industry over a 25 year period.