Australia can avoid being left in the backwash of the world's international education industry if it generates fresh waves of innovation.

That's according to Professor Tony Adams*, an international education consultant and former senior academic, who delivered the Inaugural Dr Martand Joshi Memorial Lecture .

Congratulations to students Krishan Rodrigo and Ujwala Vidiyala and academics Susan Loomes and Dr Alison Owens who have been awarded in association with The Inaugural Dr Martand Joshi Memorial Lecture, delivered in Melbourne on April 14 by Professor Tony Adams.

These awards were introduced in recognition of Dr Martand Joshi's contribution, not only to the staff and students of CQUniversity and CMS, but to the national and international education sectors and the general community.

Susan Loomes

State Director NSW

CQUniversity Sydney

Susan Loomes has been working in the education sector for over 15 years. She has graduated with an Advanced Certificate in Personnel Management (TAFE), a Bachelor of Social Science (Major in Human Resource Development), and a Graduate Certificate of Business Administration through Southern Cross University.

Language students from across the Mackay region will have a real taste of overseas culture on Monday (April 19) during a ‘Japan Day' to be hosted at CQUniversity Mackay.

The event will feature Japanese cultural activities (including kendo displays, origami and calligraphy), language activities and discussions of study and career options.

CQUniversity staff are being encouraged to dig deep and give to worthwhile charities through a new Workplace Giving Program launched this week.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman and members of the University's Workplace Giving Program Steering Committee recently toured the hanger of the RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service, one of the charities participating in the giving program.

Liveability was a hot topic during ResearchExpo, with Mackay's Dr Shane Hopkinson giving a presentation on a CQUniversity research study.

According to Dr Hopkinson, Liveability can be thought of as being about livelihood and about this being sustainable into the future.

The iPhone is leading a ubiquitous computer revolution, according to CQUniversity Gold Coast researcher Dr Michael Cowling.

Speaking at a ResearchExpo presentation this week, Dr Cowling said: "No longer will people be tied to their desks, with mobile computing devices allowing us to use computers anywhere that we go".

Queensland Chief Scientist Professor Peter Andrews AO was a guest speaker for a formal lunch during ResearchExpo ..