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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 |
- CQUni plays a part in Nepal's sustainable development
Published on 20 March, 2013
CQUniversity has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nepal's National Planning Commission (NPC), taking advice from the national body on the priority of topics for the developing nation..
- CQUni Noosa guiding Vietnamese education changes
Published on 20 March, 2013
Sunshine Coast academics at the cutting-edge of education research are playing a key role in modernising Vietnam's primary and secondary schools..
- Sunday Series guaranteed to entertain in Mackay
Published on 20 March, 2013
The Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music (CQCM) will host its first Sunday Series showcase for 2013 this Sunday, March 24 from 3pm.
Supported by the Con Friends, the Sunday afternoon concert series will showcase the talents of CQCM students.
- Calen students ready to tackle uni
Published on 19 March, 2013
CQUniversity Mackay welcomed twelve Year 10 students from Calen District State College for their two-day Uni Skills program this week.
Uni Skills is a structured Engage Education program run by the CQUniversity Widening Participation team.
- African adventure cements future aspirations for Jessica
Published on 19 March, 2013
Close encounters with some of Africa's wildest animals may not sound like your typical university experience, but third-year Bachelor of Science student Jessica Scoble is living proof that not all learning needs to be done in the classroom.
Jessica spent 22 days experiencing the world of wildlife conservation in Southern Africa in early 2013, through the University of Pretoria's Centre for Wildlife Management's Eco Life Wildlife Management Expedition, as part of her program with CQUniversity.
- Graduate immersed in freight business, on track for chartered engineering status
Published on 19 March, 2013
CQUniversity graduate Geoffrey Voss has joined Australia's largest rail freight operator Aurizon and is on track to achieve his 'chartered engineering status'.
Mr Voss credits the project-based learning (PBL) structure of his Engineering degree as being the most helpful in preparing for professional work.
- Film project helps teens focus on Uni transition
Published on 19 March, 2013
Laura Rowley from the CQUniversity Widening Participation team recently hosted a group of Year 8 students from Calen District State College for their inaugural Hero's Journey Program.
During their two-day visit to Mackay Campus, the budding young film makers produced films depicting the story of how they might overcome challenges faced during the transition to university.
- CQUni academic in the 'mix' to advance management research
Published on 19 March, 2013
CQUniversity senior lecturer Dr Roslyn Cameron is providing national and international leadership to champion 'mixed methods research' for the business and management disciplines.
Dr Cameron is the Mixed Methods Research Special Interest Group (SIG) Co-Convenor for the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, along with Professor Ray Cooksey (University of New England).
- CQUni Mackay part of national launch for chiropractic students
Published on 18 March, 2013
CQUniversity's Chiropractic Science students were part of the final leg of the Chiropractors' Association of Australia's (CAA) national launch for the Students of Chiropractors' Association of Australia (SoCAA).
Around 40 first and second-year students in the Chiropractic Science program at CQUniversity Mackay attended the launch to show support for the association and the new Chiropractic program at CQUniversity, which is now in its second year.