Queensland College of Art students are among the first in Australia to embark on a new creative arts exchange to Indonesia.
The Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) is piloting a new national program for young artists and designers.
The Creative Arts & Design Professional Practicum features a crash course on Indonesia’s history, culture and language, and a month-long professional internship with local arts and design organisations.
An amazing opportunity
Queensland College of Art senior design lecturer Dr Beck Davis said it was “an amazing opportunity”.
“It’s the first time this national program has been expanded to include creative arts and design,” she said.
“The Asia-Pacific region is a critical zone for design, and there are real opportunities for collaboration.
“A program like this enriches their study, helps highlight the skills they’ve developed and deepens their understanding of design.
“It can be life-changing.”
An eye opening experience
Bachelor of Design student Ziana Diggles, was one of the first group of students selected
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Age no barrier to lawyers keeping up with digital pace
New research from Griffith University has found older lawyers are not as opposed to keeping up with the rapid pace of digital technologies as previously thought.
“The perception that lawyers are resistant to digital changes is quite ironic as law is an information-based profession,’’ says Griffith Law School graduate Annie Shum, who surveyed 51 Queensland-based lawyers as part of her honours degree.
“Overall the survey results indicated that lawyers’ perception of digital technologies has changed since their introduction two decades ago.
“It found they actually increase their productivity and professional practice, regardless of age. There was no significant difference in respondents aged 35 and under, compared to those over 35.”
This is contrary to existing research that indicates generational differences in working styles, familiarity with and inappropriate use of digital technologies at work.
The survey found while digital communication mediums have improved lawyers’ professional practice they have neither improved nor been detrimental to their quality
QS Rankings puts Griffith Business School alongside world’s best
Research and teaching at Griffith Business School has been showcased on a global stage with the release of the annual 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Griffith has been ranked number one in Australia and number nine in the world for Hospitality and Leisure Management in the latest edition of the prestigious ranking.
“This is an excellent reflection of the high standards we set at Griffith Business School and how we strive to meet these standards,” Head of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management, Professor Graham Cuskelly, said.
Professor Graham Cuskelly
“To feature in ninth position in such a highly-respected ranking is a noteworthy achievement, and a magnificent platform for our Department as we count down to the Commonwealth Games in 2018.
“A major event like next year’s Games will bring the hospitality and leisure management industry on the Gold Coast into sharp focus, and Griffith University is strongly positioned to inform discussions in
Gold Coast a new Australian hub for clinical trials
From Phase 1 human trials for a Malaria vaccine, to studies aimed at treating osteoporosis and research into life-saving stroke treatment, the Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct is fast gaining a reputation as a leading location for clinical trials.
The trial of a malaria vaccine developed by Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics’ Professor Michael Good could potentially save millions of lives and is the most well-known study to date, but a variety of trials occurring across both the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) and the university offer the promise of exciting innovations targeting a diversity of diseases and health conditions.
The Gold Coast community benefits with patient access to the latest treatments.
Within the advanced tertiary hospital setting of Gold Coast University Hospital, trials occur across a range of specialities, involving inpatients and outpatients.
Neurologist Dr Arman Sabet has been involved in ten clinical trials, with a primary focus on improving treatment for stroke
Where music meets science
The Queensland Conservatorium will play host to a series of weird and wonderful sonic experiments as part of the World Science Festival this month.
The series of free events are part of an exciting program called 100 Ways to Listen, which explores the crossroads where music meets science and celebrates the innovative music-making of the Conservatorium’s all-star faculty and students.
The science of sound will be unpacked through performances, installations and sound walks. From a new composition played on 84 pianos across the Conservatorium simultaneously, to music inspired by quantum physics and a large scale interactive music technology installation, there is something for science nerds and music buffs alike.
These sonic experiments will culminate in a publication launched in July to coincide with World Listening Day.
Time Crystals
Associate Professor Vanessa Tomlinson and Dr Erik Griswold have teamed up to create a ‘choose-your-own musical adventure’, debuting a new piece that will be played by 84
CommBank recruits promising Griffith University student before graduation
Sitting for final exams right before finishing a degree can be a very stressful time. But for Griffith University’s Alexander MacInnes, it was made a little bit easier by an unexpected job offer from Commonwealth Bank.
A student heavily involved in extracurricular activities, Alex had submitted his resume to the bank hoping to secure an internship when he finished his Commerce degree in Finance.
But although optimistic about his chances, he didn’t hear anything for about a year and a half and put it out of his mind. Then he got a phone call.
“It had been ages and all of a sudden I got a phone call saying an actual position was available, and I should apply,” he said.
“I met with the executive manager and he explained the role and got to know me and from then we enjoyed a really good rapport. He told me then he wanted to put
Griffith filmmakers capture stories of forgotten women
A powerful new documentary by Griffith Film School alumnus Guy Mansfield tells the stories of the “forgotten women” living with advanced breast cancer.
The documentary follows women who attend the Advanced Breast Cancer Group (ABCG) – a support group for women across Queensland with advanced breast cancer, an illness for which there is still no cure.
Post Pink features candid interviews with six women and their children, partners and parents. It was shot over six months and provides an honest account of their experiences, from dealing with the diagnosis to living with a terminal disease.
A cathartic experience
Guy Mansfield, who undertook a Masters in Screen Production at GFS, said the shoot was “an amazing experience”.
“I didn’t know how each woman would react to the ‘straight to the bone’ questions I was asking,” he said.
“What we managed to get was beyond my expectations – I was absolutely stunned by how they opened up on camera about love,
Griffith CFA Challenge team finishes top three in Asia
A team of Griffith Business School finance students managed a distinguished top three finish in the Asia-Pacific regional round of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Research Challenge in Bangkok.
The five member team – Elias Greil, Rhyan Nash, Lisa Rawlings, Ruby Sethi and Riven Zhang – presented a strong case to the judges who marked them highly as they argued their business case on a sell recommendation for their chosen ASX-listed company.
Best of the Aussie teams
Griffith finished the highest of the three Australian universities, Monash and Curtin, which competed at the Asia-Pacific Round Challenge.
Dr John Fan, a lecturer at the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics is the faculty adviser and was extremely proud of the team’s achievement.
“There were 25 or so teams involved from around the region and to finish as high as we did was pretty exciting.
“We argued our case methodically and expertly and I know the judges, who are all leading asset fund managers,
Improving human rights for people with disabilities
What happens when service provision for people with disabilities does not live up to expectations and people are left feeling vulnerable or exposed in their own living environment?
This is just one of the discussion topics on the agenda at next week’s Human Rights Forum – a collaboration between Griffith University and Queensland Advocacy Incorporated – where people with disabilities and their families and carers, will share knowledge and experiences around the six priority areas of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020.
Madonna Nicoll is a committee member for the social advocacy organisation Speaking Up for You, and will be one of the presenters at this week’s forum at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Having spent many years in an institutional setting and in-home supported living environments due to her confinement to a wheelchair, Ms Nicoll will be talking about some of the harmful experiences that occur among people with disabilities in these
A star is born
Queensland Conservatorium graduate Georgie Hopson was handpicked for her latest role by the grand dame of musical theatre, Julie Andrews.
When Georgie met Julie
The Bachelor of Musical Theatre alumnus was chosen from hundreds of young hopefuls to join the cast of Opera Australia’s My Fair Lady, directed by Dame Julie Andrews.
“I did my first audition for the show with Julie Andrews – definitely one of the highlights of my career to date,” she said.
“It was nerve-wracking, but she was so warm and supportive that she just instantly put me at ease.
“It was hands down, my best audition experience ever.”
Coming full circle
The talented triple-threat performer is one of the ensemble cast and also an understudy for the lead role of Eliza.
The role has brought the Toowoomba-born performer full circle: it was a role in her high school production of My Fair Lady that inspired her to pursue musical theatre and led her