Key representatives from Vietnam are taking part in a study tour as a part of the “Promoting Industry Linkages with Vocational Education and Training (VET)”
professional development activities funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
On 5 March, the first group of Vietnamese logistics business managers, VET colleges and Government of Vietnam high-ranking officials arrived in Australia for a ten-day study tour to learn from the Australian experience in Industry-led Vocational Education and Training, focusing on logistics.
This educational, hands-on study tour, delivered by Griffith University’s International Business Development Unit, will provide participants with the opportunity to understand how Australia’s Industry-led VET model works in practice.
With various site visits, networking events and presentations from prominent logistics and industry skills experts, the tour takes place in both Canberra and Melbourne.
Ms Helen Bulle, Director of Griffith University’s International Business Development Unit, says the visit is one of the professional development activities included
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25 years of Australian Feminist Law Journal
The statue of the female body in classical robes, holding a set of scales and a sword, has long stood as the idealised figure of Western justice. Since the seventeenth century, she has been blindfolded. What kind of meanings surround her femaleness? Why was it necessary that she be blindfolded? —Editorial from AFLJ Volume 1
Debuting in 1993, the Australian Feminist Law Journal has fearlessly published works from feminist writers and academics questioning race discourse, gender bias, violence against women and human rights among many other often controversial topics.
This year, the renowned journal will celebrate 25 years of publication and we take this opportunity to look back at the covers that have prefaced the journal since 2000.
For a detailed list of the articles in each issue visit publisher Taylor and Francis.
Volume 34, 2011 – Volume 42, 2016
Volume 14, March 2000 – Volume 33, December 2010
Griffith students have chance to shine in 2018 AMP University Challenge
The AMP University Challenge is under way for 2018, and Griffith University students once again have the opportunity to demonstrate their superlative skills and knowledge in a practical, experience-building scenario.
Griffith Business School‘s Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics (AFE) has supported the challenge since its inception at the start of the decade, with several teams enjoying success, including victorious outcomes in 2014 and 2017.
Competitors in the challenge receive a hypothetical client case study, for which they have to devise a financial plan. The teams or individuals deemed to have the best responses will then be flown from around the country to attend Finals Day at AMP’s Sydney headquarters later in the year.
The finals bracket includes an intensive day of quizzes, role playing and public speaking, though the trial is well worth the effort – first-prize winners receive $5000 for their work, not to mention a wealth of practical benefits for their careers.
“Griffith
Giving carp herpes may not yield desired effects, says Griffith expert
The most likely problem to arise from introducing herpesvirus to carp populations in Australian waterways is one of effectiveness, according to an international team of researchers including Griffith University Adjunct Research Fellow Dr Jonathan Marshall.
In a letter published in the latest edition of renowned journal Science, Dr Marshall, of the Australian Rivers Institute, and his co-authors address the federal government’s proposed release of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3, or koi herpesvirus) among the large numbers of introduced common carp that inhabit and dominate the country’s waterways, in an effort to reduce their numbers and aid the recovery of native species.
While they acknowledge that CyHV-3 can have a devastating effect on farmed carp populations, the broader number of variables at play in the wild, including carp biology, the virus’ pathogenesis and the ecology of local rivers, mean a release of koi herpesvirus would not likely result in the desired outcome.
Due to both the
Commonwealth Games’ inclusive values at heart of new online Griffith course
Griffith University’s partnership with the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) is a key component of a new online course now available for enrolment on global social learning platform, FutureLearn.
Starting on 12th March, ‘Major Sport Events: Winning through Diversity and Inclusion’ offers participants an opportunity to gain a unique insight into what it takes for an elite athlete and para athlete to compete on the international stage, using the Commonwealth Games as an educational backdrop.
ENROL TODAY: Major Sport Events: Winning through Diversity and Inclusion
The Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) focuses on the traditions of the Commonwealth Games, the underlying values behind the Games as they have grown and evolved since 1930, and on inclusion and diversity as it is promoted through the well-known sporting event.
Integral to development
The free online course also uses Griffith University’s GAPS (Gather, Adjust, Prepare and Sustain) Programme as a case study.
“GAPS was designed to train, support
Sunsuper scholarship recipient reaps ‘immense’ rewards from Griffith’s industry ties
The newest recipient of the Griffith University Sunsuper Bursary, Emily Saunders, says that the institution’s strong ties to industry helped make Griffith Business School the “optimal” choice for her to pursue her career plans.
The final-year Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) student described receiving the $5000 scholarship as an “immense” boon to her studies and future path, helping take her around the globe on an internship program at world-renowned professional services firm Ernst & Young, and bolstering her knowledge and experience as a result – well before she dons the gown and mortarboard.
“Receiving the Sunsuper scholarship was of immense aid to my studies,” Emily said. “It recently funded my international internship in Germany, where I worked with Ernst & Young, giving me a unique industry perspective and invaluable skills that are both applicable to my degree and my future career.
“Additionally, the industry ties between my degree and Sunsuper’s wealth of experience in financial
Scholarships help realise study goals
For Griffith University students Rebecca Holohan and Timothy McMillan, their studies would not be possible without the help of university scholarships.
Rebecca says without the support from the scholarships, she would struggle to complete her studies in Business and International Tourism – largely because of the travel involved from her Mission Beach home in North Queensland.
And Timothy, who’s studying education and majoring in visual arts, says he wouldn’t have been able to afford the breadth of work placements he’s completed without the support of the staff giving program.
They spoke to Griffith University Journalist in Residence Nance Haxton at the Nathan Griffith Futures Scholarship breakfast (on February 26th).
ASEAN young social entrepreneurs to meet in Brisbane
Some of the brightest young minds from Queensland and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will converge in Brisbane this month for a two-day workshop hosted by Griffith University.
‘Dynamic Digital Citizenship: Young Social Entrepreneurs in ASEAN and Australia’ will be held from Wednesday 14 to Thursday 15 March at South Brisbane’s Bel Hotel and at Griffith’s South Bank campus, and will welcome remarkable, innovative and socially conscious young individuals from around the region to share insights about how they’ve used the ASEAN network to make a difference for everyday people.
The workshop will feature Griffith academics Professor Caitlin Byrne (Director, Griffith Asia Institute) and Associate Professor Luis Cabrera (Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute and School of Government and International Relations) as opening and sessional speakers, guiding the 13 entrepreneurs through a program of diverse and valuable discourse.
“We’re delighted to be able to bring these incredibly impressive and talented young people
From our vast past to extreme future – Griffith offers answers at World Science Festival
In its third year, the growing celebration of all things science and the only World Science Festival franchise outside of New York, WSF Brisbane promises to ignite debate and inspire discovery.
Running from March 21-25, WSF Brisbane focuses on the theme of ‘humanity’, and will see Griffith University experts in the thick of discussions delving into our deep past and speculating on how our species will survive an uncertain future.
Griffith will also play its part taking science to the street for fun activities designed to motivate budding scientists to pursue STEM careers, and so find the answers our vulnerable species and fragile planet needs.
Leading the university’s contingent will be Emeritus Professor Alan-Mackay Sim, last year’s Australian of the Year, who continues to inspire the next generation.
Delving into our deep past
The Longest Walk: Winning the Human Race is the signature event for Griffith University in 2018, showcasing the work of Griffith’s Australian Research
Student photographers turn lens on Cambodia
Griffith photography, film and journalism students recently traveled to Cambodia for a three-week study tour, spending time on assignment with local NGOs to capture some of the country’s untold stories.
The tour involved workshops by Nobel Prize Laureate John Rodsted, followed by intensive storytelling projects which gave students the opportunity to work in local communities.
Queensland College of Art Senior Lecturer in Photography, Dr Heather Faulkner, said the study tour was designed to help students enhance their documentary storytelling skills.
“They are charged with making their own connections with local NGOs in Cambodia and documenting their work,” she said.
“Students work in small teams to produce stories through text, photo and video, which are published when they return.
“This is our fifth trip to Cambodia, and we keep going back because the students get so much out of it.”
Bachelor of Photography student Joshua Prieto said he relished the opportunity to get off the tourist trail