Double degrees are fast becoming the best way to drive your future prospects and Griffith’s Open Day is the one-stop-shop where you can learn precisely what you need to know to improve your career options.
Spread across three of the university’s campuses at Nathan, Gold Coast and Southbank, Open Day on Sunday, July 23, can answer your questions regarding future study and career choices.
In 2018, Griffith will offer a slew of new industry-related double degrees including Griffith Business School’s new Bachelor of Business combined with a Bachelor of Creative and Interactive Media preparing students for careers in the burgeoning creative technology industry.
In science, explore our new double degrees combining a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Aviation and also Bachelor of Environmental Science combined with a Bachelor Business.
For those looking at studying physiotherapy, Griffith will unveil its new 4 year Bachelor of Physiotherapy program which will be run at both Nathan and Gold Coast.
And those with
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EASE does it … Alex’s app a coup for property data
An app that offers an instant and comprehensive overview of properties in South-East Queensland is proving a coup for its developer, Griffith University planning alumnus Alex Steffan.
During his time at Griffith, Alex worked as a student planner at a private consultancy. He launched his own Brisbane-based company, Steffan Town Planning, after graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning.
Starting with a small client base and small projects – “gaining approvals for carports, decks, sheds, conversions and the like,” he says – Alex’s creation of an online property assessment service soon opened the way to broader professional horizons.
The service in question, DevQld, delivered fast summary reports on the provisions, protocols and development potential of properties.
After gaining more than 600 approvals for clients, Alex has now launched PropertEASE, a revolutionary app that details the development potential and requirements of a property with the click of a button.
Planning graduate and creator of
Griffith student beats out 400 others for Inchcape job
Zahar Martin has always had a passion for cars, so when the opportunity arose for him to apply for a graduate role in the automotive industry, he jumped on it. Especially since the role would focus on HR, his major throughout his double degree in business and government and international relations.
He’d previously applied for a few other graduate programs, but none had quite appealed to him in the way the chance to work at Inchcape, the company behind brands such as Subaru Australia, Trivett and Peugeot Citroen, did.
“I am actually quite passionate about the Subaru brand, I’ve owned a few Subarus and I am into the car industry,” he explains. Rather than responding to a job ad, he had actually looked into the company of his own volition. “I was interested in the industry so I looked them up. It was just coincidence they had the Inchcape graduate
All smiles for Griffith graduates at dental ‘oasis’
Griffith University graduates Dr Bharat Agrawal and Dr Andrew Firgaira are doing what some believe impossible – overturning negative perceptions about visiting the dentist.
Bharat, Andrew and third partner Dr David Ashford operate Oasis Dental Studio, a state-of-the-art practice based on the Gold Coast with studios in Broadbeach, Chirn Park and Palm Beach.
With a holistic philosophy built around leading clinical expertise and the latest technology and procedures, along with dedication to compassionate care and after-care, the Oasis mission extends beyond general dentistry to embrace positive outcomes for the entire face and general health and wellbeing.
“This field is all about interaction. A smile isn’t just about how you look; it’s about how you feel,” says Bharat.
”In creating a new smile for someone, we look further than the teeth. We want to see how it affects and complements the lips, the eyes, the skin and more.
“Our practice is underpinned by patient comfort and
Prof Mathew addresses UN in Geneva
Professor Pene Mathew, Dean and Head of Griffith Law School, addressed the United Nations in Geneva during a panel discussion on Past Examples of Responsibility Sharing, 1st Thematic Discussion, UNHRC Global Compact on Refugees on July 10, 2017.
“The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants really is a landmark document. I congratulate the Member States on being able to able to adopt it and look forward to seeing what will eventuate with the Global Compact on Refugees,” she said.
Discussing past examples of responsibility sharing, Professor Mathew said that like the Kosovo humanitarian evacuation, the Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees(CPA) was an example where actors in a conflict have somehow shared responsibility for the refugee flow.
“This gives pause for thought. Reflecting on the Syrian conflict, should the international community’s inability to take action also drive a sense of responsibility for looking after refugees?”
Commenting on people leaving countries to seek asylum, she said “If we wish
Eight Griffith students head to Hungary for world championships
Griffith students of physics, business, nursing and public health will share a 50m pool with the world’s fastest swimmers when the 17th FINA World Swimming Championships start in Hungary on Friday (July 14).
Emma McKeon, Cameron McEvoy, Madi Wilson and world championships rookie Shayna Jack will be hoping to make notable contributions to a strong Australian team performance in the pool.
They’ll be joined in Budapest by four other Griffith students also competing at one of the world’s major sporting events of 2017.
Exercise science student, Kiah Melverton, will take part in the 5km open water event, while Nikita Pablo (science) and Kirsten Kinash (public health) are members of the Australian synchronised swimming team.
Domonic Bedggood, a sport development student at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus, is part of a 10-strong diving team. He will be aiming to maintain his remarkable rise up the sport’s rankings which took him to gold at the Glasgow 2014
Artists making their mark on the world stage
Dale Harding’s latest exhibition has taken him on a journey from the wilderness of Carnarvon Gorge to the dizzying heights of the contemporary art scene in Europe.
The Queensland College of Art doctoral candidate is back home after exhibiting in Athens and Kassel as part of Documenta 14 – dubbed the ‘art Olympics’.
Dale was born in the Central Queensland town of Moranbah and is a descendant of the Bidjara, Ghungalu and Garingbal people.
For Documenta, Dale spent 18 months cataloguing Carnvarvon’s famed rock art, reinterpreting certain motifs using modern materials like silicon and gold leaf.
“I spent a lot of time out at Carnarvon growing up, and I still go out there at least five or six times a year,” he says.
“I feel a connection to the country and a sense of responsibility.
“I was passionate about interacting with the history, of taking the art and seeing how I could use it to tell my
Inspiring STEM education in Ipswich
An overriding passion and interest in the functioning of the human body, combined with a decade of industry experience as a senior managing scientist, has established St Mary’s College Ipswich graduate, Alison White as a nationally awarded teaching professional.
The Griffith University Program Director of Clinical Physiology is looking forward to instilling her scientific enthusiasm among future Ipswich university students, during the upcoming ‘Future-proof your career, The Griffith STEM Roadshow’ to be held at Fire Station 101 on Thursday 13 July, 2017.
Through highlighting the diversity and uniqueness of its science programs, this particular roadshow will open the eyes of locals to specific science programs offered by Griffith University, which will provide an added boost to an individual’s future employment prospects.
“It’s imperative for school leavers, and those looking to advance their careers, to realise that understanding the profession in which they work, combined with real-life industry work opportunities embedded in their course
Open Doors paves way for better reporting on disability
Griffith University journalism students are at the forefront of a campaign to improve media representation of people with a disability.
Project Open Doors, which aims to develop positive media reporting around people with a disability, was launched by the Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin on Monday, July 10.
Project coordinator and journalism lecturer Faith Valencia says the goal of the project is to change the way people with a disability and their families, carers and support workers are represented in the media.
“The common media stereotypes of reporting of people with a disability can be to portray them as victims or villains. Often reporting is patronising and deficiency-based. People are cast as ‘others’ if they are even noticed at all,’’ she said.
As one in five Australians has a disability – be it physical, sensory, psycho-social or cognitive – Ms Valencia said there is a real need to challenge the perception of disability as ‘suffering’ and
Healthier lifestyles for women with Type 2 diabetes
Helping women with Type 2 diabetes to undertake a more healthy lifestyle is the aim of a wellness program developed by Griffith University, and is timely for this week’s National Diabetes Week 2017.
Led by Griffith’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and funded by Diabetes Queensland, the nurse-led study aims to reduce the significant side effects associated with Type 2 diabetes whilst also reducing the risk of developing other chronic health conditions.
“As part of the Women’s Wellness with Type 2 Diabetes study, women aged 45-65 with this condition are undertaking an evidence-based e-health 12-week lifestyle intervention focusing on diet, exercise and managing side effects of diabetes and its treatment,” says clinical nurse manager Janine Porter-Steele.
“They each receive access to a specially designed website, iBook and hard-copy book providing them with a step-by-step approach to implementing good health practices.
“Throughout the 12 weeks, the participants are guided by an experienced registered nurse to support them in goal setting and maintaining