Congratulations to Chad Han from CNHS, our 2021 Virtual 3MT competition and People's Choice winner! Chad takes out a whopping $2,500 in prizes, and is representing Flinders at the 3MT Asia-Pacific Finals! You can check out Chad's presentation and show your support by voting for him in the People's Choice category in the Asia-Pacific Semi-Final! Read more >

Have you had a look at all our other 2021 3MT finalists yet? We had eight finalists compete in our Virtual University Final on 10 September, sharing their amazing research. Check out our finalist videos and a recording of the University Virtual Final, presented by our Dean of Graduate Research and four international judges on the 3MT website. Read more >

Nominations are now open for the Academic Internship Program for Doctoral Students through CILT. Up to six potential participants with teaching responsibilities and a wish to be an academic are nominated by each college. Talk to your supervisors or Deans of Research to express your interest. Read more >

The Australian Bureau of Statistics/Universities Australia agreement allows researchers from our university to apply for free of charge access to various confidentialised datasets. ABS has been working on initiatives aimed at longitudinal integration of different datasets. Read more >

Some exciting developments are under way for HDR students in October, including a skills development update in Inspire and the introduction of ResearchNow profiles. HDR students will be able to create an  external research profile to promote their research project, skills and  publications. Keep an eye on your emails for further info, and check out the ResearchNow website in preparation. Read more >

Please save the date for the 2021 College of Business, Government and Law and College of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences HDR Spring Conference on Monday 15 November. This will be an exciting day to share and/or hear about the latest postgraduate research from our two colleges, as well as to network with HDRs and academics.

Oasis Online is a new one-stop-shop FLO topic for all students, regardless of location, where they can access wellbeing and mental health focused resources, lectures and programs, and stay informed of new initiatives and opportunities to work on their mental health, but also volunteer to help their peers.  Self-enrol in the site and check out the resources. Read more >

Cortisol is a naturally occurring steroid hormone that plays a key role in the body's stress response.1 While it is often called "the stress hormone" for its best-known role, it also contributes to many of the body's processes. It's secreted by the adrenal glands and involved in the regulation of blood pressure, Glucose metabolism, Immune function, inflammatory response. Read More >

The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han

Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, "user-friendly" technology, and the culture of convenience are producing disorders that range from depression to attention deficit disorder to borderline personality disorder. Read More >