News from the College of Business, Government and Law

We acknowledge the traditional owners, both past and present, of the various locations Flinders University operates on, and recognise their continued relationship and responsibility to these lands and waters. We recognise that Flinders was established on the lands of the Kaurna nation, with the main Flinders campus located near Warriparinga

Welcome to the August edition of the College of Business, Government and Law newsletter.

Our August edition introduces two new regular features to our newsletter. The first highlights the top three BGL social media posts for the month. According to recent University reports on organic social media, BGL is often a top performer – in our biggest month this year, May, we were responsible for more than quarter of all College-based social media posts in the University, and almost half of post engagements (that is, active engagements with the post). This is impressive, and an important contribution to our student recruitment. It is worth noting that two of our top three posts for the past month feature students as either content or content generator!

Our second new feature is a spotlight on our PhD students – which joins our spotlights on educators, researchers and professional staff. This edition spotlights Tahlia Hart from Criminology, whose thesis (which she is about to submit) addresses underage access to adult-based dating platforms. In doing so, it covers all key themes of our College mission: technology, health and social impact. I look forward to learning more about our PhD students in future editions.

Kind regards,
Michael

Professor Michael Gilding
Vice-President and Executive Dean
 

Welcome to BGL 👋

A warm welcome to the newest members of our community.

Nada Ibrahim – Research Fellow in Centre for Social Impact
Andrew Thornton – Senior Work Health and Safety Officer
Ling Qin – Associate Lecturer in Accounting
Dr GM Wali Ullah – Lecturer in Finance
 

Open Days is next week. Are you ready?

Open Days is the most significant student recruitment event on the Flinders calendar every year... and it's only a week away!

Future students will have the chance to explore their career options by visiting our study area booths in the hub, chatting to our talented academics, participating in interactive activities, and attending information sessions for the courses they're interested in.

Fri 11 + Sat 12 Aug - Open Days at Bedford Park
Sun 13 Aug - City Pop-Up on North Terrace

There's plenty in store for BGL this year - from live music in the Law & Commerce courtyard, to a treasure hunt, to a Who Wants to be a Political Scientist? activity - so whether you've already put your hand up to be involved or you're simply planning to show your support by attending, you can expect an exciting few days ahead.
 

The golden opportunity in our new city campus

The advertisement for our new city campus is on television and streaming services

The domestic marketing campaign for the New City Campus is officially underway! You may have seen the ad on TV or a streaming service - if you haven’t seen it yet, or just feel like enjoying it again, you can view it here. See if you recognise any staff in the ad!

You may have also seen Flinders' golden boxes in Rundle Mall or the Adelaide Train Station recently. Check out this great article InDaily published about this campaign, which gives a shout-out to our very own Professor Tania Leiman, who enthusiastically greeted visitors curious to learn more about Flinders.

The campaign will continue to aim for high reach and impact, so keep a look out for new and exciting New City Campus marketing.
 

Congratulations to Professor Gerry Redmond

Gerry has been named a Matthew Flinders Professor!

Those awarded the title of Matthew Flinders Professor have been nominated by their College Leadership team and selected based on their continued commitment to research excellence, leadership, and impact.

This title is reflective of Gerry's outstanding research performance and achievements, and is awarded for a five-year period. 
 

Top three BGL social media posts

BGL content performed well across all social media channels last month. It was a month of firsts in social media: Flinders launched its long-awaited organic TikTok channel, and the university also debuted its presence on Threads, the newly-launched app owned by Meta that rivals Twitter.

1. Celebrating 10 years of the Flinders Legal Centre | Instagram Post
Acknowledging the 10 year anniversary of the Flinders Legal Centre, featuring an image of current students interning at the centre with FLC Director, Jo Milne.

2. True Crime. Real Impact. video | LinkedIn Post
The advertising creative for this Criminology campaign has been in market (including on social media) for some time, but this is the first time the video has been posted organically.

3. Criminology Instagram Reel | Instagram Reel
Instagram Reels are short-form videos. The best performing reels are often humorous, and tend to have a user-generated look (i.e. something that could have been made by a student using the app themselves). This Criminology reel featured student Lauren House, and suggests regular listeners of true crime podcasts can feed their interest by undertaking a Criminology degree.
 

Project Symposium for Outer Space Governance

Students taking our Outer Space Governance: Business, Policy, Law and Crime elective topic have the opportunity to build a solid foundation in space law and policy, and learn how to tackle problems in space through innovative, project-based learning. With the space sector experiencing rapid growth globally, the course is a great example of how Flinders provides students with the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.  

Watch the new video to see students, industry and academics come together at a recent Project Symposium, where students presented their work and received feedback. This video appears on our web pages, social media, and digital screens across campus.
 

Improving staff services 

Have you completed the Improving Flinders Services Survey yet?

Professional Services teams across Flinders University want your feedback to help us refine and improve the services they provide to support you, your teams and our students.  

Now in its fifth year, the Improving Flinders Services Survey has been developed to gather feedback on services provided by many areas across the University. This anonymous feedback is used to develop improvements in processes and workflows, such as recent improvements made to P&C processes including a streamlined Workday recruitment process.

You should have received an Improving Flinders Services Survey link via email already, so please check your inbox if you haven't completed the survey yet.

The survey will remain open until Friday 4 August.
 

Voice to Parliament session

L-R: Associate Professor Rob Manwaring, Dr. Rowan Nicholson, Dr. Jessica Genauer, Dwayne Coulthard

With the upcoming referendum on a First Nations Voice to Parliament, BGL academics teamed up with Dwayne Coulthard (member of the Uluru Dialogue, SA) to host a College information session for all staff on what the Voice to Parliament is, how it would work politically and legally, and to answer questions from across the College.

Panel members discussed:
Assoc/Prof Rob Manwaring - What is the Voice to Parliament and how will it work? 
Dr. Rowan Nicholson - Legal aspects of the Voice to Parliament
Dwayne Coulthard, member of the Uluru Dialogue, SA - What is the Uluru Statement from the Heart and how does it relate to the Voice to Parliament?   
Dr. Jessica Genauer - Voice to Parliament - Issues and debate

Dr. Rowan Nicholson will soon appear on the panel at a public lecture on the Voice to Parliament, alongside keynote speaker Professor Tom Calma AO. Further details appear in the 'What's On' section, toward the end of this newsletter.
 

Research

Time to think small on influencers

‘Mega’ influencers with more than 500,000 followers (think Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth, Ash Barty and Sarah Magusara with millions of social media fans) have led the rise or promoting brands with endorsements by social media celebrities.  

However, the number of followers alone is not always the best way for marketers to promote brands and products, according to new South Australian marketing research led by Dr. Naser Pourazad.

This publication appeared in the July edition of the newsletter, but was not attributed correctly. We apologise for this error. The correct details are below:

A Comparison of Social Media Influencers’ KPI Patterns across Platforms: Exploring Differences in Followers and Engagement On Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter
Pourazad, N., Stocchi, L., & Narsey, S. (2023).
Journal of Advertising Research.
 ABDC Journal Quality List: A Ranked
 

Facilitating sustainable employment of people with intellectual disabilities in Hospitality SMEs

Academics from Flinders University are excited to partner with Endeavour Foundation to launch our new toolkit for SMEs on employing persons with an intellectual disability! The toolkit provides practical guidance and resources to help hospitality SMEs create more inclusive workplaces. The Toolkit was launched by Mr. Eric Teed, Executive General Manager - Work, Endeavour Foundation, Brisbane. The Australian Hotels Association (South Australia) and the Clubs SA supported the project.

Learn more and download the toolkit here.

Please share widely and let the team know your thoughts! 
 

After the success of the inaugural Protected Writing Retreat run in early December 2022 for academic staff, two writing retreats were planned for 2023 – one for HDR students in July, and one for academic staff in September.

The HDR Writing Retreat was held at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre in Hahndorf on the 13th and 14th July. Eleven HDR students took up this opportunity to engage in dedicated writing time to advance their draft journal articles, which were professionally reviewed prior to attending the retreat.
 

Capacity building for aged care in Asia-Pacific: networks of influence and leadership

Our team at CBGL, including Dr Madhan Balasubramanian and Associate Professor Angie Shafei, in collaboration with colleagues at the Aged Care Research & Innovation Australia (ARIIA) and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS), have recently secured a prestigious Australia Awards Fellowship grant.

This unique fellowship will bring together 15 top performers from six different countries across the Asia-Pacific region (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines). These individuals, selected for their diverse backgrounds and contributions to aged care management, will partake in a bespoke Australian program. The program will include activities such as guest lectures, think tank sessions, research studies, and visits to aged care centres, clinics, and Health Departments located in both metropolitan and rural areas.

To mark the initiation of the fellowship, an inaugural online "Asia Pacific Aged Care Hub" conference has been organised, and we eagerly anticipate welcoming the fellows to Australia from 17th August to 3rd September. Stay tuned for further updates!
 

Dr Gemma Beale and Dr Ilke Onur were involved as panel members for the Future Work, Future Communities Adelaide Workshop on July 4. The workshop is part of an ARC Linkage project that Ilke is part of, and Dr Gemma Beale was invited to the expert panel.

The workshop had attendants from the City of Playford, the South Australian Government, the Commonwealth Government, SACOSS, Wellbeing SA, Flinders University, University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, the University of Birmingham, Tampere University and the Regional Studies Association (UK).

Here is a link to more information about the workshop.
 

*Based on notification emailed to CBGL.research@flinders.edu.au from 15 June to 13 July 2023.

This month, there was one publication by BGL staff appearing in a top-ranking journal.

Space resource activities and the evolution of international space law
de Zwart, M., Henderson, S., Neumann, M. (2023). ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, 211, 155-162. Scimago: Q1 (19/138) in Aerospace Engineering
 

new research funding awards

Based on notification of contract emailed to CBGL.research@flinders.edu.au from 15 June to 13 July.

Research Partnership Agreement - AnglicareSA Research Agenda
CIs: Goodwin-Smith, I., Tually, S. & Coram, V.
Funder: AnglicareSA
Award amount: $95,000

NDE Solutions – Pipe scanning and machine learning prototype development
CIs: Hordacre, A., Howard, S. & Falzon, G.
Funder: NDE Solutions
Award amount: $83,825

Adelaide Datahub 2022/23
CIs: Hordacre, A.
Funder: Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network
Award amount: $75,966

Property as habitat: reintegrating place, people, and law
CIs: Davies, M., Godden, L. & Graham, N.
Funder: Australian Research Council
Award amount: $40,000

Co-development of a Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Framework incorporating a Theory of Change for BaptistCare's community housing portfolio
CIs: Tually, S., McKinley, K. & Goodwin-Smith, I.
Funder: BaptistCare NSW/ACT
Award amount: $29,980

RED Business Club Program Evaluation
CIs: Cebulla, A. & Moretti, C.
Funder: The Healthy Collective
Award amount: $20,000
 

Research Reports in FLIP

The second Lunch and Learn FLIP session in the three-session series was on Research Data in FLIP (Flinders Intelligence Portal) and was delivered by Corey Wallis, IDS Research Planning & Analytics Business Partner.

This session demonstrated how to access:
• Research data in FLIP
• Research Income
• Journal rankings

The final FLIP Session on Education Reports will follow in August.

Education 📚

DataBlitz series on AI

The ongoing DataBlitz series on AI is a great opportunity to build our shared understanding of AI and its impact, and how we are already adjusting our delivery in relation to AI. The speakers for the DataBlitz on July 14th were:

1. Mark Ferraretto (Law) - AI, large language models and education
2. Michelle Yeong (Accounting) - Understanding the Impact of AI Deepfakes on FinTech
3. Terry Webb (Marketing, University) - AI and Marketing: State of Play
4. Rob Chalmers (Law) - Supporting responsible AI: Regulation and Promotion
 

Library support for Semester 2 teaching

Library staff are available to help with finalising Reading lists and finding learning resources to use, including relevant online textbooks, videos, podcasts, and more. The Library’s Education Engagement team also offer support in embedding information literacy skills into topics. This includes:   

•  A suite of resources that facilitate scaffolded support and can be linked to from topics.   
•  Point-of-need support, such as Q&A sessions via collaborate, discussion forums, and drop-in sessions.   
•  Learning resources and activities for teaching staff to use in developing students' information literacy (including train the trainer support).   
•  Help creating quizzes to check students’ understanding of information literacy concepts and skills.  

Contact them via the ‘Embedding library skills in my topic’ form on Service One to submit a request or arrange a meeting to discuss how they can support your students. 
 

Information to note 📝

Non-research Legal Officer annual leave notice

Nick Dowling will be away overseas between 7 August 2023 and 8 September 2023 (inclusive). To ensure your matter is handled appropriately by the Contracts Team please direct all matters through the non-research contracts link on Service One.
 

What's on 📅

Unleash Your Potential: Free Professional Development Training for Professional Staff!

Are you a Professional Staff member looking to boost your professional skills? Check out the free professional development training sessions on offer from the Executive Education team.

Advanced Communication - equip yourself with a modern toolkit to better handle demanding customers and make little shifts in your interactions that can pay-off in big ways (28 August)

The Impact Lab, a captivating half-day session where you’ll be guided in small teams to build a prosthetic hand which is then donated to amputee landmine victims in developing countries.   You’ll re-energise and strengthen bonds across BGL, and gain invaluable insights to enhance your results, relationships, and processes (23 October)

Unleash the Power of Your Personal Brand – Discover your strengths and the power of personal branding in this 90 minute webinar - and take control of your professional and personal journey (8 November)

You will have received information about this in your inbox, as well as calendar invites to each of the events. Email sarah.knapper@flinders.edu.au if you want to learn more.
 

Fearless Conversations presents: A Voice To Parliament Public Lecture

The Voice to Parliament Lecture will focus on the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum, aiming to broaden awareness and open discussion. This event will bring together leading experts and community members to engage in a respectful conversation on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

The Voice to Parliament lecture will commence with a special keynote from Professor Tom Calma AO, Aboriginal Australian human rights and social justice campaigner and 2023 Senior Australian of the Year. Following the keynote Professor Calma will be joined by our panel of experts - including BGL's very own Dr Rowan Nicholson.

Date: Wednesday, 16 August 
Time: Doors 5:30pm, lecture commences 6:00pm.
Location: Adelaide Convention Centre (Hall G)
 

Alumni

Your support empowers our community

When you support education and research at Flinders University, you play a powerful role in spurring the curiosity, courage and commitment in our students and researchers. You turn uncertainty into opportunity and empower our students and researchers to be bolder, reach further, and achieve more.

Join the University’s mission to change lives and change the world, donate today.
 

Important Dates 📅

View the calendar here.