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 September edition of the College of Business, Government and Law newsletter.

The big theme for this issue is ‘Creating a Sticky Campus’. Our lead story is next week’s Thrive Festival, directed towards a vibrant and supportive campus. There are also stories on activating the Tonsley campus for BGL students; a profile of Shervin Shokri, who has taken on the role of mentor for our MBA students; and a profile of Simone Daniells who is the course mentor for a JD – extending the stickiness concept to the virtual campus.

Other stories include top BGL social media posts (Rowan Nicholson is the star with almost 10,000 views), the successful HDR 3MT finalist (congratulations Vinicius de Oliveira), 7 new A/Q1 journal articles, and $0.5M of new research income.

Kind regards,
Michael

Professor Michael Gilding
Vice-President and Executive Dean
 

Welcome to BGL 👋

A warm welcome to the newest members of our community.

Dr Leoni Connah - Lecturer, Government (Teaching Specialist)
Nick Dowling - BGL Contracts Officer 
Nicole Robertson - Student Administration Services Assistant
Yun Seh Lee - MAIRET Education Advisor
Joanna Williamson – BGL Contracts Officer 
 

Thrive Festival is next week. Are you coming?

Open to all staff and students, visit the Law and Commerce courtyard from 11am-2pm next Tuesday September 12 to fuel your mind and body at Thrive Festival. 

What will you do?
 

1. Hear from inspiring guest speakers including Dr Gareth Furber on the psychological tools you can use to improve your own wellbeing, Courtney Grigg on how to achieve goals and overcome obstacles, and Eloise Hall on how she managed to take care of her own wellbeing while building her thriving social enterprise TABOO Period Products. (Note registration is required)

2. Participate in an activities like creating your own clay art wall hanging, mindfulness colouring, mat Pilates (registration required), or build your own terrarium.

3. Unlock those feel good hormones while getting puppy cuddles from Lions Hearing Dogs or a complementary neck and shoulder massage from Flinders gym masseuses.
    
4. Fuel your body with delicious food options including a BBQ organised from the Flinders Business Student Association available for a gold coin donation (Eftpos also available), and a gourmet and affordable pizza truck! A select number of free Local Brew coffee vouchers will also be offered on the day, so keep your eyes peeled! 
    
5. Win a range of prizes! Attend our guest speaker presentations and go in the draw to win 3 raffle prizes full of goodies. One winner will be drawn at the end of each session. You can also visit the Flinders Business Student Association stall to have a go at our lucky dip prizes for a gold coin donation, with proceeds being donated to worthwhile causes.

Registration is required for the guest speakers and the mat pilates and numbers are limited for several activities - so plan ahead!

BGL is hosting two of the 14 successful campus activation proposals being held across Flinders University campuses, with the Thrive Festival being held in Wellbeing Week. Well done to the organisers: Sarah Randall-Smith, Naser Pourazad, Melinda Pike, Renee Cannon and Maria Romeo.

Let there be the new sky sign on Festival Plaza!

Vice Chancellor and President Professor Colin Stirling celebrating the milestone.

Flinders University has lit-up the city of Adelaide, with the installation of our sky sign atop our new city campus. As we get closer to the big day, we can't wait to open the doors of our new campus to students next year.

This also means that the time when we vacate Victoria Square is imminent.  Floors are progressively being closed from October as activities wind down. Click 'read more' to check the dates.

College photoshoot & staff headshots are next week!

Put the College photoshoot in your diary... + do you need a new headshot?
Book now for Wednesday 13 September

Official headshots are important for your staff profile, media opportunities, events and external engagement, your professional social media presence and more.
 If you don't have an official Flinders headshot yet, we strongly encourage you to join our next session - it's completely free, and only takes 5-10 minutes.

Staff Photography Session
Wednesday 13 September | 9am-10am & 11.30am-12.30
Room 243, Law & Commerce Courtyard (upper level)

College Photoshoot (after the VP&ED Briefing #2)
Wednesday 13 September | 11.00am
Law & Commerce Courtyard (lower level)

Email susannah.tidemann@flinders.edu.au to secure your spot.

Please indicate in your email what time you are available, and we'll return to you with confirmation and a calendar invite.

College hosts industry partners & alumni

On the evening of Thursday 24 August, the College played host to Flinders alumni and industry leaders who have supported the College and its programs.

It was an incredible evening. The energy in the room was fantastic with guests seizing the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations, exchange ideas, and establish new relationships.

Visit or join the Flinders University Alumni LinkedIn Group to view or comment on the organic post from the evening.

Awesome Pawsome raises $1,842 for RSPCA

Helping to create a 'sticky' campus, bakers from across the College (including EPSW) answered our call and baked up a storm to contribute sweet and savoury delights to sell.  We even had Dog Biscuits for pampered pooches, lovingly made by Sam.  We also ramped up our efforts with a Tap ‘n Go machine and QR code linked directly to our fundraising page.

The RSPCA SA visited us with a beautiful Samoyed/Golden Retriever cross rescue dog,  King.  Seized as a puppy with his mum and siblings from a backyard breeder, he’s now living his best life and lapped up all the attention he received from people.

Susannah brought in Cooper, her gorgeous, gentle Groodle, Kerry-Anne (coffee shop) brought in rescue dog Pablo (chihuahua mix) and a mystery black Spoodle visited as well.

We are incredibly pleased to announce that we raised $1,842.80, beating last year’s RSPCA Cupcake Day fundraiser by $13.05.

Renee, Sam and Trish would like to thank everyone who baked, donated and ate their way through all the goodies on the table.  Of course, charity calories are free calories and they don’t count 😉

BGL is activating Tonsley campus in October too!

In mid-October staff and students will be invited to the Tonsley campus, forming one of the other 14 successful campus activation proposals being held across Flinders University campuses.

Attendees will learn about space and caring for our planet through a diverse lens of Science, Business and Indigenous culture. You can enjoy lunch, join tours at Tonsley and test your creativity working in a team to tackle a global issue. The event allows you to meet new people, expand your network and test your luck to win a prize.

Well done to the organisers: Dr Shervin Shokri, Associate Professor Angie Shafei, and Dr Afshin Tanouri. 

Watch this space!

Top three BGL social media posts

Screenshots above of the top three social media posts from last month.
In August BGL had two of the top three posts for the month from across the university: Model UN achieved 1,141 engagements and 1,041 post clicks and the Pawsome post achieved 911 engagements and 679 other post clicks. Plus, Dr Rowan Nicholson's Voice explainer achieved almost 10,000 views, and was the top Instagram reel for the university in the month.

1. Model UN moments | Facebook Post
Promoting the Evatt SA Model UN event that Flinders hosts, which helps promote International Relations and Political Science.

2. Pawsome Party | Facebook Post
Organic social media post highlighting the fact the BGL team raised $1,832 for the RSPCA.

3. Rowan explains: three things about the Voice | Instagram Post
What is the Voice to Parliament referendum all about? Dr. Rowan Nicholson has you covered.

Research

Clarifying the Research Teaching Nexus

By Professor Adela McMurray Dean (Research) & Professor Christopher Kee Dean (Education)

The teaching-research nexus refers to the mutually beneficial relationship between teaching and research in higher education. It recognises the interconnectedness and synergy between these two core activities of academia.

The teaching-research nexus suggests that teaching and research are not separate and isolated endeavours but rather inform and enrich each other.

Improving climate resilience for Australian farmers

As climate change continues to impact, Australian farmers and regional communities need investment into drought preparedness.

Professor Roberta Crouch, Professor Paul Arbon and Dr Naser Pourazad and a Flinders University consortium were successful in their application to complete a Future Drought Fund project to the value of $8 million, with $1.12 million awarded to the BGL team.

The goal of the grant is to undertake long-term trials of new and emerging agriculture practices around cropping, grazing and mixed farming, to help farmers be more drought-resilient. Paul, Roberta and Naser are involved in the human side of these activities, including trade-off/acceptance of innovations and adoptions, and how all these activities contribute to resilience.  

This $8 million Future Drought Fund grant was the largest of six successful applications with funding over five years, as announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Murray Watt in August 2023.

CBGL HDR 3MT Finalist!

On 25 August 2023 Sahar Faghidno, Md Safeyn Sadaat Mridul and Vinicius de Oliveira took part in the 3MT Semi Final and presented their PhD research in only three minutes.

Click here to watch it, If you missed it.

A very special congratulations to Vinicius de Oliveira who made it to Flinders 3MT Final for his talk titled “I repeat, this is not science fiction! Assessing Australia’s space infrastructure security.”

Flinders University 3MT Final
Friday 8 September 2023
2.30pm - 4pm
HSLTC 1.01 or stream online

Register now for the 1st Australian Space Cyber Forum 

New economies increasingly rely on secure space services, and cyber security represents a new challenge for governments and industries to deliver critical infrastructure services to the nation.

Being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Tuesday 10th October, the event is organised by Flinders University's Jeff Bleich Centre, Cyber Ops and Agora High Technology.

Acting Director Associate Professor Rodrigo Praino of the Jeff Bleich Centre says, "we are excited to organise in Australia a dedicated forum for discussions on space and cyber, as it has happened overseas for several years now, especially in the USA and Europe. We aim to make this event an annual occurrence right here in Adelaide.”

The Australian Space Cyber Forum will provide an excellent opportunity for Australian stakeholders to meet and network with key national and international space cyber experts. Participation in this forum is targeted at researchers, entrepreneurs, academics, private consultants, public employers, and others with an interest in the space and cyber sectors.

*Based on notification emailed to CBGL.research@flinders.edu.au from 14 July 2023 to 15 August 2023.

This month, there were seven publications by BGL staff appearing in top-ranking journals.

Why they do and why they don't: a combined criminological approach to understanding assignment outsourcing in higher education
Awdry, R., Groves, A. (2023).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EDUCATIONAL INTEGRITY, 19(7), [7], 
Scimago: Q1 (84/696) in Social Science (miscellaneous))

Industry talent branding: a collaborative and strategic approach to
reducing hospitality's talent challenge
Manoharan, A., Scott-Young, C., McDonnell, A. (2023).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
35(88), 2793-2815. 
Scimago: Top 10% (9/139) in Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

New old ways of financing the party: exploring the
commercial activities of modern political parties
Miragliotta, N., Manwaring, R. Holloway, J. (2023).
EUROPEAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW, 1-18. 
Scimago: Top 10% (20/615) in Political Science and International Relations

Developing research-writer identity and wellbeing in a doctoral writing group
Cannell, C., Silvia, A., McLachlan, K., Othman, S., Morphett, A., Maheepala, V., McCosh, C., Simic, N., Behrend, M.B. (2023).
JOURNAL OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 1-25. 
Scimago: Q1 (314/1438) in Education

Corporate governance and earnings management: Evidence from Vietnamese listed firms
Nguyen, Q., Kim, M.H., Ali, S.. (2023).
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF ECONOMICS & FINANCE
ABDC: A Ranked

What (really) drives consumer love for traditional luxury brands? The joint effects of brand qualities on brand love
Pourazad, N., Stocchi, L., Michaelidou, N., Pare, V. (2023).
JOURNAL OF STRATEGIC MARKETING, 1-25. 
ABDC: A Ranked

Proposals to waive intellectual property rights for pandemic response products in the World Health Organization pandemic accord need Australia's support
Gleeson, D., Scheibner, J., Nicol, D. (2023).
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 219(2), 46-48. 
Scimago: Q1 (266/2501) in Medicine (miscellaneous)

Based on notification of contracts emailed to CBGL.research@flinders.edu.au from 14 July 2023 - 15 August 2023.

Determining attitudes towards the major drivers of community resilience for input into the established Resilience Toolkit
CIs: Crouch, R., Arbon, P. & Pourazad, N.
Funder: District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Award amount: $11,363.64

Understanding the law applicable to the use of anti-material and anti-agriculture chemical and biological weapons
CIs: Henderson, S
Funder: Office of National Intelligence
Award amount: $364,031.00

Evaluation of Tarnanthi 2023
CIs: Hordacre, A
Funder: Art Gallery of South Australia
Award amount: $68,549.00

Maritime 'Connected Supplier Project' supporting SME i4.0 readiness and IoT adoption
CIs: Hordacre, A., & Howard, S.
Funder: BAE Systems Maritime Australia
Award amount: $86,549.00

Initiative Improving Aged Care across the Asia Pacific

A group of 15 aged care specialists from the Asia Pacific region were in Adelaide for six days, and then travelled to Canberra and Sydney spending time at the Commonwealth Department of Health, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and several aged care facilities and hospitals, forming part of the inaugural Asia Pacific Aged Care Hub.

The group – whose members come from India, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines – has been participating in guest lectures, think-tank sessions and industry visits, with a range of colleagues from across Flinders University involved, and from BGL our very own Associate Professor Angie Shafei and Senior Lecturer Madhan Balasubramanian.

Read about an industry workshop on the future of work

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 in which Dr Ilke Onur participated and Dr Gemma Beale was invited as an expert panel discussant.

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).

Education 📚

Call for submissions: AI in Education Teaching & Learning Conference 

The Flinders Learning and Teaching Academy is pleased to announce the call for submissions for our upcoming one-day conference “Shape the Future of AI in Education: Teaching and Learning”, being held on 28 October 2023.

Click here to upload a submission, due by 29 September 2023.

Click here to register for free tickets.

Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of education.

DataBlitz No. 3 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 August 18th were:

1. Bert Verhoeven (INNO): "Integration of AI as a learning tool in Experiential Learning and Authentic Assessment in INNO."
   2. Kat Robison Hasani: "Topic Level Guidelines for AI Use in Government.
   3. Sam Kontra (Law): "Use of AI for teaching delivery and assessment in first year Law."
   4. Angie Abdul Shafei and Afshin Tanouri: "Embedding Artificial Intelligence and Technology across the MBA and MHA."

View Simone Daniells, our dedicated JD Mentor, on Flinders on Demand

In 2023, Simone was appointed as the Dedicated Course Mentor for the Flinders University Juris Doctor program, where she serves as a key interface between academic staff and students, helping the 100% online Juris Doctor students stay connected and reach their full potential.

Simone recorded a webinar outlining the support that students receive when studying the Flinders Juris Doctor, now available on Flinders On Demand.

Flinders Criminology True Crime photo competition

What does criminal justice look like to you…?

The Flinders Criminology team are running a competition targeting future students to generate engagement on contemporary criminal justice issues.
 

Information to note 📝

Did you know? Flinders staff have access to free news subscription to The Australian and The Advertiser.

By signing up for a complimentary subscription to The Advertiser and The Australian, you’ll have digital access wherever you may be. It includes:

• Unrestricted access to the desktop, online and mobile content of The Australian and The Advertiser websites
• Breaking news updates throughout the day, via email or app notifications
• Expert coverage of local and international events as they unfold
• Daily morning briefing including breaking news, SA news, sport and weather

What's on 📅

Hey Flinders, R U OK?

Join Flinders University's morning tea and hear from special guest speakers:

Professor Raj Shekhawat, Dean (Research)
College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

Emilea Mysko, Current PhD Candidate,
Flinders Alumni and former Australian navy medic

Dr Tom Cochrane, Senior Lecturer,
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

And remember, start a conversation with fellow colleagues, this could save their life!

Hear from Leanne Liddle, pre-referendum

Aboriginal children are born in poorer health, face lives marred by chronic illness, and can expect to live around eight years less than the general Australian population.

At the same time, they are 10 times more likely to be imprisoned than non-Aboriginal Australians. They are also more likely to come in contact with the criminal justice system, both as an offender and a victim.

Whatever should transpire after the referendum later this year, it’s time for greater accountability to ensure that the policies, programs and initiatives targeting Aboriginal Australia achieve and deliver what they are intended to do — improve and transform lives.

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

Are you a Professional Staff member looking to boost your professional skills? Don't forget to check out the free professional development training sessions on offer from the Executive Education team.

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.
 

Save the date: CBGL & CHASS HDR Spring Conference

The 2023 CBGL and CHASS Higher Degree Research Spring Conference will be held on Tuesday 7 November 2023, 9am - 6pm at the Health Sciences Lecture Theatre Complex.

The conference will feature the latest postgraduate research and HDR milestones; a keynote speaker; free coffee, lunch and evening drinks and lots of opportunities to network with our higher degree research students.

A call for abstracts will be issued soon. We look forward to seeing you there.

Keynote with Edith Cowan Business academic

Dr Fleur Sharafizad, Lecturer in the School of Business and Law from Edith Cowan University is speaking at the College of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences end of year free networking event on 24 November 2023 between 12pm to 1pm.

Fleur's PhD focuses on the career progression of female academics in Australia who, despite extensive gender equity efforts, remain underrepresented at the most senior levels.

Online consent and respectful relationships training now available

Flinders University has launched a new online training module, Consent and Respectful Relationships. This module was developed as part of Flinders ongoing commitment to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for all staff and students.

This is one of the practical steps Flinders is taking to ensure that safety, respect, and responsibility are the foundations of our university culture.

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.