News from the College of Business, Government & 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 July edition of the College newsletter.  

The theme of this month’s newsletter is BGL partnerships.

Our lead photo is the inaugural Asia Pacific Aged Care Hub’s International Policy Forum in India, drawing delegates from BGL, EPSW, and NHS.

Other stories include our first Flinders Factory of the Future (FFF) workshop, combining affiliates from BGL and CSE, and a new partnership in Sports Management with the South Australian Cricket Association, taught by BGL and EPSW. You can also find a profile of Ryan Jang, a project manager with FFF, who comes to us from the shipyards of South Korea and is about to submit his PhD; a profile of Eliza Kitchen, who comes to us from HASS to teach into our new Bachelor of Business (Event Management and Tourism); a report on a Middle East and North Africa initiative on health and aged care in Saudi Arabia, through our business and law schools; plus details on seven new articles in top journals, and another $0.5M in research funding for Centre for Social Impact.

Lots happening across the College!

Kind regards,
Michael

Professor Michael Gilding
Vice-President and Executive Dean

Welcome 

A warm welcome to the newest members of our community!

• Eliza Kitchen (Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Teaching Specialist, BUS)

• Emma Brew-Bevan (Research Assistant, CRIM) 

• Huong Nguyen (Lecturer, Teaching Specialist, GOV) 

• Marion Weck (Lecturer in Tourism, Teaching Specialist, BUS) 

May Spotlights

Feature Story

A successful collaboration across CBGL, CNHS, and EPSW

Flinders University and ARIIA, in collaboration with international partners, recently hosted the inaugural Asia Pacific Aged Care Hub’s International Policy Forum in India, uniting delegates from seven countries. With keynotes from global experts and the launch of a significant journal supplement, this event marked a milestone in transdisciplinary aged care collaboration. Discover more about the impactful outcomes and future initiatives of this pioneering forum.

Education

Exciting Mid-Year Course Additions

We are thrilled to announce the introduction of two new courses for mid-year entry, further expanding our diverse academic offerings and strengthening our partnerships within the sports and tourism industries.

Research

Top Research Publications 
Top 10%/ A*/A/Q1

*based on notification emailed to CBGL.research@flinders.edu.au from 21 May – 21 June 2024. Current BGL staff in bold.

Abedin, E., Mendoza, A., Akbarighatar, P., Karunasekera, S. (2024). Predicting Credibility of Online Reviews: An Integrated Approach. IEEE Access, 12, 49050-49061. (Scimago: Q1 (14.32%) in Engineering (miscellaneous).

Armas-Cervantes, A., Abedin, E., Taymouri, F. (2024). Dusting for fingerprints: Tracking online student engagement. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 6, Article 100232. (Scimago: Top 10% (0.61%) in Education).

Alfano, M., Abedin, E., Reimann, R., Ferreira, M., Cheong, M. (2024). Now you see me, now you don’t: an exploration of religious exnomination in DALL-E. Ethics and Information Technology, 26(2), Article 27. (Scimago: Top 10% (7.52%) in Library and Information Sciences).

O., Alam, K., Balasubramanian, M., Bulamu, N. B., Bulto, L. N., Burns, R. A., Dai, Z., Fauk, N. K., Flavel, J., Gebremeskel, T. G., Kaambwa, B., Kandel, H., Naik, G. R., Pesudovs, K., Shorofi, S. A., Ward, P. (2024). Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403(10440), 2162-2203. (Scimago: Top 10% (0.40%) in Medicine (miscellaneous)).

Murphy, A., Groves, A. (2024). “Pretty Women” and “Lucky Blokes”: Unpacking Australian Social Media Responses to Female-Perpetrated Sexual Assault Against Men. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Advance online publication. (Scimago: Q1 (17.15%) in Clinical Psychology).

Mitchell, G., McMurray, A. J., Manoharan, A., Rajesh, J. I. (2024). Workplace and Workplace Leader Arrogance: A Conceptual Framework. International Journal of Management Reviews. Advance online publication. (Scimago: Top 10% (4.76%) in Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)).

Shafei, I., Khadka, J., Balasubramanian, M. (2024) Smart homes: pioneering age-friendly environments in China for enhanced health and quality of life. Frontiers in Public Health. (Scimago: Q1 (23.93%) in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

New Research Funding Awards

Deegan, S. & Aitken, G. South Australian Joint Enterprise Pilot 2024, The Law Foundation of South Australia Inc ($49,320.00)

Goodwin-Smith, I., Bogomolova, S. & Powell, A. P521-C1 Evaluation of Aboriginal Community Partner Services Embedding Phase, Department of Human Services SA, ($75,000.00)

Tually, S. & Goodwin-Smith, I. Shared Practice Framework, assessment tools and capacity building for the ACT homelessness sector, ACT Government ($361,500.00)

Affiliate Kick Off - Bringing Colleges Together

Last month, Professor Michael Gilding, Acting Director for Flinders Factory of the Future, hosted a kick off event at Line Zero North, uniting affiliates from the College of Business, Government and Law and the College of Science and Engineering. This event marked the beginning of a powerful collaboration aimed at supporting modern manufacturing through a holistic approach, leveraging the combined strengths of both colleges.

MENA Symposium in Health and Aged Care: Saudi Arabia

In June, Associate Professor Hossein Esmaeili and Dr. Madhan Balasubramanian visited King Abdulaziz University for the Flinders MENA Symposium in Health and Aged Care. Coordinated by Dr. Reem Alothmany, the event fostered significant academic collaboration and was highly acclaimed in Saudi Arabia. Discover more about the key outcomes and future prospects of this impactful initiative.

Social Media Highlights

12 posts = 64,234 impressions for BGL

Our social media highlights for June showcased the vibrant activities and achievements of our students. On TikTok and Instagram, Criminology student Cara turned her recent blog into an engaging video, gaining great traction. Our Diploma in Sports Management students scored big on Facebook with their exciting first AFL Game Day placement. LinkedIn featured our Industry Projects, where students networked with key professionals and showcased their work to an experienced board of advisors at the City Campus.

1. Industry Projects: LinkedIn
2. Criminology vs Forensic Science: TikTok, Instagram
3. Sports Management: Facebook

What's been happening in BGL?

HDR Coffee Catch Ups 

CBGL Higher Degree Research Coffee (HDR) Catch Ups are on again with free coffee and lots of opportunity for HDR students to meet other HDR students.

If you are an HDR student and missed the June catch up - join us next month! Email Caitlin Hughes caitlin.hughes@flinders.edu.au

What's on 📢

Volunteers needed for Flinders Open Days

Preparations for Flinders University Open Days are underway - but volunteers are needed to welcome thousands of guests to campus on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 August at Bedford Park, and Sunday 11 August at City Campus. 

 Symposium: Researching In & With Communities

What does it take to research in and with communities? What is important and necessary?

The Flinders University-wide Rural & Remote Research Working Group invites you to the second Flinders Rural & Remote Research Symposium 2024.

When: 24 July10-11:30am, via Teams.

Please see the event information at this link: Rural & Remote Research Symposium

Enquiries to nicola.parkin@flinders.edu.au

Nominate a Flinders graduate making a difference in their field, to the community or to the University. 

In 2023, Eloise Hall (BIntRel/BBus ’23) was awarded an Early Career Alumni Award for her significant entrepreneurship with the social enterprise, TABOO in addressing period poverty in Australia, ensuring everyone has equal access to safe and dignified period care. You can read more on Eloise’s story here.

The nomination process is simple to follow and can be found here. 

Nominations for our Convocation Medal, Distinguished Alumni Awards and the Early Career Alumni Awards should address the individual selection criteria and provide supporting information, including a CV if possible. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Before submitting a nomination, please review the eligibility rules and guidelines to ensure you have selected the most suitable award category.

Any queries, please reach out to Niki Hasler, BGL Alumni partner

Library Researcher Drop-in

Flinders University Library offers regular College-based drop-in support for staff, researchers, and HDR students.

CBGL drop-in support is available Thursdays 9:30am – 11:00am (fortnightly, pay week), at Social Sciences South, Meeting room 260.

We can assist with questions including:   

• ResearchNow profiles  
• Research data management
• Strategic publishing 
• Open scholarship 
• Bibliometrics 
• Advanced search support 

Feel free to drop by to ask your Library research query- no appointment is necessary.  If you can’t attend a drop-in, contact us via Service One- Library research query for assistance. 

We look forward to working with CBGL to see how the Library can support researchers' needs.

Library help with preparing for Semester 2 teaching 

The library is available to help get topic resources up and running for the new semester including:

• Textbooks: sourcing an accessible copy where possible. Notify the Library of assigned textbooks by submitting a Textbook notification via Service One. 
• Readings: finalising Readings lists and sourcing new, engaging, accessible readings and textbooks 
• Student skill enhancement: upskilling students in finding academic literature and understanding generative AI. Please note:  Library self-help resources are now in Canvas     
• Embedding Indigenous Knowledges into the Curriculum: providing tailored recommendations of culturally appropriate resources to use within your topic. 

For further details including help options available please see Library support for topic preparation.

Share Your News!

We know you have stories to share, and we want to hear from you. It could be important milestones coming up, staff achievements, exciting new research, innovative developments, people and culture updates, and more.

The newsletter is complemented by the staff-only blog - College of Business, Government and Law News - which is great for longer form content.

More info including timelines is here. 

Important Dates 📅

View the calendar here.

We embrace innovative knowledge and practice to tackle the challenges of our time, with a strategic focus on technology, health and social impact. 
-Our Mission- 

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