This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Dr Kimberley-Joy Knight is an expert in all this Scandanavia, focusing on the region's rich and diverse histories, cultures ...
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American television pundit John Oliver once said: “not all scientific studies are equal …some … may be subtly biased because of scientists being pressured to come up with eye-catching positive results.” This may, unfortunately, be the case with a recent ...
More »Profile: Alex Yip calls his research ‘nothing more ambitious than solving the biggest problem of mankind’
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Alex Yip takes great pride in working with colleagues to solve the greatest challenges of our times. ...
More »5-fold uptick required: UQ researcher challengers WHO activity guidelines
A study by University of Queensland researcher Dr Lennert Veerman has concluded that a 5-fold increase from current World Health Organisation (WHO) exercise recommendations is required to significantly ward off heart disease and stroke; and reduce the chances of breast and ...
More »Dinham’s new three ‘Rs’ for educational research
Most have heard of the educational theory of learning styles, which argues students can be categorised as either tactile, auditory or visual learners. It’s been around since the 1970s. It’s also now largely regarded as pseudo-scientific fad; studies have found no ...
More »Science ship to become floating classroom
A $120 million research ship that's discovered underwater volcanoes and investigated climate change will become a floating classroom for budding marine scientists and mariners. The CSIRO’s RV Investigator is set to host the Collaborative Australian Postgraduate Sea Training Alliance Network ...
More »Profile: Meet ‘Book of Mormon’ fan and DVC, research, Geraldine Mackenzie
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. It's Research Week at Southern Cross University, which has campuses on the Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs ...
More »Lockheed Martin to open research lab in Melbourne
Researchers from Melbourne universities will soon have the opportunity to work in the new $13 million laboratory set up by multinational defence industry giant Lockheed Martin. STELaR Lab is a collaboration between Lockheed Martin and the Defence Science Institute (DSI). The ...
More »USYD sports psychologist smashes five specious sporting cliches
As Australia's team of 419 athletes head over to Rio de Janeiro to compete in 26 sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics, University of Sydney senior lecturer in skill acquisition and sports psychology, Dr Steve Cobley, has poured some cold ...
More »Profile: Anna Nowak mixes cancer research and clinical care
This is Campus Review's Profile series, where we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Today, it's Anna Nowak's turn to tell us about her important work researching cancer treatment, her love of ...
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