Tried to hire a tradie lately? Or book a GP appointment? Or get an Uber at peak hour? Spare a thought for regional communities. While our capital cities struggle through the worst skills shortage in recent memory, regional Australia is ...
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[Click here to read part 1] Neurogenesis For centuries it was believed that the brain was unable to regenerate. But neuroscientific evidence since the 1990s in particular has demonstrated that to be wrong. Further to and adding to this, Sandra ...
More »Our amazing brain plasticity and the importance of social connectedness, part 1: Opinion
The importance of brain plasticity is emphasised by Dr Norman Doidge who, as observed by Professor Ken Purnell (Head of Educational Neuroscience at CQUniversity Australia), stated that it is “one of the most extraordinary discoveries of the twentieth century”. The literature ...
More »‘It’s complicated’: CQU study shows how relationship status can affect our sleep
Saying “it’s complicated” when asked about a romantic relationship may be confounding more than just your friends. New research suggests relationship status can actually affect how well we sleep. Loved-up people with a regular partner tend to fall asleep faster ...
More »New research looks at how performing arts teachers and students are coping in a time of remote learning
A team of international education researchers has released a study that details the challenges performing arts teachers and their students face during periods of lockdown and remote learning. The study, led by Associate Professor Susan Davis of CQUniversity Australia and Associate ...
More »Are you recording and sharing Zoom videos and screenshots? Beware of the risks
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, people globally have started using video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet for work, study and social meetings. 'Zoom' has become a verb, synonymous with video conferencing. Many Zoom meetings are recorded, ...
More »It’s time to end the apprentice hunger games
A wall of inequality was built into our post-schooling system decades ago, and today its legacy has left us with an educational caste system of haves and have-nots. Despite countless reviews and attempts to break it down, this wall is ...
More »Adapt and deliver: CQUni VC shares leadership philosophy, vision for the future
In February this year, Professor Nick Klomp was appointed vice-chancellor of CQUniversity. He has travelled north for the role, previously serving as the deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University of Canberra. He is also a former dean of the Faculty ...
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