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Researcher's bid to raise funds to recapture 1950s Melbourne in 2013

Passionate Melbournians with an interest in photography are being encouraged to get behind a Deakin University Research My World project - RetakeMelbourne which aims to reshoot the images of immigrant Australian photographer Mark Strizic.

Deakin Makes Research Pozible

Eight Deakin University researchers are going direct to the people in a bid to find money for their research projects.

Deakin applauds Grovedale Station funding

Deakin Vice Chancellor, Professor Jane den Hollander, today applauded the State Government's announcement of funding for the construction of a new railway station at Grovedale.

Gallipoli 2015 balloting- the real capacity is 40,000

The 2015 Centenary of the Gallipoli landings on ANZAC Day is heading for disaster because the Australian Government is ignoring an option showing more people can be accommodated at the site, a Deakin University academic argues.

Deakin announces new head of global engagement

Deakin University today announced the appointment of Professor Gary Smith as its new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement).

Alcohol fuelled aggression linked to abusive father-son relationships

Deakin University study suggests that alcohol fuelled aggression amongst young men is linked to abusive fathers.

Industry powerhouses to teach Deakin students how to master business analytics

Industry heavy weights Deloitte, Ernst & Young, IBM, SAS and Microsoft, will head into the classroom to teach students how to help their employers grapple with 'big data' as part of Deakin University's new Masters of Business Analytics.

'Town' meets 'Gown' to celebrate Deakin's Faculty of Business and Law move to Geelong CBD

Representatives of the City of Greater Geelong, Geelong community leaders and Deakin University today (Tuesday 16 April) celebrated the move of Deakin’s Faculty of Business and Law to the Geelong CBD.

Deakin expert warns on business fraud as Phantom hackers zap the sales away

Fiddling the books is now as simple as zapping records of cash till transactions away and Deakin University's fraud expert has warned business owners as well as people thinking of buying a business to check business records carefully.

Research to explore the role of nurses in culturally responsive end-of-life care

The role of nurses in ensuring a 'good death' experience for patients and their families is being explored by researchers with Deakin University's Centre for Quality and Patient Safety research.

Deakin responds to university funding cuts

University funding cuts announced by the Federal Government today are like robbing Peter to pay Paul and are curious in light of the Government's stated aim of delivering a world-class education system, according to Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander.

Morbid obesity in women on the rise, study finds

A Deakin University study has found that the rate of morbid obesity in women increased by almost 70 per cent over a 10 year period.

Minister officially opens $12.2million Institute of Koorie Education building

The $12.2million refurbishment of the Institute of Koorie Education's building at Deakin University's Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus was officially opened today (Wednesday 27 March) by Minister for Employment Participation and for Early Childhood and Child Care, Kate Ellis.

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Deakin University acknowledges the traditional land owners of present campus sites.

8th May 2013