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Researcher's bid to raise funds to recapture 1950s Melbourne in 2013
08 May 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
08 May 2013
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
26 April 2013
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
23 April 2013
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
22 April 2013
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
17 April 2013
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
17 April 2013
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
16 April 2013
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
15 April 2013
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
15 April 2013
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
13 April 2013
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
4 April 2013
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
27 March 2013
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.
Sporting groups face struggle for coaches, study finds
25 March 2013
Australian sport faces a looming shortfall in experienced coaches as the workforce ages and less people are entering the system, a Deakin University study has found.
Cultural diversity should be a core tenet of humanity, says Deakin's new UNESCO chair
21 March 2013
Deakin University's new UNESCO Chair in Comparative Research on Cultural Diversity and Social Justice, Professor Fethi Mansouri, has many goals to achieve as part of his new role but close to his heart will be seeing cultural diversity accepted and embraced as a core tenet of humanity.
Evidence continues to point to alcohol as the main cause of nightlife violence, new study finds
21 March 2013
The results of a new national study, led by Deakin University, show that alcohol remains the driver for most of the harm experienced in the night-time entertainment districts across the country, with greater levels of intoxication and harm linked to later trading hours.
Sporting codes urged to take the lead on environment and climate change
19 March 2013
Five years ago sporting codes had the health of the environment top of mind as they cancelled practices and matches due to the drought and now a Deakin University academic is asking them to look at the role they can take in improving the environment and get their fans to do the same.
Peptides helping researchers in search for Parkinson's disease treatment
19 March 2013
Australian researchers have taken the first step in using bioactive peptides as the building blocks to help ‘build a new brain’ to treat degenerative brain disease.
Able and willing 10 years ago to start Iraq war, but Australia not so willing to help its refugees
12 March 2013
“Should Australia do more to help newly arrived Iraqi refugees settle, given Australia was a key member of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ that launched a pre-emptive strike on Iraq in 2003?”, a Deakin academic will ask in Melbourne, tomorrow Thursday, March 14.
Deakin alumnus becomes Victorian Premier
7 March 2013
Deakin Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane den Hollander today congratulated Deakin alumnus, Dr Denis Napthine, on becoming leader of the Victorian Parliamentary Liberal Party and Victoria’s new Premier.
