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WEB5 days ago · Droughts, fires, and floods can have devastating consequences for farmers’ mental health. The suicide rate for Australian farmers is also almost 59 per cent higher than the general population, and research has confirmed a link between farmer suicides and extreme weather. Read more. 26 Aug 2024. Environment + Sustainability.
What Australians really think about climate change: survey
WEBApr 28, 2022 · 3,915 Australian adults completed the online questionnaire. 87% of the respondents indicated that they believed climate change should be a priority for the Government. 22% believed climate change was an ‘extremely serious’ problem right now, and 45% believed that it would be so in 2050. 76% stated climate change would be important to them ...
Griffith University athletes shine in Paris
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The Paris performance eclipses the number of medals won in Tokyo in 2021 when Team Griffith took home 19 medals including nine gold. Griffith University easily topped the charts for Australian institutions, sending 38 athletes to Paris, including 19 current students. clearly outnumbering the Universities of …
Griffith inside top 250 in latest QS World University Rankings
WEBGriffith inside top 250 in latest QS World University Rankings. 28 June 2023. Griffith University has welcomed the results of the QS World University Rankings 2024 which show the university has improved its standing to 243 rd overall in the world, Griffith’s highest result to date in the QS rankings and an improvement of 57 places since last ...
Australians want more action on climate change: survey
WEBAustralians want more action on climate change: survey. 10 November 2021. A new national survey finds that Australians support a net-zero carbon emissions target and want a carbon tax to fund renewable energy and a phasing out of all fossil fuel mining. These are the initial findings of Griffith University’s five-year National Climate Action ...
Triple treat: Griffith celebrates new graduates, new Honorary …
WEBDec 16, 2022 · Growing up in Proserpine in North Queensland, Chancellor Fraser is a University Medallist and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) in 1999 and joined the University Council in 2017 before being elected Deputy Chancellor last year.
Griffith consolidates its spot in Top 250 in THE rankings  Â
WEBSep 2, 2021 · For the third year in a row Griffith University has been named in the world’s Top 250 universities, ranked within the 201-250 band in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022. Griffith has been ranked equal 13th in Australia by THE, which represents an improvement of one place on the previous year’s result.
Griffith joins $280 million partnership to deliver mRNA vaccine ...
WEBDec 5, 2022 · Griffith joins $280 million partnership to deliver mRNA vaccine outcomes. 5 December 2022. Queensland will become a global mRNA vaccine hub with leading healthcare company Sanofi partnering with Griffith University and other leading research institutions to establish a world-first research centre in south east Queensland.
Griffith ranks highly in sustainable development
WEB22 April 2021. Griffith University has received a stellar commendation for its efforts in sustainable development, ranking 38 th from 1115 institutions globally in the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The University was the only Brisbane or Gold Coast institution to rate in the top 40.
Griffith rises to the top of Australia’s research efforts
WEBNov 8, 2022 · Griffith named in nation-wide research rankings. Professor Nam-Trung Nguyen, Director of Griffith’s Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, said it was exciting to again be recognised for his research in the microfluidics field. “This is also a recognition for the field of microfluidics that enables faster and more accurate diagnosis of diseases,” he said.