Working in the wild with whales and dolphins
A childhood dream to study marine mammals has taken wildlife ecologist Dr Katharina J Peters (BSc(MarineBiol)(Hons) ’10, PhD(Biol) ’16) to remote locations around the world – […]
Higher Degree Research (PhD)
Creating a better future for children and parents of abuse
Esteemed sociologist Associate Professor Elspeth McInnes AM (BA(Hons) ’91, PhD(SS) ’01) is delving deep into the painful areas of violence and abuse on children to help […]
Magnificent support for cancer research
Barbara Hughes honours her dear friend through the Margaret Fay Fuller Scholarship. Back in 1950, Barbara Hughes won the title of Most Graceful Physical Culture Girl […]
Inclusive education innovator awarded
Flinders University Education graduate, Associate Professor Kerry Bissaker’s award-winning research in education leadership is having an international impact. Associate Professor Kerry Bissaker (BSpecEd ’89, PhD(EHLT) ’10) […]
Helping remote communities design better health care
National Rural Health Commissioner, Professor Ruth Stewart says a better rural healthcare system will develop multidisciplinary teams that are local and engaged. A year since commencing […]
Time to say goodbye to fly-in fly-out eye care
José Estevez’s mission to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health takes him across a practice area so vast he needs to access it […]
Exposing ethical failures in organ transplants
The shocking truth of human organ transplant abuse, revealed in the 2015 documentary Hard to Believe, spurred Professor Wendy Rogers to take action. Professor Wendy Rogers […]
Driving gender equity in science
As Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Project Manager, Dr Melanie Farrier is leading a team that has made significant progress in advancing key actions toward […]
Understanding shark behaviour
As a child, Dr Lauren Meyer dreamed of being a sea turtle, now she studies sharks, bringing scientific clarity to the oft-maligned and widely misunderstood area […]