Adelaide Festival of Ideas
The Adelaide Festival of Ideas runs from the 12th to the 15th of July. Although the name is relatively self-explanatory, in their own words, the […]
Archive Author: Gareth Furber
Spare a coat for those on a student budget
Reposting this from https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/fit/2018/07/03/spare-coat-student-budget – Warning, I have made a few editorial modifications. Oasis is ‘a-dressing’ needs on campus with a coat drive to facilitate […]
The 7th July is World Chocolate Day
Scientists have tried very hard to link chocolate intake with health benefits. The truth is however that chocolate is not really that healthy. Sure the […]
Become A Behaviour Change Expert: Part 2 - Monitoring and Feedback
In Part 1 of my series on “Becoming a Behaviour Change Expert”, I looked at how to set better goals when attempting to make a […]
Guest author post - 'Handling conflict and misunderstandings in relationshi...
Back when I started my eMental Health Project Officer role at Flinders, I was introduced to Kellie Cathcart from the University of Newcastle (UON). She […]
Free '1-week gym trial' passes available here at HCDS
There are many things that might wipe out the human race: asteroids, global warming, pandemics, obesity, mental illness, visitation by alien races. Many of these […]
Dealing with loss
Loss is tough and an inevitable part of life. Loss can take many forms. Loss of a loved one. Loss of a relationship. Loss of […]
Examorama at the Library
My apologies for not picking up on this sooner, but the staff at the three Flinders University libraries (Central, Sturt and Medical) have put a […]
One day we might prescribe mobile phone apps for mental health conditions.....
I was sent this paper today and decided to share my thoughts on it straight away. The authors of the paper set out to find […]
We suggest treating exam stress with dogs
I’ve talked previously about methods for handling exam stress. Nothing is quite as powerful however as dogs. The Greyhound Adoption Program (SA) is bringing some […]
Second semester grants for students experiencing financial hardship
The Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) have a grant scheme in place to help students experiencing financial hardship. Details below. Visit http://fusa.edu.au/grants/ to learn more. […]