Griffith University

Griffith is Australia’s ninth largest higher education provider.

• Griffith now offers more than 300 degrees across five campuses and is home to more than 40 000 students from 124 countries.

1975, Griffith University has come to be regarded as one of Australia's most innovative tertiary institutions and one of the most influential universities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Plaza at Nathan Campus

• Griffith were the very first university in Australia to offer degrees in Asian studies and Environmental studies to our students and we remain a pioneer in these fields.

Griffith  have grown to be a large multi-campus institution with internationally recognized strengths in teaching and research. 

Griffith  have 5 campuses span 3 cities between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, each with distinct areas of teaching and research strength and working closely with its local community

• Established in 1971, Griffith opened its doors at Nathan in 1975 to 451 students in four schools: Australian Environmental Studies, Humanities, Modern Asian Studies and Science. 

 

The Nathan Campus was designed by prominent Australian architect Robin Gibson and was the founding campus of the University.

The university has a campus on High Street, Southport specifically designed and built for Oral Health and Medicine students called the "Center for Medicine and Oral Health". It contains lecture theatres, cadaver labs, pathology labs and a dental clinic which serves the public. Building has commenced for a new University Hospital at the Gold Coast campus, which is due to open in December 2012 and will replace most functions of the Centre for Medicine and Oral Health.

On the Nathan campus, Campus Life^[ supports many clubs including the long running GRUBS (Griffith University Bushwalking Club), The Karate and Kickboxing club and the Griffith UniversityAikido Club, recently incorporated and independent of the University. 

The Griffith UniversityRugby Union Club, established by Phil Verheijen in 2002, were runners up in the Northern University Games in 2005 and are consistently ranked in the top 6 at Australian University Games

The Griffith University Australian Football Club (GUAFC) is an Australian rules football club formed in 2001, competing in the AFLQ State Association.

The Griffith University Gladiators finished runners up in two of their first five seasons in the AFLSQ.

 The club plays out of Griffith's Nathan Campus, which features one of Queensland's leading amateur Australian football grounds with state-of-the-art playing lights and club rooms.

Griffith University students are uniquely represented by two statutory embedded student organisations. 

The Griffith University Student Representative Council (GUSRC) represents undergraduate students and the Griffith University

 Postgraduate Students Association (GUPSA) represents post-graduate students in all campuses apart from the Gold Coast.

Griffith also has a significant representation of foreign students. Many (from the US or other Western nations) come for just one or two semesters, others for a longer period of time.

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Sports engineers come from a range of disciples that are involved with sports. These included sport science disciplines and engineering disciplines involved in the sports industry. Historically, they have an ME ng degree in Mechanical Engineering or Sports Engineering, and many go on to undertake further research in the form of a PhD.

EDUCATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE

In an age where technology is moving faster than Usain Bolt off of the starting line, you can’t help but wonder where it will end. From chalkboards to interactive digital whiteboards, from textbooks and pencils to tablet computers and iBooks, the world of education is constantly evolving to take advantage of the digital revolution. Online universities and materials downloaded straight to your mobile phone seem to be the beginning.

  i-studentadvisor are looking for talented writers to contribute an article about their experiences studying business or medicine related subjects, especially if they are studying overseas. 

The winning article will feature alongside respected associations and societies in  magazines, and will be fully accredited .

 This is a great opportunity to show off  skills and have  work published, whilst sharing experiences with other students.

Magazines are designed to help students research their study options and decide what, and where, to study.

 This means that the target audience for your article is generally pre-university students, and your article should promote the subject you study whilst giving information about your experiences

THE competition is open to all undergraduate students currently studying a medicine or business related subject full-time.

be studying in, any country in the world.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)has capitalized on strong international exchange partnerships to create a campus-wide strategic partnership model. With a largely non-traditional student population, IUPUI has created a culture on its Indiana campus that allows the campus and wider community to engage the world.

Griffith University in Australia recently secured funding for a $21 million dollar research facilitythat will be the country’s first zero-emission and self-powered building driven by solar-hydrogen energy. Designed by Australia’s Cox Architects, the Sir Samuel Griffith Building will support the school’s environmental program while serving as a prime example of zero-energy construction for the rest of the country.

Griffith University began the country’s first environmental school and has more than 5600 environmental science graduates to date, and the addition of this new sustainable building will help grow the program.

 The environmental center will be located in Nathan, Australia surrounded by Toohey Forest Conservation Park.

• Griffith University's strategic initiative in sustainable tourism research combines the expertise of the International Centre for Ecotourism Research,
• The initiative operates cooperative research projects worldwide, with funds to support international visitors. It also offers competitive fee scholarships for international postgraduate students undertaking PhD studies supervised by its Faculty members.
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Griffith Business School is recognised by the Aspen Institute's ‘Top 100’ for its leadership in integrating social, environmental and ethical issues into its programs. It was the highest Australian ranking

Griffith maintains world-class academic staff and significant industry partnerships around the world.

• The Griffith Islamic Research Unit (GIRU) has agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) in Malaysia. This serves to facilitate cooperation in matters of mutual interest between GIRU and IAIS.
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• Griffith University can approve the use of animals in Research , Teaching and Film production under Queensland legislation by applying theAustralian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes . To grant such permission the University must, register with the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, ensure that Staff and Students can meet the required standards and be able to monitor their performance.
• Griffith University is committed to the ethical use of animals for scientific purposes.
  
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Australia's national flower -Golden Wattle

Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) is Australia's national flower. The Golden Wattle blooms in spring, - beginning September - in Australia, with large fluffy, yellow, sweet smelling flower heads. Each Golden Wattle flower head is a bunch of many tiny flowers. Acacias are popularly called Wattle.

The tiny Golden Wattle flowers have five very small petals, almost hidden by the long stamens, and are arranged in dense rounded or elongated clusters. The Golden Wattle flowers are yellow in most species, whitish in some, and are widely cultivated as ornamentals.

Golden Wattle are the most fragrant flowers and are used in making perfumes, bath herbs, and potpourris.

FLORAL EMBLEM 

The golden wattle, Acacia pycnantha Benth, was proclaimed the official national floral emblem in August 1988.

Don't go off the VERY deep end... Infinity pool 55 STOREYS above ground opens in Singapore in dazzling new 4bn resort

If you fancy a dip in this pool, you'll need a head for heights - it's 55 storeys up

But swimming to the edge won't be quite as risky as it looks. While the water in the infinity pool seems to end in a sheer drop, it actually spills into a catchment area where it is pumped back into the main pool. At three times the length of an Olympic pool and 650ft up, it is the largest outdoor pool in the world at that height.
It features in the impressive, boat-shaped 'SkyPark' perched atop the three towers that make up the world's most expensive hotel, the 4billion Marina Bay Sands development in Singapore

Don't look down: A guest swims in the infinity pool of the Skypark that tops the Marina Bay Sands hotel towers - 55 storeys over the city of Singapore yesterday 

To infinity... and beyond! The pool stretches 150 metres, three times the length of an Olympic swimming pool 

The view over the side: An artist's impression shows the Skypark that tops the Marina Bay Sands hotel towers, including the infinity pool 
The hotel, which has 2,560 rooms costing from 350 a night, was officially opened yesterday with a concert by Diana Ross. 
The Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi , estimated to have cost 2billion when it opened in 2004, was previously the world's most expensive hotel. 
But with its indoor canal, opulent art, casino, outdoor plaza, convention centre, theatre, crystal pavilion and museum shaped like a lotus flower, the Marina Bay Sands has taken its crown. 

The infinity pool on the roof is in the 'SkyPark' which spans the three towers of the hotel. The platform itself is longer than the Eiffel tower laid down and is one of the largest of its kind in the world. 
Infinity pools give the effect that the water extends to the horizon. In reality, the water spills over the edge into a catchment below, and is then pumped back into the pool. The pools have two circulation systems. The first functions like that of a regular pool, filtering and heating the water in the main pool. The second filters the water in the catch basin and returns it to the upper pool. 

The resort from across the bay. The three towers were based on a deck of cards, according to designer Moshe Safdie 

A skydiver parachutes pass the Singapore Flyer and Marina Bay Sands casino resort as part of the venue's opening celebrations yesterday 

Extreme: Left, relay teams scale one of the towers in a race commemorating the opening yesterday. Right, a newly-wed couple enjoy a canal ride inside the resort's shopping centre 
The Marina Sands resort was designed by architect Moshe Safdie who based it on a deck of cards. 
Inside shoppers can ride along an indoor canal in Sampan boats styled on traditional Chinese vessels from the 17th century. 
The owners have also commissioned five well-known artists to create works of art to 'integrate' with the buildings. Among these is a 40m-long Antony Gormley sculpture made from 16,100 steel rods. The whole thing weighs 14.8 tons and it took 60 people to assemble it in the hotel. 
Artist Chongbin Zheng created Rising Forest which is 83 three metre high pots with trees in them. The pots were so big the artist had to build a customised kiln the size of a small building to make them in. 
Last night, the world's most expensive hotel was given a launch party befitting it. Singing legend Diana Ross performed for 2,500 VIPs in the resort's Grand Ballroom and pop singer Kelly Rowland headlined an outdoor concert. 

Money-maker: Left, the entrance to the casino, which costs nearly 50 to get in and is attracting 25,000 visitors each day. Right, a man looks through a steel web art structure in one of the towers 

Just enjoying the sun: Models pose in the pool for journalists at the grand opening yesterday 
The opening celebrations also featured a death-defying relay. Seven teams of three participants each scaled the three towers before sprinting across the 340-metre long Sands SkyPark, where the infinity pool is located, to the finish line. 
The resort will employ 10,000 people directly and generate up to 48m each year. Entrance to the casino alone is nearly 50 a day - but an average of 25,000 people have visited the casino daily since its initial phased opening two months ago. 
Thomas Arasi, president and chief executive officer of the resort, said he expects to attract an astonishing 70,000 visitors a day once it is fully open. 
It was due to open in 2009, but was delayed thanks to labour and material shortages, and funding problems due to the global financial crisis.

THE BRISBANE EYE

Wheel of Brisbane 
To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of World Expo '88, Brisbane's South Bank Parklands will become home to its own Ferris wheel.
 Fully owned and operated by World Tourist Attractions Australia, the Wheel of Brisbane stands 60 metres tall (somewhat shorter than London Eye's 135 metres) but impressive nonetheless, illuminating the South Bank skyline and river with thousands of LED lights at night and presenting an exciting new landmark for visitors and locals.


 The wheel has 42 air-conditioned, fully enclosed capsules each capable of seating up to 6 adults and 2 children. 

Each ride is of 12 to 15 minutes duration (which roughly equates to 3 or 4 wheel rotations) and offers unique panoramic 360 degree views of the river and city.



 Brisbane hasn't reinvented the wheel, we've simply borrowed the popular idea of a giant ferris wheel from which to view our city. Other 'wheels' are tourist attractions in London, Manchester and Perth and give riders a safe but spectacular way to get a true birds' eye view. 

Bluewater Classic

The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Referred to as the 'Bluewater Classic'  is hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, Australia onBoxing Day and finishing in Hobart. The race distance is approximately 630 nautical miles (1,170 km). The race is run in co-operation with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, and is widely considered to be one of the most difficult yacht races in the world.

The longest surviving skipper from the inaugural race, Peter Luke, who contributed to the formation of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and the establishment of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.


Bass Strait, and the waters of the Pacific Ocean immediately to its east, are renowned for their high winds and difficult seas. Even though the race is held in the Australian summer, "southerly buster" storms often make the Sydney-Hobart race cold, bumpy, and very challenging for the crew. It is typical for a considerable number of yachts to retire, often at Eden on the New South Wales south coast, the last sheltered harbour before the Bass Strait crossing.

Women's involvement.....

Women first participated in the race in 1946. The first woman to take part was Jane Tate, whose boat Active was the only one to reach Hobart in 1946. Dagmar O'Brien, with boat Connella, also took part this year but retired from the race before finishing. Thus, the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the first female skipper to complete the race.
In total, over a thousand women have taken part in the race.