Australia and the Pacific share a rich history of exploration, which History lecturer Dr Claire Brennan documents in her new book ‘Beyond Cook,’ now freely available as an open publication.
From Hong Kong Disneyland to the Australian Public Service, a career in project management has taken JCU Associate Professor Carmen Reaiche across disciplines and around the globe.
Chances are you are reading this on some kind of device. You could even be looking at one device, while browsing another. Without even knowing it, your actions could be having a negative impact on an important relationship. JCU PhD student Melusine Martin is exploring how digital technology is affecting people’s feelings of connectedness to their environment.
Australian universities are facing a surge in students reporting mental health issues. JCU PhD student Eileen Siddins is on a mission to improve the way universities are supporting student wellbeing.
It’s been 30 years since the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, but violence against incarcerated people in Australia still continues. After completing her Bachelor of Arts with Honours at JCU, PhD candidate Kirstie Broadfield pursued her passion to understand the disproportionate incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.
Whether it’s researching political manifestos, producing a journal that challenges prevailing wisdom about art and culture, or developing a history of Catholic Education in the Townsville Diocese, it’s no sweat for JCU Adjunct Research Associate Dr Wayne Bradshaw. He shares the importance of being research-ready and job-ready, bringing to light the important histories of education in North Queensland.