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Vice Chancellor’s Report to Council (April 2019)

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Vice Chancellor’s Report to Council

Monday 8 April 2019

Key Issues & Highlights

1. Dr Kevin Larkin from the School of Education and Professional Studies received an Australian Award for University Teaching in the Social and Behavioural Sciences category and the overall 2018 Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year. (Refer p.4)

2. ERA 2018 outcomes, covering research outputs produced from 2011-2016, were published by the Australian Research Council on Wednesday 27 March 2019. These are covered in a separate agenda item although top level outcomes are provided on p.6.

3. QS World University Subject Rankings 2019 in which the University placed 9th in Australia for total number of subjects ranked are shown on pp.10-11.

4. Attachments to this Report

a. Research Highlights are provided in Attachment 2.

b. Media Highlights –summary of media activities appears at Attachment 3.

c. Physical Facilities – a report on Capital Works is provided as Attachment 4.

d. Staff, Student and members of the Griffith community

Attachment 5 provides selected highlights for members of the Griffith community.


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Update on Strategic Planning process

Launch of discussion paper and campus briefing sessions

Following the release in early February of the discussion paper, Creating our Future: Griffith beyond 50, campus briefing sessions for staff were conducted on all five physical campuses, with a repeat session at Nathan campus, from the 18th – 22nd February attracting an estimated 1,300 staff. All sessions commenced with a presentation by the Vice Chancellor allowing at least 30 minutes for questions and discussion during which approximately 60 staff shared their views. There were high levels of support across all sessions for the principles set out in the discussion paper.

A recording of the Nathan campus briefing was published online to enable engagement from those unable to attend the briefing sessions: https://www.griffith.edu.au/office-vice-chancellor/strategic-plan

Staff were subsequently invited to provide written submissions in response to the issues raised in Creating our Future: Griffith Beyond 50 and to consider an expanded number of consultation questions. These submissions closed on 29 March and I will be able to provide an overview of responses at the Council meeting.

Working lunches (seven in total) have been conducted with academic staff ranging from early to mid-career to professorial staff providing additional valuable informal feedback.

Student and alumni engagement

Initial engagement with Griffith students has occurred primarily through the Griffith Honours College at cohort welcome and donor celebration events. Given the Griffith Honours College represents a small cross-section of high-performing students, It is intended that broader engagement will be undertaken in Phase Two of the consultations (May) which will present more concrete options.

Engagement with Griffith alumni has commenced informally through alumni events in Canberra and Hong Kong. In the March newsletter alumni were advised that feedback will be sought in the May edition of the newsletter.

Alumni and employer market research

Following discussion at Executive Group, the University is in the process of engaging an external consultant to to undertake quantitative and qualitative market research and to provide a report addressing the following objectives:

• Provide an understanding of employer and alumni perceptions of Griffith University and its strategic direction.

• Provide an understanding of what key stakeholders believe is distinctive about Griffith University graduates.

• Provide an understanding of what further distinctive attributes Griffith could instill in graduates to better meet the needs of employers.

• Provide an understanding of strengths and weakness of Griffith University as a partner.


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• Provide an understanding of what about the University distinguishes it from other SEQ universities.

Additional external engagement

Engagement with key stakeholder groups has commenced through a series of: • Meetings with senior political representatives and departmental officers –

Commonwealth, State and local; • Themed round table events in arts and innovation, health, tourism and business; • One-on-one meetings with strategic partners (industry, community and

philanthropic) and attendance at advisory boards and joint events.

Strategic consultation phases

As foreshadowed at the February meeting of Council the next phase of consultations will see the development of a strategic commitments/options paper for discussion in May at the Council Retreat. Following Council feedback, it is intended that the paper will be shared with all stakeholder groups (staff, students, alumni and external) with a tightened-up version presented to university leaders at the Senior Leadership Conference in June. As advised previously, the process which will culminate in the consideration of draft and final versions of the Strategic Plan by Council later this year.


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Australian Awards for University Teaching 2018 Griffith has achieved outstanding success with two Australian Awards for University Teaching and four Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning attained in the 2018 round.

Furthermore, Dr Kevin Larkin, from the School of Education and Professional Studies, was named 2018 Australian University Teacher of the Year. Kevin is the fourth Griffith academic to win this prestigious award. This pre-eminent award recognises an academic with an exceptional record of advancing student learning, educational leadership and scholarly contribution to learning and teaching.

The University’s 2018 Award winners are:

Dr Kevin Larkin from the School of Education and Professional Studies received an AAUT Award for Teaching Excellence in the Social and Behavioural Sciences category and the 2018 Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year, for motivating and inspiring future teachers to overcome their anxiety with mathematics and to develop their teaching skills as creative, motivated and knowledgeable mathematics educators. Kevin received a 2017 National Teaching Citation and was the 2016 Vice Chancellor’s Griffith University Teacher of the Year.

The Go Health Go Griffith Program from Griffith Health implemented by Associate Professor Suzzanne Owen (Lead), Associate Professor Helen Massa, Lyn Armit (Queensland Health) and Education Queensland received an AAUT Award for Programs and Teams that Enhance Learning. The program is an innovative tripartite educational and Health career partnership, building educational aspiration for high school students from diverse backgrounds, and preparing them for university and career success.

Dr Kevin Larkin receives his Australian University Teacher of the Year award from Professor Margaret Gardner AO, Universities Australia Chair, and and Professor Kerri-Lee Krause, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), La Trobe University.


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The University’s 2018 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning winners are:

Dr Irene Bartlett, Queensland Conservatorium For motivating and inspiring students as creative and knowledgeable singers/performers/teachers through development of curricula, resources and services that reflect a command of the field.

Associate Professor Sarah Cresswell, School of Environment and Science For approaches to teaching and the support of learning that influence, motivate and inspire forensic chemistry students to learn and to develop their professional identity.

Dr Vinod Gopalan, School of Medicine and School of Medical Science For enhancing student engagement in learning histopathology through development of approaches that are authentic, industry informed and underpinned with scholarly activities.

Dr Diana Tolmie, Queensland Conservatorium For distinctive and scholarly innovations in music vocational preparation curriculum design and teaching that promote career-confident, knowledgeable and sustainable musicians.

Higher Education Academy (HEA) Fellowships at Griffith To date, 68 Griffith staff have been conferred HEA Fellowships. Associate Professor Andrew Teodorczuk from the School of Medicine was conferred Principal Fellow in March. Seven Griffith staff have been conferred Principal Fellowship to date. Griffith now has eight Principal Fellows in total.

HEA Fellowship numbers (after 2017/2018 pilot)

HEA Fellowships awarded HEA Fellowships (under review*) AEL 13 7 GBS 9 4 Health 27 9 Science 12 3 Other 7 2 TOTAL 68 25

* Advance HE is currently reviewing these applications. Results expected before end-May.


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Excellence in Research for Australia 2018 (ERA) Results On 27 March the Australian Research Council (ARC) published the results of the 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation.

The outcomes for Griffith are excellent with 50 of the 81 Fields of Research assessed (2 and 4-digit level) rated ‘4’ or ‘5’ (above or well above world standard). Twenty-four of these attained the highest possible rating of ‘5’ (well above world standard).

These results reaffirm Griffith’s status as one of Australia’s most comprehensive research universities while supporting our vision to be one of the most influential universities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

The ERA evaluation has determined that:

• 99 per cent of Griffith’s research outputs are contained within 19 broad (two-digit) fields of research which were rated as world standard or better;

• 9 out of 20 broad (two-digit) fields of research that reached the assessment threshold were rated as above or well above world standard;

• 41 out of 61 specific (four-digit) fields of research that reached the assessment threshold were rated as above or well above world standard.

It is pleasing to reaffirm the improvement in the quality of research conducted at Griffith across the four cycles of ERA from 2010 to 2018: Number of 4-digit FoR under each rating across four cycles

ERA Rating

5 4 3 2 1 Fields Assessed

ERA 2010 2 13 30 10 3 58

ERA 2012 1 11 26 19 3 60

ERA 2015 10 23 26 5 0 59

ERA 2018 20 21 18 2 0 61

While Griffith University celebrates its ERA ratings, it will not be resting on its laurels – the University is determined to continue aiming for research excellence in all disciplines and is committed to improving on its results in future ERA rounds.


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Welcome by Council of Elders and Kombumerri On 12 February I was given a spectacular welcome to Griffith by the University’s Council of Elders and traditional owners of the lands where Griffith’s Gold Coast’s campus resides.

In keeping with tradition by the Kombumerri people and Griffith’s Council of Elders, I was handed the totem of a Barking Owl signifying knowledge and wisdom during a colorful welcome ceremony watched by around 100 guests including former Governor General Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO, and City of Gold Coast Councillor Dawn Crichlow OAM (Division 6).

Uncle Graham Dillon OAM, a Kombumerri elder and Co-Chair of Griffith University’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Council of Elders remarked that it was fitting that Griffith now has its first female Vice Chancellor and President as the Kombumerri land is a matriarchal country which means the women are in charge.

Vice Chancellor Professor Carolyn Evans and Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO at the Welcome Ceremony

After a traditional smoking ceremony signalled the start of proceedings, cultural dancers from the Kombumerri-Nunukal and Moondarewa Dance troop entertained the captive audience with a series of vibrant and colourful performances.

A traditional smoking ceremony began proceedings


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The ceremony also saw the official unveiling of a statue of the Giant Dreaming God ‘Jabreen’ which will house a hive of native Australian stingless bees. The hand-carved statue made from eucalyptus wood (below) represents the dreamtime story of the region’s heritage and acts as a marker for the Kombumerri’s culture.

A minute’s silence was also observed during the ceremony for the recent passing of Aunty Anne Leisha, a long-serving Council of Elders member.

Uncle Graham Dillon OAM and Vice Chancellor next to ‘Jabreen’

2019 Asia-Pacific Cities Summit Young Professionals Forum I recently attended the launch of the 2019 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors' Forum, to be held in Brisbane from 7 to 10 July. The Summit is expected to attract up to 1,500 delegates, representing more than 100 cities, including Mayors, business leaders, young professionals and leading academics.

Griffith’s partnership with the Summit shows our key ambition of the Strategy for Enhanced Engagement. As part of the sponsorship, Griffith will host the Young Professionals Forum which runs as part of the Summit. There are great opportunities for staff, students, industry partners and alumni from across the University to be involved in the Summit.

Inaugural ‘Witoelar Dialogue’ to deepen regional cooperation on climate change and sustainable development In March I attended the Griffith Asia Institute inaugural ‘Witoelar Dialogue’, a high-level dialogue bringing diplomats, policy officials and influencers together in conversation about deepening regional cooperation on climate change and sustainable development.

The Witoelar Dialogue is part of a wider collaborative Australia-Indonesia program on sustainable development and climate change led by Griffith University in partnership with the Office of the Indonesian President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change and the University of Indonesia’s Institute of Sustainable Earth and Resources.


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Official launch of the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation On Tuesday 19 March I joined more than 90 industry partners, Griffith alumni, staff and students gathered for the official launch of the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation at Griffith’s South Bank campus. The Hon. Leeanne Enoch MP Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science, and Minister for the Arts provided the keynote address. The Minister reflected on the speed of change current and foreshadowed, and the need for Griffith to be proactive and adaptive leaders of change. The keynote address was followed by a lively Q&A with the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp facilitated by Dean (Engagement) Professor Anne Tiernan.

On 1 January 2019, the Department of International Business and Asian Studies (IBAS) transitioned into the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation (BSI). The Department has a long and proud history in Asian studies and international business and will continue to retain its teaching and research strengths in these areas. The new direction will build our reputation as a leader in the field of business innovation and creativity as part of the process of the Department’s repositioning. The BSI team incorporates an interdisciplinary approach to a number of areas of relevance (entrepreneurship, information management, international and Asian business and supply chain management) that are informed by a focus on business strategy, sustainability and business innovation.

Governor-General visits Griffith for update on malaria vaccine trial The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), got first-hand insights into the world’s first human clinical trials of a whole parasite blood-stage malaria vaccine when he visited the Institute for Glycomics. In what was one of his last duties before retiring in March, General Cosgrove was given a tour and updates on the trial of a whole parasite blood-stage malaria vaccine in human volunteers that has yielded safe and immunogenic outcomes.

The study team comprises staff from Griffith University and clinicians at Gold Coast Health, and fundraising efforts by Rotary has enabled the trial to continue. Professor Michael Good AO and Senior Research Fellow Danielle Stanisic have been developing this novel malaria vaccine since 2010.

A single dose of the trial vaccine was administered to volunteers at Griffith’s Clinical Trial Unit who were healthy, malarial-naïve males aged 18-60 and it induced a broad parasite-specific cellular immune response that recognised different malaria parasites and did not adversely affect the volunteers. The next stage in the malaria vaccine trial process is to determine if the immune response from the vaccine can kill the parasites in humans as it has been shown to do in laboratory animals. Once it has been established that it is safe and effective in human volunteers, the vaccine would be trailed in a malaria-endemic area then across multiple sites in multiple countries.

There are approximately 3.2 billion people living in malaria endemic countries worldwide and of the 500,000 sufferers who die each year, 80 per cent are young children who are not strong enough to fight off the killer parasite. This project is being enabled by the Malaria Vaccine Project, which is a partnership between Rotary District 9640 and the Institute for Glycomics that aims to raise funds to support the clinical trial.


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University Rankings

QS World University Subject Rankings 2019

Griffith University achieved a good result in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings 2019 being ranked in 27 out of 48 QS subjects. Griffith is placed 9th in Australia for total subjects ranked, the same position achieved in 2018.

The University was ranked in the top 50 institutions worldwide in four subjects: Hospitality & Leisure Management, Nursing, Sports-related Subjects, and Performing Arts.

Griffith is ranked in the top 100 universities in five subjects (those above and Development Studies) and in the top 200 in a total of 17 subjects (table below).

While Griffith was not ranked in the subjects Engineering – Chemical and Social Policy and Administration in 2019 (ranked in 2018 251-300 and 51-100), Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy made it into the list in positions 351-400 and 501-550 respectively.

Ranking outcomes are influenced by several factors including:

Reputation – scores on the annual QS academic and employer reputation surveys; Research Quality – citation rates in (traditional citation and peer review disciplines); Size – Critical mass is a prerequisite to achieve a comprehensive profile.

The following table compares Griffith’s published outcomes in 2019 against results from previous years.

Table: QS World University Subject Rankings – Griffith University (2017 – 2019)

Subject 2017 2018 2019

Hospitality & Leisure Management 9 11 20

Nursing 34 41 32

Sports-related Subjects 51-100 51-100 33

Performing Arts 46 42 50

Development Studies 42 51-100 51-100

Education 51-100 51-100 101-150

Architecture/Built Environment 51-100 101-150 101-150

Environmental Sciences 101-150 101-150 101-150

Communication & Media Studies 101-150 151-200 101-150

Pharmacy & Pharmacology 251-300 151-200 101-150

Law 51-100 101-150 151-200

Politics & International Studies 51-100 101-150 151-200

Art & Design 51-100 151-200 151-200

Sociology 151-200 251-300 151-200

Business & Management 151-200 151-200 151-200

Linguistics 251-300 201-250 151-200


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Subject 2017 2018 2019

Psychology 151-200 151-200 151-200

Agriculture & Forestry 201-250 201-250 201-250

English Language & Literature 151-200 151-200 201-250

Medicine 251-300 251-300 251-300

Biological Sciences 301-350 301-350 301-350

Chemistry 401-450 301-350 301-350

Engineering - Electrical 301-350 251-300 301-350

Economics & Econometrics 251-300 301-350 351-400

Computer Science & Information Systems 451-500 351-400 351-400

Materials Science - - 351-400

Physics & Astronomy - - 501-550 Times HE Asia Pacific and Subject Rankings, QS World University Rankings by Subject

In the 2019 Times HE Asia-Pacific University Rankings Griffith improved its position to 42nd place, up one position from 2018.

Griffith MBA continues to shine on the global stage

I am delighted to report that the Griffith MBA has once again achieved outstanding global recognition. In the CEO Magazine 2019 Global MBA Rankings released on 21 March. The Griffith MBA retained its overall Tier One MBA ranking for all offerings. In further good news our accelerated online MBA moved from #16 to #11 in the Global Online MBA Ranking (earning equal #3 in Australia).

The Griffith MBA, built on core values of responsible leadership and sustainable business practices, also placed 4th overall in the 2018 Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking, and 1st in the Asia-Pacific region.The result also shows an improvement from the 2017 ranking in which our MBA was ranked 16th globally. This result reflects the hard work of our academic and professional staff contributing to the program through their research, service and leadership.

Attachment 2 – Vice Chancellor’s Report to Council (April 2019)

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Research Highlights (January to March 2019) Quantum physics breakthrough: researchers measured the time it takes for a particle to pass through a barrier. Researchers from the Centre for Quantum Dynamics have recently published a paper on ‘quantum tunnelling’ in the journal Nature. The team experimentally investigated the time it takes for an electron to pass through an atomic barrier using an optical clock based on an ultra-short laser pulse that induces the tunnelling processes in the simplest atom (atomic hydrogen). The study found that the tunnelling time is 1.8 attoseconds (an attosecond is 0.0000000000000000018 of a second or a billionth of a billionth of a second). The research was led by Professor Igor Litvinyuk, Professor Robert Sang and Dr Han Xu and co-authored with members of CQD and colleagues from ANU and overseas institutions. $2 million grant for new ACRF centre in Griffith’s Compounds Australia A $2 million grant from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) will fund a transformative compound management platform within the new ACRF Centre for Compound Management and Logistics at Griffith’s Compounds Australia. The successful grant, led by Professor Vicky Avery, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, will enable Australian cancer researchers to access an incredibly large range of compounds needed for investigating new drugs for cancer treatments.

Griffith shares $5 million for Stroke Research Professor Michael Good from the Institute for Glycomics is one of two Australian research leaders (the other one is Professor Sophia Zoungas from Monash University) sharing a Heart Foundation $5 million one-off grant awarded to significant research in stroke prevention. The funding is one of the largest single research grants offered by the Heart Foundation and made available through a generous bequest. Professor Good will aim to develop a stroke vaccine to prevent Streptococcal A infection, which can result in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and RHD-related stroke. Professor Good and his research team including Dr Michael Batzloff, Dr Manisha Pandey, and Dr Mehfuz Zaman have identified two candidate vaccines and with this grant they will be able to proceed to human clinical trials. ARC Discovery Projects, DECRA, LIEF and Linkage Outcomes The outcomes of the Australian Research Council’s Discovery program applications were announced by the Minister for Education in November 2018. Griffith was awarded a total of $5,630,050 across Discovery Projects, Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA) and Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) schemes.


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ARC Discovery Projects

Griffith Researchers Research Institute/Centre

Project Title ARC Total

Awarded

Dr Yu Lin Zhong, Dr Shujun Wang, Dr Ge Shi

Environmental Futures Research Institute

Towards high-performance wearable devices: Materials and microfabrication

$390,000

Dr Lisa Jefferies Menzies Health Institute Queensland

A honking horn can blind you: How sudden distractions redirect attention

$131,610

Dr Andy Kaladelfos, Prof Mark Finnane, Prof Susanne Karstedt

Griffith Criminology Institute

Australian Violence: Understanding Historical Victimisation

$388,904

Prof Parlo Singh, Prof Beryl Exley Griffith Institute for Educational Research

Quality Teaching Work and Reducing Educational Inequalities

$414,000

Prof Andrew O'Neil Griffith Asia Institute Do the Ties Bind? Expectations and Commitments in the Australia-US Alliance

$227,033

Prof Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck, Dr Kathryn Modecki, Prof Allison Waters, Dr Amanda Duffy, A/Prof Lara Farrell, Prof David Shum

School of Applied Psychology

Uncovering the Coping Toolbox for Youth Social and Academic Resilience

$290,000

Prof Stephen Billett Griffith Institute for Educational Research

Work-life learning to sustain employability: Practices and policies

$299,000

Prof Jennifer Martin, Dr Roisin McMahon

Griffith Institute for Drug Development

Molecular Mechanisms of Novel Bacterial Copper Defense Proteins

$550,000

Prof David Hamilton, Prof Michele Burford

Australian Rivers Institute

Next-generation models to predict cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms

$475,000

Dr Fernando Martinez Coma Centre for Governance & Public Policy

How can political actors shape turnout?

$248,000

Prof David Peetz, Em/Prof Ian Lowe

Centre for Work, Organisation & Wellbeing

Intimidation and voice of research scientists

$348,531

Prof Michele Foster Menzies Health Institute Queensland

Making complex interfaces work for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

$244,522


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ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

DECRA Recipient

Centre Project Title ARC Total

Awarded

Dr Jayne Wilkins Environmental Futures Research Institute

How Environment Shaped Us: Human origins in the Kalahari, South Africa $410,175

Dr Alison Peel Environmental Futures Research Institute

Beyond Hendra: The significance of viral communities in bat virus spillover $422,492

Dr Johanna Nalau Griffith Institute for Tourism

Re-valuating climate adaptation principles for a more resilient Australia $352,000

ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)

Professor Nam-Trung Nguyen, QLD Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, was awarded $438,783 for the project “A femtosecond laser micromachining facility for a wide range of materials.” Griffith University Project team: Associate Professor Dzung Dao, Dr Yong Zhu, Dr Muhammad J.A.Shiddiky, Dr Porun Liu. ARC Linkage 2018 Continuous Round Griffith was awarded a total of $1,108,407 for the following three ARC Linkage 2018 Continuous Round grants: Dr Eric Streed, Centre for Quantum Dynamics, was awarded $390,000 for project “A Memory Powered Engine.” Project team: Dr Andre Carvalho, Professor Joan Vaccaro (Griffith University), Professor Stephen Barnett (University of Glasgow, UK), Dr Luke Uribarri (Lockheed Martin, US) Professor Deb Keen, Autism Centre of Excellence, was awarded $418,407 for the project titled “Improving academic outcomes by moderating anxiety in children with autism.” Project team: Dr Dawn Adams and Dr Kathryn Simpson (Griffith University); Prof Ronald Rapee (Macquarie University); Dr Madonna Tucker (AEIOU Foundation) and Dr Jacqueline Rodgers (University of Newcastle upon Tyne) Associate Professor Frederic Leusch, Australian Rives Institute, was awarded $300,000 for the project titled “Saving Nemo: Reducing animal use in toxicity assessments of wastewater....” Project team: Dr Jason van de Merwe (Griffith University); Dr Nicholas Crosbie (Melbourne Water Corporation); Dr Reinier Mann (Department of Environment and Science); and Dr Richard van Dam (Department of the Environment and Energy).


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NHMRC Project Grants and Partnership Grant commencing in 2019 Griffith University was awarded a total of $4,574,967 in NHMRC funding distributed in four Project Grants and one Partnership Grant in the latest rounds for funding commencing in 2019. Listed below are the successful applications submitted through Griffith University. NHMRC Project Grants

Griffith Researchers Research Centre NHMRC Project Grant Title Total Awarded

Professor Brigid Gillespie, Dr Rachel Walker; Prof Wendy Chaboyer; Prof Marie Cooke

Menzies Health Institute Queensland

Effectiveness of Prophylactic foam dressings in the prevention of saCral pressure injuries in at-risk hospitalised patients: The EPIC Trial

$1,834,110

Dr Manisha Pandey, Dr Simone Reynolds

Institute for Glycomics

Enhancing vaccine immunity: modelling with Streptococcus

$816,272

Dr Amanda Ullman, A/Prof Andrew Bulmer; Dr Rachel Walker


Peripherally inserted central catheter Innovation to reduCe Infections and Clots: the PICNIC trial

$706,582

Professor Allison Waters, Prof Melanie Zimmer- Gembeck; A/Prof Lara Farrell; A/Prof Caroline Donovan; Emer/Prof Susan Spence; A/Prof Martin Downes


Increasing access to low-intensity, evidence-based interventions for children with anxiety disorders: A nationwide randomised controlled trial

$841,144

NHMRC Partnership Grant

Professor Tamara Ownsworth, Professor Suzanne Chambers, Professor David Shum, Associate Professor Elizabeth Conlon, School of Applied Psychology, were awarded $376,857 for the NHMRC partnership grant “Evaluation of a tele-health intervention for delivering psychosocial support to people with brain tumour and their families.”

Other Major Research Grant Success The University has continued to secure major research grants through several different schemes. Those grants with a total dollar value exceeding $100,000 are:

Professor Chengrong Chen, Dr Mehran Rezaei Rashti, Dr Georgette Leah Burns, Associate Professor Jim Smart, and Dr Maryam Esfandbod, from the Australian Rivers Institute have been awarded an Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research grant of $2,000,000 for the project “Land management of diverse rubber-based systems in southern Philippines”.

Professor Noel Scott from the Griffith Institute for Tourism was awarded an Australia Awards South and West Asia grant from Scope Global Pty Ltd of $342,404 for the project “Sustainable Tourism Development for Australia Awards”.

Professor Chengrong Chen, Dr Mehran Rezaei Rashti, Dr Sue Boyd, Associate Professor Chris Brown, Associate Professor Peter Johnston, Professor Andrew Smith, and Dr Maryam


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Esfandbod from the Australian Rivers Institute, have been awarded a CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd grant of $501,404 for the project “Evaluating alternative rhizobial carriers for improving soil performance”.

Professor Rebecca Ford, and Dr Chat Kanchana-udomkan from the School of Environment and Science, have been awarded a Horticulture Innovation Australia Ltd grant of $600,000 for the project “National papaya breeding and evaluation program”.

Professor Paula Brough, Dr Amy Hawkes, Professor Adrian Wilkinson and Professor Donna Pendergast have been awarded an Education Horizon Research grant of $146,163 for the project “Engaging teachers across the career span: Improving the retention and engagement of teachers through mentoring in schools”.

Professor Claire Rickard, Professor Marie Cooke, Dr Amanda Ullman, Associate Professor Joshua Byrnes, Associate Professor Andrew Bulmer, and Ms Jessica Schults from Menzies Health Institute Queensland have been awarded a Becton Dickson and Company grant of $100,000 for the project “Griffith-BD Catheter Choice Coalition”.

Professor Paul Scuffham from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland was awarded a Griffith University and University of Queensland Collaboration grant of $137,439 for the project “PREDICT, CP Child, REACH and PREBO outcomes to inform services for children with Cerebral Palsy”.

Professor Michele Foster, and Associate Professor Pim Kuipers from Menzies Health Institute Queensland, have been awarded a Queensland Health Collaboration grant of $120,865 for the project “The Transition 2 Sub-Acute Project: Qualitative Research Partnership”.

Mr Frank Stadler, Dr Febi Dwirahmadi, Dr Mike McAuley, Dr Dean Chircop, and Professor Glen Ulett have been awarded an Humanitarian Grand Challenges Canada grant of $249,076 for the project “Medicinal maggot production and maggot therapy in conflict and other compromised healthcare settings”.

Dr Mehran Rezaei Rashti, Professor Chengrong Chen, Dr Sue Boyd, Associate Professor Chris Brown, and Dr Maryam Esfandbod from the Australian Rivers Institute, have been awarded a CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd grant of $200,000 for the project “Evaluating soil functional resilience to compaction and drought stresses for developing higher performance soils”.

Associate Professor Emily Callender from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland was awarded a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship grant of $443,591 for the project “Assessing value in maternal healthcare by harnessing the power of data linkage”.

Professor Mark von Itzstein from the Institute for Glycomics was awarded an Advanced Queensland Industry Linked Translational Research Consortium grant of $700,000 for the project “Support of the operation of the Fraunhofer International Consortium for Anti-Infective Research (iCAIR) Centre”.

Associate Professor Alan Liew from the Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems was awarded a CSIRO Data 61 PhD Scholarship grant for Zhong She of $133,574 for the project “Bayesian Deep Learning and its Applications”.

Dr Zach Shan, Dr Leighton Barnden, Professor Don Staines, and Professor Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik have been awarded a Judith Jane Mason & Harold Stannett Williams Memorial


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Foundation grant of $228,100 for the project “A multimodal neuromarker of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome”.

Professor Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, Professor Don Staines, Dr Helene Cabanas, and Mr Stanley Du Preez have been awarded a Judith Jane Mason & Harold Stannett Williams Memorial Foundation grant of $297,145 for the project “International Consortium: Impaired ion channel function in the pathomechanism and pharmacological treatment of Myalgic Encepahalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)”.

Professor Stephen Billett from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research was awarded Norwegian Research Council grant of $112,000 for the project “Resilience in Healthcare”.

Professor Mark Brimble, Dr Laura de Zwaan, Dr Kirsten MacDonald, Dr Tracey West, Ms Anna Webb, and Louise Trevaskis from the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, have been awarded an AMP Services Ltd Fellowship grant of $213,000 for the project “AMP Griffith Research Program”.

Dr Santosh Kumar Tadakamadia, and Emeritus Professor Newell Johnson, from the School of Dentistry and Oral Health, NHMRC Early Career Fellowship grant of $327,192 for the project “Effectiveness of an interactive online parenting intervention for preventing dental caries in young children”.

Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland, was awarded a joint appointment with Metro South Hospital and Health Services of $247,101 for a Senior Research Fellow (Continuity of Care) joint appointment with QEII Hospital

Professor Michele Foster, and Associate Professor Kylie Burns, from Menzies Health Institute Queensland, have been awarded a RACQ grant of $200,000 for the project “Claims Management in Injury Compensation Schemes: An investigation of logics, practices and fairness”.

Professor Ruth McPhail from the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources, was awarded an Australia Awards Indonesia – Coffey International Development Pty Ltd grant of $316,260 for the project “Labour market needs forecasting for education policy”.

Associate Professor Andrew Brooks, Mr John Spencer, and Mr Graeme Curwen, have been awarded a NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub grant of $357,297 for the project “Development and application of automated tools for high resolution gully mapping and classification from LiDAR data”.

Dr Simone Reynolds from the Institute for Glycomics, was awarded an End Rheumatic Heart Disease Centre of Research Excellence grant of $113,607 for the project “Group A Streptococcal Vaccine Development”.

Professor Susanne Becken, Professor Bela Stantic, Professor Rod Connolly, and Associate Professor Michelle Whitford, have been awarded a NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub grant of $237,216 for the project “Measuring aesthetic and experience values using BigData approaches”.

Dr Sarah Gardiner from the Griffith Institute for Tourism, was awarded an Australia Awards Indonesia – Coffey International Development Pty Ltd grant of $341,348 for the project “Sustainable Tourism Development Integrating Communities, Culture and the Environment”.


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Higher Degrees by Research HDR completions The development and launch in 2018 of the HDR Completions Dashboard by the Analytics, Planning and Data office in collaboration with GGRS provides visualisations of both HDR completion numbers and HDR completion timeframes. This tool now enables completion data to be closely monitored and provides a complete snapshot of completions data at any point in time. There was a marked increase in HDR completions in 2016 (357) which was maintained in 2017 (358) from a low base of between 185-246 in the preceding 5-year period (2011-2015). Despite a slight decrease in HDR completions in 2018 (331) the dashboard indicates that total timeframe to completion has continued to decrease (all HDRs: 4.26 years in 2011 to 3.47 years in 2018; doctoral completions: 4.30 years in 2011 to 3.73 years in 2018) and the tail of long completion times (>5 years) has also continued to decrease since 2014. This improvement can be attributed to publication-oriented milestones for HDR candidates, streamlined administrative processes, and improved training and support for supervisors. The Thesis and Candidature Review Milestone (TCRM, compulsory for all HDR candidates commencing since 1 January 2017) is expected to result in a further improvement in doctoral completion times in 2019 and 2020. 2019 Scholarship Allocation From 2019 Griffith is implementing a new scholarship allocation model developed to maintain a large end-of-year selection round with flexibility to consider and award scholarships on a continuous basis or ‘as needed’ throughout the year. The awards occur through regular meetings of the HDR Scholarship Ranking Committee. In the 2018 annual scholarship round (finalised in December 2018), 228 individual scholarship offers were issued and 188 offers were accepted. A total of 592 applications were received for consideration with 269 (45 %) assessed as meeting the selection criteria required to progress for scholarship consideration. While the total number of applications decreased by 18 % from the previous year, the proportion progressing to scholarship consideration increased by 10 %, highlighting the effectiveness of the strategies put in place by GGRS to streamline and enhance the process of scholarship allocation. A further 12 scholarship offers were made following the February meeting of the Scholarship Ranking Committee, with acceptances due by the end of March. HDR Reconnect Project The HDR Reconnect Project was initiated in early 2017 as a collaboration between GGRS and Development & Alumni to gather career destination and career pathways information from Griffith HDR graduates of which there have been ~4000 since the late 1970s. The project set out to: 1) inform prospective and current HDR candidates of potential employment and career pathways; 2) review the research training offered to ensure a quality experience is provided for all candidates; 3) reconnect with PhD, Doctoral and Research Masters graduates. Phase Three of the project was completed in late 2018 resulting in responses from 1416 HDR graduates. Findings from the project were positive, with headlines as follows:


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Indigenous HDR Enrolments There has been a significant increase in the indigenous HDR cohort following uptake of offers from the end of year scholarship round. As of 21 February 2019, 44 HDR candidates identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (this includes 2 with the final thesis under examination). In 2017, national data placed Griffith in 5th place with 27 indigenous HDR enrolments. Indigenous HDR Candidates Kungullanji Summer Research Program The Kungullanji Indigenous Student Research Conference held on the 12 February 2019 marked the end of the fifth successful summer research program. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students showcased the results of their summer research project, presenting a seminar and research poster at the conference to fellow students and staff. This event was attended by many of the academic staff from each of the four groups as well as staff from GGRS, GUMURRII, IRU and First Peoples Health Unit. Successful outcomes of the Kungullanji Summer Research Program to date include:

• Two previous scholars have progressed to PhD research – 1 at Griffith and 1 at another institution.

• Ten previous scholars have accepted offers for either masters or other postgraduate study.

• Six previous scholars have been successfully admitted into Honours programs, 5 of whom have completed (4 with first class, 1 with honours 2A).


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• Three previous scholars are currently studying a Doctor of Medicine at Griffith. • Two journal articles have been published featuring research completed in the

summer research program, involving 3 summer scholars as authors with more in the pipeline.

• Nine previous scholars have presented their research at national conferences, and three have been accepted to present their summer research at the World Congress on Undergraduate Research in Germany in 2019.

On the left Indigenous Research Unit Kungullanji mentors Eden Little (left) and Leah Henderson (centre) with co-founder and coordinator of the Kungullanji program Jennifer Leigh-Campbell. On the right Bachelor of Social Work student Shantara Noyes -poster award runner-up at the Kungullanji Indigenous Student Research Conference held on the 12 Feb 2019, Nathan campus.

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HDR-Industry Engagement An institutional strategy to increase HDR-Industry Engagement was developed and endorsed by the Board of Graduate Research in October 2018 noting that from 2018 Griffith University was required to report to the Commonwealth Government on two new HEIMS indicators relating to research end-user engagement and an additional three indicators in 2019. An implementation plan was then considered by the Board in December 2018 and GGRS will progress this plan and set up all required infrastructure through a Project Officer in 2019. Academic Groups will be responsible for sourcing internship opportunities for candidates and other Business Development activities but will be assisted by the Brisbane-based APR.Intern Business Development Manager who was appointed in December 2018 and is now hosted by GGRS two days per week.


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Griffith Enterprise Overall commercialisation returns Commercial activity at Griffith University to 12 March 2019 is $6.1 million (compared to $2.72M last year). Other Research activities

Reoffending rates reduced under new Griffith model

The Triple S Study - Social Supports in Supervision designed by Griffith University criminologist Dr Lacey Schaefer and trialled at a probation and parole district office in southeast Queensland has been found to reduce reoffending rates by 28%. Dr Schaefer has worked as an academic consultant with Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) examining the training undertaken by Probation and Parole Officers and identified potential gaps between current and best practice and made recommendations for reform. The outcomes of the evaluation of this QCS project and the impact of the Triple S Study on recidivism rate will be released by the end of this year. New Griffith and University of Queensland Pacific research partnership A new partnership between Griffith University and the University of Queensland will showcase Queensland’s Pacific research expertise. Funded by Study Queensland, Associate Professor Sven Schottmann, Director of Internationalisation (Arts, Education and Law) Griffith University, and Dr Gerhard Hoffstaedter from UQ’s School of Social Science will document, index and map Queensland’s Pacific expertise – from tropical architecture and agriculture to cultural heritage, marine environment, medical research and more. The research partnership will produce an interactive showcase of Queensland’s role as Australia’s premier Pacific knowledge hub and develop resources for exporters, education sector stakeholders and governments. The Pacific Linkages project is co-funded by the Queensland Government’s International Education and Training Partnership Fund, managed by Study Queensland within Trade and Investment Queensland.

Relocation of additive manufacturing company to Gold Coast

World-leading additive manufacturing company Materialise will locate its Australian head-quarters in the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP) to create a hub for cutting-edge medical device innovation. The Belgium-based global company will switch operations from Sydney to the 200-hectare GCHKP to capitalise on Griffith University plans for an $80 million Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Centre (ADaPT), set to commence construction in 2019.

Materialise is a global pioneer of 3D printing technology whose software and services enable researchers, engineers and clinicians to revolutionise patient-specific treatments that help improve and save lives. This makes the GCHKP an ideal location for medical operations, continuing existing partnerships with leading Griffith researchers and expanding collaborations with clinicians at the Gold Coast University and Gold Coast Private hospitals.


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The collaboration is the result of extensive discussions between Griffith, the GCHKP Project Office and Materialise over two years, including a trip to the company’s Belgian headquarters to pitch the opportunity and technical links to research capabilities.

The Materialise move is a coup for Queensland and the Gold Coast, according to Griffith University’s Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Ned Pankhurst, especially given the significant growth potential, with the university’s investment in ADaPT paving the way to expand the relationship and explore further research collaboration as a co-located industry partner. Materialise Australia Business Manager Madeleine McIntyre said the Gold Coast had the right combination of existing world-class research expertise, skilled graduates and the lifestyle to attract global talent, as well as crucial co-location with clinical facilities.

GCHKP Project Director Di Dixon with Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Ned Pankhurst and Materialise Australia Business Manager Madeleine McIntyre

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Communications and Media Report – March 2019

1.0 Overview

Griffith University enjoyed substantial external media coverage during the latest reporting period from the start of January 2019 until mid-March 2019. The authoritative coverage remains a key pillar of the University’s ongoing narrative aligned directly with Griffith’s ‘remarkable’ brand position.

OMC continues to promote outstanding research and achievement outcomes through its suite of media platforms while also producing high quality video content which is pushed out to external digital media sources, including local and international television.

During this reporting period, influential coverage was achieved for three standout stories:

• Dr Michelle Langley’s research and dating analysis in the ‘Tonga Tattooing Toolkit’ projectwhich earned generous local and overseas coverage.

• Dr Frank Stadler (GBS) on his research project identifying the use of so-called ‘maggottherapy’ for injured service people in combat zones.

• Professor AJ Brown whose historic ‘Whistle While They Work’ research project wasextensively highlighted as being the seed for federal parliament’s historic whistleblowinglegislation which became law in February.

Other story highlights during the reporting period include:

• Detailed coverage of Griffith's new Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evansin major metropolitan dailies.

• Dr Kevin Larkin (School of Education) named Universities Australia Teacher of the Year for2018.

• Professor Lara Farrell (School of Applied Psychology) and her research pilot program intohelping preschoolers overcome phobias.

• A $500,000 Federal Government grant to the Institute for Glycomics for its MalariaVaccine Project.

2.0 Measurement

Due to the timing of this report falling between analysis periods, the usual breakdown of media footprint and competitor comparisons will be provided in the next Council report.

Attachment 3 - Vice Chancellor's Report to Council (April 2019)

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3.0 Owned Digital Channels

3.1 News Website

The Griffith News website received 92,544 pageviews with 57,335 users in the three-month period from January 01 to March 18 2019. The major story in the reporting period was from Griffith’s Environmental Futures Research Institute (EFRI on termites and their ability to mitigate drought impact on rainforests.

The top ten stories for the period (Jan 01 - March 18, 2019) are represented by the below chart: 1. Researchers find termites capable of mitigating drought impacts on rainforests. 2. Concerns rise over health effects of 5G (from 2017). 3. Twice exceptional children more at risk from bullying Griffith study finds. 4. Griffith welcomes new Vice Chancellor. 5. UA Teacher of the Year inspires next generation of maths teachers. 6. Griffith grad Kate Miller-Heidke to represent Australia at Eurovision. 7. Teachers need more professional development to support anxiety in students with

autism. 8. Griffith appoints new Vice Chancellor (from 2018). 9. Romance scams anyone can fall victim to. 10. Stan Grant joins Griffith University.

3.2 Social Media The University's social media presence continues to grow and now totals more than 320,000 followers from its four major platforms. Griffith overview, January – March 2019

Followers New followers No. posts/tweets Impressions Engagement actions

Facebook 115,095 3,631 55 17,271,555 8,495

Twitter 29,686 379 127 337,800 2,063

Instagram 20,948 1,799 59 611,062 20,364

LinkedIn 159,240 1,455 23 642,425 1,431

TOTAL 324,969 7,264 264 1,819,602 32,353

Attachment 2 - Vice Chancellor's Report to Council (April 2019

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Competitor comparison

Griffith UQ QUT Bond

Facebook followers (March 2018) 102,814 240,795 150,785 67,097

Facebook followers (March 2019) 115,095 251,890 163,651 74,883

Facebook engagements (organic) 8,495 11,976 5,078 5,611

Facebook engagement rate 7.38 4.75 3.10 7.49

Twitter followers 29,686 79,790 23,130 11,947

Retweets 2,201 4,942 5,147 342

Instagram followers 20,948 35,997 11,066 13,698

LinkedIn followers 159,240 193,105 186,210 39,867

Share of voice 18% 40% 39% 4%

Positive sentiment 57% 40% 41% 30%

Top posts

To support the launch of Griffith Review 63: Writing the Country, we shared a video profiling the publication, featuring well-known contributors Stan Grant and Benjamin Law. The post reached 44,000 people, had 760 engagements and 16,000 views resulting in a spike in online sales for the edition.

A post about Griffith graduate Kate Miller-Heidke representing Australia in Eurovision 2019 was also well received. The post reached 22,000 people and had 1,600 engagements.

To mark World Wetlands Day in February, we shared a video produced by ARI featuring an app developed by the Global Wetlands Project to measure and value carbon stored in wetlands. The video performed well on Twitter and LinkedIn, with a combined 37,000 impressions, 8,000 views and 670 engagements.


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A post about Dr Kevin Larkin being named the 2018 University Teacher of the Year in February was the top recruitment-focused post on Facebook. The post reached 16,500 people and had 1,100 engagements, including multiple positive comments from former students.

The welcome message from new Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evans was shared across Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter at the start of February. The video was well received, and had a combined 50,000 impressions, 1,300 engagements and 12,500 views.


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In February we also shared dedicated O Week content to welcome and support new and returning students. Focusing primarily on Facebook and Instagram, the content performed well, and a video featuring students at the Gold Coast events was a highlight, reaching 34,400 people with 9,500 views and 2,100 engagements. Throughout January, February and March we had several student takeovers of our Instagram account, showcasing student experiences in on exchange in the United Kingdom, Mexico and Korea as well as short term overseas projects for students in India

for the Water Project and the United States for SXSW. Takeovers allow us to share authentic student content, reach new followers, and engage with current students. They are well received, with each story reaching 3,000–5,000 people per story, and often leading to other students contacting us directly to offer to share their experiences.

3.3 The Conversation

The Conversation academic news and comment website has now provided 13.8 million

readers of Griffith University contributors since its inception with a total of 1,105 articles from 372 individual Griffith-aligned authors.

From January 01, 2019 to mid-March 2019, Griffith academics posted 31 articles with those pieces attracting more than 815,000 readers.

The most read article of the period was from Dr Heather Shearer (Cities Research Institute) - ‘Life in a Tiny House: What’s it like and how could it be made better?’

The chart below details Griffith’s most recent 90-day capture of activity on The Conversation.


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The top four articles in the reporting period are listed below:


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4.0 Communications and Media Highlights (January - March 2019) 4.1 Research and Reputation Attention is focused on highlighting impactful and topical Griffith research in external media platforms enhancing the University’s national and international reputation. Media coverage also showcases key academics as experts in their discipline commenting on notable and newsworthy events. Griffith developing new maggot therapy to help treat combat zone victims Dr Frank Stadler (GBS) and his so called ‘Maggot Therapy Project’ receives outstanding international coverage after first appearing in national media outlets. The potential outcome of this research work strikes a chord in countries immersed in conflicts and is run in The UK Telegraph, The Times and UK Guardian as well as the ABC in Australia.


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Griffith research on ancient DNA for repatriation Pioneering work by Professor David Lambert and Dr Joanne Wright (ARCHE) on ancient DNA to repatriate indigenous remains was featured in The New York Times, Science Magazine, Live News NZ, Tech Times, The Scientist, The Archaeologist, ABC Radio National, The Courier Mail and a host of regional News Ltd dailies, ABC Online, Modern Australian, World Pro News, GreenCareer. Heat Traps occurring in Brisbane high rise developments Dr Tony Matthews’ ongoing research project into so called ‘urban canyoning’ in Brisbane was featured on news limited dailies including the Courier Mail and 9 News Brisbane. Dr Matthews’ research is finding the increase in inner city high rises is making the CBD hotter than normal and has called for more green space in built up urban areas. Dr Matthews’ research also finds an upswing in ‘vertical retirement living’.

Griffith study pinpoints the future of Brisbane’s lime scooters Associate Professor Matthew Burke (CRI) and PHd student Benjamin Kaufman for the Conversation write about the lime scooter trial in Brisbane and whether it will be successful and its possible future as a means of nimble transport. The Age, Canberra Times, WA Today and Brisbane Times, Australian Business, Modern Australian and NZ News ran the piece while Dr Burke also appeared on ABC radio Brisbane to discuss the future of scooters. GCHKP taking shape with announcement of international firms relocating to the GC On 9 Gold Coast News, the announcement of international additive 3D manufacturing company ‘Materialise’ relocating its Australian headquarters to the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP) is featured. Acting VC Professor Ned Pankhurst is interviewed. The story is run on ABC Gold Radio news and the Gold Coast Bulletin.


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GG visits Griffith for Malaria Project Update On 7 News Gold Coast, 9 News Gold Coast, 10 Eyewitness News, ABC radio Breakfast Gold Coast, Courier Mail (below) and Gold Coast Bulletin, the Institute for Glycomics welcomes Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove who received an update on the malaria vaccine project. Senior Research Fellow Dr Danielle Stanisic is interviewed on the project’s latest developments.

Griffith instrumental in shaping new federal whistleblowing legislation Professor AJ Brown’s research project ‘Whistling While They Work’ (CGPP) has been acknowledged as a key driver of the Federal Parliament's new whistleblowing legislation. Professor Brown’s role was featured in media outlets including ABC Radio National’s This Working Life.


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Griffith welcomes new VC

In February, new Griffith Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evans commenced her role. South-east Queensland media and The Australian ran the news story (below).

Griffith teacher named UA Teacher of the Year for 2018

Dr Kevin Larkin (School of Education and Professional Studies) was named Universities Australia Teacher of the Year for 2018. The announcement was featured in many national newspapers as well as ABC radio across Australia.


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Griffith researcher dates oldest known tattooing tool-kit Dr Michelle Langley (ARCHE) authored a piece for the Conversation about her research into the oldest known tattoo tools, two of which are made from human bone. The story was picked up widely by Fairfax and News Ltd, ABC online, ABC radio, South China Morning Post, National Public Radio (NPR), Archaeology Magazine, Cosmos Magazine, SBS/NITV and various other international outlets Rakyaktu, Radio NZ MiceTimes, Hawaiian Radio, Live Science and Vice. Dr Langley also appeared on a Network 10 story that ran in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne.

Griffith project helps kids with phobias On 7 News nationwide, a new school project helping preschool kids overcome phobias is profiled. Professor Lara Farrell is leading the project and is using a ‘exposure-based treatment’ approach to help kids overcome phobias of dogs, insects, heights and weather events.


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Vice Chancellor’s Council ReportCampus Life | Corporate Services

Attachment 4 - Vice Chancellors Report to Council (April 2019)

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Academic Building (N79)Nathan campus

Formwork back-propping has now been removed allowing unrestricted access for the installation of the above ceiling services.

The installation of partitions has commenced around the double storey High Bay structures laboratory. The installation of the external glass façade has commenced.

The footings and inground services for the end of trip and air-conditioning chiller compound is well advanced.

The contractor currently remains on program and is due to finish prior to the end of October 2019.

A view looking south-east across the roof top plant room structural steel frame. This is the highest point of the built structure. Roof sheeting and wall linings will follow shortly to complete the plant room. New Academic Building (N79)

This image is taken from the level 2 entry and shows the void space connecting three levels of the building. Academic Building (N79)


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The installation of above ceiling services is progressing. Window façade system is being installed. New Academic Building (N79)

A section of the double story high bay structures laboratory. This space will include a 5 tonne overhead gantry crane and a high capacity reaction frame floor. New Academic Building (N79)



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People: Staff, Students and Members of Griffith Community

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the OECD

I was delighted to be advised of the appointment of Dr Alexander Robson as Australia's next Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Dr Robson has a broad array of experience in academia and the public and private sectors, most recently as the Managing Director at FTI Consulting. Prior to this he held a range of senior positions, including as Director of the Economic Policy Analysis Program at Griffith University; Director at Deloitte Access Economics; Lecturer in Economics at the Australian National University and as Senior Economic Adviser and Chief Economist in the Prime Minister's Office.

Gold Coast Woman of the Year

Griffith creative arts alumnus Louise Bezzina has been named Gold Coast Woman of the Year. Ms Bezzina, who graduated from Griffith University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Applied Theatre, was recognised for her role in transforming the city’s cultural scene as founder and artistic director of the popular Bleach* Festival.

After graduating from Griffith, Ms Bezzina quickly made a name for herself as a visionary artistic director, pulling together the Mackay Festival and producing work for the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts before founding Bleach* Festival on the Gold Coast.

Next year, she will become the first female artistic director of the Brisbane Festival.

Alumnus named new Trade and Investment Commissioner for China

Griffith Business School alumnus Julie-Anne Nichols has been announced by the Premier, the Honourable Anastacia Palaszczuk as Queensland’s new Trade and Investment Commissioner for China. Julie-Anne holds a Bachelor of International Business and a Graduate Diploma in Mandarin Chinese Language from Griffith. “Ms Nichols has been the Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner in Hong Kong since February 2017 and was previously the Senior Trade Commissioner for Austrade in Guangzhou and in Singapore, so her experience across Asia is outstanding,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

Griffith’ researcher invited to Lindau meeting of Nobel Prize winning physicists

A Griffith University physicist has earned the chance to attend a high-profile annual gathering of Nobel Laureates and emerging scientists from around the world. Dr Nora Tischler, a postdoctoral fellow from the Centre for Quantum Dynamics and nominated by the Australian Academy of Science was selected to attend the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany. The event will host 600 young scientists from around the world; Dr Tischler is one of 10 young physicists from Australia chosen to attend the event in June.


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Australasian Universities Tourism and Hospitality Education Fellows Award

Dr Sarah Gardiner was the recipient of an Australasian Universities Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Fellows Award for Excellence in Research, awarded at the CAUTHE Conference in February.

Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

Professor Wendy Moyle will be inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in July 2019 (in Canada) for her significant contribution to nursing research. Associate Professor Amanda Ullman was awarded the 2019 Emerging Nurse Researcher Award from the peak international body of nurses— Sigma.

ECR Best Health Services and Policy Research Paper

Dr Haitham Tuffaha was awarded the 2018 Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand Best Health Services and Policy Research Paper by an early career researcher (ECR) for his work titled Cost-effectiveness analysis of germ-line BRCA testing in women with breast cancer and cascade testing in family members of mutation carriers.

Gold Coast Health is Griffith Business School’s 2018 Outstanding Industry Partner

Gold Coast Health has taken out Griffith Business School’s award for Outstanding Industry Partner for 2018. The award was announced at the School’s Annual Gala Dinner held on the Nov 2 at the Hilton Brisbane.

In 2018, the School introduced an Outstanding Industry Partner of the Year Award to annually recognise our sustained and strategic partnership with an organisation that embodies our values and helps enable us to achieve our mission.

Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) Professor David Grant presented the award to Ian Langdon, Chair of the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Board.

Griffith Business School’s partnership with Gold Coast Health has been running since 2014 and has resulted in more than 30 students completing internships within various areas of the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Griffith Honours College success

Team Griffith at the Global Case Competition at Harvard

On 26 and 27 April, a team of Griffith Business School students comprised of Lorenzo Ciapetti, Caitlene Hillman, Sonja Kobinger and Eden Peterson will compete in the finals of the Global Case Competition at Harvard. Team Griffith's case solution was ranked in the top 10 of submissions received from more than 100 student teams around the globe. They will compete against students from ESADE, Cornell University, University of Calgary, Miami University, University of Oxford and more, battling for the crown as 2019 competition winners. This is the first time an Australian university has been selected as finalists – a remarkable achievement for our outstanding students.


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The Global Case Competition at Harvard is the world’s most prestigious student-organized case competition. This year's competition is organized by the Harvard College European Business Group (EBG), and the International Finance Student Association.

Australian Financial Review Future Leaders awards

Griffith University Honours College student Caitlene Hillman (Bachelor of Commerce) has been named as one of the Top 100 Graduates in the Australian Financial Review Future Leaders awards, earning a place as a finalist for the Westpac Banking, Insurance and Financial Services Award. Caitlene has started 2019 with gusto travelling to Vancouver, Canada to compete with a team from the Griffith Business School as the first Australian global finalists in the National Investment Banking Competition.

Michael Bidwell – 2016 graduate Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Science (Environment) was recognised by the Queensland Law Society as the Equity Advocate of the Year on Friday 15 March 2019.

Golden Key International Honour Society

The Griffith Chapter once again received Gold Standing (the highest standing possible), at the recent Asia Pacific Leadership Summit 7-9 February 2019. The Chapter was also awarded - Best Marketing and Website 2018 and Best Intellectual Engagement Event 2018 in partnership with QUT.


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Professorial Appointments

The following professorial appointments have been made since the last Vice Chancellor’s report to Council in December 2018:

Business

Professor Adam Graycar - School of Government and International Relations commenced on 14 January 2019 and is one of Australia's best known and most distinguished social scientists and public policy professionals.

Professor Andreas Leibbrandt - Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics commenced 4 February 2019, was previously employed by Monash University and is a highly regarded behavioural scientist in applied experimental economy with a particular interest in research and science of diversity and inclusion.

Sciences

Professor Shoujin Sun

Commenced on 25 March as Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Additive Manufacturing) in the School of Engineering and Built Environment. Professor Sun was the Deputy Director of the Joint Research Centre in Advanced Manufacturing (JRCAM) at Swinburne University of Technology. He specialises in the fields of materials science and manufacturing technologies.

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