Research stories
A gap in health sector regulation is leaving Australian care workers unprotected from gendered violence
Gendered violence is widespread in the Australian healthcare system, according to new ANU research. The findings reveal that there are currently no regulatory guidelines designed specifically to protect practitioners from patients. This has left one in four Victorian healthcare workers unprotected…
What is a trained clown and what does the training look like?
Written by Anna-Sophie Jürgens, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication (Pop Culture Studies), Australian National UniversityWhere do clowns come from? In popular culture, they may come from alien worlds, such as Killer Klowns from Outer Space, peer out from drains like Pennywise from Stephen King…
Social media negatively impacting teens’ life satisfaction
Social media is negatively impacting the life satisfaction of Australian high school students, according to the latest findings from Australia’s largest survey of young people. The study found non-binary students who regularly use social media reported the lowest levels of life…
Picture book aims to teach kids how to stay safe around bushfire smoke
By Kyle Mackey-LawsResearchers from The Australian National University (ANU) are behind new children’s books aimed at raising greater awareness and understanding for children around bushfire smoke. As the east coast of Australia became engulfed in fires and smoke during the 2019-20 “Black…
Middle East and Central Asia Futurescapes Academic Network (MECAFAN)
Launch Event Details Wednesday, 4 September, 4-6 PMCAIS Lecture Theatre Room 1.15127 Ellery Crescent, Canberra 2601Register via this link: https://cais.cass.anu.edu.au/events/launch-middle-east-and-central-asia-futurescapes-academic-network-mecafan The Middle East and Central Asia…
Just released: 2024 RSHA Mid-Year Snapshot
We are delighted to announce the release of the 2024 ANU Research School of Humanities and the Arts Mid-Year Snapshot.This publication celebrates our School’s research excellence across 2023/2024, highlighting stories of success and groundbreaking contributions to Australia and the world.The 2024…
ANU wins $11.8m in ARC Future Fellowships
Article by: Kathryn VukovljakThe ethics around humane exclusion for refugees, understanding why monarchies endure and the biodiversity impacts of plant invasion are among a number of research projects from The Australian National University (ANU) that have received federal funding this week.The…