On Tuesday 25 October QUT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Margaret Sheil hosted a book launch for QUT School of Justice Adjunct Professor The Honourable Dr Brett Mason for his new book, “Wizards of Oz”. “Wizards of Oz” tells the story of childhood friends physicist Mark Oliphant and medical researcher Howard…
Event: National Scams Awareness Week 2022
Please join Associate Professor Cassandra Cross (School of Justice) and Professor Anup Basu (QUT School of Business) for an event to mark National Scams Awareness Week 2022 to launch findings of a research project examining financial literacy and fraud awareness in those who have self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF).…
Publication: It’s time to move beyond a Western understanding of development
QUT Centre for Justice member, Associate Professor Danielle Watson, with Dr Julie Berg of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) at University of Glasgow, have published a policy piece in Asia and the Pacific Policy Society. The authors discuss that measurements of the UN’s Sustainable…
This week (October 24-30) is International Open Access Week #OpenForClimateJustice
So what is open access? Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of cost or other access barriers. Through licensing via an open license (usually a Creative Commons License), freely available outputs can also be…
Award: Best peer-reviewed publication
QUT Centre for Justice member, Associate Professor Cassandra Cross was awarded “Best peer-reviewed publication” from the American Society of Criminology Division of Cybercrime for the following publication: Cross, C. and Lee, M. (2021) Exploring fear of crime for those targeted by romance fraud. Victims and Offenders, 17(5): 735-755.…
Event: Open Access Week 2022
International Open Access Week is 24-31 October and this year’s theme is Open for Climate Justice. “Sharing knowledge is a human right and tackling the climate crisis requires the rapid exchange of knowledge across geographic, economic, and disciplinary boundaries.” Open access can increase the impact of your research,…
TV: Under Investigation – Gangs of Sydney – Associate Professor Mark Lauchs
QUT Centre for Justice member, Associate Professor Mark Lauchs, appear an expert panelist on Channel 9’s Under Investigation, hosted by Liz Hayes, on Monday 10 October 2022. Under Investigation is an investigative program that puts a spotlight on unsolved crimes and mysteries. The episode titled, “Gangs of Sydney”…
ARC Discovery Indigenous grant
Congratulations to QUT Centre for Justice member Associate Professor Deb Duthie (pictured 3rd from left), and her project team, who have been awarded an ARC Discovery Indigenous grant to work with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from QUT, University of Southern Cross and Diabetes Australia to co-design a food…
Media: Dr Katie Woolaston
The Federal Government has committed to a new Threatened Species Action Plan. The Plan sets out a pathway for threatened species conservation and recovery over the next 10 years. It includes the aim of preventing any new extinctions of plants and animals, and protecting and conserving at least 30%…
QUT C4J Researcher Profile: Dr Grace O’Brien
Grace O’Brien is a Senior Lecturer/researcher in the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice (CIESJ). She has worked in partnership with First Nations Communities throughout Queensland for many years. Grace’s research addresses the need for urgent educational reform to support the engagement of young First Nations children…