Media releases
Spend three weeks on crutches for research
Most of us know the type: those who just can’t resist borrowing crutches from injured people and taking them for a spin. Well the time has come for those people to give something back, in the name of science. That’s right; researchers from Victoria University’s Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living are seeking volunteers to walk with crutches for three weeks, as part of a study into muscle wastage and recovery.
Victoria University continues to break new ground by expanding its course offerings in India
At a symposium in Delhi on the 22 February focusing on best practice in international education partnerships, as part of the Trade Mission to India with the Victorian Premier, Australia’s Victoria University will announce its intention for a significant expansion of the courses it offers at Ganpat University in Gujarat State. 2012 will see the development of a suite of twinning dual awarded masters courses as the next stage in the partnership between the two universities.
Look after number 1 before blowing the whistle
Whistle blowers should take personal protection into their own hands because the law may not be able to help, according to a prominent legal academic.
Never too old to work it
Claiming you are too old for aerobic work-outs may no longer be a valid excuse, with Victoria University sports scientists saying it’s time for pensioners to sweat.
Study on brain shrinkage shifts to Tassie Devils
The quality of captive breeding enclosures and time spent in them may be crucial to the success of marsupials once released back to the wild, new research suggests.
The Glory Box Tradition Lives
A new book on the glory box tradition of Melbourne’s Coptic women explores the importance of tradition in migrant communities and of craft to bring women together.
Kids heading for diabetes could change their future
New research suggests exercise early in life could fend off diabetes and heart disease, even for those predisposed to such diseases.
