Smiles and jokes help good managers boost hotel staff performance
Hotel managers who share a smile and a joke with their teams are more likely to see staff ‘going the extra mile’ when engaging with customers, a new study reveals.
Australians are having fewer babies and our local-born population is about to shrink: here’s...
This article by Head of the School of Social Sciences at The University of Western Australia Professor Amanda Davies originally appeared in The Conversation on 29 April 2024.
Long Neck Helped Reptile Hunt Underwater
For over 150 years, paleontologists have puzzled over Tanystropheus, its strangely long neck and whether it lived mostly underwater or on land.
UM awards scholarships to outstanding students
The University of Macau (UM) 24 November held the Scholarship Presentation Ceremony 2021. During the ceremony, the university presented scholarships and academic prizes to 356 students for their outstanding academic performance.
UC student president among Women of Influence award finalists
One of the women leading Canterbury into the future, the University of Canterbury Students’ Association President Tori McNoe...
Water extraction is key cause of the Darling River drying: study
Researchers find the water flow decline on Australia’s iconic river is due to water management failures rather than climate change.
New biotech incubator in Melbourne to drive world-class medical research
CSL, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), and the University of Melbourne announced today they have secured funding to create a start-up incubator to support and grow early-stage Australian biotech companies.
Research project reaches major milestone in NHS to protect babies from deadly infection
More than 1,100 pregnant women in North East UK have taken part in a rapid beside test to protect newborns from life-threatening illnesses which can be passed onto babies during birth.
University of Hull Unveils New Law Court in Honour of Dame Eleanor King
The University of Hull has officially unveiled its new campus law court, named in honour of its most prestigious legal alumnus.
Light, strong, and affordable
Through his ETH Pioneer Fellowship, Christoph Schneeberger is developing a process that enables more efficient production of fibre-reinforced plastics.
