Skill Up for Research
Wednesday
28th July
2021
Are you interested in developing new research skills? Would you like to meet researchers from other universities who may…
Events
Celebrate stories and language this Indigenous Literacy Day
Wednesday
1st September
2021
Today, Wednesday 1 September 2021, is Indigenous Literacy Day! This day is an initiative from the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), an organisation dedicated to lifting literacy…
Boost your research career with our upcoming workshops
Thursday
2nd September
2021
Which workshops are being offered? Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your education and…
Enhance your research with our October workshops
Friday
1st October
2021
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your education and development? Our upcoming…
Remembrance Day 2021
Thursday
11th November
2021
The 11th of November is Remembrance Day. On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a…
Managing your researcher profile
Thursday
11th November
2021
If you’re a researcher, your researcher profiles are a valuable way to present your work to the world. Profiles created from …
Queensland Research Bazaar Events: 24-26 November
Thursday
18th November
2021
Queensland Research Bazaar (ResBaz) 2021 is coming up! ResBaz is a skill and community-building festival where researchers come together to…
World Toilet Day
Friday
19th November
2021
In Australia, most of us take safe, hygienic access to a toilet for granted. People living in other parts of the…
Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect! Orange the World to help eliminate violence against women
Thursday
25th November
2021
Did you know that almost 1 in 3 women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime? (…
International Day of People with Disability
Friday
3rd December
2021
Did you know? 18% of Australians live with disability. That’s 1 in 6, or approximately 4.4…
What changes will you make this World Energy Conservation Day?
Tuesday
14th December
2021
World Energy Conservation Day raises awareness of energy consumption and its impact on the sustainability of global ecosystems. …
Harmony Week: Everyone belongs!
Monday
21st March
2022
Harmony Week, 21 – 27 March 2022, is a time dedicated to celebrating Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness,…
Strengthen your study skills this O Week
Monday
12th July
2021
Welcome to O Week! Is this your first trimester at university? Or are you a returning student wanting to strengthen your…
Acute pain or chronic pain—Can you tell the difference?
Tuesday
27th July
2021
When we experience pain, we’re often more preoccupied with alleviating it—or ignoring it—rather than acknowledging what we’re feeling. Acute pain is your body’s…
Gold Coast Show holiday
Wednesday
25th August
2021
Library opening hours at the Gold Coast campus will be reduced to 10 am – 4 pm on Friday 27 August 2021 for the…
Keep the conversation going this Wear It Purple Day!
Friday
27th August
2021
Today, 27 August 2021, is Wear It Purple Day! This day is an opportunity to show our support…
Uni Mental Health and Wellbeing Week
Monday
6th September
2021
It’s Uni Mental Health and Wellbeing Week! From 6 — 10 September, Griffith will be hosting a range of fun activities across the Nathan and Gold Coast campuses…
Get involved—It’s Social Sciences Week!
Monday
6th September
2021
6 – 12 September 2021 is Social Sciences Week, a week-long series of events that brings together experts from professional associations…
Today is National Threatened Species Day
Tuesday
7th September
2021
On 7 September 1936, the last Tasmanian tiger died in Hobart Zoo, signaling the extinction of the thylacine species. Sixty years later…
Are they really OK? Ask them today
Thursday
9th September
2021
Today is R U OK? Day and this year the message is: Are they really OK? Ask them today. Do…
Light a candle for World Suicide Prevention Day
Friday
10th September
2021
The following contains references to suicide which may be upsetting to…
Dementia Action Week 2021—A little support makes a big difference
Tuesday
21st September
2021
September 20 to 26 is Dementia Action Week. This year’s theme is ‘A little support makes a big difference.’…
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction
Wednesday
29th September
2021
As children many of us come to understand food waste when we were told some version of ‘children in need in far off places would appreciate the food…
World Habitat Day 2021
Monday
4th October
2021
Today, 4 October 2021, is World Habitat Day. When you hear the term ‘habitat’ you most likely think of natural…
HDR Careers Week is nearly here
Friday
15th October
2021
HDR Careers Week is from 18 to 22 October. This year’s program is packed full of sessions to assist candidates …
The Library—45 years of offering more than just books
Thursday
17th December
2020
Take a trip down memory lane. To showcase the changing face of Griffith’s campus libraries across the last five decades, …
First day of teaching at Griffith University
Wednesday
10th March
2021
Image from the Griffith Archive collection ‘First, here’s an exercise for you…’ These were Professor Emeritus David Pegg’s opening words…
Looking back, 50 years on: A new university for Brisbane
Thursday
30th September
2021
Did you know that Griffith University was meant to be part of the University of Queensland (UQ)? Originally,…
National Reconciliation Week 2023 ‘Be a Voice for Generations’
Friday
26th May
2023
National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 03 June 2023, Be a Voice for Generations, encourages all Australians…
New open access textbook: Join us for the book launch of InfoTech Governance, Policy, Ethics & Law
Thursday
31st July
2025
Dr. David Tuffley and the Library are celebrating the publication of a new open access textbook:…
Celebrate the next generation this NAIDOC Week
Monday
7th July
2025
NAIDOC Week recognises and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Weaving Knowledge: Embedding Indigenous Perspectives in the Griffith Curriculum
Wednesday
9th July
2025
As we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025 and reflect on this year’s theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength,…
Harmony Week: Meet Camilo Lopez – creating harmonious and beautiful music at Voxalis
Thursday
23rd March
2023
Harmony Week provides an opportunity to celebrate Australia’s diversity and recognise the things that bring us together. …
Queensland Day Tuesday 6 June 2023
Tuesday
6th June
2023
Happy Queensland Day! On Tuesday 6 June, Queensland Day, we come together to…
NAIDOC Week 2023
Monday
3rd July
2023
Running from 2 – 9 July, NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn…
Repair Cafe – Call for volunteers
Tuesday
4th July
2023
Do you have repair skills? Griffith University Repair Café is a student-lead initiative to bring life back…
Don’t underestimate your power this Earth Day
Thursday
20th April
2023
This Earth Day, 22 April, we are being urged to take up arms against the climate crisis and ‘Invest…
Remembrance Day—Lest We Forget
Friday
11th November
2022
At 11 am on 11 November every year, people across the Commonwealth nations, Belgium and France observe a minute’s…
Let’s Read, Grow and Inspire this Children’s Book Week
Sunday
20th August
2023
Each year, during Children’s Book Week, schools and public libraries across the country celebrate Australian books,…
Sparking knowledge this NAIDOC Week
Thursday
11th July
2024
NAIDOC Week is a time for acknowledging and celebrating the world’s longest and continuous cultures in the world. The…
Forging the future with respectful research this NAIDOC Week
Monday
8th July
2024
NAIDOC Week’s theme ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud’ emphasises the enduring strength and vitality of Indigenous…
Stoke your curiosity this NAIDOC Week
Friday
5th July
2024
NAIDOC Week is celebrated from 7 to 14 July this year. NAIDOC Week recognises and celebrates the history, culture…
World Diabetes Day—Studying the silent diabetes, type 2
Friday
13th November
2020
In Australia, 280 people develop diabetes every day—that is one person every five minutes. Diabetes Australia calls it the…
Be lean and green this World Soil Day, 5 December
Friday
4th December
2020
By focusing on food waste, we can all contribute to improved soil, plant and planet health. Every year in Australia…
Library opening hours King’s Birthday 2 October 2023
Friday
29th September
2023
All Griffith Libraries will be open at reduced hours during the King’s Birthday public holiday on Monday 2 October…
Candid conversations about Open Access: Introducing panel facilitator Leanne Wiseman
Wednesday
18th October
2023
Open access week is coming up and to celebrate the Library is hosting a panel…
Inclusive Futures Book Club: Matt Levy OAM PLY
Tuesday
20th February
2024
Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability invites you to attend an Author Talk event on disability and resilience, with esteemed guest…
Register now for Stronger: An evening with Dinesh Palipana
Monday
12th September
2022
Join us on Tuesday 20 September at the Gold Coast campus Library for an evening with…
Get behind climate justice this Open Access Week
Monday
24th October
2022
It’s Open Access Week (24–30 October) and this year’s theme is ‘Open for Climate Justice’. …
Learn new skills and meet fellow researchers at the 2022 Queensland Research Bazaar
Wednesday
19th October
2022
Running from 1 – 3 November, the 2022 Queensland Research Bazaar (ResBaz) is a three-day event…
Harmony Week stories of belonging: Meet Clare Burnett
Wednesday
22nd March
2023
This Harmony Week Library Connect is sharing the stories of people who have joined the Griffith community from overseas.
Harmony Week: Everyone belongs
Monday
20th March
2023
Harmony Week (20 – 26 March) is a time dedicated to celebrating Australia’s cultural diversity. It is…
Open Access Week ‘Community over Commercialisation’: Meet two the Griffith Panel members
Thursday
19th October
2023
Meet two of our panel members for this year’s International Open Access week event – ‘Community over…
Open Access Week event: Meet two more Griffith panel members
Wednesday
25th October
2023
Only seven more days until our Open Access Week event: Community over Commercialisation: Candid conversations…
Join our live stream event tomorrow: Candid conversations about Open Access
Tuesday
31st October
2023
The Library invites you to celebrate Open Access Week by joining our live streamed panel discussion…
Harmony day: celebrating diversity and inclusion
Thursday
21st March
2024
Did you know that ‘almost half of Australians have a parent born overseas’? (Australian Bureau of…
Inclusive Futures Book Club: Mary Li
Tuesday
19th March
2024
Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability invites you to attend an Author Talk event with esteemed guest Mary Li…
Repair Cafés – a place to repair and share
Monday
11th March
2024
In 2023 the Griffith University Repair Café Initiative held six fantastic events where our volunteers and community came together to…
Connect, collaborate & celebrate: Social Inclusion Week 2022
Monday
21st November
2022
Australia is home to a diverse population from many different cultural backgrounds and with many differing needs. As we…
International Repair Day 2022—Repair everywhere!
Tuesday
11th October
2022
With cost of living and environmental concerns at the forefront of many people’s minds, now is a great time…
Repair Café—What is it and how do I get involved?
Friday
16th September
2022
Did you know that there are over 140,000 tonnes of e-waste generated by Australians every year? Many…
Take time this Mental Health and Wellbeing Week to check in on your friends and yourself.
Monday
5th September
2022
5 – 9 September is Mental Health and Wellbeing week, including R U OK Day…
Speech Pathology Week—good communication, better communities
Sunday
21st August
2022
Did you know that an estimated 1.2 million Australians live with a communication disability? These limitations…
Rewrite. Renew. Reimagine—this Library and Information Week
Monday
25th July
2022
Library and Information Week, 25 – 31 July, is an opportunity to learn more about your Library and discover…
Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! for systemic change this NAIDOC Week
Sunday
3rd July
2022
NAIDOC Week 2022 is from 3 – 10 July and the theme for this year is Get Up!…
National Sorry Day
Thursday
26th May
2022
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this post may mention and contain the images of deceased…
National Reconciliation Week 2022—Be Brave. Make Change.
Friday
27th May
2022
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this post may mention and contain the images of deceased…
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022
Thursday
19th May
2022
Today, 19 May, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), which aims to shine a light on…
Welcome to Multicultural Week!
Tuesday
3rd May
2022
Welcome to Multicultural Week! This week, Tuesday 3 May – Friday 6 May, you can experience and discover a…
Privacy Awareness Week 2022—Privacy: The foundation of trust
Monday
2nd May
2022
This week (2-8 May) is Privacy Awareness Week (PAW), an annual event to raise awareness about…
Lest we forget—ANZAC Day
Monday
25th April
2022
Today, 25 April, is Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance for Australians and New Zealanders…
Significant days recognise creativity and intellectual property
Saturday
23rd April
2022
This month there are two dates celebrating books and intellectual property. World Book and Copyright Day…
Library opening hours for ANZAC Day
Friday
22nd April
2022
All Griffith Library locations will be open at reduced hours during the ANZAC Day public holiday on Monday 25…
NAIDOC Week 2021—Heal Country!
Sunday
4th July
2021
With the growing conversations around climate change and environmental sustainability, this year’s NAIDOC Week theme Heal Country! seems to have arrived at…
Discover the powerful potential of Unity this Refugee Week
Wednesday
23rd June
2021
The Library invites you to join us in observing Refugee Week, which runs from Sunday 20…
It’s World Oceans Day!
Tuesday
8th June
2021
Did you know that the ocean covers 70% of the planet and produces at least 50% of our oxygen? Those are…
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia
Monday
17th May
2021
Today is IDAHOBIT! The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia. This is a day to celebrate LGBTQIA+…
International Day of the Midwife 2021
Wednesday
5th May
2021
Did you know, in 2020 Griffith’s School of Nursing and Midwifery was ranked 1st in Australia…
Privacy Awareness Week: Do you know if you’re oversharing?
Tuesday
4th May
2021
Privacy Awareness Week 2021 runs from 3 – 9 May, and this year’s campaign is a timely reminder to…
Griffith Review 72: States of Mind
Tuesday
27th April
2021
The latest edition of Griffith Review is States of Mind, a collection of works showcasing deeply personal…
It’s World Book and Copyright Day!
Friday
23rd April
2021
The Library invites you to join us in observing World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April 2021. The…
Text as data—new researcher workshops enable digital scholarship
Thursday
11th March
2021
Many disciplines use written texts as source material for their research, including journalism, history, political science, cultural and literary…
International Day of People with Disability 2020
Wednesday
2nd December
2020
International Day of People with Disability is held on 3 December each year and promotes awareness, understanding…
We can all play a part in reducing energy consumption this World Energy Conservation Day
Monday
14th December
2020
Did you know that in 2015, on average, each person in Australia caused the emission of 22…
International Day for Tolerance 2020
Monday
16th November
2020
The Library invites you to join us in observing the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November. …
NAIDOC Week 2020—Always Was, Always Will Be
Monday
9th November
2020
NAIDOC Week 2020 is from 8 – 15 November and the theme for this year is Always…
Remembrance Day
Wednesday
11th November
2020
Remembrance Day falls on the 11th of November each year. On the 11th hour on the 11th…
HSV Research Festival: Actualising equity, inclusion and social justice
Tuesday
10th November
2020
Griffith University’s School of Human Services and Social Work are pleased to invite you to the …
The Library recognised for exceptional service provision
Thursday
29th October
2020
The Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Professional and Support Staff Service are an opportunity for the University…
Everyone can play a part for Men’s Health this Movember
Monday
2nd November
2020
Whether they be patchy, lopsided, itchy or epic, Movember is responsible for the increase in men sporting…
Open Access Week 2020
Friday
16th October
2020
Open Access Week is from 19 – 25 October this year. Open access to information—the free, immediate, online access to…
Building your researcher profile
Thursday
15th October
2020
This week is HDR Careers Week and a great time to consider your researcher profile. Building…
It’s LGBTIQ History Month!
Wednesday
14th October
2020
LGBTIQ History Month was founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson to commemorate the first…
‘Let us send poverty to the museum.’
Friday
16th October
2020
This quote from Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus perfectly encapsulates the message behind International Day…
Tune in to mental wellbeing this World Mental Health Day
Friday
9th October
2020
Over the last year, our daily lives have changed significantly due to the global COVID-19 health…
Higher Degree Research Careers Week—12 – 16 October
Friday
9th October
2020
Higher Degree Research (HDR) Careers Week is next week (12 – 16 October) and brings together a broad range of…
Uni Mental Health and Wellbeing Week
Monday
7th September
2020
This week 7 – 11 September is Uni Mental Health and Wellbeing week and includes World Suicide…
Sustainability Week webinars
Monday
24th August
2020
Sustainability Week is from 31 August – 4 September 2020 and this year our theme is Towards 2025: Meeting…