Research
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Executive Dean's Public Lecture | Diet Debate: eating your way to a healthy lifestyle
With many diets available we explore two of the most popular at this month's public lecture. Firstly, exploring a low-carbohydrate lifestyle and then a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle. Comparing and contrasting each diet through their demonstrated health benefits and research under pinning each perspective.
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HEALTH MATTERS | A Vision of Healthy Ageing
Please join us for our Health Matters discussion—A Vision of Healthy Ageing—presented by Professor John Beard on Monday 1 April 2019.
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New PhD scholarship to support next generation of excellence in public health policy
The School of Public Health today launches The Neville Derrington Hicks PhD Scholarship in Public Health Policy.
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Annual Florey Public Lecture | Advances in Prostate Cancer Management
The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is proud to present the Annual Florey Public Lecture with esteemed guest speaker, Professor Chris Sweeney, who will be presenting Advances in Prostate Cancer Management.
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HEALTH MATTERS | How we die has changed forever
In conjunction with Dying to Know Day earlier this month, please join us for our Health Matters discussion presented by Professor David Currow:
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HEALTH MATTERS | The politics of pain: making pain a national health priority
In conjunction with Pain Awareness Week, please join us for our Health Matters discussion presented by Carol Bennett, CEO of Pain Australia:
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HEALTH MATTERS | No Australians dying of bowel cancer
In conjunction with Red Apple Day and Bowel Cancer Awareness month, please join us for our Health Matters discussion No Australians dying of bowel cancer, presented by Professor Tim Price and Associate Professor Dan Worthley.
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Northern Communities Health Foundation Annual Lecture
Professor Randy Jirtle discusses epigenetic origins of human health.
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HEALTH MATTERS | Is sugar the new tobacco?
Curbing consumption of added sugars is a significant public health challenge. Public health experts are advocating for policies–such as a sugar tax–despite fierce opposition from the food and beverage industry. Increasingly, parallels are being drawn between the sugar industry and the tobacco industry.
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Lisa Butler is taking the world of cancer research by storm
Associate Professor Lisa Butler is bringing in the grants for prostate cancer.