News
Menopause can be a challenging time for some, but it doesn’t have to hold us back or shake our confidence. Franklin Women is hosting a practical webinar with Thea O’Connor, an expert on menopause in the workplace, to talk about what to expect during this transition, how to counter stigma and advocate for yourself in the workplace. Whether you are experiencing or approaching menopause yourself, or looking to better support your colleagues or teams, come along to learn and connect with the welcoming Franklin Women community!
When: Tuesday 16 September 2025
Time: 12.00-1.00pm (AEST)
Where: Online via Zoom
Ticket price: $19 for Franklin Women members, $34 for non-members
Registration: Essential via website – spaces limited!
Seminar coming November 2025 – Consolidating Research Opportunities – Stay tuned for more!
Yes – it has been a bit quiet but SEIIRG is surging forward – stay tuned for more details
Free International Webinar – Ethics of Exclusion of Displaced Persons 23 June 2022
In a time of global instability and war, we turn to the impact on those who are displaced. This webinar delves into the practice of excluding migrants and refugees from acceptance and practices of inclusion within society. The speakers will discuss and challenge this practice from a justice standpoint (social and legal) for refugees as a function of war and colonialism (external and internal conflicts), and time since the event that caused migration/displacement. Solidarity and acceptance from the point of view of the society accepting migrants/refugees is also examined. This is the third webinar in a series of joint international…
Franklin Women Canberra Event 'Let's Meet'
Please see the following information about the upcoming Franklin Women (https://franklinwomen.com.au/) event. Our first-ever Canberra event is all about making new professional relationships – the fun way! Networking is an important career skill, particularly for research collaborations, career progression and job opportunities. Julia Palmer, CEO of Relatus, will talk us through how to network well (without the awkwardness!) and think strategically about our relationships. Join us for an evening of learning, good food and drinks, and to meet other women working across the biological sciences, healthcare and medical research ecosystem in Canberra.When: Wednesday 8 June 2022, 5.30pm – 8pmWhat: Canapés,…
NEW – SEIIRG generic email and website update notifications
Hi everyone, just to advise that we now have a generic email to assist in managing information for the research group. Please add this new email address to your safe senders list. seiirg@csu.edu.au Another new functionality that has been activated on the website is the notifications for updates function. When updates occur on the site you will automatically get a notification of these updates to your email with a link directly to the new post, blog, information etc. I hope this make it all a little easier to access information and collaborate within the group. Cheers Cate
Articles
Evidence-based practice: What do undergraduate health students think it means? Kylie Murphy, Yann Guisard, Michael Curtin, Jessica Biles, Catherine Thomas, Tracey Parnell Abstract Evidence based practice (EBP) is a client-centred, collaborative process of enquiry and reasoning to facilitate defensible healthcare decisions. Developing EBP-competence in health students starts with ensuring that they understand what EBP means. This study explored the meanings undergraduate health students ascribe to EBP and investigated whether these meanings differ based on year level, discipline, or gender.Methods and Analysis: An online survey of 584 undergraduate students in 20 health degree courses was conducted. This study focuses on the students’ responses to one open-ended…
Funding Opportunity
Women’s Leadership and Development Program: Lead and Succeed – open for applications Open for applications — Women’s Leadership and Development Program: Lead and SucceedThe Australian Government is inviting organisations through an open competitive process to apply for the Women’s Leadership and Development Program: Lead and Succeed.The Women’s Leadership and Development Program (WLDP) Lead and Succeed grant opportunity supports projects that improve outcomes for women in Australia in 3 key priority areas: women’s workforce participation; women’s leadership; and women’s safety.Applications close at 9:00 pm AEST on 21 April 2022.Information about applying for this round can be found on GrantConnect.