Health/Medicine/Wellbeing
Alumni Profile: Klay and Mark Lamprell – a life of words
Screenwriter, director and novelist, Mark Lamprell (BA 1981) met journalist, researcher and editor, Klay Lamprell (BA 1981, PD Conflict Resolution 1995, Cert Languages 2012, PhD 2017), at Macquarie University in the late 1970s. The couple were in their second year of an Arts degree. “I was looking at a tutorial list in a lecture and saw the name Klay Stone,” said Mark. “I laughed ...
Macquarie alumni feature in 2018 Australia Day honours
Twenty Macquarie alumni were recognised for their contributions to a range of endeavours in the 2018 Australia Day Honours. Former Australian netball captain and champion, broadcaster and media commentator, Liz Ellis (B Arts / LLB 1997), and Industrial Relations academic, Emeritus Professor Russell Lansbury (Doctor of Laws (HonorisCausa) 2005), received the Officer of the Order of Australia a...
Master of Public Health: A healthy career choice
As our population ages, one of the growing sectors for future employment is in healthcare. There is strong demand globally for public health professionals. Macquarie’s Master of Public Health (MPH) was launched in 2017 with the goal of developing dynamic career focused professionals for leadership roles in a variety of sectors. “I think one of the strengths of the course design is t...
Encouraging risk-taking in children may reduce the prevalence of childhood anxiety
A new international study suggests that parents who employ challenging parent behavioural (CPB) methods – active physical and verbal behaviours that encourage children to push their limits – are likely protecting their children from developing childhood anxiety disorders. Researchers from Macquarie University’s Centre for Emotional Health, along with partners from the University of Am...
Happy Lunar New Year
Macquarie University wishes you and your family good health, happiness and success for the 2018 Lunar New Year....
Its Been An Eventfull Alumni Year
Over 3,000 Macquarie alumni have shown their professional and social spirit by attending over 27 Macquarie alumni events held in Sydney, across Australia and across the world in 2017. The Macquarie University Global Alumni Impact Series continues to offer a range of thought-leadership discussions featuring alumni and industry experts. Topics included: Leadership (Sydney) Healthy min...