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Our marine researchers are turning Apollo Marine Park into the ultimate underwater laboratory! 🪸🤩

📚 Marry Me, Juliet trilogy – @JodiMcA (@simonschuster) Jodi McAlister is an expert in romance – and The Bachelor – in her day job. Her rom-com trilogy tells egalitarian stories of romance in a reality-TV dating show, writes @Dr_BeatriceAlba (@Deakin). #Echobox=1714210970" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/villains-influ…

Invasive species: Friend or foe to native predators? Find out why removing invasive prey species might not always be the best solution! Read more: i.mtr.cool/ooiuwaooqx

Can robots help edit the next best seller? Not quite yet. ✍️ A new study explores the world of AI editing for fiction. While AI can offer some suggestions for grammar and clarity, it seems it can't quite grasp the magic of storytelling. Read more: i.mtr.cool/raahyjwpcl

Thinking about going plant-based? 🌱💪 Not all plant-based options are created equal, but with a little know-how, you can fuel your body with the good stuff.  Read more: i.mtr.cool/wkptckfvcu

Craving a new rom-com that will make you swoon? 🇦🇺❤️ Get ready for Five Blind Dates, a fresh Australian rom-com that promises to be your next comfort watch! Read more: i.mtr.cool/cwowdeyndi

Think you're the only one who groans when footy season rolls around? Think again! This research from Deakin University explores why some Australians just don't get the sports hype. Read more: i.mtr.cool/dsvwpishot

Deakin University recently took the helm in advancing Australia’s SportTech future with a co-designed workshop in collaboration with @SportNXTau, led by Deakin’s Dr Jonathan Robertson, SportNXTs Scott Dinsdale and Professor Adam Karg.

Great news for LGBTQIA+ health research! Deakin University has been awarded $2.75 million in MRFF funding to improve healthcare for LGBTQIA+ people in rural areas and for LGBTQIA+ people with dementia. i.mtr.cool/ufeuknijbg

Last week, 30 Deakin sport students joined #SportNXT's global conversation on the future of sport. Associate Professor Kim Toffoletti and Dr Kasey Symons led the social media fireside, shedding light on women’s sport fandom & the need for authentic fan engagement strategies.

We were thrilled to host the incredible Chloé Hayden for an unforgettable event in celebration of Respect at Uni Week and Neurodiversity Celebration Week! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, both in-person and online 💛

Thanks @deakin Chemistry for meeting with our CEO to discuss how our two organisations can work collaboratively in support of #Chemistry and those within the chemical sciences. We're excited about the potential opportunities #ozchem

How can you ensure your favourite clothes last longer? It's a simple question, but with a complex answer. Next time you do your laundry, think like an astronaut – wash your clothes as little as possible, write @AleSutti + colleagues (@Deakin). #Echobox=1711014982" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/what-washing-m…

A new study by Deakin University has revealed that Australian sportswomen are being subjected to vile and disturbing sexualised abuse by online trolls at an alarming rate, with most of the nation's female sport stars reporting they feel unsafe online. Read more: deakin.au/3ILnVPv

LISTEN | Ahead of next week's launch of our new national centre aimed at bringing sex and gender equity to health and medical research, our academic partner and Alfred @Deakin Professor Rachel Huxley joins @abcmelbourne to preview its mission. abc.net.au/listen/program…

We are thrilled that the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, a collaboration between Deakin and Save the Children, received a $380k grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to tailor, translate & deliver its flagship Crisis Leadership Program. i.mtr.cool/piyhocdjmo

Great story in the @IndianExpress about the interest from students in @Deakin's courses at its new campus in #GIFTCity. But not surprised - it's a world class 🇦🇺 offering right here in 🇮🇳! Fantastic to see! @AusHCIndia @DeakinGIFTCity @GIFTCity_ indianexpress.com/article/cities…

Toddler milk is expensive and can be high in sugar, why do so many parents buy it? As @Jmccann1980 (@Deakin) + colleagues (@westernsydneyu, @Sydney_Uni) write, it leaves toddlers reluctant to try new foods, and is heavily marketed to time-poor parents. #Echobox=1710706622-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/why-is-toddler…

To celebrate St Patrick's Day, we wanted to show off some of our favourite green spaces on our campuses! 💚🍀 We are always trying to find ways to create more sustainable, carbon offset, and biodiverse campus areas — which you can learn more about here: i.mtr.cool/vhxdnodggx