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Explore the latest news from Bond University

From alumni starting game-changing businesses, to students (literally) kicking goals in sport, to research breakthroughs, there’s always something happening at Bond. See what Bondies have been up to and explore latest news from campus, the community and beyond.  

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Don’t give up your day job even though AI is coming to a phone and business near you

Many experts argue that while AI will reshape the nature of work, it won’t eradicate the need for human labour.

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Stephanie trades Bond for China

Bond graduate Stephanie Smith has been named the overall Young Leader of The Australian Financial Review’s Women in Leadership Awards for 2024.

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Voices to strike the right chord

Esteemed violinist Maggie Blades is on a mission to bring together the voices of staff and students.

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Bond signs MOU with Loughborough University

Bond University academics, students and athletes will gain access to the United Kingdom’s best sport-based research and high-performance institution under a new partnership with Loughborough University.

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Research news

Queen’s Birthday honours for professors

Bond University professors Paul Glasziou and Chris Del Mar have been appointed to the Order of Australia. Professor Glasziou was announced as an Officer of the Order (AO) in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List while Professor Del Mar becomes a Member of the Order (AM).

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The media is overhyping early detection tests, and this may be harming the healthy

Do you remember hearing about the simple blood test that could tell if you had any of several different cancers? What about the Apple Watch that promised to catch your hidden heart problems before it was too late? Or the artificial intelligence test to diagnose your dementia years before symptoms appear?

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Pandemic may offer opportunity to wind back unnecessary care

A systematic review of more than 80 scientific studies from around the world has found a pandemic-induced median reduction of 37 per cent in the use of healthcare services, such as visits to emergency departments. Published in BMJ Open, the review summarised 81 studies from the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic and found similar reductions across all forms of healthcare, from hospital visits to diagnostic tests and treatments. The review also found that in many cases, the reductions in the use of healthcare were greater for those with milder conditions, such as for example visits to emergency departments for abdominal pain for example.

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Health and medical app research recognised with top award

Researching the effectiveness of popular health and medical apps has proven a prescription for academic success for Bond University’s Oyuka Byambasuren. Four years of fulltime study culminated for Dr Byambasuren when she graduated with her PhD, alongside receiving the Vice Chancellor’s Doctoral Award in recognition of an exceptional doctoral thesis.

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Sporting news

Standout Bondies crowned at Blues awards

Olympic silver medallist Pierre van der Westhuyzen and world number two Kate Kyros are our 2024 Bond University Sports People of the Year.

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Bull Sharks stun premiers on cricket return

The Bull Sharks have returned to Gold Coast district cricket after a 20-year hiatus.

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Bondy slays the pros at Fiji Open

Highly ranked amateur James Goffman records his first win against the professionals in Suva.

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Shock for Kye in Tri

Business student Kye Robinson wins bronze in the Olympic distance at World Triathlon Championships

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