Research Bites is your research news digest which aims to capture the diverse research happening in our faculty, collated from various media outlets. In this edition…
Associate Professor Cliff Lewis latest study looked at how environmental cues, like inclusive healthcare, social events , and visible symbols impact LGBTQ+ adults living in the NorthernTerritory (which has been noted as being one of Australia’s “most homophobic” places.
LGBTQ+ specific spaces and visible symbols play a massive role in fostering a sense of belonging, which in turn influences psychological wellbeing. Read the full study as part of the broader collection, Northern Territory Insights: Gender Equity and Diversity in Focus, led by Andrew Taylor
Professor Mark Morrison, Dr Kleinschafer Jodie and Kevin Parton (School of Business), together with David Dowell (University of St Andrews), recently celebrated their new article in the Journal of Sustainability Research.
A Champion, Any Champion: The Influence of Household Climate-Change and Energy-Efficiency Champions asks whether having a passionate “champion” in the household — someone driving energy-efficient or climate-conscious behaviour — makes a real difference.
Dr Leo Lin is pleased to share the new publication, Policing Gender-Based Violence and Cross-Border Human Trafficking in Bangladesh: The Role of State and Non-state Actors (Springer), which is live now.
A major challenge when assessing cognitive concerns is that people don’t always have full insight into their own memory problems. The Prospective Memory Concerns Questionnaire informant version (PMCQi) was designed to capture observations of prospective memory difficulties from someone that knows the individual well. From the School of Psychology, Dr Nicole Sugden, Dr Leigh Grant and their co-researchers’ share their findings here: Sugden, N., Driscoll, J., Fowler, T., Grant, L., & Ray, A. (2026). Validation of the Prospective Memory Concerns Questionnaire Informant Scale (PMCQi): How personality and self/proxy relationships influence prospective memory ratings.Psychological Assessment. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001482
Dr Tariz Aziz | Lecturer in Engineering | recently published his collaborative research Dry Co-Ball-Milled Hybrid Glass Cement for High-Volume Waste Glass Mortars.
Their findings point toward a technically viable, low-carbon pathway for valorising waste glass at scale — an important step for circular economy thinking in the construction sector.
Congratulations to the first author Md Mofizul Islam on this important milestone and Dr Aziz thanks their co-authors, Aida Rahmani; Utsab Katwal; Prof Wengui Li; and particulary Prof Zhong Tao for his visionary leadership and guidance.
Dr Nicole Sugden, Amita Krautloher, Dr Leigh Grant, Dr Jenni Greig, & Dr Claudia Diaz are celebrating their latest paper, published today in Educational Assessment: Traditional Versus Innovative Assessment: Engaging Learners with E-Portfolios and Interactive Oral Assessments
In an era of generative AI, we are needing to find assessment approaches that are authentic, support student learning and engagement, maintain academic integrity, and also promote inclusion to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed. In this study, the research team evaluated students’ experiences of 2 innovative assessment approaches: Reflective e-portfolios and Interactive Oral Assessments (IOAs). Going one step further, they compared students’ experiences with these innovative assessment approaches against more traditional assessment types (i.e., multiple-choice quizzes and written assessments).
