Students

Improving the governance of natural resources will be the focus for five new Higher Degree Research students recently recruited by the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.

The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) recently held the 2022 SMI Memorial Awards Ceremony, including presentations of the Ian Morley Prize, the Bill Whiten Memorial Prize and the Dee Bradshaw Travel Scholarship.

A University of Queensland start-up company has secured $240,000 in venture capital to further develop technology focused on the environmental management of mine sites.

Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) PhD Candidate Joyce Siong has been awarded the prestigious Ian Morley Prize for her excellence in applied research, enthusiastic approach to site work, and dedication to the Centre’s student community.

The University of Queensland has established a memorial fund in honour of Dan Alexander that will enable PhD students to learn, grow and benefit from his legacy.
Donations made to the fund online, through the bank, or via telephone will be matched dollar for dollar by the University (up to $50,000 per gift) between 6 October 2021 and 6pm on UQ Giving Day, 20 October 2021.

A startup founded by two Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) research students could make monitoring the progress of mine site rehabilitation easier and cheaper.

Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) PhD Student Daniel Lay has been named as the winner of the prestigious Ian Morley Prize for his contributions to the Centre’s High Voltage Pulse (HVP) project and student culture.

At the Sustainable Minerals Institute we strongly believe that powerful, transdisciplinary research – bridging the gap between silos – is a fundamental part of addressing the minerals industry’s sustainable challenges. Jandira Morais, a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR), has carried that transdisciplinary ethos with her throughout her studies.