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Music video clips on USC research agenda
There’s been plenty of public debate about the portrayal of women in modern music video clips – but what about the men?
The topic will be among almost 30 diverse presentations by University of the Sunshine Coast researchers at USC’s annual Research Conference from today, Monday 18 July to Friday 22 July.
Psychology Lecturer Dr Kate Mulgrew will discuss “How short-term exposure to attractive and muscular males in music video clips negatively affects men’s body image and mood”.
Dr Mulgrew will be one of eight relatively new USC researchers providing 10-minute overviews of their work at a new conference session for 2011 called “Did You Know?”, to be held on Friday 22 July from 10am.
Fellow Psychology researcher Dr Rachael Sharman will speak on the topic, “Depression – all in your head?”
Dr Sharman’s initial findings relate to adolescents with a genetic disorder (PKU) that disrupts their neurotransmitter function. These results are being followed up in a current study between USC and the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane.
Other presenters will include Business researcher Barbara Haddon, who is developing a framework to analyse work-life balance after surveying people in the legal profession; and her faculty colleague Dr Dawn Birch, who identifies consumer perceptions of risk in relation to eating seafood.
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Roland De Marco will outline the future of research at USC in his official conference address at 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 19 July.
“The conference will showcase the many levels of research now happening at the University, from new PhD students to highly-experienced and accomplished academics,” he said.
“This year’s theme is ‘Bridging disciplinary divides: Communicate, Connect, Collaborate’ so our focus will be on sharing knowledge and linkages to encourage collaborations among staff and students at USC and its partner organisations.”
The week will include presentations by visiting academics, high-achieving USC researchers and USC Vice-Chancellor’s Medal winners as well as workshops on getting published, winning grants, partnerships and supervision.
Last year’s inaugural Three Minute Thesis Competition for postgraduate students proved so popular it will return at 11.30am on Thursday 21 July.
– Julie Gatehouse