State-of-the-art facilities at the Gold Coast campus include the Griffith Centre for Medicine and Oral Health, the new Clinical Science precinct and the multimedia digital precinct. The Griffith Centre for Medicine and Oral Health - home to the first School of Dentistry to be established in Australia in almost 60 years - opened its doors next to the Gold Coast hospital in 2005. The $36 million Centre is the latest addition to the campus' expanding health portfolio.
The Gold Coast campus also offers a computer shop, credit union, hairdressing salon, post office, bookshop, convenience store and STA Travel outlet. Take a look at the Student Guild website for further information.
Eat and drink
The Gold Coast campus offers a wide range of dining options from coffee stands to a modern restaurant and wine bar, G's Wine Bar. Other venues include Coffee Bug and Coffee Cellar, the Uni Bar, and the Koala Café.
Library and study zones
The Gold Coast campus offers two extensive libraries which encompass a Laptop Lounge, DVD Lounge, Research Zone, Quiet Study Zone and Silent Study Zone. Alternatively you can pull up a patch of green grass or hit the books on the beach. There’s also an on-campus bookshop.
Sport and recreation
Beach volleyball, indoor soccer, basketball and tennis are all on offer; alternatively you can hit the gym or run laps on the National Standard Gold Coast athletics track. If indoor pursuits are more your thing, hit the Uni Bar for a few games of Pool.
Support services
Griffith University provides a comprehensive range of services for all students on all campuses. Services provided include accommodation, chaplaincy, child care, counselling, medical services and career and employment services. See some of the main ways we can support you through your time studying.
Research
Research centres located on campus include:
- Griffith Health Institute
- Behavioural Basis of Health
- Griffith Psychological Health Research Centre
- Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation
- Heart Foundation Research Centre
- Molecular Basis of Disease
- Population Health
- Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation
- Griffith Medical Research College
- Centre for Aquatic Processes and Pollution
- Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Management
- Centre for Innovative Conservation Strategies
- Genomics Research Centre
- Griffith Centre for Coastal Management
- National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility
- Australian Rivers Institute
- Queensland Smart Water Research Facility
- Institute for Glycomics
- International Centre for Ecotourism Research
- Centre for Tourism, Sport and Service Innovation
- Headquarters for CRC Sustainable Tourism
- The Institute for Glycomics, led by Professor Mark von Itzstein, an Australia Prize winner for his efforts in developing the anti-influenza drug Relenza, researches the role of carbohydrates in various diseases like cancers, influenza and tuberculosis, with a view to developing new drugs. It is the only one of its kind in Australia and one of only six worldwide.
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