A CSU PhD graduate may have some of the answers to the persistent problem of nursing workforce shortages due to challenges in retaining staff, especially in rural areas.

Research by a CSU psychologist raises questions over the supposed benefits of spiritual experiences, suggesting past research may have been overly-generous in attributing wellbeing effects to spirituality.

A CSU ethicist has warned parents not to rely solely on information found on the Internet when deciding whether to vaccinate their children against common childhood diseases.

Senior representatives of CSU met with rural community stakeholders, representatives of the Coalition Opposition, and doctors in Cowra yesterday to lobby for the University's bid to establish a new rural medical school and present petition signatures.

CSU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Vann, has welcomed the support of the NSW National Party for the University's rural medical school proposal.

CSU and La Trobe University have announced the appointment of Dr Kim Webber as Executive Director of the Murray Darling Medical School.

CSU will examine ways to provide rural and regional Australians with better access to medical services when it hosts rural health experts, rural doctors, government representatives and local government at a policy forum in Canberra on Friday 24 May.

For most, the Christmas holiday is a time to indulge in less healthy eating habits, but for more than 1.7 million Australians, this break from routine is potentially harmful.

The Head of CSU's School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, Professor David Wilson, has welcomed comments from rural health experts endorsing the University's approach to training rural dentists.