{"id":30594,"date":"2026-03-06T11:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&p=30594"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:24:48","slug":"come-hungry-for-lunch-and-big-ideas","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/come-hungry-for-lunch-and-big-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Come hungry for lunch and big ideas!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Reading time: 2 minutes<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Craving more from your lunch?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feed Your Mind is a lunchtime series dishing up bite-sized talks from Curtin researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each session offers a fresh taste of how Curtin\u2019s research is creating real-world impact from innovative discoveries to practical solutions shaping our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open to academics, professional staff and students, Feed Your Mind is an opportunity to learn something new, connect with colleagues and be inspired, all while enjoying a light lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This semester\u2019s line-up features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Korea Bites: Behind the K-beauty glow<\/strong> – 19 March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Korean beauty culture just skin deep? Join Professor Jo Elfving-Hwang from the Korea Research and Engagement Centre as she looks beyond the cosmetic surgery headlines and \u201cglass skin\u201d trends to examine the social context behind South Korean beauty culture. <\/p>\n\n\n

\n\n \n
\n

Button block<\/h2>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n Register Now<\/a> \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Work Bites: Designing work where people thrive<\/strong> – 16 April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most organisations respond to mental health challenges only once people are already struggling. But what if the work itself and the systems that shape it were designed to protect mental health and help people thrive? Professor Karina Jorritsma shares insights into creating healthier, more sustainable workplaces through the Thrive at Work initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\n \n
\n

Button block<\/h2>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n Register Now<\/a> \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Health Bites: Helping young people reduce the risks and harm of alcohol<\/strong> – 21 May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join Professor Nyanda McBride from the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) as she shares the journey behind the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project (SHAHRP)<\/a> \u2013 a world\u2013first school-based program that redefined alcohol education by shifting the focus from abstinence to harm minimisation.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\n \n
\n

Button block<\/h2>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n Register Now<\/a> \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Ocean Bites: Are our oceans getting too loud?<\/strong> – 18 June 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From shipping to offshore construction, human activity has steadily increased underwater noise in our oceans\u2013 and it\u2019s taking a toll on marine life. Professor Christine Erbe examines underwater noise pollution and why managing ocean sound is an emerging environmental challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\n \n
\n

Button block<\/h2>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n Register Now<\/a> \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Attend in person to earn a stamp and go in the draw to win a $100 Guild gift card (refer to T&Cs for details).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a break, grab a bite, and feed your curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Feed Your Mind is a lunchtime series dishing up bite-sized talks from Curtin researchers. | Reading time: 2 mins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4492,"featured_media":30596,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[140,146],"class_list":["post-30594","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-on-campus","oasis-categories-student-life"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Feed-your-mind-1588x840-1-1588x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachel","last_name":"Pratt","display_name":"Rachel Pratt"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-23 03:49:17","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/30594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/30594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=30594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}