Convict children taken to Australia grew up taller than their UK peers
The children of convicts born in the Australian colonies grew up taller than they would have done if their parents had not been sent into exile, our latest study shows.
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Working collaboratively across disciplines and with the community, our researchers explore questions that will support improvements in society at individual, group and institutional levels. This includes building evidence-based knowledge and understanding of culture and society, generating creative means of reflecting on and engaging with change, and informing decision-making in regard to how we live, learn, trade and govern.
University of Tasmania researchers seek to understand the economic, social and cultural dynamics that shape our behaviour in times of change, through a range of lenses.
We work to build resilience and wellbeing within individuals, communities and nations by identifying ways for communities to adapt to change– spanning from societal changes to responses to natural disasters – including the promotion of diverse and inclusive learning cultures.
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