New barbering course offers second chances through practical skills
A new barbering course at the Alice Springs Correctional Facility is giving students in custody the opportunity to build practical skills, confidence and potential pathways into employment.
CDU becomes one of Australia’s first universities to offer online engineering degrees
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has become one of Australia’s first universities to offer online engineering courses without the need for on-campus course delivery.
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NT Educators honoured at Learning and Teaching awards
Six Charles Darwin University (CDU) staff members have been recognised at this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence, which was held as part of CDU’s Learning and Teaching Week at the Casuarina campus.
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Maternity services redesigned for First Nations women
More than 250 representatives from First Nations communities, health services, universities and research institutes, will join together in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) to explore the scope for system-wide reform to secure the ‘best start to life’ for First Nations babies and their families.
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Latest research finds magpie geese resist allure of NT mango madness
Research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has identified opportunistic feeding behaviours of magpie geese across the Top End, with new solutions to improve management of the iconic bird as the Territory heads into peak mango season.
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Thousands of university students graduate in Darwin
More than 1,000 Charles Darwin University (CDU) students will graduate and celebrate their academic achievements at graduation ceremonies held in Darwin today.
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First Nations students honoured at graduations in Darwin
A proud Jikilaruwu man from Bathurst Island, who’s the first in his family to graduate from university is among 119 First Nations students graduating from university this week.
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PhD candidate the first CDU student to receive prominent Chinese government award
PhD candidate and researcher Chongjia (Charlie) Huang has impressed both fellow academics and international ministers after being awarded the ‘2021 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad’ at a prestigious dinner and ceremony recently.
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Trades and training on display at CDU Palmerston Open Day
Charles Darwin University (CDU) will highlight its extensive range of VET courses as part of the University’s Palmerston Campus Open Day today.
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Supporting more First Nations students in the community services sector
Proud Kirrae Whurrong, Gundijitmarra, Gunai Kurnai woman Tanya McDonald wants to improve the rates of First Nations students working in the community services sector in Alice Springs to reduce family violence.
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