Charles Darwin University (CDU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Territory’s peak volunteering body, Volunteering NT, to support the pilot of a new employability development program - the Volunteer and Learn (VALue) Program.
The CDU Careers Centre designed the VALue program to not only make volunteering accessible and rewarding for students, but to equip them with essential employability skills to help start their careers in a competitive job market.
Two plants native to Northern Australia could have significant medicinal potential in the prevention and treatment of diseases, according to two studies by a Charles Darwin University (CDU) PhD candidate.
Lead author and CDU Faculty of Faculty of Science and Technology candidate Elnaz Saki explored the potential of Calophyllum inophyllum seed oil (CSO) and Tinospora smilacina leaves water extract (TSWE) as alternative sources of medicine in two separate studies.
A large-scale art installation, created by Alice Springs-based artists and Visual Arts Lecturers at Charles Darwin University (CDU) Melanie Robson and Dr Kate Murphy (who exhibits as Ellis Hutch), was one of ten installations showcased in a premier outdoor art exhibition in Brisbane.
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) research group revealed what is needed for Northern Australia to build its own food manufacturing capabilities at a leading conference on agricultural development in the North.
Charles Darwin University students are paving the way for safer spaces for the queer community within higher education and NT workplaces, after returning from a national summit on LGBTQIA+ representation in the public sector.
Student representatives of the CDU Queer Network recently attended the Public Sector LGBTQIA+ Leadership and Allyship Summit in Canberra, to learn from senior LGBTQIA+ leaders and engage with community members to create a more inclusive and diverse public sector for the future.
The first round of 2023 graduation ceremonies have taken place in the Territory, with over 2,000 Charles Darwin University (CDU) students completing their studies.
The cohort included 1,088 students in Higher Education, 1,078 in Vocational Education and Training, and 11 PhD graduates.
Charles Darwin University researchers have released the Northern Territory’s First Social Capital Index which shows that more than half (52 per cent) of the measured opportunities for community connection are being used by Territorians to build social capital.
The Social Capital Index gives values to the importance of community strength in making a good life for everyone in the Territory.