When Matt was working in the hospitality industry, he thought he had his career all mapped out. But after one too many long shifts, it turns out that wasn’t the case. A desire for change led him back into the classroom as a student, and then as the teacher.
The first pop-up degree is being launched by Charles Darwin University (CDU), giving regional Territorians the option to study sustainable business practices close to home, making higher education more accessible in the regions.
A First Nations-led project focusing on drone use guided by Traditional Owners in Kakadu National Park has developed protocols for responsible and ethical use of drones and other technologies on First Nations owned and managed land in Australia.
International student Farhana is a champion at helping people who are in need, whether that’s in the classroom or through invaluable volunteer work. Throughout her life, her deep passions have always been education and social development. Thanks to her Master of Teaching studies at CDU, she has been able to blend the two together.
A collection of bird songs from Australia’s most threatened species was a surprise inclusion in the top 10 of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) music charts this week after strong pre-order sales.
Dr Andrew Richardson is a Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience in health and social care. Dr Richardson's experience in health and social care ranges from direct clinical practice, management and leadership roles in government, higher education and not-for-profit organisations.
Professor Amanda Leach AM is leader of the Ear Health Research Program, Child Health Division. Prof Leach led the 6-year NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Ear and Hearing Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to 2021. Over 30 small grants were provided to researchers across Australia.
Managing your studies is an important part of the university experience: you need to manage three particular aspects of life to be successful at university – time, everyday life and all its demands, and the physical and digital environment in which you study.
One of the most important aspects of academic work is the ability to think critically about what you read, what you write and what you are told. When you think critically, you are being active; you are not passively accepting everything you read and hear, but questioning, evaluating, making judgements, finding connections and categorising.