The Molly Wardaguga Institute for First Nations Birth Rights was a strategic investment by Charles Darwin University in 2019. Established in honour of Burarra Elder and midwife who worked extensively to improve health outcomes, with a vision of returning birthing services to Indigenous communities and Indigenous control. Centre co-directors, Professors Kildea and Roe, are leaders in health services research in midwifery, culturally responsive models of care and Indigenous health.
Associate Professor Chan leads research in fibre-optics and photonics at Charles Darwin University. He is a senior IEEE member and has contributed over 100 technical publications in this area. He was also the recipient of the University of Sydney Early Career Development Award and the Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded by the Australian Research Council.
Dr. Ania Lian is one of the key senior staff in the International Graduate Centre of Education, College of Education. Dr Lian coordinates the Master in Education (International) course, through to the development of the Higher Degree Research supervision culture, building Higher Degree Research students’ capacity, as well as develops international links with South-East Asian countries, especially Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Professor Wayne Cristaudo is a Professor of Politial Science at Charles Darwin University.
Before coming to CDU, Professor Cristaudo taught Politics and then European Studies at the University of Adelaide. He then went to the University of Hong Kong where he was coordinator of European Studies and then the Division Head of West Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
A critically endangered Hawksbill turtle, who was found weighing just 16 grams, has been nursed back to health at Charles Darwin University’s Turtle Rehabilitation Centre and is set to be released back into the wild near Gove today.
When Alicia Burrows gave birth, it wasn’t just her daughter that she fell in love with. It was also the idea of pursuing a new career.
Following her dream to become a midwife, Alicia now juggles family and study. But she doesn’t regret a thing. She knows that bringing new life into the world is going to be special for both her and her career.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a unique institution. With our home and heart in the Northern Territory, we are committed to providing education, training, and research that reflects the inclusive, resilient, and courageous spirit of the region.
We value diverse perspectives and create an inclusive, supportive environment where you can connect, discover and grow. What matters most is not where you have come from, but where you want to go and the impact you want to make on the world.
Charles Darwin University is situated in the Northern Territory, which is also the homeland of many Indigenous peoples. For over 30 years, improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous populations has been the dedicated work of Menzies School of Health Research, one of Australia’s leading medical research institutes. Located on the CDU campus, Menzies is also a global leader in researching tropical illnesses and the effects of the tropics on child health and development.
Our unique postgraduate programs focus on the Asia-Pacific, which is affected by disasters ranging from tsunamis to earthquakes to volcanic activity. As a Higher Degree by Research student, you can choose from a wide range of topics to research, including climate change, environmental migration and human trafficking; disaster policy making and reform in developing countries; politics of crisis and disaster communication; cultural institutionalism and disasters, and more
Whether you have come to university straight from school or after many years out of a classroom you may find some aspects of life as a university student unfamiliar or strange. Whether you grew up in Australia or in another country, you may wonder how to tackle different learning activities or what your lecturers expect from you. All students, regardless of background, go through a period of adjustment, while learning how to learn at university.