The literature review can be a chapter of your thesis or a section in your journal article where you identify the theories and previous research which have influenced your choice of the research topic and the methodology you are choosing to adopt. It is your opportunity to be engaged in conversations with researchers in your areas while showing that you have understood and responded to the relevant and important body of knowledge underpinning your research.
Dr Mudassir Anwar is an experienced pharmacy practice researcher whose work sits at the intersection of social pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, and public health. His research explores how people experience medicines and illness in the context of everyday life, with particular focus on health-seeking behaviour, patient adherence, and the expanding role of pharmacists in primary care.
Dr Cara Penton is a research fellow at Charles Darwin University and Ecological Monitoring Manager with Warddeken Land Management Ltd., working as a cross-cultural ecologist and researcher. She completed her PhD in 2021, investigating whether tree hollows limit arboreal mammals in northern Australian savannas, with fieldwork on the Tiwi Islands focused on species such as the brush-tailed rabbit-rat, black-footed tree-rat, and northern brushtail possum.
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.
Margaret Turnbull began her online law degree at Charles Darwin University with a one-year-old on her knee, and had her second child in her second semester of study. Margaret also managed to win eight awards and two scholarships, including one for a stint at Harvard Law School. And she graduated in only four years, with first class honours. Wow.
Max has seen a lot of the world in his twenty-something years. On finishing high school, the Bali-born, Darwin-raised travel enthusiast was all set to study in Melbourne. But, at the last minute, changed his mind to study law at CDU. Here's why he reckons it was the best decision of his life so far.
Neil Addis was 53 years old when he finally fulfilled his dream of becoming a Registered Nurse. Now he supports others to achieve their dreams of a career helping others in the healthcare sector.
Success is not determined by your past but by your own perseverance. Gabby's story sounds like a Hollywood movie script, but we can assure you, it's real life. She didn't finish high school and as a disadvantaged youth, she found herself homeless. Decades later, after raising her own children, she's fulfilling her dream to study a law degree and fight for youth, Indigenous and human rights.
After moving to Australia, trying her hand at a range of jobs and starting a family, Zarah Tenorio's dream of becoming a lawyer is finally becoming a reality. She's just started her Bachelor of Laws and is already kicking goals. She's even received an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Read on to see how she's navigating life as a law student and working mum.
Ruth McConigley’s journey to academic and entrepreneurial success has taken as many turns as a barrel rider. Ruth has transitioned from teacher to student to successful businesswoman—all while juggling married life, two young daughters, and a stable full of horses. Now living in the small town of Denmark on the south coast of Western Australia, Ruth reflects on how it all came to be.