A university degree sounds like a great way to advance your career, whether you’re keen to start out in a new field or are looking to nail that awesome promotion, right? Right! But you should only worry about making yourself more appealing to your future employer after you’ve finished your degree, right?
While Australia is forecast to swelter under El Niño climate conditions this year, Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers say it’s good news for blue whales after they suffered through three consecutive years of difficult La Niña conditions.
As a busy mum and trained dancer, Michelle never dreamed that a different career would be possible. But CDU changed all that. Waltzing through a flexible online nursing degree, she's now dancing to a different tune working as a nurse.
From ancient inventions like plumbing systems to the revolutionary impact of the internet, engineering minds have always been solving problems to improve the way humans live, work and play. Let’s look at three engineering innovations from history that shaped our modern world, and three more that will be changing our future according to the engineering experts at Charles Darwin University.
Unless you’ve studied at university before, it can all seem a little overwhelming. Between attending lectures, doing assignments and readings, and fitting in the odd coffee or run, life can get busy. We asked some CDU students what their ultimate study tip is for those who are just starting their uni journey. Read on to learn from the best.
Daniel Pate, a Charles Darwin University Master of Emergency and Disaster Management graduate, wants to transform disaster resilience in Kenya. His journey, fuelled by a desire to empower his home country, showcases how studying at CDU can help drive global change.