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Students in Focus

Riley reaps the benefits of an international relations internship

The opportunity to complete an internship unit has equipped Bachelor of Politics and International Relations student Riley Porombka with the skills and confidence to pursue further study and chase his career goals.

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Environmental Influence

Boom or bust: natural population dynamics hold hope for species diversity in the face of climate change

ҹAV PhD candidate Emily Stringer has found that this natural cycle may boost genetic diversity and evolutionary potential for species - helping them to adapt and survive.

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Students in Focus

The power of design: Bianca Handel's mission to help neurodiverse kids communicate

First-year student Bianca Handel’s creation, the Assistive Communication Abacus, has already landed her on the HSC honour roll for Design and Technology and won a major prize in the UC Creative Competition.

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Students in Focus

UC students lead idea generation for Nowra Riverfront Revitalisation Project

Landscape architecture students at the ҹAV have led the way in providing innovative new ideas for transforming the local riverfront.

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Students in Focus

"There's no time limit on following your dreams"

Being a parent hasn’t stopped Carmen Ulrick from chasing her dreams. In early childhood education, she’s found a rewarding career, a supportive community and a world of opportunity.

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Sport, Health & Wellbeing

Giving back to sport: Kaushik’s journey from athlete to educator

Kaushik Talukdar loved sports growing up and his experience as an athlete, coach, and researcher led him to finding his passion in helping youth athletes.

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Community Connections

Chris Morrissey retires after 50 years in education

Clinical Associate Professor at the ҹAV, co-creator of the Affiliated Schools Agreement and former deputy principal and teacher, Chris Morrissey has led a rich and rewarding career in education.

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Community Connections

UnCover video: Nurturing the next generation of aged care nurses

A program delivered by the ҹAV and partner universities to boost Australia’s nursing workforce caring for older people, is having a positive impact on both students and aged care residents.

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Students in Focus

Event and tourism management is where Lilian found her calling

It started with a love of travel. Then other life events led Lilian Huang to enrol in the ҹAV’s Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management, delivered through TAFE NSW.

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Alumni Stories

“I’ve got that UC connection”: How auditor James Yeo will help shape the University’s practices

From campus “res” to internal auditor – alumnus James Yeo graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Economics in 2013 – he’s now returning to provide internal audit services to support the University’s governance and activities.

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Sport, Health & Wellbeing

Figurational Sociology is changing the face of Health and Physical Education

UC’s leading Health and Physical Education (HPE) teaching program, developed by Associate Professor John Williams and unique in Australia, challenges a system that has remained largely unchanged for 70 years.

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Students in Focus

How the UC Creative Comp launched Aisling’s social media career

Aisling Ellis’s studies at the ҹAV have allowed her to jump straight into a career in the exciting, fast-paced industry of social media – and it all began with the UC Creative Competition.

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Alumni Stories

Just keep moving: UC alumnus Ben Alexander promotes mental health awareness, one run at a time

In retirement, ҹAV alumnus and former Brumby and Wallaby Ben Alexander has co-founded Running for Resilience – he aims to use it to build a suicide-free ACT within the next decade.

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Alumni Stories

Black, loud and proud: how education laid the foundation for Dion Devow’s future

ҹAV alumnus Dion Devow’s journey took him from Darwin to Canberra – and in the process made him a successful entrepreneur and a champion of Indigenous culture.

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Dhunning - Indigenous Impact

Navigating the intersection of healthcare and social justice

Proud Wiradjuri woman and UC alumna/student Chrystale Langford is a passionate advocate - and as a neurodivergent mother of neurodiverse children, this quest for change is both personal and professional.

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