From warzone to ward assistant: a former soldier sets his sights on a nursing career. In combat, just like in a hospital emergency department, you never know what is going to come through the door, and you must always be ...
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Doxa, a not-for-profit university pathways program, has partnered with the Victorian Government to introduce disadvantaged high school students to diverse careers in government and to ensure future job seekers from underprivileged areas are not left behind. Campus Review invited three high school students ...
More »UTAS awards inaugural Asylum Seeker Scholarships to three worthy recipients
The University of Tasmania has awarded three scholarships to asylum seekers to, in part, bridge the gap between Australia's island state and the rest of the world. The inaugural recipients of the Tasmanian Asylum Seeker Scholarship are from Pakistan, Afghanistan ...
More »Griffith researchers achieve malaria vaccine breakthrough
Researchers at Griffith University in Queensland have developed a world first malaria vaccine, which has passed its first test in early human trials. The vaccine, called PlasProtecT, consists of inactivated human malaria parasites that have been prevented from growing and causing a ...
More »UTS academic stranded in China
UPDATED STORY: A Sydney-based Chinese academic remains in limbo in China while awaiting another round of questioning by secret police who have stopped him flying home to Australia. Associate professor Chongyi Feng, who has previously spoken out against China's ruling ...
More »Profile: Possessed by the written word, UTAS’s Lisa Fletcher is investigating contemporary fiction
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Lisa Fletcher is a champion of the written word. Inspired by her favourite book, Possession by AS Byatt, ...
More »Maritime tech school to open in 2018
A national maritime technical college will be ready for enrolments next year as the federal government moves to ensure there are enough skilled workers for a naval shipbuilding boom. The college will have an initial investment of $25 million. A tender ...
More »CDU researcher shows self-hurting employment bias against the mentally ill
Simon Moss is an associate professor and psychologist at Charles Darwin University. He has been reviewing the bias against people with mental illnesses, autism spectrum disorders and ADHD when looking for jobs or changing careers. Some of his findings are counterintuitive, ...
More »Monash researchers identify ‘love drug’ as potential childbirth lifesaver
Researchers from Monash University say a nasal spray based on the "love drug" oxytocin has the potential to reduce the number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth. The Monash team say the results from a small study using an inhalable ...
More »Profile: From Illinois to Antarctica with Meredith Nash, champion of women in STEMM
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Meredith Nash completed her undergrad degree with the Fightin' Illini before stints at ANU and the University ...
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