Stories
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Sport, Health & Wellbeing
First generation student with a firm focus on brain health
Vicki McCarthy is the first in her family to pursue a tertiary education, with her love of sport leading to exercise-based research as a University of Canberra PhD candidate.
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Alumni Stories
“Representation matters”: UC alumna’s tech career journey
In an industry dominated by men, UC alumna Erika Bell has carved out a successful tech career, sharing her story to attract more diversity to the sector.
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Community Connections
"I didn’t go into this expecting anything in return, I just did it because it felt right”
This year Mijica Lus was recognised as a 2022 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year, for her contributions in volunteering across Canberran not for profit organisations.
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Ideas, Progress & the Future
The humble brilliance of plants
A disgusting possum dissection and inspiring lecture on photosynthesis pushed Kyle Hemming into the world of plants during his undergraduate studies. In 2022, he graduated with a PhD from the University of Canberra, focusing on native and exotic grasses.
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Ideas, Progress & the Future
Deliberative democracy and refugees: ensuring they have a voice
PhD candidate Mohammad Abdul-Hwas’ thesis is inspired by Syrian refugees’ stories and his family’s experience from Palestine.