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Like mother, like daughter
Dr Katharine Bassett graduates and joins her mother as an ANU alum of the John Curtin School of Medical Research.
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Like mother, like daughter
I don't think my mum ever thought that, 27 years on, her daughter would graduate from the same university - let alone the same research institution.
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From Helsinki to Australia’s national university
"My first trip to Australia was in 1980. By 1984 I had packed up my life and made the trip halfway around the world, from Finland to Australia, to study my PhD at ANU."
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A Surprise Reunion with ANU
"For my 70th birthday, my family, together with the help of the ANU Alumni team, organised a surprise trip to re-visit The Australian National University - a place that changed my life forever."
Student blog
From Seeking Asylum to Studying Medicine
"Nine years ago, my family and I fled war in Sri Lanka. We travelled to Australia by boat and spent months living in detention centres before settling in Brisbane, where I finished my high-school education with dreams of attending university."
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Former refugee a step closer to dream of being a doctor
When Soumi Gopalakrishnan was five years old, she had open heart surgery in Sri Lanka and met the doctor who changed her life.
Career story
Meet Change Leader, Ms Alisha Chand
From working at an NGO to a career as a Change Leader, the MCHAM has positioned Ms Alisha Chand for success.
Student blog
The humanitarian researcher
In May 2021, Yingxi Cimo Chen worked as a medical volunteer helping migrant children detained in camps at El Paso, Texas on the US-Mexico border. Her humanitarian efforts made her realise the harsh reality of the situation.
Student profile
The science of genetics is written into Amber’s story
Where most people might learn about the science of genetics from a textbook, for Amber, it’s never been separable from her lived experience of it.
Career story
What the world needs now: how a master’s degree can make a difference
Equip yourself with the skills and qualifications you need, either to join the frontline battle against this pandemic, or to prevent the next.