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Meet Lucy Kirk: student by day, COVID-19 researcher by night
Medical student Lucy has been writing rapid evidence reviews to inform policy and practise responses to COVID-19.
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Bachelor of Health Science student Bryher McKeown is standing up for youth climate justice
COVID-19 has forced us to change overnight. So why aren't responding to the climate crisis in the same way?
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“We demand change”: Indigenous leader Izayah Davis on his path to becoming a doctor
Health science student Izayah Davis was recently interviewed by Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt. Here is an edited version of Izayah’s replies.
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“Look for opportunity”: advice on doing your PhD during a pandemic
“Just continue to do something, anything, as long as you are moving forward, no matter how slow that movement is.”
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What matters for LGBTQ+ healthcare in Australia
As we prepare for the 42nd Mardi Gras, Sarah Passmore wants to know if LGBTQ+ communities can access healthcare that fits their needs.
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Pet project delivers more than animal health
Tamara Riley is combining her skills as a vet and studies in applied epidemiology to evaluate an animal health and management program in remote NT.
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Graduating with a master’s degree AND a medical discovery
For her master’s degree in biotechnology, Pallavi Venkatesh didn’t just learn about the latest advances in medical science, she made some too.
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Neuroscience grad has research on the brain
When you ask Ayla Venslovas about her fondest memory from her Master of Neuroscience at ANU, she says, without hesitation: doing the assignments.
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Translating skills into health policy and practice
Sarp Kaya always wanted to work at Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and studying a Master of Public Health helped him reach that goal.
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A Rhodes Scholar on her path to change the World, one protein at a time
Soon-to-be Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) graduate, Emily Rowland, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship.