Full-circle moment for graduate, back in class teaching nursing
8 MarCompleting a university degree was “unheard of” in Emily Nicol’s extended family and studying a university subject while still at high school was also not the norm – she decided to do both.
From teen troubles and job jumps to study success: How nurse Bindi found her calling
8 Jun 2023‘A period of darkness doesn’t have to determine the course of your life,’ says 2023 UniSC Nursing Science graduate medallist Bindi Horvath, now thriving in her chosen career.
Mother and daughter team up for university
3 May 2023Not many people decide to tackle their first degree in their early 50s but for Gympie’s Rachel Astill, starting university with her then teenage daughter made all the difference
Unique university placement helps tackle workforce crisis in aged care
9 Mar 2023As Australia’s aged care sector struggles with critical workforce shortages, a novel final-year University of the Sunshine Coast placement is helping nursing students fast-track their transition into work-ready graduates – with expanded insights, skills and passion for caring for the elderly.