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National role for USC Indigenous education leader
23 FebA senior USC academic who is focused on increasing higher education participation among Indigenous students has been appointed to a national centre working to help all marginalised and disadvantaged students in Australia.
Students to start uni journey with Orientation
22 FebUSC will hold Orientation Day events at its Fraser Coast and Gympie campuses this week to officially welcome new students to university life.
USC to welcome 5,500 new students during O Week
22 FebHundreds of new USC students from across Australia brought colour and excitement to the Sunshine Coast campus today for the first day of Orientation.
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Family illness spurs Teagan to study biomedicine
21 FebWith an ATAR of 98.70 and diverse interests, Caloundra school-leaver Teagan Osborn had plenty of options open for 2021.
USC Moreton Bay exceeds enrolment expectations
19 FebQueensland’s newest university campus – USC Moreton Bay – will soon have 3,000 students enrolled, far more than originally forecast for its second year.
Travel agent changes plans to future-proof career
18 FebEven before the upheavals caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, Fraser Coast travel agent Jessica Spain was looking for a new, future-proof career after 10 years working in the industry.
Buzz in the air as foursome begins Medical Science
18 FebUSC will soon become a hive of study activity for four high-achieving Sunshine Coast school leavers – including one who’ll be juggling two homegrown honey businesses.
Disadvantage and adversity behind high sudden infant death rate
17 FebQueensland’s first large-scale study of all sudden infant deaths to date has identified key factors contributing to the state’s persistently high annual death rate of babies.
Koala chlamydia vaccine research features in documentary
16 FebUSC’s Professor of Microbiology Peter Timms has featured in an ABC TV Catalyst program called “Are We Killing Our Koalas?”.
Scholarship helps Ivy dive deep into science
16 FebAn aspiring young scientist from Gympie plans to use a Biomedical Science degree from USC as a springboard into a career in medicine.
Creative career choice lets Jordi follow her heart
16 FebHead or heart? That was the career choice facing young Gympie artist Jordi Kate Millard until a USC degree helped her to channel her creativity into her own design business.
Emma is keen to embrace a teacher’s life
15 FebInspired by her own school experience, Maryborough’s Emma Cordie is about to embark on a university journey at USC Fraser Coast that will lead to a career as an educator.
Birth trauma a national problem, says USC expert
10 FebA USC midwifery expert who has studied the birth trauma experiences of hundreds of women is set to feature in a new documentary.
USC degree takes doctor from clinic to classroom
9 FebA medical doctor and clinical researcher of 10 years who treated children with polio in rural India and Nigeria has become a Sunshine Coast high school teacher, encouraging more teenagers – particularly women – into maths and science professions.
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| Terry Walsh | Manager, Media and Messaging | twalsh@usc.edu.au | +61 7 5430 1160 |
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