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Student and community life

An insight into the life of our students and community.

Our blog posts cover a broad range of topics. You'll find articles on internships, field work, university events, employment and also general student and community life.

Latest posts

From darkness to light: Nathan's journey back from the edge
15 Feb 2025

Nathan Taylor is living proof when you hit your lowest point, life does get better.

Using ketamine to help treat mental health disorders is becoming more common
21 May 2024

Ketamine was discovered by an organic chemist in the 1960s but it was only more recently considered as a as a tool to help improve mental health outcomes

Keeping the spark alive in the electric vehicle industry
21 May 2024

Electric vehicles are rapidly disrupting the car industry landscape.

Previous posts

Take time for your mind during QLD Mental Health Week
8 May 2024

Explore the small activities that you can do for some 'me time' to help build a stronger and happier you.

Celebrate your own diversity during Diversity Week
8 May 2024

UniSC social work student Bailey Wemyss challenges UniSC students, staff and community to take stock of their biases and celebrate their own diversity during Diversity Week!

USC graduates take on mo' work
30 Apr 2024

When Aiman annd Mo Hamdouna moved to Australia for study, they had no idea the adventures life would take them on

How climate change is impacting Cambodian farmers: A student insight
30 Apr 2024

A group of UniSC Sustainability students travelled to Cambodia to research the impacts of climate change on food insecurity.

Levelling the playing field - gender inclusivity in quidditch
30 Apr 2024

Quidditch – a game imagined from the Harry Potter novels that has gone on to become a widely popular sport across the globe – has always strived to for gender inclusivity, providing a safe place for males, females, and non-binary people to participate together in a competitive sport

When pop culture romanticises the wrong relationships
30 Apr 2024

UniSC Criminology and Justice lecturer Dr Lara Christensen argues that pop culture needs to stop romanticising the idea of an older woman having an affair with a young male, creating a troubling double standard that can lead to serious consequences in real life

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