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There’s a lot riding on the next two weeks for student Rosie Annear. No pressure! “I’m stressed but I feel really good,” she says. “I can see I’m achieving things. I’ll be busy for the next two weeks but then it’ll be over.” Rosie is referring to the final two essays and one exam of... Continue Reading →
Mark Green’s LinkedIn page says he’s “keen to connect with inspirational people who think differently to others and are looking to create and do amazing things.” Although he could be describing himself there. The Bendigo Campus’ Bachelor of Computing alumnus quickly quashes any stereotype of an IT professional. La Trobe went in search of Mark on... Continue Reading →
When COVID-19 restrictions first hit, La Trobe University announced a suite of short, discounted online courses to help Australians upskill or study for new careers, including the Undergraduate Certificate of Food and Nutrition. The course was released at just the right time for Bendigo’s Ashlyn Barnes, who was ready to take the next step in... Continue Reading →
This month La Trobe University awarded two scholarships to encourage women to study IT. It’s a rapidly growing industry hungry for new talent, yet still, women are slower than men to take up the challenge. When La Trobe alumna Vanessa Courtot studied a Bachelor of Information Technology in Bendigo, she was one of five women... Continue Reading →
Biophysicist Dr Donna Whelan has some words of advice for young women considering studying STEAM. “Go for it,” she says. “I actually can’t think of a good reason not to study STEAM, at any educational level, because we know that the skillset students get from STEAM study is incredibly useful in general, and that high... Continue Reading →
Three Bendigo Master of Occupational Therapy Practice students have completed a project they hope will help mothers and children who have experienced family violence. Teal Annett-McClellan, Josh Henthorn and Hayley Burton have spent the past ten weeks developing a Sensory Toy Library and Children’s Support Manual for Bendigo refuge centre Annie North. Teal says while... Continue Reading →
Almost 100 Bendigo leaders are enrolled in La Trobe’s free, online Leaders in Lockdown course, designed to support businesses and individuals facing the challenges of COVID-19. Local managers in the fields of health, education, sport and local government have joined more than 10,000 leaders across the country to benefit from the course. Corinne Leversha is... Continue Reading →
International student Ashim Sapkota is from Nepal, at the foot of the Himalayas. He arrived in Bendigo earlier this year to pursue his interest in medicine and health through a Bachelor of Health Sciences. “I was reluctant to come at first, but I had some relatives here who urged me to come and see for... Continue Reading →
Next time you settle at the kitchen table to work or study, slippers on, cuppa made, spare a thought for Tracey McDonald, who is travelling 25km from home to the tiny Bunnaloo hall and oval, just to get internet connection. “That’s a 50km-round trip for each Zoom session,” says the Bendigo Campus law student. Still,... Continue Reading →
The value of a Bachelor of Arts has been questioned in the media of late, thanks to changes to government funding models. So, this week we’ve gone in pursuit of Bendigo BA alumni who’ve forged fulfilling lives and careers post-uni, starting with much-loved local writer, John Holton. What was your life like before uni John?... Continue Reading →
