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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 →
There are many pathways to a university degree, and while nursing student Skye took advantage of La Trobe’s partnership with the Bendigo Kangan Institute of TAFE to advance her career, the journey to get there was uniquely hers. Skye said quitting her job at the age of 30 to pursue a different life was one... Continue Reading →
Dr Dilhani Dissanayake was at Old Church on the Hill’s Feast of Stories event, listening to local Indian people speak of their culinary culture, when one of her Australian friends asked her, what is cinnamon? Is it a seed or fruit or flower? “I was shocked to hear my friend knew nothing about it, although... Continue Reading →
Dr Rodrigo Bini’s latest research project to develop a better boot for defence force personnel highlights the remarkable breadth of expertise on the Bendigo Campus. The Bachelor of Exercise Science course coordinator hails from Brazil, where for two years he taught undergraduate and postgraduate medical students at the School of Physical Education of the Brazilian... Continue Reading →
The 2019 Writers in Action class with lecturer and author, Kelly Gardiner. Winter in Bendigo is now synonymous with good books and good conversation, thanks to the Bendigo Writers Festival. Each year our academics, professional staff and students get involved, as speakers, hosts and through the popular Writers in Action subject. This year, as the... Continue Reading →
Calling all La Trobe staff and students... thinking of putting your hand up to care for an assistance-dog-in-training? Pharmacy student Sarah might just convince you. She’s pictured here with her second black lab, Rosie; the perfect name for a pup who arrived on Valentine’s Day. “Raising my first pup Sophie last year was such a... Continue Reading →
Engineering alumni Daniel Watson and Carl Oliver. Coliban Water engineer Daniel Watson drives past La Trobe University’s new engineering building most days to drop his children at the neighbouring childcare centre. “I always look up and think, why couldn’t that building have been here when I was studying,” says Coliban Water’s Partnerships and Asset Systems... Continue Reading →
Shelley Eaton says a typical school day at her place right now is “controlled chaos”. If starting a new job as a graduate teacher isn’t challenging enough in 2020, Shelley also has her own five children learning at home beside her. “Term two has been extremely challenging, especially with my whole family working from home,”... Continue Reading →
