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A school trip to East Timor in Year 11 inspired La Trobe University student Jessica Gould to pursue engineering. Even then, she knew there was a better way to deal with the country’s precarious infrastructure. “I was exposed to roads that were relatively new but looked and felt like they shouldn’t be used,” Jessica says.... Continue Reading →
Occupational Therapy lecturer Dr Nastaran Doroud brings a unique perspective to her Bendigo classes, and not just because of her international experience, although that’s a benefit, too. Nastaran’s PhD research into considering people’s everyday lives and their stories of resilience and recovery in mental illness informs her values and teaching. It all began when she... Continue Reading →
As the days, weeks and months blur into one big, bottomless pandemic pit, imagine having urgent and pressing business arise to leave the house and show up for! This month sports science PhD researcher Jodie Palmer received just a few days’ notice to get to Bendigo and resume her work during two big weeks of... Continue Reading →
There’s a lot riding on this month 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 until the end of October but then it’ll be over.” Rosie is referring to the final two essays and one exam of her degree,... 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 →
