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Getting cold feet leads to a whole new career »
When Mae Noble was working on coral reef ecology in the sunny Caribbean, she probably didn’t foresee a future where she’d be snorkeling in the freezing Murray-...
See physics in a new light with a Flexible Double Degree »
Juliet Kirby wants more girls to share in the glow of pride—and plasma—she experiences as a physics student at ANU. Juliet Kirby can talk about physics until...
David Stock, Master of Forestry (Advanced) »
“I have a background in straight science so it was really interesting for me to do some forest management courses, looking at how you balance the ecologically...
Sarah Leslie, Master of Astronomy and Astrophysics »
“I never want to leave Mount Stromlo! It’s really serene and quiet, so you get a lot of work done.
Tom Shaw, Master of Neuroscience (Advanced) »
I didn’t have undergraduate training in cellular neuroscience so the Master program was challenging at first, but it’s exactly what I want to do, so that’s...
From the urban jungle to forest science »
Mark studied forest science with honours in biology, a degree which he says gave him “a diverse set of skills to take with me to my workplace.
This is what a mathematician looks like »
Chaitanya is currently working on her PhD at the Mathematical Sciences Institute at ANU. She’s looking at ways of modelling gravitational wave signatures and...
Wanting to make a global impact »
Lachlan Arthur had the pick of any university but he chose ANU and the PhB program. No longer does Lachlan plan to return to country South Australia and work...
Ken Maxwell, Master of Nuclear Science »
My Masters isn’t directly related to my work; it’s more about being challenged and studying something I’m interested in. But nuclear knowledge, related to...
"From my first day on the mountain I was made to feel like I belong. The astronomers (both students and academics) are wonderfully friendly, supportive...
Postgrad psychology: The laughter and tears and everything in between »
To get an idea of the breadth of experiences available to postgraduate students at the ANU Research School of Psychology, you need only to listen to Sara Quinn...
“For my research project, I’m part of a team looking at climate change that took place 40 to 50 million years ago, when the Earth transitioned from ‘greenhouse...
