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Divers underwater extracting coral core samples
  • Student profile

PhD researcher Jess Hargreaves digs out coral skeletons to understand how rainfall patterns in the South-East Indian Ocean region have changed over time.

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Tharika Liyanage
  • Student profile

Tharika Liyanage is going to make you excited about cheilanthanes - whether you know what they are or not.

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Close up of someone holding a smartphone, sitting at a table with microphones and a notebook in front of them.
  • Career story

Science journalism is a dream career for many people with a passion for science and flair for writing. For ANU graduate Ellen Phiddian, that dream is now a reality.

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Bettina Hill is standing in front of stone columns
  • Career story

What do you do after embarking on a career in visual arts? Study applied mathematics, obviously.

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  • Student blog

Jordan is researching a non-invasive way to detect elevated blood glucose levels in people who exhibit pre-diabetic symptoms.

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Amber Condell standing near some trees
  • Student profile

Amber Condell likes stories - both hearing them and telling them. That’s why she likes studying genetics.

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Jharna Chamlagai and Sumithri Venketasubramanian
  • Student profile

As she graduates from her environment and law double degree, Jharna Chamlagai reflects on her experiences at university.

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  • Student blog

I completed my dissertation in the field of sustainable agriculture. Through grant funding provided by the university, I was given the unique opportunity to visit a small-scale irrigation scheme in the south of Zimbabwe.

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  • Student blog

Doing a PhD can be a long and difficult journey. Make sure you prepare yourself for the challenge and try to find a good support system to help you through the rough times.

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