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Archive: July 2016

Eight tips for getting a job when you graduate

Eight tips for getting a job when you graduate

By Rogina Torabinejad Whether graduation is just around the corner for you, or years away, finding a job once you graduate is an ever-looming prospect. Find out how you can be job-ready with these simple tips: Learn a language While it may not be...

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How to make Session 2 your best session yet

by Angus Morrissey That mid-year break went quickly, didn’t it? At least for me it did, as I spent my “break” recovering from glandular fever. All too quickly, Session 2 is now upon us! But no, don’t cry, this session is...

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Making the cut in meat judging

Working part-time in a local butchery as a teenager has given Bachelor of Agricultural Science student Macky Lawrence a better appreciation than most of what makes a good cut of meat. This knowledge came to the fore at the recent Australian...

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CSU graduate creates change through media

CSU alumnus and co-founder of Desert Pea Media, Toby Finlayson, uses theatre and media as a tool to create social and cultural dialogue amongst regional Indigenous communities. “We started Desert Pea Media in 2002, before graduating from CSU in...

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Celebrate CSU for Foundation Day

It’s time again to celebrate all the things that make CSU great this Foundation Day. Foundation Day, which started last year, includes a range of events across all CSU locations and the community, bringing staff, students and alumni together...

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Study explores beliefs about performance pressure

Do you feel the pressure to perform on a test? If you’d like the chance to win one of two $50 Coles-Myer gift cards, and to contribute to an important body of psychological research, a CSU researcher has just the opportunity! The study...

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Managing multiple assessments

Each course is different in what you study, how you study it and what tasks need to be completed for you to receive a grade. You may have five exams; two exams and an assessment; or just straight up all assessment tasks. So while other students are...

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It’s all about balance for Elite Athletes

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) student Clare Warwick is in CSU’s Elite Athlete Program and has been selected to play for Australia at the World Softball Championships in Canada, which start today. I was someone who was lucky enough to get a...

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