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Charlie – Your Student Voice

Hi! Welcome to Charlie – Your Student Voice. Here you will find meaningful stories, common ground and an array of guidance or advice to support you at uni. Charlie is a space for students, by students which you're able to share simply by reading along or joining our community of student contributors. The Charlie Team are just a click away if you ever wish to reach out. Happy reading!

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What foods can you eat to improve your memory?

Unless you’ve got a photographic memory, it’s pretty normal to forget things after hours of study. Perhaps it’s a concept you can’t quite wrap your head around, or maybe you need to create mnemonic devices to help you...

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Share your view on #CSUlife

What’s life really like at CSU? Can you sum up your study experience in 140 characters on Twitter, the perfectly framed Instagram pic, or a Facebook post? Here’s an opportunity for you! CSU’s Social Media team is launching the...

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A few good reasons to take a break in the park

There are few people who can work a solid eight hours a day without any breaks. It’s natural for your body to want a few minutes at a time to refresh and renew from the task at hand – breaks help revitalise your mind. If you study on...

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Apply now for student journalism awards

Student journalists – the Walkley Foundation wants YOU! The Walkley Foundation has lots of great opportunities for you to kick-start your career. Read on for news worth sharing (or keeping to yourself). 2016 Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship...

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CSU student wins $5,000 scholarship

A passion for agriculture in northern Australia has led a CSU student from Derby to Wagga Wagga and to win a national scholarship. Veterinary science student Wave Camp is one of three young Australians this year awarded the Rural Bank Scholarship...

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From Uni Games to the green and gold

By Darcie Morrison It was only 12 months ago that I started playing rugby sevens and now I’m thrilled to find myself selected in the Australian team for the World University Championships. A little over a year ago, if you’d asked me, I...

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Study boosts women’s success in the workforce

It’s a very old-fashioned and conservative idea for women to be more the type to stay at home, look after the children and do the housework while the husbands or partners bring home the bacon. It’s becoming increasingly common for women...

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Five reasons to get a CSU degree

Starting a university degree is an exciting milestone in your life. You’ve completed all the necessary years of school to gain entry, and now it’s time to focus exactly what you want to get out of life – a career. If you are...

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Four ways to make the most of the mid-session break

By Vicki Ruehmkorff For many, mid-session break means packing your things and going home for two weeks, for others it means a break from classes and the ability to stay home in comfort and pyjamas. Either way, the mid-session break gives us students...

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Make the most of the library during Intensive School

Intensive Schools are back in the next couple of weeks and the CSU Library team is ready to lend a hand to online students. Pop in and say hi to the Library staff for a tour, tips for using Primo search or finding the Library Resource Guide for your...

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