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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!

University Strategy: what it means for you

As part of the University Strategy 2022, Charles Sturt University is investing in three focus areas: our students, our communities and our internal capability. What is the University Strategy? The University Strategy is like a roadmap that the...

4 summer sweat sessions to get fit

by Jenna Verhoeven Long summer days are when the sun gets up early and stays out late. Cicadas sing out to remind you just how hot it is and humid air clings to you. Love it or hate it, summer is definitely here and it makes us question how we can...

Keep your brain sharp over summer

by Jenna Verhoeven If you’re lucky enough to have no classes over summer, don’t go putting your brain into hibernation just yet! It may end up being harder to return to study in Session 1, so here’s how you can keep your brain...

How to level up your CV over summer

by Jenna Verhoeven Summer is the perfect time to get a foot in front of the crowd. While our qualifications will show our knowledge, future employers also want to see our experience and how we apply that knowledge. I’ve put together a list of three...

How to return home after your first year away

by Jenna Verhoeven It might feel as though it was yesterday you were starting a new chapter in your life. You were moving into your dorm on Res and wondering how you would do laundry, how you would feed yourself and where the nearest gym was. Fast...

5 things you didn’t know about studying Paramedicine

by Katrina Daly 1. The practice room Our paramedic practice room is under Cottrell, Towers on Bathurst campus. This room is available for those of us living on campus and studying Paramedicine. It has all the equipment we need to practice for...

4 things you didn’t know about studying Health Science

by Jenna Verhoeven Check out the five key things you never would have picked about CSU’s unique Bachelor of Health Science (Complementary Medicine) degree that is tucked deep into the science faculty! 1. First rodeo For most of us studying this...

What graduation means to me

As 2018 Graduation ceremonies are celebrated across CSU campuses, Graduate Joanna Poole shares what this milestone means to her. Throughout my life, university seemed like a distant thought that would never come around. As life carried on and I get...

Planning ahead for workplace learning

Workplace learning, also known as work placement or practicum, is a requirement for many courses offered at CSU. Placements can vary in length and you may be required to travel further than you usually do to attend classes or to find accommodation...

Think twice about posting that

by Penny Gleeson Have you ever thought twice about putting something up on social media? Maybe you’ve done the classic ‘review and delete’ of last night’s antics or perhaps someone has called you out on what they’ve seen from you online...

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