I was a terrible snack artist at uni in my early twenties. I had the luxury of buying donuts on ‘Donut Day’, fried rice on ‘Chinese Day’, and pancakes from the college breakfast in the mornings. The list goes on. When I was studying in Melbourne, I...
by Loren Howarth Whether you’re moving out of home for some independence, or you’ve decided that on-campus accommodation isn’t for you, moving out of home is a big decision. You’ll have more responsibilities, plus your own...
What is special consideration? Special consideration is applied for when circumstances have occurred that impact your ability to finalise your subject assessment requirements by the end of session, including residential schools. For example, if you...
Making a change in your life after being in the same career for 26 years is not easy. The journey to making a career change, and indeed going back to university, is usually a long road and there can be many paths. You may have been led here through...
With the mid-year break upon us, you might be stuck on things to do if you haven’t got anything yet planned. While it may seem like a relatively short break, there’s still plenty of activities you can fit in to get the most out of it: Travel If you...
by Loren Howarth Exams are finally over! Only now you find yourself anxiously waiting to see if all of those late night study sessions have paid off. But instead of stressing about something you can’t change, there’s a few ways to get your mind off...
Having some maths skills under your belt goes a long way at uni. Whether it’s interpreting basic numbers and statistics, or doing advanced algebra, you’re likely to run into subjects that need numeracy knowledge. You can become better at maths with...
by Loren Howarth With the exam period quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to prepare. You might be stressed now, but with these handy hints we’ll put your mind at ease, and lead you on the road...
EXAMS! Argh. Yes, they can be stressful but are an inevitable part of uni life. If it’s your first year at uni, you may not even know the rules of sitting an exam, let alone how to answer the actual questions! In case your lecturer hasn’t already re...
There’s a warning about a harmful virus currently being circulated in legitimate looking emails. You are advised NOT TO CLICK ON ANY LINKs from unknown senders and beware of all links. The CSU Division of Information Technology has the following...
