by Alana | Oct 4, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
This has been one of those weeks when my inner ‘swan’ featured more than other latent genetic ancestry. With some 60 odd per cent of shared avian DNA ruffling my proverbial feathers, I was overwhelmed by a sense of gentle gliding across critical and known...
by Alana | Oct 3, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
Reminder: At 2am on Sunday, October 4th clocks will move forward an hour to 3am for people in NSW, the ACT, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. Most smartphones and devices will automatically change the time but clocks will need to be manually changed. Please...
by Amy | Sep 30, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News, Resources
The October long weekend is approaching, with Monday the 5th October the Labour Day public holiday for NSW, ACT and SA. Tuesday 6th October is also a University of New England Campus Closure Day. But don’t stress! We’ll still be here to support...
by Alana | Sep 26, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
A week of interesting challenges. For many, the sadness of losing one of the giants – Ruth Bader Ginsberg. I was fortunate to hear her present in the US Supreme Court as well as attend some of her community presentations when I lived in Washington DC. It is...
by Amy | Sep 25, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
Textbook and Assessment Information for Trimester 3, 2020 is now available in the online Course & Unit Catalogue. The online Course & Unit Catalogue (also known as CAUC) is your go-to guide for working through your required subjects whilst studying at...
by Alana | Sep 24, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News, Opportunities and Events
Applications are now open for the Australian War Memorial’s Summer Vacation Scholarship Scheme and close at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time on Friday 23 October 2020. The Australian War Memorial provides Summer Vacation Scholarships for history students in their...
by Alana | Sep 23, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
Are you ready for your online exam? Sessions are filling up fast so don’t wait! Book your exam time now to get the most choice for your preferred start time. There are a few things you need to organise now to ensure you have a...
by Alana | Sep 21, 2020 | News
Do you have a documented health condition that is impacting your studies? Are you managing carer responsibilities alongside your units? Do you live in a remote location or struggle with sufficient internet access for your course? If any of these sound like you, or you...
by Alana | Sep 20, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
Another week has passed by in a blink and yet so much has happened (granted in my small sphere). The hiatus across higher education is a topic of current national interest as the sector will likely shed some 21,000 jobs (more than the 9,000 projected loss from Qantas,...
by Alana | Sep 18, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News, Opportunities and Events
ERG is currently looking to speak with (4) university students from regional / rural NSW to be part of an on line forum starting next Monday 21st September 2020 which will include Year 12 students plus students on a gap year. This forum is for a Department of Social...
by Amy | Sep 17, 2020 | News
The next IT maintenance window is scheduled for Saturday, 19th September between 6am and 6pm. As a result, some IT services will experience periods of disruption. For on-campus students and staff: Staff and students working or studying physically on campus should...
by Alana | Sep 11, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
When Patrick Geddes first promoted the ‘think locally, act globally’ concept over a hundred years ago his perspectives were doubtless bounded by his awareness of the social geography of the early 20th century and fruitful discourse with Huxley, Darwin and colleagues....
by Amy | Sep 10, 2020 | News, Opportunities and Events
Tonight at 7pm, join us for a FREE live webinar aimed at reducing the confusion felt when experiencing depression or helping a loved one through their battle. Speakers will include Dr Adam Hamlin – Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science Neuroscience, Annette...
by Amy | Sep 10, 2020 | News, Opportunities and Events, Resources
The tUNEup from home vacation program is an effective booster for beginning students AND for more advanced students experiencing difficulties with writing and referencing (e.g. paraphrasing, academic writing style, plagiarism, paragraphs, sentences, grammar,...
by Amy | Sep 9, 2020 | News, Opportunities and Events, Resources
Applications for the Dr William Hunter Scholarship are open now! Applicants must be in their second year or above of an undergraduate medical, allied health or nursing degree at any Australian university, and cannot currently be receiving payments from another...