Stories
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Students in Focus
How does mental fatigue impact athletes? A UC researcher is trying to find out
PhD student at the UC Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Yleia Mariano is using their experience as an athlete, as well as their undergraduate qualifications, to aid research into mental fatigue in athletes and sportspeople.
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Students in Focus
The UC midwifery student looking to keep her workforce alive and well
Alix Dornbusch is researching best practices to support midwives in a profession facing a staffing crisis.
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Students in Focus
UC STEP empowers professionals to make a career change
When Lucy Francis was considering a career change, the ҹAV’s School-based Teacher Education Program (UC STEP) was the catalyst for taking the leap.
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Students in Focus
Stepping out of your comfort zone can set you up for success
Having left the familiarity of “Australia’s Sportiest Town” –Narrabri – to study in the country’s capital, Alyssa Ford is a firm believer that it was taking a leap of faith that has set her up for success – any discomfort is fleeting, she says.
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Sport, Health & Wellbeing
Overcoming life's hurdles: Alesha Bennetts
UC Elite Athlete Alesha Bennetts is proving that hard work can take you anywhere you want to go.