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Science, Student Stories, Uruguay
Deakin Uni, My Uni
I open my eyes and I breathe deeply as I wake up. A myriad of images flash before my eyes and I...

Communication and creative arts, Pakistan, Student Stories
Starting my studies during a global pandemic
Growing up I have always had two great interests, reading and writing. For the longest time I b...

Engineering, Sri Lanka, Student Stories
My story in Australia and thereafter
How on earth can I limit my experiences to one article? That was my immediate thought when I wa...

Life and environmental sciences, Student Stories, Vietnam
Deakin’s Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship set me on my dream career path
My name is Juliet. For many years, I have been a keen environmentalist and conservationist. How...

News, Student Stories, Study
Top 5 activities to keep you motivated during self-isolation
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, many have found themselves studying, working or self-isolat...

Discover Deakin, Information technology
Making sense of ‘big data’: The growing demand for data scientists
Every day, people and organisations produce approximately 2.5 billion gigabytes of data. ‘Big...

Careers, Information technology, Sri Lanka, Student Stories
My journey as a tech enthusiast
I am an international student originally from Colombo, Sri Lanka. I completed a Bachelor of Inf...

Engineering, Student Stories, Vietnam
Deakin gave me the opportunity of a lifetime
Hi, my name is Ba Huy Nguyen, but you can call me Harry. Ever since I moved to Australia in 201...

Chile, Life and environmental sciences, Student Stories
Looking towards sustainability and resilience in my PhD
Hi, I’m Edward Cornwell, from Chile, South America. I am passionate about understanding how t...

Nursing and midwifery, Sri Lanka, Student Stories
My ambition to become a registered nurse
When I was 2 years old, I contracted dengue fever and had to be hospitalised for many days. Now...

Health and social development, News
Feeding the increasing demand for nutrition experts
Today the world is facing many challenges related to food and nutrition. Two prominent public h...

Education, Sri Lanka, Student Stories
Fulfilling my teaching ambition
We all recall that childhood question asked by many adults and teachers: ‘Who do you want to ...