From beautician to biotechnologist
After two decades working as a beautician, Vicki Edwards wanted to make a go of tertiary education. She’s just completed a PhD in medical biotechnology.
Students
Saving endangered scavengers
In sharp contrast to the seed-eating songbirds he studied for his PhD, Flinders graduate Toby Galligan is now on a mission to save birds that live off the bodies of the dead.
New plan to improve student mental health
A new Student Mental Health Action Plan is to be developed at Flinders University in response to last year’s National Summit on the Mental Health of Tertiary Students.
Tertiary Education Minister on campus
Visiting Flinders today, Senator Chris Evans, Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, was briefed on initiatives for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and on expanding Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programs.
Penguins enrol in biology
The $8 million Biology Discovery Centre under construction at Flinders is to have its own population of penguins.
Conflict between humans and wildlife up close
Dr Melissa Pettigrew has spent nine months in China working to save the Siberian tiger from human impacts.
Indigenous student forges ahead
Indigenous student Jessica Beinke has just graduated and collected an academic prize, but she has plenty of study ahead.
Graduation brings a fork in the road
As twins, Alexander and Ivan Oulianoff have been walking in step for most of their lives, and after attending secondary school together they decided to undertake the same double degree at Flinders.
Time for 1500 celebrations
Fifteen graduates of a postgraduate Flinders course taught in China will fly in to receive their degrees with more than 1500 other graduates during the University’s graduation week.