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Chloe Bakker winner of the 2025 NSW Farmers scholarship with runner up Emily Vohralik
Wednesday, 02 Jul 2025
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New experiences and a photo of a sweet piglet has won Chloe Bakker a scholarship from the NSW Farmers Goulburn.

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Dr Robin Vlieger
Monday, 30 Jun 2025
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Dr. Robin Vlieger, a neuroscientist, is harnessing the power of machine learning and deep learning to unravel the complexities of neurological disorders like Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis — paving the way for smarter, faster diagnoses and better patient outcomes.

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Adobe Stock
Thursday, 26 Jun 2025
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Dr Sumeet Rai and colleagues have shed new light on the emotional toll experienced by family members caring for survivors of intensive care — revealing powerful insights into a little-understood burden.

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photo of staff and students attending the SMP education and research day held in June
Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025
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See the photo gallery and access the recordings from the education portion of the SMP Education and Research Day, held 10 June 2025.

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Terri Warner, PhD scholar, NDIS and codesign
Friday, 30 May 2025
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The issue of eligibility for NDIS funding, for people with a mental health condition, is in large part because there is no single, agreed definition of the term psychosocial disability.

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Anna Olsen
Thursday, 29 May 2025
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As a social scientist, Associate Professor Anna Olsen is fascinated by how people live, think and make decisions. Through her teaching and research she is focused on advocacy, anthropology and rethinking drug stigma.

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Roslyn Smithers, medical student
Thursday, 29 May 2025
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Many parents may look to restart their careers as their children grow older, but how many are willing to sign up to a four year program with the view to working in psychiatry.

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Dr Janet Bultitide, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Evaluation
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2025
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Dr Janet Bultitude has had two encounters with famous people - one a royal and one an astronaut. She was only excited to meet one of them.

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A smiling woman sitting at a desk in an office
Monday, 14 Apr 2025
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You know your attachment style, your love language, and you can spot all the red flags. But when it comes to predicting if your relationship will truly stand the test of time, there’s one element you might have overlooked: the strength of your collective identity, or 'we-ness'.

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