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Thomas Bevitt was a key driver for UC to offer Occupational Therapy before he joined as a lecturer. Now, after seven and a half years that included ‘some horrific ups and downs’ he’s graduated from the University with his PhD, having designed a world-first feedback system for OT education.
From walking four hours a day to get to school in Bhutan, to walking across the graduation stage to collect his Master of Teaching (Primary) in Canberra - Tempa's story is one of sacrifice, resilience, and taking the path less travelled.
Angela Kirkegaard grew up believing she “just wasn’t a smart kid” – on Monday, she received the University Medal at graduations. Her hard work, determination and strong support systems have helped her find her place as an ecologist, studying the nature she loves.
Wendy McCarthy AC has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Canberra for her distinguished contributions to education, equality, public service and social reform.
As part of the Fellowships, the University of Canberra's Centre for Environmental Governance recently hosted researchers and policymakers as part of a collaboration to address the pressing environmental challenge of salinity management.
University of Canberra postdoctoral researcher Dr Meng-Han Joseph Chung has received a Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship to investigate whether vaccination can strengthen amphibian immunity to chytrid fungus, right through metamorphosis.