UQ Students Smash the Vote in Support of Palestine
There are three words to describe the feeling of the Student General Meeting for Palestine: exhilarating, electrifying, historical.
Continue ReadingThere are three words to describe the feeling of the Student General Meeting for Palestine: exhilarating, electrifying, historical.
Continue ReadingFrom my earliest days in China, I was sensitive to injustice, compelled by a deep-seated desire to stand up for the underdog and challenge bullies. This drive to act, often against the advice to only look after myself, was intrinsic to my character. Despite being discouraged from intervening, I couldn’t ignore the unfairness I witnessed […]
Continue ReadingOn February the 29th, hundreds of UQ students marched through their campus chanting for a Free Palestine in the largest campus protest in over a decade.
Continue ReadingI hope this experience can serve as a lesson to some of you who participated, and – of course – I hope that you all find what you’re looking for.
Continue ReadingOn 23 February 2024, Education Ministers (state and federal) agreed to the Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education. The Action Plan recognises urgent action needs to take place to ensure the safety of higher education students and staff. Later on the same day, the Federal Minister for Education, the Hon Jason Clare MP, […]
Continue ReadingIt is a very colourful link between international students and their heritage, between international students and the campus, between local students and multiculturalism, and a way for international and local students to interact and become friends.
Continue Reading“But, at least – for now – we get to point and laugh at Brad Banducci for being so incompetent at answering such simple questions.”
Continue ReadingOn the 25th of February 2024, the Australian Government finally released the University Accords Final Report. The TLDR version is: it’s been dubbed a ‘once in a generation’ reform/consultation process of what universities should be and how to support students. So why didn’t I know about this, and how was my voice heard, you may […]
Continue ReadingHere at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus, we are fortunate to learn and study in heritage buildings of rich historical architecture. The elegant exterior of the Goddard Building is decorated with sculptured features that are remarkable and well-maintained, but its interior might not get the same treatment. A shared office space between PhD […]
Continue ReadingTo attend university, study and attend classes or to miss a class and that time you wanted to study to work a shift to earn some extra income to afford the incoming week’s rent or bill you need to pay – that is the reoccurring question that many students are now asking themselves because of […]
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