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Tourism of tomorrow

JCU alumni Dr Haipeng Jin wants to know what motivates Chinese tourists to spend big abroad. But, like most things in the pandemic-shaped landscape, his research has taken a turn.

Torres Strait Islander doctor's path to healing

JCU graduate Dr Nathan Passi wants to inspire a new generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors and create change in Indigenous health.

Access for all

On Malala Day we recognise the fight to make education accessible. JCU Lecturer Dr Satine Winter is advocating for inclusive education and helping the next generation of teachers to do the same.

Set on Vet Science

Studying Vet Science at JCU means learning about and working with a wide variety of animals throughout many different placement opportunities. JCU Student Christine Bye and JCU Alumni Dr Sheridan Lathe share how their study has made way for exciting adventures in animal kingdoms around the globe.

Science and Technology

Vet Science Student Christine Bye while on placement in New Zealand

Experience has no substitute

Immersive pharmacy experience in the Isa

JCU Pharmacy student Mousam Bhat felt like part of the community on placement in Mount Isa.

Pharmacy journey to Torres Strait

Caitlin Davies went into her James Cook University pharmacy degree looking for rural adventure. So it’s fitting her working week can entail helicopter flights to clinics on Australia’s northernmost is

From Melbourne to the Cape

Sixth-year medical student Meagan McKelvie shares experiences from her eye-opening placement in the beautiful and rugged far north of the Cape.

A voice to lead

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role of nurses to our global societies. While the media heralds nurses as heroes and angels for the work they have performed during the epidemic, JCU Academic Head of Nursing, Professor Caryn West, tells us why nurses are much more than we might think.

Health and Medicine

It's all connected

From the importance of critical thinking to the interconnection of social theories and experiences, JCU's Dr Hollie Baxter gives us an insider's look into what's like to study Psychology at JCU.

People and Societies

Jab or no jab?

People need accurate information so they are able to make informed decisions about vaccinations, says JCU's Associate Professor Lars Henning from the Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine. Find out Professor Lars' thoughts on vaccination in 2021.

Health and Medicine

Not just an adult issue

Mental health and wellbeing should not be promoted and supported among adults only. Children and adolescents can experience anxiety and depression just as an adult would. This is why Judi Reardon trains future school counsellors to be the support that a student may need the most.

People and Societies

A deeper definition

When JCU PhD candidate, Narelle Delle Baite, began creating new media artworks to explore concepts of beauty, femininity, and perception, she never imagined that her pieces would be featured in multiple exhibitions throughout Europe and Australia.

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Putting your best foot forward

How to train your diet

A collaboration of researchers sought to answer the question: can the exercise you choose to undertake influence the food you choose to intake?

How much exercise do we need?

‘Exercise is good for you’ – we hear this every day, but it is still difficult for many of us to turn well-intentioned advice into burnt calories.

The science working hard behind the champions

Hot and humid environments, such as those in Australia’s north, can be utilised to improve cardiovascular endurance in athletes – improving their ability to go harder for longer.

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