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USC Nursing Science and Midwifery graduate Larissa Reeman
Study brings career switch for busy mums
28 May 2020

Two new USC graduates from Gympie have achieved impressive grades while juggling parenthood, jobs and campus commutes on their way to making major career changes.

Students help 100 local brands adjust to COVID-19
27 May 2020

Chef-cooked meals delivered to your door, live-streamed music gigs and home workouts are all signs of brands adjusting well to COVID-19 restrictions, says a USC Australia social media expert.

Caboolture graduate uses degree to help chronically ill
27 May 2020

New USC graduate Maddison Schuster is now among the hundreds of Sunshine Coast social workers striving to help chronically ill older people access support services, particularly in the age of COVID-19 restrictions.

Graduate goes from catering for parties to caring for patients
26 May 2020

After previously working as a wedding caterer and chef in Melbourne and Noosa, new USC graduate Nicole Wright is now employed as a mental health nurse at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH).

Thomas searches for gene switch secret
26 May 2020

USC Honours student Thomas Banks, 21, believes that lobsters could hold the key to understanding an ancient evolutionary mechanism used to “turn off” genes in animals.

‘Smart clothes’ on agenda for Moreton Minds talk
25 May 2020

Wearable technology is changing the way we live, work and play, says the host of an upcoming online talk on the topic.

New USC graduate on the ball with career decision
21 May 2020

James Harbidge certainly had 20/20 vision when he deferred his seventh year of refereeing with Queensland Rugby League for his first graduate job on the opposite side of the country.

Mental health support must be needs-based, expert says
19 May 2020

There’s room for improvement to the current approach to mental health support in Australia, says USC clinical psychology expert Associate Professor Helen Stallman.

New teacher keen to finally meet her students
18 May 2020

Recent USC graduate Savannah Epskamp might have started her career as a school teacher during a highly disrupted period of education, but she’s taking it all in her stride.

Spartans swimmers training at the USC aquatic centre
Spartans to restart campaign for Tokyo glory
15 May 2020

The USC Spartans will soon restart their Olympic and Paralympic campaigns, following the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions across Queensland this weekend.

1,000+ free meals per week for USC students
13 May 2020

USC students doing it tough during the global pandemic now have access to free, ready-made, nutritious meals at each USC campus to help them focus on their studies.

USC Sports Clinic Assistant Aaron Turner runs a Zoom training session.
Student athletes stay ahead of the game during lockdowns
13 May 2020

Student athletes at USC are benefitting greatly from the forward thinking and creativity of the University’s Sports Clinic Assistant Aaron Turner during the coronavirus pandemic.

Scholarship just what the future doctor ordered
12 May 2020

Anglican Church Grammar School’s 2019 dux George Walker has been awarded a $20,000 scholarship from USC Sunshine Coast to pursue his ambition to become a doctor.

Graduate seeks out secret life of shy seabird
11 May 2020

New USC Fraser Coast Animal Ecology graduate Zerra Egerton has taken up the challenge of researching one of the world’s most elusive seabirds.

Graduate seeks out secret life of shy seabird (3)
11 May 2020

New USC Fraser Coast Animal Ecology graduate Zerra Egerton has taken up the challenge of researching one of the world’s most elusive seabirds.

Graduate sprints to sporting and career success
8 May 2020

Hervey Bay graduate Thomas Key was chasing a pathway to a successful career and the chance to represent Australia in outrigging canoe racing when he chose to study at USC – now he has achieved both.

USC awards $1.1 million to support students
8 May 2020

USC has provided more than 1,360 students with bursaries of up to $1,000 each this week to offset some of the difficulties they’ve faced during the coronavirus lockdown.

USC leads Australian study into exercise during pandemic
7 May 2020

Health science experts from USC have been chosen to lead the Australian arm of a study into how physical activity levels have been affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Business degree offers Brandon big plans
5 May 2020

From stacking pallets in a Sunshine Coast warehouse to managing a major supply chain and a team of people for a national food company, Brandon Farquharson has made the most of his business degree from USC.