Student Profile
From introvert to confident communicator: How the Curtin Student Ambassador Program shaped one student’s journey
Reading time: 4 minutes For someone who describes herself as an introvert, standing in front of high school students and…
How Carnaby Kids helps Mina balance uni with parenthood
How can you juggle uni with family commitments? Pursuing a career change with a six-year-old and young twins is challenging — but for…
What does Ramadan look like as a uni student?
Uni is a balancing act between study, work, socialising and, for many students, spiritual commitments – especially during the month of Ramadan.…
How a spontaneous visit to the Curtin HIVE became Anjali’s uni highlight
Anjali saw an opportunity to grow her knowledge in the start-up and innovation sector at Curtin. But what she didn’t…
Step by step: How Sean innovated his way into a dream grad program
How do you go from stalking your dream company on LinkedIn to landing a grad role with them? For finance and marketing student Sean, it was a journey of teamwork and small consistent steps – with the key being…
Making Milestones: Engineering smarter wheelchairs for safer independence
Reading time: 7 minutes When Shanelle began her PhD at Curtin University, she wasn’t just pursuing an academic goal, she…
How Nikki’s degree brought sex education and her faith together
Can sex education coexist with your faith? Meet Nikki, a Master’s in Sexology student who is striving to provide those…
How a weekend program transformed Priya’s relationship with swimming
Between Data Science classes and adjusting to life in Australia, Priya found herself stepping out of her comfort zone in a way she could have…
How Muntaha followed her passion for IT from Bangladesh to Curtin
Reading time: 3 minutes For Muntaha, studying Information Technology is about much more than earning a degree. Her move from…
Making Milestones: Sounding out Antarctic minke whales
Reading Time: 8 minutes Aimee Darias-O’Hara’s path to a PhD has taken her from seal rehabilitation in Ireland to the…