Mackay's Brett Comerford longed to become a teacher but struggled with reading, writing and spelling.

It was not until the age of 37 that he was brave enough to enrol in a teaching degree.

The latest Be magazine will be available in the first week of January in hard copy at all CQUniversity's campuses and online at Sharper focus on 'widening participation' helps students aspire to education and careers
Published on 11 January, 2012

We're all aware of the community focus on high-OP school leavers, but there's also a groundswell of interest in younger students who may not have even realised they have the potential to attend university..

In Australia, participation in sport and alcohol consumption appear to go hand-in-hand.

Whether it be for team bonding, peer pressure, stress release or to celebrate a victory, alcohol and athletes appear to be linked, especially in team sports.

Teachers from as far afield as Barcaldine in the west, Calen in the north and Bundaberg in the south have converged on Rockhampton to discuss Widening Participation in Higher Education.

CQUniversity's Widening Participation team hosted the teachers* at Rockhampton Campus to refresh their knowledge of the widening participation strategy and associated 'EngagEDucation' programs.

CQUniversity and Hail Creek Mine are continuing their support of local students by offering seven scholarships* worth a total of $28,000.

Since 2009, the Hail Creek Mine CQUniversity Partnership Program has been offering scholarships worth $4000 each over two years to first-year nursing, health, business, science, IT, and engineering students.

Think you're too late to apply to study at university in 2012? Think again.

CQUniversity Australia has issued a timely reminder to people hoping to go to uni this year that there is still time to apply.

Lynelle Fallon says the tragic loss of her brother to suicide at the age of 20 was the spark which inspired her to consider higher education and a professional career..

Dean of Nursing and Midwifery Professor Ysanne Chapman had an early Christmas present last month as she was able to inspect the final stage of construction for a new clinical nursing facility at CQUniversity Mackay Campus..

CQUniversity Professor Qing-Long Han has been liaising with Chinese academics with the status of a '100 Talents Program' Chair Professor.

In the latter half of 2011, the Talents Coordination Committee of Shanxi Province confirmed that Professor Han had been selected and appointed due to his outstanding contributions to control theory and control engineering.