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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Summer scholars a hearty bunch 

Published on 06 December, 2007 

A jazz musician, 2 mums, a former Iranian dental technician and a former South African student have all gained Vacation Scholarships from the National Heart Foundation to carry out research projects over the summer.

PhotoID:5158, Supervisor Dr Andrew Fenning with budding researchers (from left) Anna Voss, Maree Bennett, Candice Bowen, Sharyn Moodie and Faezeh Nabiollahi
Supervisor Dr Andrew Fenning with budding researchers (from left) Anna Voss, Maree Bennett, Candice Bowen, Sharyn Moodie and Faezeh Nabiollahi

This diverse bunch have just completed Biomedical Science degrees at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton and are planning to progress into Honours in 2008.

But their more immediate scholarship projects (listed below) are all related to cardiovascular function and disease and are each valued at $180 per week over 6-8 weeks.

Supervisor Dr Andrew Fenning said the students were selected by the Heart Foundation on a nationally competitive basis, which took into account the strengths of the research proposals, their personal results and the reputation of the Biomedical Science degree at CQU.

  • The scholarship offers the students an opportunity to get a taste of undertaking an intensive short-term research project as a prelude to undertake higher level dedicated research activities.
  • The scholarships offer the students an opportunity to explore how passionate they are about a future as research scientists.
  • This is believed to be the first time that CQU has been awarded 5 of these scholarships at once - confirming the growing standing of our biomedical research areas.

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    Maree Bennett is a mother who has previously worked in childcare; Anna Voss came from school to university and is known for her jazz clarinet talents; Candice Bowen is a former South African student; Sharyn Moodie is a journalist and mother; and Faezeh Nabiollahi is a former Iranian dental technician who has recently gained Australian citizenship.

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    The scholarship projects:

    Maree Bennett    -    "The prevention of serum inflammatory changes in diabetic hypertensive rats by resveratrol".

    Anna Voss and Faezeh Nabiollahi   -   " Assessment of changes in plasma markers of inflammation, oxidative stress and nitric oxide following a rural tertiary outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program".

    Candice Bowen  -  " The prevention of cardiovascular electrophysiological changes in young hypertensive rats by resveratrol".

    Sharyn Moodie  - "The prevention of cardiovascular electrophysiological changes in diabetic hypertensive rats by resveratrol".