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Discover Geelong’s designers

Geelong will transform into a hub of creativity and innovation, celebrating its esteemed status as a UNESCO City of Design.

Deakin Writer-in-Residence: Cristy Burne

How a Deakin Writer-in-Residence program helped Cristy Burne tell her family’s story.

The PPE degree – politics, philosophy and economics

The Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics equips its graduates with knowledge, prestige – and vast employment opportunities.

Everyday people creating extraordinary global change

Annalise was already working in the field of international development and was ready to lean more into the humanitarian side of the sector.

A career in Cultural Heritage

Maddi works full time as the Heritage Advocacy Advisor for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).

Alumni feature: Tanya Dontas

Tanya is co-founder and COO of an online marketplace and social enterprise that connects skilled people to not-for-profit organisations.

Alumni feature: Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann

Miriam-Rose has dedicated her life to creating bright and fulfilling futures for First Nations children.

Alumni feature: Louise Adams

Louise studied a Graduate Diploma of Development Studies fully online, while working in the Pilbara region.

Designing a university based in space

Design lecturer Russell Kennedy discusses making space accessible to all and working with the International Space Station’s National Lab.

It’s vital to understand how the past has led to the present

Vice-Chancellor’s scholar Emma Perinne plans on taking her political knowledge back to her island home, where she hopes to act as a change-maker.

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Discover Geelong’s designers

Geelong will transform into a hub of creativity and innovation, celebrating its esteemed status as a UNESCO City of Design.

Communications professional creating international change on social issues

After a decade working, Emily returned to postgraduate study to kickstart her own not-for-profit passion project. She shares her story and experience.

Life as a professional creative

Amber graduated with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) – First Class. Since then they’ve secured a position as curator at PLATFORM Arts, a position they say ‘fits nicely’ with their own art-making practice.

Early childhood education pathways from TAFE to PhD

Jessica shares her journey from TAFE to an undergraduate degree in early childhood education, to postgraduate and now doctorate studies.

Studying teaching full-time via cloud

Amy initially studied performing arts and is now focussed on her next career step of becoming a teacher, working in remote Australia.

Opportunity to teach children from birth to grade 6

The most rewarding aspect of Caitlin’s early childhood teaching degree was the professional experience program where she worked alongside children and mentors in settings from birth to grade 6.

The PPE degree – politics, philosophy and economics

The Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics equips its graduates with knowledge, prestige – and vast employment opportunities.

Everyday people creating extraordinary global change

Annalise was already working in the field of international development and was ready to lean more into the humanitarian side of the sector.

Challenging the narrative, chasing the dream

Bachelor of Arts student Renee Cremer discusses side-steps and right paths, juggling work and family, and her hopes for Australia’s political future.