Breathe in. Blow out – fast as you can, fast as you can. Keep going! Fill your lungs with oxygen – that wonderful chemical compound that binds reversibly with your haemoglobin molecules to drive respiration. To drive your body. And breathe out. Let out all of the carbon dioxide and water that your body has produced as waste products from all the hard work it does just to keep going.
Thinking about studying at Sydney, but not sure if you'll get a high enough ATAR for your chosen course? Come to our Revesby event to find your path to Sydney...
Jazz, mobile phones and photography. These seem like three unrelated concepts, but this semester, they will combine in a new way. Find out how you can get involved - and maybe even win a prize...
Yesterday was the hottest day we’ve had in Glasgow so far. The sun was shining, the daffodils were blooming, and every Glaswegian and their dog descended on the nearest park to soak up the sun. That night, our ‘spring heatwave’ was all over the news. When twenty-two degrees is newsworthy, you know you’re in Scotland...
Yes, it's student election season again. Here are my tips for not being harassed by people in bright t-shirts...
As part of the Go8’s Student Leadership in International Co-operation Project, I was part of a group that visited Peking University, Tsinghua University, Harbin Institute of Technology and Zhejiang University.
At each place, we met new students, at all levels – bachelor, masters and PhD, experienced Chinese culture, research facilities, campus life and associations, sport and sightseeing events. Importantly, many new friends and contacts were made.
Highlights included, lunch in campus canteens (which are huge), an acrobat show, many robotics labs – one including a real working humanoid table tennis player – with an awesome backswing, the Great Wall of China, Central Street in Harbin and West Lake in Hangzhou.
It was a great experience and I encourage people to get out there and experience the world and take up the opportunity whilst at university – go on exchange, travel, take a short trip, enrol in a language course, etc.
As an end note, HIT is offering a week long cultural program at the end of July; definitely something to check out – and some scholarships are available for Go8 students (email them for details).
Brains worked overtime to process the assortment of ideas presented at last Saturday's TEDxSydney event at the Sydney Opera House. Andre Fenby and I were there for every minute, meeting with speakers and indulging in the delicious and locally sourced food. Check out our review of the day:
Dr Rebecca Huntley will consider how we respond to group labels this weekend at TEDxSydney. Yesterday, I spoke with her about categories, food and politics.
Healthabitat director, Paul Pholeros (pictured), is on a mission to fight poverty using architecture. I was lucky enough to speak with Paul about his work ahead of his upcoming talk at TEDxSydney.
Biologist Professor David Sinclair will reveal new research at TEDxSydney this weekend that could change the way we look at ageing. This week I spoke to him and asked: will we one day live forever?