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During his PhD research, Ananthan Ambikairajah appeared in the media a number of times to report on his findings about the effects of …
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Researchers have found a link between obesity and shrinkage in an area of the brain responsible for memory and learning - the …
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A PhD can be tough. This is not an uncommon statement made by those doing a PhD or who have watched someone do a PhD. However, I have …
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Women who have gone through menopause may need to keep an eye on their cholesterol levels, according to new research from The …
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A career in academia is stressful. There are constant pressures to “publish or perish”, find sources of funding to sustain your work …
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Fat-mass continues to increase in middle-age women but menopause isn’t to blame, according to new research from The Australian National …
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I have always thought that plagiarism was a relatively easy concept to understand. In short, if you copied someone else’s work or ideas …
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Being involved in science enables the development of critical thinking skills, which ultimately helps you view the world through a …
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National Science Week is drawing to a close and last night I had the pleasure of watching Professor Veena Sahajwalla from the …
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August marks my 6-month milestone since commencing a PhD program. As a result of this significant milestone, I thought I would use this …
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