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CDU to export higher education to the United Kingdom
Charles Darwin University (CDU) will begin delivering higher education in the United Kingdom (UK) after the University council voted to pursue transnational education and establish a study centre in London.
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On Country graduation ceremony honours local Savannah Fire expert and Elder
Dean Munuggullumurr Yibarbuk, a traditional owner of Djinkarr, has dedicated his life to the conservation and management of west Arnhem Land, Northern Australia and beyond.
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CDU TAFE partners with Commonwealth to boost early childhood educator workforce in regional centres
The Northern Territory welcomed some of its newest residents with 14 Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) students from Papua New Guinea as part of the Australian Government’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme pilot.
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New designs hit the water for environmental research and maritime training
A refreshed fleet of three research-specification vessels is ready to hit the water in Darwin.
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One of Australia's most common gynaecological cancers could be detected sooner and more accurately thanks to a specialised Artificial Intelligence model, new research shows.
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Birds of a feather: Unexpected relationships take flight in the face of climate change
The pressures of climate change may be strengthening bonds between unlikely allies in Central Australia’s bird community as species are forced to work together to access life-saving resources, a study has found.
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A demand for data to inform fire management has prompted Charles Darwin University researchers to develop a tool animating historic bushfires across Australia.
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Keeping us current: Push for global network of autonomous surface craft
Uncrewed surface vehicles could unlock our ocean’s deepest secrets and improve weather forecasting, with plans to develop a global network of this technology set to enhance data collection in previously uncharted waters.
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CDU professor an honoured guest at Bangladeshi graduation ceremony
Improving academic relations between Bangladesh and Australia will be key to driving impactful research, says Charles Darwin University (CDU) Discipline Chair of Information Technology Professor Sami Azam.
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Iconic NT brand partners with CDU to ‘add a smile to students’ faces’ in colourful collaboration
A funky fresh look for Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) range of apparel is set to sell out fast thanks to a bright and bold collaboration with House of Darwin.
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Pre-engineering course thrives as lecturer receives outstanding citation
Charles Darwin University (CDU) Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Technology, Dr Cat Kutay, has received a 2024 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning as part of the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).
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‘Bold group of thinkers’: Leadership shake-up for CDU student council
As students dive into the first semester of 2025, Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new student council is also preparing to become a voice for the 22,000-strong cohort.
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