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Charles Darwin University (CDU) has ranked in the top 200 universities in the world as part of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
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Charles Darwin University (CDU) has announced a new partnership with national violence prevention organisation Our Watch to take action in preventing gendered violence.
On International Women’s Day (Friday) the two organisations signed an agreement in Alice Springs, which will see the see the dual sector University take part in a framework aimed at building gender equality in the university, TAFE and broader NT community.
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Nagendra arrived in Australia from Tikapur in Nepal to further his education and pursue a dream career. Four years later he’s a proud CDU graduate with a Masters of Professional Accounting. He currently works as Receiver of Territory Monies in patient accounts at Royal Darwin Hospital.
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When Niki returned home to China four years ago after a year of volunteering at CDU’s Confucius Institute, she knew one day she’d be back. Darwin’s charm had well and truly won Niki over, and it wasn’t long until she returned to study a Master of Teaching.
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Taking part in an ensemble is one of the most rewarding and valuable experiences of a student's musical training and complements what has been learnt in individual lessons.
The future challenges that sustainability will face and the urgent need to reduce the negative effects of human activity and encouragement of more sustainable attitudes. CDU has an important role to play in terms of educating and engaging consumers, businesses and stakeholders, as well as by conducting effective sustainability-focused research.
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Traditional Owners, along with many other stakeholders, will work together on developing the Integrated Report Card. Over the next few years, the Report Card will track the health of Darwin Harbour to allow informed decision making towards a sustainable future for all those living in the surrounding area.
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Dr Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie is a Research Active Lecturer in the Business and Accounting Discipline at Charles Darwin University. He holds a PhD in Sustainability Management from the University of Southern Queensland and an Honours Certificate of Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility from the University of Pennsylvania.