100 episodes
SCU Buzz | The Southern Cross University podcast Southern Cross University
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- Notícias
Southern Cross University is a multi-campus university on Australia's east coast, with campuses in southeast Queensland adjacent to the Gold Coast Airport, in New South Wales at Lismore and in Coffs Harbour, where the University’s National Marine Science Centre is also located. We have branch campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth and run The Hotel School Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in partnership with Mulpha Australia.
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Pillars of Performance: Combining Nutrition, Physiotherapy and Psychology
Pillars of Performance: Combining Nutrition, Physiotherapy and Psychology is presented by Southern Cross University and the Gold Coast Marathon.
Speakers include record-breaking runner and Gold Coast Marathon Ambassador Erchana Murray-Bartlett, Southern Cross University Chair of Health Sciences Dr Chris Stevens, Professor of Physiotherapy Dr Maria Constantinou, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Scott Goddard.
This is a recording of a panel discussion aimed at helping runners prepare for the Gold Coast Marathon.
The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles. -
Planet vs Plastic: Solving our global waste problem
With over 380 million tonnes of plastic being produced per year and 500 billion plastic bags in 2023 alone, its safe to say we’re in dire need of innovative solutions to our global waste problem.
To begin to tackle the issue, Southern Cross University has a range of research projects underway. From implementing circular economy principles to using AI in waste management.
Professor Dirk Erler and Professor Andrew Rose from the University’s Zero Waste research cluster join us for a special Earth Day edition of the SCU Buzz podcast.
The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles. -
Get an early offer to university before ATAR results are released
Year 12 students are being encouraged to apply for Southern Cross University’s Early Offer program, which recently opened to 2025 applications. Education student and SCU Buzz host Blake sat down with Future Students Officer Jo to find out everything high school students need to know.
The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles. -
The importance of innovation: building skills for future workforces
How can students prepare for the workforce of the future? Course Coordinator of the Bachelor of Innovation with Honours at Southern Cross University, Dr Kerrie Stimpson, says innovative thinkers will have a critical advantage in an evolving world.
The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles. -
Keeping Country well to keep people well: a chat with Associate Professor Kelly Menzel
For First Nations Peoples, humans are part of an interconnected system with the earth and its environments. Associate Professor at Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples, Kelly Menzel, spoke on SCU Buzz podcast about the importance of planetary health for all populations, supporting First Nations employees and studying a degree in Indigenous Knowledge.
The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed
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The healing properties of seafood: A chat with Professor Kirsten Benkendorff
Molluscs don’t just make good appetisers – they have been found to contain many nutritional benefits including anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. In this episode, researcher at the National Marine Science Centre, Professor Kirsten Benkendorff, speaks about the health benefits of the seafood we consume and how environmental contaminants in our waterways affect this.
The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed
by Alako Myles.