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Studying at the University of Adelaide
means being part of a rich tradition of excellence in education
and research, with world class academics and a vibrant student
life. Our high-calibre graduates have skills that go beyond
the workplace. Our graduates make an impact on the world. Life
Impact.
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Nicole Krzys
Dual degrees in Medicine and Philosophy have given the University of Adelaide's 100th Rhodes Scholar Nicole Krzys a different view of how our minds work.
Now she hopes her fresh approach to mental health will lead to more effective treatments of schizophrenia.
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Mark Plummer
At the age of four, Mark Plummer wanted to be an artist. Now, at twenty-one, he's a fourth year medicine student, learning and gaining experience that will help him have an impact on the world.
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James Yong
James Yong is a double degree student in International Studies and Arts. This has allowed him to study subjects as varied as politics, history, philosophy, Italian and Spanish, and given him many career options.
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Stephen Whittington
Stephen Whittington always had a passion for music. Now, as the director of the Electronic Music Unit at the University of Adelaide, he is transmitting his passion to the next generation of Australian musicians.
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Briony Hoare
A degree in Agricultural Science at the University of Adelaide helped Briony Hoare pursue her passion for winemaking. As the Young Winemaker of the Year for 2003, she is now making the world passionate about Australian wines.
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Tara McCracken
Flying out in a helicopter to treat sick people and save lives was Tara McCracken's dream as a young woman living in an Australian country town.
A qualification in Retrieval Nursing from the University of Adelaide made it a reality.
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Olivia O'Donoghue
Having left Alice Springs when she was 15, it was at the University of Adelaide that Olivia O'Donoghue discovered how she could make a difference to rural and Indigenous health.
Now she's a doctor at the Royal Darwin Hospital, working in Paediatrics and looking forward to helping Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.
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Nick Parnell
Growing up in country Australia, Nick Parnell played his drums to empty paddocks.
Now, as a Music graduate of the University of Adelaide, concert percussionist and recording artist, Nick has audiences throughout the world.
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Erin Symonds
Studying at the University of Adelaide gave Erin Symonds the core knowledge to make scientific discoveries that would improve people's lives.
Today, she's a prize-winning scientist, whose new breath testing methods can help gastrointestinal disease sufferers all over the world.
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Sarah Robertson
In 1993, Sarah Robertson graduated with a PhD in Science and a desire to help people realise their dreams of becoming parents. Today she heads an infertility research team that is working to bring joy to one in six couples.
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Sim Cheok Lim
Sim Cheok Lim returned home to Singapore after studying at the University of Adelaide, with a degree and a new approach to solving complex Civil Engineering problems. Today, as Singapore's Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, he is using those same complex problem-solving skills in new ways to build political links between countries.
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Sara Warneke
As a student at the University of Adelaide, Sara Warneke studied 16th century English history. Now as Sara Douglass, she's making history - as Australia's most successful fantasy author.
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Tim Cooper
A quality education from the University of Adelaide equipped Tim Cooper for the challenges of one of Australia's best jobs -- running the nation's most successful family-owned brewery: Coopers.
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Marie Longo
At the University of Adelaide, Marie Longo studied the link between road crashes and drug and alcohol use among South Australian drivers. She's now helping to save lives on the streets by developing rehabilitation programs for people with drug addiction.
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Julia Lock
To think big, the University of Adelaide's Julia Lock had to think small. By making discoveries in nanotechnology today, she's enabling the huge advances of tomorrow.
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Phil Killicoat
Champion triathlete Phil Killicoat knows the value of all-round training. Now a Rhodes Scholar, he's bound for Oxford having gained from the full student experience at the University of Adelaide.
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Sarawut Jitrapakdee
Sarawut chose to study at the University of Adelaide for his PhD, knowing it was one of the best research universities in Australia. Now he's returned to Thailand to continue his ground-breaking research, aimed at helping the 160 million diabetes sufferers worldwide.
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Amber Halliday
As a World Champion rower and Olympian, Amber Halliday knows the commitment and dedication required to succeed against the best. That's why she chose the University of Adelaide.
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Sarah Callaghan
As a law student at the University of Adelaide, Sarah Callaghan had the chance to work with the United Nations in Cairo. As a UN Intern, she put her theory into practice by helping refugees rebuild their lives.
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Didier Elzinga
Didier Elzinga left the University of Adelaide with a degree in Maths & Computer Science and a dream of making it in Hollywood. Now his Adelaide-based company has created visual effects for Hollywood blockbusters like Lord of the Rings and The Last Samurai.
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