SCU Buzz | The Southern Cross University podcast

Marine Science student Luke Austin chats to Suzie this week about living on a research boat, sustainability in oyster farming, working with Oceanwatch, scholarships and the benefits of studying regionally.

Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology student Emily hosts the Buzz this week. She talks to Southern Cross experts Luke del Vecchio and Holly Muggleston, who answer readers' questions about training for a running event, what to eat, injury prevention, maximising performance and much more. Learn more at scu.edu.au/marathon-tips

Suzie chats to Southern Cross learning coach Meredith Kayess about how to take feedback, academic literacy and what value means at university, navigating the rules and how to get the most out of your learning, especially in your first few months at uni. Learn more about academic support here: www.scu.edu.au/learning-zone/

Suzie and Snowy are coming at you from the Kyogle Writers Festival in this episode. The University is a proud sponsor of this inaugural event in the Northern Rivers town of Kyogle, NSW. Students, graduates and literature lovers gathered for three days in May 2021 for workshops, social events, book readings and reading at the Flamingo Writers Salon.

What is cyber crime and how do we defend ourselves against it? This week Suzie catches up with IT grad Cindy Kennedy and lecturer Ben Scott, fresh from their win in the Inaugural NSW Police Cybercrime Think Tank challenge. The team delivered their idea in a Shark Tank-style pitch to a review panel of senior people within NSW Police Force and industry heavyweights... and won!

Snowy chats to Honours student Rebecca Ryall about the mind-expanding effects of studying arts, writing as recovery while grieving, and how to go about finding what you need to complete an Honours year. Stolen motorbikes, the rabbit holes of reading and brush turkeys also get a mention, and Rebecca reads a piece of her original creative writing.

Suzie chats to media lecturer and sound artist Jeanti St Clair about the power of storytelling to connect people and about her latest installation in the Lismore Quad, 'Flood Stories'. The installation includes an audio collection of stories from people who were affected by the 2017 flood in Lismore, including Jeanti herself. Jeanti also talks about the changing industry landscape and the kinds of...

Suzie chats to Southern Cross lecturer Dr Jean Renouf about his research into climate change and how it affects security on local and global levels as well as predictions for global warming and how to future-proof our communities against the worst impacts of climate change. Jean has taught at several universities in Europe and Australia and has led large-scale research projects in Afghanistan, Hai...

Suzie talks to Southern Cross Chemistry lecturer Dr Lachlan Yee about his passion for polymers, living paint, Pokemon Go and gaming in urban design as well as technology for recycling plastic in remote locations and bringing out the best in students. It's the coolest science you'll hear about this year. We acknowledge and pay respect to the ancestors, Elders and descendants of the lands on which t...

Suzie chats to international student and ambassador Ken Dinh, who completed his tourism degree at Southern Cross in 2020. Ken talks about his experiences as an international student, especially during the worst COVID-affected period, the differences between study in Vietnam and study in Australia, learning English, developing academic skills and being involved in student life in every way possible...

As a flight attendant and cabin crew manager, Danica Ainsworth spent nine years travelling the world and creating short films in her spare time. When the travel industry took a hit, she decided to study full-time and took up a mentoring opportunity at Southern Cross with Screenworks. She couldn't imagine where it would lead.

Marian’s research focuses on narrowing down the extinction window for Gigantopithecus, the largest ape to ever live, and the source of the Yeti and Bigfoot myths. Her supervisor Renaud is a world-leader in geochemistry and archaeology and Marian talks about why she chose Southern Cross and what a PhD actually entails.

In this podcast, arts students Suzie Fawcett and Snowy Frankland chat about Snowy's arts degree and his experiences at Southern Cross University.

In this episode, Kerry Cochrane talks with Bruce Maynard, a mixed farmer from Narromine, NSW, who was a conventional farmer, direct drilling for a decade or so, before making the switch to regenerative practices. From bare paddocks to diversity, from nature to nurture, this is a conversation exploring the journey that has seen Bruce affectionately known as 'the King of no kill cropping'. This is e...

Colin Seis is a mixed farmer from the Gulgong area of New South Wales from a traditional cropping and grazing family. After devastating fires in which he lost everything, Col rebuilt everything from the ground up and he started to think about the future survival of himself, his family and his farm. His focus quickly changed to low input agriculture and on what he could do differently to remain res...

Soil is the beginning of everything, without good soil we don’t grow healthy plants and we don’t eat good food, so it is critical we understand how to treat it more effectively. This episode features Derek Smith, a mixed farmer from Guyra who has come along the journey from conventional to regenerative farmer. A lifelong farmer, Derek has embraced natural farming as a way to protect biodiversity,...

Kerry Cochrane speaks to regenerative farming revolutionary and author Dr Charles Massy, a well known grazier from Cooma in Southern NSW. Dr Massy realised through a paradigm shift in a very tough drought, the ignorance of conventional and industrial farming. This is episode 2 of Ground Cover, an Australian podcast series created for farmers by farmers. These podcasts were recorded in 2019 with Ke...

Ground Cover is an Australian podcast series created for farmers by farmers. It explores the real life stories of land managers that have transitioned from conventional farming to regenerative agriculture. These podcasts were recorded in 2019 with Kerry Cochrane who shares unique and honest conversations about the challenges and opportunities of regenerative agriculture. Kerry Cochrane is Presiden...

Podcasting from a Kombi at Byron Writers! At the 2019 Byron Writers Festival, Southern Cross University media and creative writing students used the Kombi as a mobile studio. Here writing student Snowy interviews acclaimed author and media commentator Ben Law. Intro by Contemporary Music student Vemund Strenes-Einbu.

Podcasting from a Kombi at Byron Writers! At the 2019 Byron Writers Festival, Southern Cross University media and creative writing students used the Kombi as a mobile studio. Here media student Stacey interviews acclaimed author Jesse Blackadder. Intro by Contemporary Music student Vemund Strenes-Einbu.