Catherine Stephen

4 weeks ago | careerswithstem.com.au | Catherine Stephen |Brandon Smith |Christopher Patterson |Jasmine Fellows

— By Catherine Stephen, Brandon W. Smith and Christopher PattersonMore than  are going to university for the first time. Some come to university to pursue a passion, others to discover one, and some aren’t quite sure why they’re here. Whatever their reason, it can take time to adjust and feel comfortable at uni, and some students decide studying is not for them. In their first year, around 14% of Australian students will choose to leave.

Oct 3, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Catherine Stephen |Nick Zwar |Marijka Batterham |Elizabeth Halcomb

There is recognition that current models of care do not effectively support blood pressure management. GPN's are well placed to communicate risk and provide support for lifestyle change for people with hypertension. Insight provided by this study could inform future interventions to improve blood pressure control. 1 Introduction Hypertension is the leading cause of premature death and chronic disability globally (Schutte et al. 2022), reducing productive life years (Hird et al.

Oct 3, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Catherine Stephen |Nick Zwar |Marijka Batterham |Elizabeth Halcomb

There is recognition that current models of care do not effectively support blood pressure management. GPN's are well placed to communicate risk and provide support for lifestyle change for people with hypertension. Insight provided by this study could inform future interventions to improve blood pressure control. 1 Introduction Hypertension is the leading cause of premature death and chronic disability globally (Schutte et al. 2022), reducing productive life years (Hird et al.

Aug 1, 2024 | illawarramercury.com.au | Christopher Patterson |Catherine Stephen

The University of Wollongong's annual Open Day is always well received. Picture by Sylvia LiberIn August many Australian universities have open days as Year 12 students make up their minds about what they want to study next year. Subscribe now for unlimited access.

Jul 28, 2024 | theconversation.com | Christopher Patterson |Catherine Stephen

In August many Australian universities have open days as Year 12 students make up their minds about what they want to study next year. There will be lots of things for prospective students to think about – including what course they want to study and what career they want to pursue. Beyond questions about study content, there are five other important aspects to investigate about university life. These can have an impact on how much you enjoy your studies and how much you are supported to succeed. 1.