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University of Canberra’s short form podcasts suited to the length of your journey. Produced by the University of Canberra and the Faculty of Arts & Design in partnership with Canberra Metro Operations.
It is no secret that Canberrans love their open spaces, and luckily in Canberra, we have many parks to enjoy. But what happens when Canberrans lose a connection with a park?
In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr Cathy Hope, who is the lead facilitator in the University of Canberra led Haig Park Experiments project which is looking at ways to reconnect Canberra with Haig Park.
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Did you know that according to UNESCO research, less than 30 per cent of researchers in the world are women?
In this episode, meet Eloise Robertson. As a woman studying in the field of STEM, she decided to take matters into her own hands and create a club where all women studying STEM subjects could come together to share their experiences and for support.
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Rail Safety Week is back this year from the 9th to 15th of August where Canberrans are being encouraged to ‘Stand Back, Look Up, Stay Rail Safe’.
In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Paralympian and Rail Safety Ambassador Vanessa Low who lost both of her legs in a rail accident when she was a teenager.
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Do you what an electrician on the light actually does?
In this episode, get to know CAF Engineer Elliot who takes us through exactly what it takes to maintain the light rail vehicles.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, we talk all things rail safety as part of Rail Safety Week 2021 which runs from 9-15 August.
This Rail Safety Week, the Canberra community is encouraged to stand back, look up, stay rail safe.
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In this episode, get to know UC alumni Dan Armstrong and Rene Linssen from local multi-disciplinary design consultancy, Formswell. Dan and Rene have recently worked on the 3D visualisation for the next stage of Canberra’s light rail from the City to Woden.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, we talk about how Canberra Metro Operations maintains Canberra’s urban landscape around the light rail. During the design phase for light rail stage one, CMET’s urban design focused on revitalising Northbourne Avenue with more trees than before and a landscape design that is iconic, beautiful, sustainable, and enhances the local character of the various precincts.
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Australia has suffered devastating bushfires, floods and storms over the last few years, and that could be a taste of worse to come, if climate change forecasts are accurate.
But how much of the damage suffered by the worst affected communities is avoidable?
Professor Barbara Norman, Director of Canberra Urban and Regional Futures at the University of Canberra is looking to the future and pushing for a rethink of how and where we live by suggesting a new model for climate resilient development.
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In this episode, meet Liv Thornton, UC alumna and the CEO of Cricket ACT, the first female to hold that position in the organisation’s 99-year history.
Find out what drew Liv to cricket in the first place, how she transitioned from a player, to a coach, and then onto the management side of the game, and how she feels about being a trailblazer for women.
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In this episode, get to know UC student Claudia Jenkins. Like so many, Claudia made the move from a regional town to the capital to study. Hear how Claudia navigated the challenges that came with leaving behind everything she knew in her small town and starting all over in a much bigger city.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, we talk about the voices of the light rail. All on-board passenger announcements are performed by students from local Canberra schools and colleges who took part in the Voices of the Light Rail Competition. Four new students have been chosen to record updated announcements to coincide with the opening of the 14th light rail stop in Mitchell.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
The past few decades have seen a global awakening to the value of gender equality and momentum for change is building.
The 50/50 by 2030 Foundation is a bold gender equality initiative established by the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis at the University of Canberra.
Hear from Co-Directors Professor Kim Rubenstein and Trish Bergin about the foundation’s vision, how a co-directorship actually works and the cultural movement of the last few months.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, meet Jenn, a Canberra Metro duty manager who is among those who work around the clock to keep you safe throughout your travels.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, we talk about the new light rail stop opening in Mitchell which will be operational in the second half of 2021. The new stop is making travel easier for all Canberrans, especially those wanting to head to the Mitchell business district.
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In this episode, get to know Brumbies young-gun Harry Lloyd off the field.
In this episode, find out what drew Harry to rugby union when he was a kid, how he manages to juggle studying a double degree while playing professional rugby and what it was like being part of the Brumbies squad who won the 2020 Super Rugby AU title.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, we talk about art and more specifically, the story behind the design of the light rail seat fabric, and the artwork at each light rail stop.
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In this episode, hear from Professor Karen Strickland who is the Head of School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health at the University of Canberra.
We discuss the role Canberra health care workers played during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the community can celebrate their tireless efforts in keeping us safe.
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In this episode, hear from Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Canberra, Dr Caroline Fisher, one of the authors of the Digital News Report: Australia, published annually.
The Digital News Report: Australia 2020 found that news consumption surges during crisis. During the bushfires, Australians were already consuming more news. The percentage of heavy news users had risen to 56%. This increased further during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic to 70%. Caroline discusses how Australians went from being the lightest news consumers globally, to climbing six places in the space of a year.
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In this episode, get to know UC Capitals and Australian Opals start Marianna Tolo off the court.
In this episode, find out what drew Marianna to basketball when she was a kid, what it is like being part of Canberra’s most successful sporting team and what Marianna gets up to when she isn’t busy training.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, we talk numbers. Learn how many kilometres of rail was laid during the construction process, guess how many overhead wire poles there are along the light rail route, and much more.
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Produced by UC's Faculty of Arts and Design in partnership with Canberra Metro Operations.
Thousands of people use light rail every day, but how often do you notice the people around you?
In this episode, hear from one of light rail’s biggest fans, Bobby Graham, who is a local sketch artist and publisher who started sketching her surroundings while travelling on light rail which has been turned into a book.
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Thousands of people use the light rail every day, and behind every trip is a passionate and dedicated driver, getting people to their destinations safely.
In this episode, hear from one of those drivers, Ed, who discusses how and why he got into the job and what he loves most about it.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, find out how far the light rail vehicles travel every week, how many hours light rail drivers clock each week and much more.
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In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix and one of Australia’s most influential screenwriters Felicity Packard sit down and chat all things from growing up in Canberra together and their time at the University of Canberra, to working together professionally and what is in store for the future.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, find out how many jobs were created during the light rail construction process, reminisce on when light rail first got up and running in Canberra and much more.
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In this episode, hear from international urban-change leader Charles Landry who joins the University of Canberra’s Associate Dean of Architecture, Erin Hinton, and Associate Professor in Architecture Max Maxwell as they discuss all things ambition and the concept of the ‘Creative City’, a term coined by Mr Landry.
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Thousands of people use the light rail every day, and throughout your travels you might have noticed a couple of smiling faces greeting you at various light rail stops.
These are Customer Service Officers (CSO) and in this episode, we sit down with Pauline and hear her story on how she became a CSO and what she loves most about her job.
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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!
In this episode, find out how many passenger boardings there have been up to September 2020, what the most popular day to travel on the light rail is, and much more.
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In this episode, hear from Clinical Associate Professor from the Faculty of Education at the University of Canberra, Kerrie Heath, on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the education sector. From schooling shifting to an online learning model and how the University supported that, to how parents have found a new appreciation for the role of teachers.
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