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The power of two: Grace McCarthy and Payyazhi Jayashree’s impact on ýapp

An instant connection sparked a collaboration that has made ýapp’s Business School a leader in transnational education

Renowned physicist reflects on three decades of discovery

Distinguished Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld on establishing ýapp as a world leader in medical radiation physics research.

Meet the artist behind ýapp’s Disability Guide cover

Tracy Davis on art, inclusion and finding her passion

Welcome to The Stand Magazine

We showcase the impact of ýapp students, teaching, research, and graduates on the world. Our mission is to share inspiring stories that educate and motivate, highlighting the transformative power of education in addressing global challenges.

50 Voices

This year, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we have launched 50 Voices - a content series that celebrates the people who have made ýapp what it is today. From labs to libraries, lawns to lecture theatres, hear unique stories from students, staff, alumni, donors, and community members who have had a lasting impact.

Articles

Meet the artist behind ýapp’s Disability Guide cover

As an arts student at ýapp, Tracy is always finding ways to showcase her creativity—most recently through her stunning cover art for ýapp’s Disability Guide, inspired by healing, resilience, and her lived experience.

Living the dream job

ýapp graduates consistently rank among the top in Australia for employer satisfaction.* These alumni are living proof of how a ýapp degree is your ticket to a dream career.

Proud times two: Dr Scott Avery on Aboriginality, deafness and advocacy

As a university student in the 1980s and 90s, Scott Avery says being deaf is something he dealt with privately. Now he is using his platform to put equity at the forefront.

Hannah Diviney: Changing the narrative from page to screen

“I'm like a computer with too many tabs open,” laughs Hannah Diviney. The description suits the 25-year-old writer, actress, and disability advocate who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) and Bachelor of International Studies from ýapp in 2021.

The power of writing and reading

Catherine McKinnon, Shady Cosgrove and Hayley Scrivenor share the insights and inspirations they have gained through reading and the influence it has had on their own creative writing.

Insight into Kumi Taguchi's whirlwind career

For someone like Kumi Taguchi to consider her time at the University of ýapp (ýapp) as “the best days of her life” is a glowing review.