Stories of STEM Q

Joining James in this episode of STEM Q is PhD student here at UNE, Anna Barwick; to talk about her new business and how it will help shape the future of community pharmacies. She also talks about graduating with a degree in pharmacy and the career paths available to graduates.

James is back for another episode of Stem Q and he is joined by Dr. Jo Bird from UNE who is currently studying how children interact with technology and how it can be incorporated into their environments - learning and otherwise. Jo was delighted to sit down and chat about her research into this very fascinating field!

James discusses the all new digital storytelling tool Omelia with one of the co-founders, Kate Armstrong-Smith. Omelia is being developed here in Armidale and Kate was only too happy to explain how it works!

Welcome to Season 2 of Stories of STEM Q! James has put together a fantastic show for the first episode of the brand new season - Tamara Miller is a Moree local who left her hometown to study and build a career in biotechnology in the pharmaceutical industry. She has recently returned to Moree where she continues to work remotely for Actinogen Medical, an Australian pharmaceutical company developing treatments for neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and Fragile X Syndrome. In this interview we talk about the role of medical research companies in developing pharmaceutical drugs for the market, and how this involves large collaborations across different fields from chemistry, medicine, law and business. We also chat about the pros and cons of working from home and working remotely in a regional town. 

This bonus episode is a recording taken live from the Autumn graduation ceremony at the University of New England. Professor Linda Agnew, the head of the School of Science and Technology, was invited to deliver the occasional address to graduating students.

James talks with Dr Tamsyn Crowley about UNE's impressive Poultry Hub, animal welfare, and agricultural career paths relating to the poultry industry.

In this special episode of STEM Q, Aurora Howland discusses her role as the Schools Liaison Officer and what future students can expect from university life.

Melanie Fillios, one of the archaeologists here at UNE, chats to James about the changing role and dynamic of universities, along with her research and the realities of archaeological careers.

This episode of STEM Q features Shonelle Gleeson-Willey who talks about her work as the founder of Moss Environmental - an environmental consultancy company. Shonelle was only too happy to talk about her career progression from employee, to freelance, to founding her own consultancy.

Andrew McConville joins us to talk about his work as the CEO of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration (APPEA) and the monumental changes that oil industries have been undergoing to improve their impact on the environment.