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Charles Sturt and TAFE NSW launch Connected Pathways Program to accelerate student success
LATEST NEWS  26 Mar 2026

Charles Sturt and TAFE NSW launch Connected Pathways Program to accelerate student success

Joint supports and opportunities will ensure that students are set up for success across their TAFE NSW to Charles Sturt learning journey and can move towards their career goals with greater confidence.

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‘Mum and Dad both finished school in Y10’; how to help first in family students graduate from uni
OPINION  31 Mar 2026

‘Mum and Dad both finished school in Y10’; how to help first in family students graduate from uni

A study by a Charles Sturt University researcher and colleagues provides insights into how universities can support first-in-family students to complete their university studies.

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Dr Rachel Hogg profile

Dr Rachel Hogg

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Social media, Body image, Sport psychology, Domestic violence, Mental health, Elite performance

Senior Lecturer in Psychology Dr Rachel Hogg’s work helps the public make sense of some of today’s critical social issues.

She examines stress, trauma, social media culture and the gendered realities of clinical practice, alongside the narratives that shape disordered eating and exercise.

Her research spans sex education, consent, coercive control and domestic violence, with a strong focus on young people’s relationships.

Drawing on her regional Australian experience, she brings a grounded, community‑driven perspective to national conversations.

She is also a commentator on wellness culture and delivered a TEDx talk Disordering Distress, offering insight into how society frames traumatic experiences.

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