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Shaping a better world for children ─ innovative new research centre opens in Bathurst
IN BRIEF  29 Sep 2025

Shaping a better world for children ─ innovative new research centre opens in Bathurst

Community members, students, staff and professionals are invited to join special guests at the formal opening of the innovative new Charles Sturt University Children’s Voices Centre (CVC) in Bathurst on Wednesday 1 October.

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PhD student gains national recognition for groundbreaking dairy cow research
LATEST NEWS  15 Oct 2025

PhD student gains national recognition for groundbreaking dairy cow research

A Charles Sturt PhD student has been named one of five Groundbreakers by evokeAG.

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Professor Michael Friend

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Animal nutrition, Sheep production, Farming systems

Michael completed a BSc (Hons - Wool and Pastoral Science) at University of NSW (UNSW), before undertaking a PhD in ruminant nutrition at UNSW.

Michael was appointed as Centre Director at the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation in 2015.

Although Michael's training is in ruminant nutrition, he has been actively involved in research projects ranging from nutrition, both ruminant and monogastric, to farming systems research.

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