Students will no longer need to leave the mid-north coast area to obtain a Bachelor degree due to the development of Pathway Programs between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and North Coast TAFE.

Poor policies, factional infighting, recent poor candidate selections and having an image as a marketing gimmick has cost Country Labor and its parent Australian Labor Party dearly in regional Australia, contends a CSU expert in rural and regional politics.

Twelve CSU paramedic students will gain invaluable work experience during a two-week trip to New York City in late August.

Contributing to grassroots community development in impoverished countries has been a career highlight for Dr Karen Bell who recently co-led a group of Charles Sturt University (CSU) Social Work students to rural India.

The similarities, differences, challenges and opportunities for rural school education in Canada and Australia are the focus of a public lecture by a visiting Canadian rural teaching expert at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 9 November.

Parents with infants in childcare often worry about the long-term impact of the seemingly endless sniffles, coughs and ear aches, but new research from CSU might bring some relief.

As the incidence of cyber crime continues to rise, Charles Sturt University (CSU) adjunct lecturer and leading Australian cyber security expert, Dr Craig Wright believes government should push China to responsibly manage its cyber contractors.

From 2012, students from NSW mid-north coast who wish to study at CSU, but who do not meet the entry criteria, or who require further preparation, will be able to enrol in the University's Pathways Program in conjunction with TAFE NSW North Coast Institute.

A CSU research team is investigating how communities cope with natural disasters such as bushfire and drought, as seen in recent years in Beechworth and Bendigo in Victoria.