Having recently received three scholarships, final year Clinical Science student at Charles Sturt University (CSU) Ms Cassanne Eccleston will travel to Kenya today to work as a volunteer in St Joseph’s Mission Hospital in Migori. “These scholarships have allowed me to travel overseas to get some practical work in the areas of surgery I am interested in,” Cassanne said. “I’m hoping to secure one of the 10 places in Sydney University’s Medical degree offered to Charles Sturt University Clinical Science students next year.” Associate Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences, Dr Heather Robinson agrees that the scholarships and her clinical placement in Kenya will give Cassanne a huge advantage when she begins her medical degree. “It’s a great benefit to have that practical experience and the Clinical Science course has given Cassanne a depth of knowledge in medicine that most other students won’t have.”