How To Discuss Faith At Uni
In an era when echo chambers, confirmation bias and disinformation seem to have suppressed society’s ability to debate anything of substance, Robert Menzies College (RMC) is creating a space where university students can disagree, yet do so with love. At the residential Anglican College on Sydney’s Macquarie University campus, scholar-in-residence Gordon Menzies has created a “real-about-difference but […]
Building Community at University: Four tips from a 4th year student
Building community one wag at a time, thanks to Ziggie, RMC’s resident Cavoodle. One thing that makes the difference between having a terrible or wonderful experience is community. Heading to uni and living away from home? It might be the greatest time of your life – or one of the hardest. Community gives you a sense […]
Supporting Big Dreams
Sohrab’s Scholarship Story Sohrab’s dream is to bring new life – literally – to people who suffer from diseases of the nervous system. “I believe through stem cells, we can regrow dead nerves,” he explained. “This will help those who are hearing impaired or suffer from blindness or other diseases which are barriers in life.” […]
‘An intro to adulting!’
Anna’s Scholarship Story Dubbo local, Anna, finished high school in 2018 in the middle of arguably the worst drought the area had ever seen. With tight financial pressure on her family, from farming stock in the Narrabri and Coonamble regions, Anna wasn’t sure how she’d afford further education. When she received the MQ-RMC scholarship, the […]
The very best place for my life
Hansani’s story of living at RMC Post-grad student Hansani left Sri Lanka in the middle of a financial crisis, saying goodbye to friends and family to achieve her dream and improve her family’s circumstances. Now adjusting to life in Sydney, and studying at Macquarie University, RMC has become her new home and new community. “When […]