Student Hub: Sydney - Kent St

 

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UniSport

UniSport is up and running! Visit the Facebook page for more information and to confirm training times.

Basketball 3x3 men's and women's tryouts:

• When: 2pm-4pm on 25 February and 3 March
• Where: Prince Alfred Park (near Central Station)

Football training:

• When: 2pm-4pm on Thursdays (starting 24 October)
• Where: Prince Alfred Park (near Central Station)

To register your interest, please send a message through the Torrens University Uni Sport page on Facebook 

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Interested in volunteering?

Volunteering Australia is looking for volunteers to join their nutrition and health projects. If you are a Nursing student looking for experience, head to volunteering.org.au

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Toastmasters at Torrens

Improve your public speaking and leadership skills by joining the Toastmasters club. Meetings are held every Wednesday in Room 2.05, 2.30-3.30pm and 5.30-7.00pm and are led by Business lecturer, Lee Buckley. 

Questions? Reach out to torrens.toastmasters@gmail.com

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Kent Street Counselling Service

If you are feeling stressed or need support, don't forget our campus provides free and confidential counselling to all face-to-face and online students enrolled in Australia.

Counsellor's hours​

• Wednesday: 12pm-5pm

Our Counsellor is also available outside these hours by appointment and runs a 30 minute stretch and meditation session every Wednesday, 2.30-3pm in the Community Room on Level 4. 

For more information on the counselling services offered, please contact counsellor.kentstreet@laureate.edu.au.

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Academic Skills Workshops

Need some help with your academic writing and study habits?  Come and join our Academic Skills Facilitator Lan, as she shares useful tips and feedback on how to improve your writing style, academic integrity, referencing, time management, and general academic success!

Lan runs her workshops in KS Room 2.04 on Level 2.

 

Workshop	Date & Time
Nursing: Academic integrity, paraphrasing and referencing	Thursday 6 February, 3.15pm-4.00pm
Business: Managing academic success and time management	Tuesday 18 February, 11.00am-11.30am or 2.30pm-3.00pm
Business: Academic integrity, paraphrasing and referencing	Tuesday 25 February, 11.00am-11.30am or 2.30pm-3.00pm

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Study Success Online Workshops – February 2020

We’re excited to offer you online workshops to help develop essential study skills. These include time management, critical thinking, referencing and much more.

Check out the Workshops tab on the Online campus page to for the full schedule.

Voices of Kent St

We want to hear from you! Provide feedback on your studies, events you have participated in, or anything else related to your campus experience.

Share your thoughts with Rudhra at rudhra.nathan@laureate.edu.au 

 

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"Being a member of the SRC is a privilege and an opportunity. It is one of the most significant experiences I have had as an international student at Torrens University.

I think it is a world-class education when you get the chance to engage with diverse populations and to provide these students a platform for asserting their voices on campus.

SRC is an excellent mechanism for mustering student input, representing my fellow students and seeing the impact and how things work.

It was my absolute honour to sit side by side with different TU Campus Directors across Sydney during the recent SRC Summit, learn and exchange ideas and make decisions with them. Working with a network of passionate leaders is fun and overwhelming. It enhances my leadership skills and accelerates my confidence!"

- Luz Devilleres, SRC, MBA/MPH student 

 

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Spotlight: Toastmasters @ Torrens

"At Torrens University Australia we have an amazing club named Toastmasters@Torrens where students, staff, alumni and visitors can come to learn and mentor each other. Each club member takes pride to polish their personalities and build their confidence.

Honorable members and guests are provided with an opportunity to create a positive mindset as future leaders. Toastmasters aims to provide members and guests a safe and friendly environment to enhance leadership qualities such as speaking, note taking and personal development. Each existing and new member brings new perspectives to the club which is the core value of Toastmasters At Torrens. 

We, the Executive Officers and members, encourage you to visit your own university club at Torrens University!"

- Nayyer Mahmood Shah, President of Toastmasters Club 

 

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"Joining the Toastmasters Club at Torrens not only helped me gain confidence in public speaking but also helped me to develop my leadership skills.

Firstly, I have become more comfortable to express myself with different intonation, expressions and body language to get the message across, and to deliver my presentation in front of an audience effectively. As a result, I was the only student who received a High Distinction in Project Management Capstone Presentation in my trimester.

Secondly, Toastmasters also runs classes to help students develop their leadership skills and to know how to formally run a business meeting.

Joining Toastmasters@Torrens club can help students to improve both their presentation and leadership skills, which are the two most essential skills that all employers seek.

Therefore, I urge all students to join Toastmasters @ Torrens Club today to reap the benefits and maximize their potentials."

- Nguyen Xuan Ngoc Huynh, Vice-President of Toastmasters Club

 

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"During my studies at Torrens University, Toastmasters helped me gain confidence in speaking English, and I improved my IELTS speaking score to 6.5. Toastmasters has helped me to be more confident while I pursue my passion for social justice.

The experience I gained at Toastmasters has helped me to share my knowledge as a lecturer, and given me the courage to mentor young students from my home country, Vietnam." 

- Thi My Linh Le, Secretary of Toastmasters Club 

 

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Event spotlight: Success Week 

"I attended three sessions during Success Week, namely Professional Branding, Grad Connection and the One-on-One Resume builder with David Choe. I thoroughly enjoyed all sessions, and found them very interesting and informative. It was an eye-opener for me as it made me realise the importance of creating my own professional brand, and how I can make LinkedIn and Facebook work for me. 

The session on Grad Connection made me realise that if I want to get a job in my field of study with a reputable company, networking will give me the opportunity to connect with industry professionals."

- Andreea Leibov, MBA/MPM student

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"Torrens University periodically organises Success Week where students are provided with a number of professional development seminars. I participated in the Grad Connection workshop. It is a platform and website to help students who have graduated find job opportunities that match their degree.

The presenter, Zoey, was fantastic, and enthusiastic. I really appreciated how she went above and beyond. She was fabulous in explaining the content, giving us tips and highlighting the common mistakes to avoid as a graduate. The highlight of the session was information she shared about LinkedIn, and Emotional Intelligence. She shared personal moments of her career as examples which was honest and warm."

- Claudia De Luca, MBAA student

 

Our campus features three levels of dedicated learning spaces with open areas lending themselves to collaboration and well-equipped classrooms.

Your space is shared amongst Nursing, English Language and post-graduate Business students.

During your time at Kent St you can look forward to:

• Small class sizes with direct access to academic staff
• Dynamic online learning with on-demand access to your course materials
• Opportunities to hear from industry professionals.

Levels 2, 3 & 4, 333 Kent St Sydney

Come to level 3 to see Student Services

Find your way around your campus

Campus Wi-Fi:

We provide free WiFi at the Kent St Campus so you can access the internet on your own devices. 

Computer access

All students should have access to a computer in order to work with:

• online materials; 
• library catalogue; 
• assessments; 
• online learning and My Account.  

If you do not have your own computer, there are two labs on campus you are welcome to use when here. 

For It troubleshooting, email IT Service Desk  - itservicedesk@laureate.net.au or call 1300 014 448.  Alternatively visit student services on campus.

Your safety is our highest priority. To ensure you stay safe and know what to do in the case of an emergency please read through the information below.

Student Safety

To ensure you stay safe on and off campus we recommend you take the following precautions:

• Avoid being on campus or travelling alone at night
• Be alert and aware of your surroundings
• Avoid dark, vacant and deserted areas
• If an incident does occur please let a member of staff know so we can support you and work alongside local police to minimise risk and promote safety.

Security on campus

After hours emergency, call 000.

• Wear your student ID card at all times
• Never leave your belongings unattended
• Do not bring unnecessary valuables to campus
• Report suspicious behaviour or anything you feel may be unsafe
• Report all injuries and incident to Student Services and complete an incident report form
• If you need assistance or to report any medical conditions, please see student services (Eg. insulin, asthma inhaler, medication)

 

We are a collective of volunteer students that advocate for positive change in the student community and strive to create an inclusive and dynamic study environment.

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Joining the SRC is a great way to get involved in your community, meet awesome people, build your leadership skills and contribute to helping the student body get heard.

If you are interested in becoming part of the SRC, please write to kent@src.torrens.edu.au 

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