Finding balance at university isn’t always easy. As academic pressure builds, students are turning to exercise, boundaries, and mindfulness to protect their wellbeing and create space beyond their studies.

When Donald Trump made his return to the White House, one of his first tasks was to axe diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes across the United States public sector. Calling the programmes “dangerous, demeaning and immoral,” DEI offices were to be disbanded, and thousands of staff stood down.

In a tiny office next to a UC telescope dome, a kettle boils quietly. A heater hums; the temperature outside has already plunged to -4 degrees. A CO2 monitor on the desk beeps quietly, and Pam Kilmartin and Alan Gilmore sit together in silence.

When you’re fresh out of high school, it can feel like everyone has an opinion on where you should go and why.  Trust me, I know.

We chatted to two students who took different paths.

For myself, and probably many other second-generation immigrants and mixed families, I’ve grown up with complex food traditions. Reflecting on this led me to realise food is so much more than something we just blindly consume to fuel our bodies.

Not only is uni life filled with people from all walks of life with different interests and beliefs, but every single person comes from their unique background and upbringing.