Macquarie University

Macquarie University in Australia is rapidly becoming one of the most prestigious in the country and already boasts an impressive list of alumni and supporters. The university are currently investing a great deal of money in research programmes as well as adding new buildings to their structure. With new teaching facilities and a selection of fantastic professors, it is easy to see why so many celebrated people graduate from this institution.

Recently in the news, Dr Felicity M Cox was giving her opinions on the preservation of the Australian accent. Dr Cox first graduated from Macquarie university in 1983 with Bachelor of Arts/Diploma of Education and then came back to do her Doctorate in Philosophy of which she graduated in 1997. Dr Cox is currently working on an investigation called “AusTalk” in which she explores the origins and development of the Australian dialect and accent.

Another Macquarie graduate also recently in the news is Dr Michelle L Power. Dr Power graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1997 and then again with a Doctorate in Philosophy in 2003. She is currently working on a project that explores how wallabies bred in captivity may be resistant to bacteria that their wild counterparts are not. Her research has been widely published on the internet and is of great interest to many other scientists investigating the similar ideals.

Dr Sean R Turnnel was also once a Macquarie student although now he lives further afield in Myanmar where he is conducting research into the society as a whole and regional politics. He frequently publishes his research on financial happenings in the country and is currently exploring the recent surge in investment interest in the nation. Dr Turnnel was in attendance at Macquarie University on an impressive three occasions. He first came to study a Bachelor of Economics in 1988, then he went on to complete a Bachelors of Economics (Honours) 1990 and finally a Doctorate in Philosophy in 2001.

All three of these well accomplished Dr’s began their career studying for Doctorates in Philosophy at Macquarie University and have gone on to accomplish many varied and interesting things around the world!

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