Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing

Deakin's range of health courses gives you a wide choice of areas to study including: health sciences, food, nutrition, dietetics, medicine, nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, optometry, psychology, public health, health promotion, social work, clinical exercise physiology, and exercise and sport science.

Sleep and wellbeing

Professor Robert Cummins, Personal Chair, School of Psychology discusses sleep, one of those essentials in life. In particular he discuss his research into sleep as well as tips for a good night's sleep.

09-25
13:02

National Health Fusion Team Challenge winners: Deakin University

Deakin student Vivian Winkler talks about a competition she recently took part in called the National Health Fusion Team Challenge. She was in a team with five other Deakin students, and they won this national event as ambassadors for Deakin University for the first time ever.

09-19
07:22

The Obesity epidemic, food and the rise of fad dieting programs

Broadcast Journalism student Jessica Perkins reports on the obesity epidemic, the food we love to eat and the rise of fad dieting programs

09-19
00:04

Mothers and Vitamin D during pregnancy

Assoc. Prof. Julie Pasco from Deakin's School of Medicine discusses her research into levels of vitamin D in mothers during pregnancy

09-18
06:31

Obesity epidemic in Australia

Professor Jo Salmon, Associate Head of School (Research) in the School Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, discusses the continuing obesity epidemic throughout Australia.

09-18
13:09

Benefits of eating chocolate

Associate Professor Tim Crowe from Deakin's School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences discusses a report on the benefits of ‘flavanols’ in Cocoa towards improving our cognitive skills particularly in older age

09-13
07:02

Tim Crowe on post graduate options for Nutrition and Dietetics

Tim Crowe talks to prospective students on graduate options for Nutrition and Dietetics.

02-07
22:00

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