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E-cigarettes are harmful and addicting youth: report

E-cigarettes, or vapes, are causing harm and risk introducing a new generation to smoking, warn experts from The Australian National University (ANU) following a government report into vaping.

The major review found the use of nicotine e-cigarettes increases the risk of a range of adverse health outcomes, particularly in youth, including taking up smoking, addiction, poisoning, seizures, trauma, burns and lung injury.

"We reviewed the global evidence to support informed choices on vaping for Australia," lead author Professor Emily Banks from the ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health said. "The evidence shows e-cigarettes carry significant harms.''

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Culture grows social cohesion beyond economic incentives

Social enterprises looking to build social cohesion in communities may find economic logic a useful starting point in program design, but for long-term gains, they should embed programs in a cultural context, Australian National University (ANU) research has found.

College of Business and Economics researcher Dr Babita Bhatt and her team worked with 20 social enterprises that focus on community projects across Australia to examine the mechanisms each was used to foster social cohesion in their jurisdictions.

One of the most successful mechanisms researchers discovered was where social enterprises had created a community enterprise or community asset that is owned and operated not by individuals, but by the community as a collective.

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The Australian National University's focus is on providing high-quality teaching and student experience while producing excellent research that translates into meaningful products and services. Ranked as the number one university in Australia, its degrees are delivered through seven academic colleges.

Students at ANU work closely with world-leading academics who are both passionate about their subjects and experts in their fields. Together, in small classes with state-of-the art facilities and real-world industry settings, they rigorously challenge the truth through research, mentoring and hands-on learning, in person or through virtual settings online.

Many ANU alumni attribute their career success to the collaborative relationships they developed with their teachers and the opportunities they took up during their studies which helped them build networks, such as workplace internships and student exchanges.

Internationally recognised and impactful research

ANU research is rated above world-standard (Excellence in Research for Australia report 2019). It addresses the important issues of our complex world, from biodiversity, climate change, energy alternatives, food and regional security to combating disease, regulation, justice and the law, physics, engineering, humanities and the arts.

Work integrated learning

Work-integrated learning courses give ANU students opportunities to apply what they have learned during their studies in real-world settings while earning credit towards their degree. ANU offers these and other skills development programs through its colleges and international partnerships.

ANU offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in:

• Asia and Pacific studies
• Engineering and computer science
• Business and economics
• Visual arts and music
• Society and culture
• Law
• Biological, physical, environmental and mathematical sciences
• Health and medicine.

These programs include master's degrees in research.

PhD students at ANU can look forward to being part of a dynamic research community and receiving excellent support from supervisors who are experts in their fields.

ANU has monthly offer rounds. International students can apply for a single program only. They can choose the one that is best for them from the programs and courses catalogue.

To be considered for an offer, both undergraduate and postgraduate applicants must meet the prerequisite and cognate requirements for their preferred program, as well as the ANU English language requirements.

Undergraduate study

Undergraduate applicants must meet the university's minimum academic requirements for their senior secondary studies or post-secondary studies, including vocational education and training, associate diplomas or degrees or an approved tertiary preparation course. ANU also recognises one standard full-time year of study in a degree program at another Australian higher education institution or international equivalents.

Postgraduate study

Applicants for postgraduate degrees need to have completed an ANU-approved bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

English language requirements

In their application, students will need to provide evidence that demonstrates they meet the English language requirements. ANU accepts several tests, including IELTS, Cambridge C1 Advanced and TOEFL.

Application assessment process

ANU assesses applications from international students in three steps: eligibility check, rankings and outcomes and offers. The university regularly updates students about their application status and the step they need to take next.

At the outcomes and offers stage, ANU will inform students of the result of their application, how to accept an offer or how to re-apply for a future study intake.

ANU offers academically outstanding students a range of internal and external scholarships that can help support and encourage them during their studies. These generally recognise academic achievement and unique challenges and can help cover tuition and living expenses.

The following scholarships are just some of those available to international students.

ANU Chancellor's International Scholarship

This scholarship provides academically outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate students with a 25 or 50 percent reduction in tuition fees, depending on their region, over the term of their degree program.

ANU-CSC Scholarship

In association with the China Scholarship Council (CSC), ANU is now offering opportunities to high-quality research students and scholars from China.

Crown Prince's International Scholarship Program

The Crown Prince's International Scholarship Program (CPISP) gives Bahrain's academically gifted youth opportunities to learn at the world's finest international educational institutions.

Fulbright-Anne Wexler Scholarship

The Fulbright-Anne Wexler Scholarship enables postgraduate students from the United States who have strong academic credentials and leadership potential to undertake a two-year master's degree in Australia.

Fiji National Toppers Scheme Overseas Scholarships

National Toppers Scheme Overseas Scholarships are full scholarships provided to top Fijian students to support their undergraduate studies abroad.

First-semester, first-year international undergraduate students are guaranteed an offer of a room in campus accommodation. Postgraduate students can also apply to live in a student residence.

Students can indicate a preference for self-catered or catered accommodation in their application. There are numerous accommodation options to choose from, each with a diverse residential community.

All of the residences have 24-hour security, outdoor spaces, study rooms, common rooms and facilities, such as laundries, kitchens and bathrooms and living areas. They are a short walk or bike ride from shops, restaurants, public transport and other amenities.

Living on campus is a great way to adapt to university life and form friendships. Students in campus accommodation are encouraged to join in events and co-curricular activities that will help them settle into and thrive in their new home.

Support networks help students with enrolment, exams and assessments, as well as homesickness and cultural adjustments. They also provide social and wellbeing opportunities that build students' independence.