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VUPA - Victoria University Post Graduate Association, Melbourne, Australia
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      • March - Peace Meal Greek Edition
      • April - NVivo Workshop
    • Past Events >
      • VUPA 2022 Events >
        • Peace Meal Lunch
        • BBQ Catch up
        • NVivo for literature review
        • Barista Masterclass
        • Bartending Course
        • High Tea at the Parliament
        • Conducting Focus Groups
        • Fitness for a month
        • Weekly Pomodoro session
        • Guardian Lifestream App
        • Time Management Workshop
        • Winter Spritz Event
        • Peace Meal Dinner
        • First Aid Training
        • Cooking Class
        • Aboriginal Heritage Walk
        • The Agile Researcher
        • Fortnightly Peer-Review Discussion
      • Other 2022 Events >
        • Lawn Bowling
        • Cultural Inclusion Network
      • 2021 >
        • Fun Social Events >
          • VUPA’s Happiest Hour
          • Zoom VUPA Trivia Night
          • Zoom Dinner Party >
            • Zoom Dinner Party - September
            • Zoom Dinner Party - May
            • Zoom Dinner Party - March
          • High Tea at Parliament House Aug 2021 >
            • Zoom VUPA High Tea
          • Karaoke Night - Postponed, new date TBA
        • Equity Events >
          • Sharing Your Culture - Multicultural Week 2021
          • WE HEAR YOU!!! -Discussion on Domestic Violence / Sexual Harassment
          • Peace Meal
          • Midsumma Pride Festival
          • Sharing Your Culture - Cultural Diversity week 2021
          • IWD 2021
        • POSTPONED Buddy Program - Speed Networking lunch
        • Lockdown Care Packages >
          • 4th Lockdown Care Packages - June
          • 6th Lockdown Care Packages - August
        • VUPA Training or Workshops >
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      • 2019 >
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        • Postgrad Cocktail Evening - Full Price
        • High Tea at Parliament House
      • 2018 >
        • Laser Tag & Pizza
        • High Tea 2018
        • Melb. Comedy Festival - Upfront
        • Autumn Bar Night
      • 2017 >
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        • High Tea
        • Postgrad Ball 2017
        • Winter Social Night
  • Join us
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​Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress. Working together is success
.
                                                                                                                (Henry Ford)
VUPA team is here for you!

You can contact us directly on our emails, use the Contact form or send us a message on Facebook.

Meet Your 2023 VUPA Board Members

Kristina Nicolas-Glodo

President

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Course: PhD
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Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC), Footscray Park

Language: English and Tagalog

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
I want everyone to feel welcome and valued as a member of the community where we can share and learn from one another. I also want postgraduates to be an active member of the society who are committed to equality and inclusivity of others 
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Something interesting about me? 
I love arts and crafts​​ ​

Anitta Yathortou

Vice President - Coursework

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Course: Master of Counselling

College of Health and Biomedicine 

​Language: English, Lao and Thai

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
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Being able to support and respond to the needs of the students to help them grow academically, professionally and personally. This can be done by organising events or activities responding to the needs required from the students

Something interesting about me? ​
If you see me talk passionately about something that's when you know that it is my area of interest.

Catherine Y Chen​​ ​

Events & Social Media Officer

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Course: Master of Counselling

College of Health and Biomedicine 

​Language: English and Chinese
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What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
To work with other board members to organise amazing events for our members to create fun memories together and friends for lifetime

Something interesting about me?  

I own a small handmade paper craft business, called Summerine Paper & Co.  

Annemarie Agborchi

 General Secretary

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Course: PhD
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Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC) , Footscray Park


Language: English and Dutch
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What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023?
Through the activities I hope we can instil a feeling of belonging to VU, particularly for the international students.

Something interesting about me? 
I love traveling and spending time with my family. 

Karena Punj

Treasurer

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Course: Master of Counselling
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College of Health and Biomedicine 


​Language: English, Malay, Chinese and Hindi

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023?
I want VU postgrads to strive together as a community where we support, network and create friendships with each and every one. Make VUPA your second home and your best friend
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Something interesting about me?
A poet, a golfer and a live theatre enthusiast

Meixia Xu

Vice President - Research 

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Course: PhD
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Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC) , Footscray Park

Languages: English and Chinese

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
I want to help the VU postgraduates to have a balanced and fruitful reach life in 2023. By cooperation with a data analysis expert, I will run two NVivo workshops. They our VUPA team will run a group of activities to enrich our spare time​. 

Something interesting about me?  
I love reading novels and visiting museums. 

Ghazia Ali

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 Equity Officer

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Course: Master of Counselling
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College of Health and Biomedicine ​

Languages: English, Fiji-Hindi , Urdu (low-moderate proficiency)

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
I would like to collaborate with VUPA members and continue to organise fun and inclusive events that also advocate for equal opportunities and is representative of the diverse individuals & groups of post-graduates at VU. 

Something interesting about me?  
Couple of fiction books, coffee and a comfy couch and you'll have me occupied for hours!!​
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  • Home
  • About us
    • Board members
    • Strategy
    • VUPA Annual General Meeting >
      • Annual General Meeting 2021
      • Annual General Meeting 2020
    • Documents
    • Grants
  • Events
    • VUPA 2023 Events >
      • March - International Women's Day Special Event
      • March - Peace Meal Greek Edition
      • April - NVivo Workshop
    • Past Events >
      • VUPA 2022 Events >
        • Peace Meal Lunch
        • BBQ Catch up
        • NVivo for literature review
        • Barista Masterclass
        • Bartending Course
        • High Tea at the Parliament
        • Conducting Focus Groups
        • Fitness for a month
        • Weekly Pomodoro session
        • Guardian Lifestream App
        • Time Management Workshop
        • Winter Spritz Event
        • Peace Meal Dinner
        • First Aid Training
        • Cooking Class
        • Aboriginal Heritage Walk
        • The Agile Researcher
        • Fortnightly Peer-Review Discussion
      • Other 2022 Events >
        • Lawn Bowling
        • Cultural Inclusion Network
      • 2021 >
        • Fun Social Events >
          • VUPA’s Happiest Hour
          • Zoom VUPA Trivia Night
          • Zoom Dinner Party >
            • Zoom Dinner Party - September
            • Zoom Dinner Party - May
            • Zoom Dinner Party - March
          • High Tea at Parliament House Aug 2021 >
            • Zoom VUPA High Tea
          • Karaoke Night - Postponed, new date TBA
        • Equity Events >
          • Sharing Your Culture - Multicultural Week 2021
          • WE HEAR YOU!!! -Discussion on Domestic Violence / Sexual Harassment
          • Peace Meal
          • Midsumma Pride Festival
          • Sharing Your Culture - Cultural Diversity week 2021
          • IWD 2021
        • POSTPONED Buddy Program - Speed Networking lunch
        • Lockdown Care Packages >
          • 4th Lockdown Care Packages - June
          • 6th Lockdown Care Packages - August
        • VUPA Training or Workshops >
          • Employment Assistance Program
          • The Conversation
        • Wellness Activities >
          • Yoga
          • Zumba
        • Whinging & Wonderful Wednesdays
      • 2020
      • 2019 >
        • Postgrad Cocktail Evening - SUPER Student Promo
        • Postgrad Cocktail Evening - Full Price
        • High Tea at Parliament House
      • 2018 >
        • Laser Tag & Pizza
        • High Tea 2018
        • Melb. Comedy Festival - Upfront
        • Autumn Bar Night
      • 2017 >
        • Seminar Series
        • High Tea
        • Postgrad Ball 2017
        • Winter Social Night
  • Join us
  • Spotlight Series
  • Contact VUPA
  • VU Support
  • New Page