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The UCX Op Shop provides students with the opportunity to purchase affordable clothing, homeware, small furniture, study materials and more. It also gives students and the UC Community the opportunity to donate items that they no longer want or need. With a focus on sustainability, the Op Shop is a great place to find amazing items at great prices. The UCX Op Shop is open to all UC community members. Students that are UCX Members will receive a discount on items that are already at a great price! With prices starting at $4 ($2 for UCX Members), the UCX Op Shop is too good to miss.Op Shop regular prices:$4 items will include items of clothing, shoes, stationery, cutlery and glasses.$10 items will include bags, clothing, sets of glassware and cutlery and various homewares.$20 will include small furniture, clothing and limited electronic items.The prices for UCX Members are 50% off the regular prices.

Farm-fresh produce right here on campus? Yes, please! Every Thursday, Allan brings a pop-up selection of in-season fruit, veggies, eggs, and honey for you to purchase right here on campus. He accepts both cash or card (noting a $10 EFTPOS minimum). Details:Every Thursday 11:15am-1:00pm in the UC Refectory He even offers pre-ordering, contact Allan on allan@allansfarmfresh.com.au or via SMS to 0409 909 373 by 10am on Wednesdays.*Pop-up subject to Allan's availability and produce varies depending on season.

Speaker: Owen BullockDate\Time: Thursday 30 April 2026, 12:30-13:30Location: Building 1 Level A Room 1A21, ÃÃÍÅÊÓƵ (NB Room 1a21 is accessed from the foyer joining Building 1 and Mizzuna café); or Zoom: http://zoom.us/j/95029077504 This paper reports on the Poetry for Wellbeing and Recovery program at the ÃÃÍÅÊÓƵ Hospital. Patients in rehab have been attending weekly sessions focused on reading and writing poetry. Reading poetry often evokes powerful memories and strong emotions, as poems seem to open outwards when the reader’s own experience is engaged, and events from the distant past are revisited and articulated. But for some participants memory is less accessible and writing about present lived experience becomes more important. Some participants have difficulty in writing, for various reasons, sometimes physical, sometimes cognitive; we often scribe for them and create ‘dictation poems’, with fascinating results. This presentation shares anecdotes and findings from the program, including examples of participant writing. All are welcome! BioOwen Bullock has published four collections of poetry, five books of haiku, a bilingual edition of tanka and a novella. A new book of haiku, titled The Scuppered Lily, will be launched in August 2026, and an academic book, How to Write Haiku, in 2027. His research interests include creative arts and wellbeing; haikai literature; poetry and process; semiotics and poetry; prose poetry; and collaboration. He is Discipline Lead for Creative Writing and Literary Studies at the ÃÃÍÅÊÓƵ. His other interests include music, juggling and chess.  The Culture and Creativity Seminar Series is hosted by the Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR), Faculty of Arts and Design, ÃÃÍÅÊÓƵ. To discover upcoming seminars, please follow us on Facebook @uccccr, or Instagram and Twitter @uc_cccr. Alternatively, join our mailing list by emailing cccr@canberra.edu.au. Any questions and accessibility requests please contact: cccr@canberra.edu.au. 

Monthly UC-wide outreach event showcasing the community impacts of our UC research. This second event features researchers talking about robotics and art, cane toads and crows, leadership and mindfulness. Come along to engage with our Canberra community.

Join us for the ÃÃÍÅÊÓƵ launch of Embracing You: A Practical Guide to Body Image and Self-Acceptance by Dr Vivienne Lewis.This special event will be held on Tuesday 12th May at 12:00pm in the UC Library (Level C entrance). The launch will feature guest speaker Tim Gavel, journalist and sports commentator, who will share reflections and formally launch the book. Dr Lewis will also speak about the inspiration behind Embracing You, drawing on over two decades of clinical and research experience in body image and eating disorders.Embracing You offers a compassionate, evidence-based approach to improving body image and self-worth, moving beyond the traditional focus on changing appearance to instead fostering acceptance and psychological wellbeing.Light refreshments will be provided, and attendees will have the opportunity to purchase copies of the book and have them signed following the event.We warmly invite staff, students, and members of the community to attend this engaging and meaningful launch.