Making a difference: Triple Helix
[ The University of Melbourne Voice Vol. 2, No. 3
3 - 17 March 2008 ]
Promoting a broader public knowledge of science and research by publishing an international journal may seem ambitious for a group of undergraduates, but University of Melbourne students are part of just such a global enterprise.
The students, who combine backgrounds in Science, Law and Commerce, constitute the University of Melbourne chapter of the international journal of science, society, and law – The Triple Helix (TTH). They launched their first edition at the University’s Bio21 Institute as part of the 5th World Science Journalists’ Conference in Melbourne in early 2007 and are currently working on their second edition.
Melbourne’s TTH Chapter is one of 32 at leading international universities, including Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge.
The initiative aims to encourage students in pursuing their interests, learning new research skills, thinking critically, and working at the frontiers of their fields.
Each Chapter produces a bi-annual edition of the journal, showcasing 50 per cent local content and 50 per cent content from other TTH universities.
Melbourne TTH President, Terry Chang (4th year Science/Law, right) describes the journal as a “hands-on” experience, providing opportunities to progress in both roles and responsibilities.
“It is a forum for University of Melbourne students to be heard and recognised while learning from their peers at other world class institutions.”
Melbourne Chapter Marketing Director Zoe Wong (3rd year Commerce/Law, right), says TTH aids in sharing “the exciting ideas that tertiary students find themselves exploring”.
She says Melbourne’s TTH team also plans to conduct events such as career fairs for science students and to offer career services, which would make it the first Chapter to extend its role beyond that of producing the journal.
The TTH website is at unimelb.thetriplehelix.org
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