For as long as I can remember, studying medical laboratory science was my only dream. Throughout high school, I eagerly awaited the day I would finish secondary studies and begin my professional course in medical laboratory science. I couldn’t wait to experience medical school, meet new individuals, discover fascinating things and participate in any activity…Read More

The Fiji National University (FNU) endeavors to achieve its strategic planning goal – education for employability – which it sees as a priority in assisting the economic recovery of Fiji and other Pacific Island Countries (PICs) in the ‘new normal’ era, post coronavirus pandemic. Through the launch of its newly Technical and Vocational Education and…Read More

“Patience is a virtue” is a proverb that seafarers live by. Waiting on watch, staying in anchorage, or observing loading is usual for a day of a seafarer. Days at sea could be mundane and even boring. For deck Cadet Laura and engine Cadet Louisa, their patience was tested unequivocally in the last few months.…Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the global education landscape. More than ever, teachers now need to research more in subject areas, explore and prepare interactive and informative lessons and deliver via online mode while ensuring students understand and can cope with the transformed teaching methods. To provide a pathway for education professionals to develop and…Read More

  Four medical lab scientists from the Fiji National University’s (FNU), College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS) joined the “Explain the Science” panel discussions on COVID-19, intended to provide a platform for experts to speak on facts related to the COVID-19 disease, the swab test, vaccines, etc, so that people of Fiji can…Read More