Stories of impact

From a childhood marked by illness and learning challenges, to studying screen and media at RMIT

A scholarship established in memory of an outstanding leader is allowing students to develop their own leadership skills overseas.

The demand for clinical psychology services has never been greater – yet it’s never been harder to get help.

When Eunice Sabanovic moved from Mildura to Melbourne with just $20 in her pocket, she had no job, no home, and no plan except to make life better.

Celebrating 10 years of the Boeing Scholarship, RMIT and Boeing continue to explore new frontiers in aerospace, STEM and research.

An RMIT book published with open access is helping miners in southern Africa fight for justice and compensation.

It’s a shapeshifting, increasingly prevalent crime that spans international borders, is hard to police and has often been dismissed as trivial or, worse, blamed on its victims.

Vietnam's first International University, RMIT Vietnam, was born out of two transformational gifts from The Atlantic Philanthropies.

The Professor John Jackson Scholarship reduces the financial pressure on students, helping them focus fully on learning.

RMIT alumni Thomas Preuss and Philip Francis have left a gift to RMIT in their Wills. Their legacy will benefit RMIT students for many years to come.

Hendrikus Berkers has been connected to RMIT for most of his life. Now he’s continuing that connection as a mentor and donor.

Deeply passionate about the power of journalism and education, Charlotte Kahane created a legacy at RMIT dedicated to the next generation.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, Australia’s architecture and design history is being brought to new audiences.

Receiving the Milan-Melbourne Travel Scholarship taught Eugenie some lessons she never anticipated.

RMIT’s Artothek Collection is helping students to engage with art in a new way.

Thomas Pearson's dedication to sustainable design was instrumental in earning him a semester at Milan's Politecnico di Milano.

Dr Crispin Szydzik likes to describe his work as “tiny plumbing”. But while the technology he works with is small, its potential is huge.

RMIT researchers are developing breakthrough techniques to detect ovarian cancer earlier and personalise treatments.

RMIT researchers are bringing healthcare – and hope – to thousands of people affected by limb loss and other disabling conditions.

Philanthropic support is helping to improve outcomes for infants injured around the time of birth.

A passionate believer in the power of education to unlock personal and public prosperity, Jacques Nasser AC has never forgotten the boost he got studying Business at RMIT.