People and place
Meet the faces and spaces shaping our unique community at Bond.
Manny's tide hustle
How a beach kid from Argentina surfed ambition to the WSL
Manuel Calvo Sastre touched down in Australia carrying little more than a surfboard, a backpack and dreams of the perfect wave. A decade later he’s helping run some of the world’s biggest surfing events.
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Postcards for our ancestors
From Jawoyn Country to Tonga and Bangladesh, our Bond University community is made richer by the diverse community of students, from across Australia and the globe, who call our campus home. Learning about their traditions and family stories inspired Indigenous Student Success and Wellness Officer Teresa Blair to capture a glimpse of their cultural heritage. Through letters to their ancestors, traditional dress, body art and dance, our students have shared with us a look into their legacies.
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Bond University's new Emeritus Professor transformed modern medicine by championing smarter...Health -
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From musician to management, the new Executive Dean of the Bond Business School took an...Profile -
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Professor Terry O’Neill is leaving Bond University after a decade of service, most of it as the...Profile -
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As Professor Helen O’Neill retires, she shares her path into stem cell biology, the advances she’s...Profile -
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In February 2025, we farewelled a new cohort of graduates who made a mark on Bond. The celebrations...alumni -
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Take a tiny tour of Bond University as its designers envisioned.Architecture -
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David Baxby met the love of his life at Bond University and rode his degrees to international...Alumni
The stories that shaped us
Spotlight on alumni
Spotlight on alumni
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Step into the stories that shaped a university
The 3km Bond Heritage Trail, launched by Vice Chancellor and President Professor Tim Brailsford in 2018, circumnavigates the campus and takes in some of the university's sights and history.
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Read more about The Rugby scholar shooting for the ParalympicsThe Rugby scholar shooting for the Paralympics
Lilliana Prucha was feeling isolated and lost when she turned to sport to find her spark. Now the...Sport -
Read more about Championing change in lawChampioning change in law
Jazmin Grant has always wanted to make a difference. Now, with the help of Bond’s Indigenous Program...Law -
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As the daughter of a motorsport prodigy and a dressage champion, Jazi French has horsepower in her...Alumni -
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It took a year in the making, two days to film, and three months to edit. But for 17-year-old...Film and television -
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The Bull Sharks are set to dive into 2025 with a fresh wave of international talent, and a totally...Sport -
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Every year, Bond University environmental scientist Dr Daryl McPhee takes international students to...Environment
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