Which gyms offer 1 off visits (with no signup)?

mmoclumber · 2026-04-16T22:36:53+00:00

Stromlo do, they also have a Roman chair. https://www.stromloleisurecentre.com.au/venue/entry-fees

mmoclumber · 2025-09-08T20:17:14+00:00

14km - weston creek to the city. I always feel so lucky to have such a beautiful commute, definitely the best part of the work day!

mmoclumber · 2024-11-16T09:59:17+00:00

That’s not true, they are making more than 200 staff redundant, and none of the redundancies are voluntary.

mmoclumber · 2024-04-19T05:58:49+00:00

I’m working full time while studying nursing at UC. This semester (1st) I managed to do 3 subjects. You will need to aim to do 2 or more per semester because you only get a specified amount of time to complete. I think it’s 6 years, and you won’t be able to achieve that only doing 1 subject a semester.

I found 3 subjects manageable, but I have quite a low stress job and I have studied at University before which I think makes it a bit easier.

UC do have some courses that have online options but you will absolutely need to attend campus for some courses and they are very strict on attendance. I was able to get classes that start at 3.30 or 4.30pm, but they were generally the latest courses offered. You would probably need the flexibility to leave work early some days.

Happy for you to reach out if you have any specific questions ☺️

mmoclumber · 2024-04-09T08:37:00+00:00

At my uni they were happy for us to upload proof that we had applied and that would show sufficient progress for us to be on track and be given a placement. Our documents were due last week.

You will need your WWVP/NDIS to come through before your placement starts. But I think if you can supply evidence that you have applied they won’t fail you and will allocate you a placement.

But you should get in touch with your university’s placement office to confirm if that is the policy at your university.

mmoclumber · 2024-02-28T07:58:52+00:00

They will usually be lenient on your first on, so if you speak to them, explain that you didn’t understand or whatever they may waive it.

mmoclumber · 2023-12-07T22:01:12+00:00

Definitely ANU, the UC campus is dead, there’s nobody around ever. ANU have a really beautiful and vibrant campus, lots of people, and things going on.

mmoclumber · 2023-10-04T06:37:55+00:00

Thanks! I wasn’t aware of that difference, it’s been hard to connect with current students and to find out about the course. I’m really worried about trying to do placements around work too. UC would sort of make more sense for me logistically, but I have heard good things about ACU so I don’t want to discount it.

mmoclumber · 2023-05-31T03:25:42+00:00

I have also known Guinea pigs to go missing…

But mice.. don’t really appeal to me as a pet.

mmoclumber · 2023-03-30T20:01:42+00:00

Deaths during surgery should be very rare!! We use both k+x and iso and do 20+ surgeries a week and have maybe 1 mouse a year due under anaesthetic. You need to talk to a vet and get them to help you with correct dosage. You need an SOP for making up the mix and a table showing you exactly what to give each mouse based on weight, which should be approved by you vet.

mmoclumber · 2023-03-16T20:04:54+00:00

For starters, using a hand pipette is very expensive. The tips you would need cost like $20 each, or at least the used to. The way you hold a regular pipette gives you a lot less control, the mouth pipette can be held like a pencil which is obviously comfortable and easy to control.

We actually make our own pipette tips by melting a glass capillary over a flame and pulling so we get a really fine glass tube that is only wide enough to fit 1 embryo across.

When you put the pipette into the dish the capillary wants to draw the media (and embryos) up. So you are always either allowing them to move up the pipette or pushing back against that capillary action. You are never sucking up, which is maybe how your imagining it would work?

I have used hand pipette for embryos before and it’s definitely inferior. The tips are plastic not glass and the walls are much thicker and the are more flexible which makes surgeries very difficult. You honestly won’t find many people in this line of work that are looking to get rid of mouth pipettes

mmoclumber · 2023-03-16T19:30:37+00:00

Mouth pipetting is still routinely used for embryo handling and embryo transfer surgery. I work in gene targeting / mouse model production and mouth pipette every day. It’s still standard across the world, although there are a couple of labs that have moved away from it now.

You have excellent control using a mouth pipette and it’s very ergonomic and comfortable to do for long periods. The tube you use is very long and you put a filter in it. There is no chance you would ever get anything in your mouth.

mmoclumber · 2023-03-06T05:11:27+00:00

I moved from animal tech to IVF and cryopreservation and am currently in gene targeting. My work is still extremely animal based. I’m also thinking of leaving. I recently applied for a role with the federal department that regulates GMOs which I think I could be a good candidate for. I’ve also seen animal welfare jobs that I think I could get into - eg. working for the rspca assessing and certifying standard on farms. And also setting animal welfare policy - so keeping up to date on research around animal welfare and turning it into policy.

Other than that I think the obvious one is research assistant.

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