This week we chat with Head of CQUni's Health Science course and physical activity researcher Dr Melanie Hayman. We hear about growing up in a mining town in Central Queensland and being a 'sporty nerd' at school. We learn about studying at CQUni and becoming a PE teacher, before heading back into academia as a researcher - thanks to the advice of a mentor and mate. Mel tells us about her passion for her Fit4Two project which helps pregnant women engage in physical activity and we learn, although she loves her sport, she simply hates swimming - not so great when that's all you can do when you're injured.

This week we chat with CQUni solicitor and law lecturer Wayne Jones. We hear about how his love of English and writing directed him into the legal profession. We learn about his training years in Redcliffe as a law student and one of his early jobs as the 'Paddlepop Lion'. Wayne tells us about meeting his bride at a wedding and moving to Rockhampton and being admitted as a solicitor in Rockhampton's old sandstone Supreme Court by Justice Demack alongside colleagues Scott Beaumont (pictured) and Alan Grant - the first in about 30 years to be admitted in Rockhampton. We hear about what a university solicitor does and why CQUni's law degree is so unique and why the CQ Community Legal Centre is his pride and joy.

This week we chat with CQUni Dean Professor Bill Blayney. We hear how as a child he was groomed as a singer, but also was a champion athlete. Bill tells us how he was inspired by his sister to cook and had dreams of being a successful chef. We learn how he broke new ground by becoming Australia's first ever male home economics teacher and became a role model for male students wanting to become chefs. We hear about his time working for TAFE before moving to CQUni and we learn about the pressures of being Dean of a busy university school. We also discuss his wishlist for the future of the Uni and find out how he winds down after a busy day.

This week we chat with CQUni's simulation expert and Nursing Professor Kerry Reid-Searl. We hear how this creative and passionate educator began her career on the remote islands of the Torres Strait where she met her husband before settling down in Rockhampton. We learn how her love of drama inspired her teaching philosophy and how her desire to engage and communicate with people on the ground level is pivotal in all she does. We also discover why MaskEd is much more than just playing dress-up - it's about patient care. We even chat with some of her alter egos and find out why Cyril always says Kerry's a bit loopy and her family find her unpredictable. You don't say!

This week we chat with CQUni's photographer and videographer Peter Lawrence. We hear how he was inspired by a high school teacher to take up a camera and learn the art of photography and later worked for a television station in Melbourne where shows like Perfect Match were produced. We learn about the ups and downs of the television industry and the perks of working for a regional television station. We also hear how he was offered a job at CQUni while playing a round of golf and how his role has changed over the past 20 years.

This week we chat with CQUni's very own 'tooth fairy' - Associate Professor Leonie Short.

You'll learn how this daughter of a Hunter Valley GP became a force to be reckoned with in the practice, training and promotion of oral health in Australia. You'll learn about her early days as a dental therapist working out of a caravan at a school in Tumbarumba (one day it froze up) and the road to heading up Queensland's only Bachelor of Oral Health course. You'll also hear how she even became the 56th woman elected to the House of Representatives.

This week we again catch up with Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman for the second part of our chat. You'll get an insight into his fascination with flying, old Landrovers, boats and eBay. We ask if he's sick of airports and we discover how busy life is as a vice-chancellor. You'll hear also about the University's direction to 'give back' and make a difference and where he sees the University and himself in the next 10 years.

This week we begin our Podcast series with the first of a two-part chat with Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman. You’ll learn how this once-upon-a-time average student became a radiographer; met his wonderful bride on a trip to the Sahara Desert; worked his way into academia and later shipped his entire family to Australia. Flying into the country the kids were surprised that Australians lived in real houses. Ha!

You’ll find out what he really thought about CQUni when he arrived, the evolution of the university since his arrival and what the future could hold. And we also get an insight into some of his quirky obsessions and traits - good luck Anita!