{"id":34033,"date":"2020-10-07T14:36:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T03:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utter-drop.flywheelsites.com\/?post_type=hdsn_student_page&#038;p=34033"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T02:16:22","slug":"why-study-at-hudson-institute","status":"publish","type":"hdsn_student_page","link":"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/students\/why-study-at-hudson-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Why study at Hudson Institute?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"block-large-promo max-w-screen relative bg-gray-400\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PhD-Students-Hudson-2021-scaled-e1649775013798.jpg\" class=\"lg:absolute inset-0 w-double lg:w-full h-auto md:h-full max-w-none lg:max-w-full md:object-left md:object-cover\" alt=\"PhD Students at Hudson Institute\" \/>    <div class=\"xl:container mx-auto\">\n        <div class=\"flex items-center xl:py-24 2xl:py-32 h-full overflow-hidden\">\n            <div class=\"hidden lg:block lg:w-1\/2\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex w-full h-full lg:w-1\/2 items-center\">\n                <div class=\"w-full h-full xl:h-auto p-5 md:p-8 xl:p-12 relative\">\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col relative z-10 h-full justify-center\">\n                                                    <div class=\"text-white text-base md:text-lg xl:text-2xl mb-6\">\n                                <p>Give your career the ultimate head start and take your place at the cutting-edge of biomedical science at Hudson Institute, the choice for tomorrow\u2019s research leaders.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"text-white bg-pink-500 hover:bg-pink-400 focus:bg-pink-400 active:bg-pink-400 transition duration-100 inline-flex item-center justify-center text-center leading-none rounded-full py-4 px-8 text-lg uppercase font-bold mr-2 mb-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/courses-available\/\" target=\"\">Courses available<\/a>\n                                                                                    <a class=\"text-white bg-pink-500 hover:bg-pink-400 focus:bg-pink-400 active:bg-pink-400 transition duration-100 inline-flex item-center justify-center text-center leading-none rounded-full py-4 px-8 text-lg uppercase font-bold mr-2 mb-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/student-projects\/\" target=\"\">Student Research Projects<\/a>\n                                                                                    <a class=\"text-white bg-pink-500 hover:bg-pink-400 focus:bg-pink-400 active:bg-pink-400 transition duration-100 inline-flex item-center justify-center text-center leading-none rounded-full py-4 px-8 text-lg uppercase font-bold mr-2 mb-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/meet-our-students\/\" target=\"\">Meet our students<\/a>\n                                                                                    <a class=\"text-white bg-pink-500 hover:bg-pink-400 focus:bg-pink-400 active:bg-pink-400 transition duration-100 inline-flex item-center justify-center text-center leading-none rounded-full py-4 px-8 text-lg uppercase font-bold mr-2 mb-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/student-open-day\/\" target=\"\">Student open day<\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"absolute z-0 inset-0 lg:mix-blend-multiply bg-blue-700 shadow-lg\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block bd-grid-container bd-grid-container--white bd-grid-container--layout-2-col-50-50 w-full max-w-screen h-full\">\n    <div class=\"relative flex h-full items-center pt-8 md:pt-14 lg:pt-20 pb-8 md:pb-14 lg:pb-20 hn-container mx-auto px-5 md:px-8 xl:px-12\">\n        <div class=\"bd-grid-container__innerblocks w-full grid grid-cols-4 sm:grid-cols-12 gap-10 bd-grid-container-layout--2-col-50-50\">\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-6    items-center        \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                flex flex-col justify-center h-full            \">\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Hudson Institute&#8217;s student-centred learning environment fosters excellence and innovation to help students&nbsp;develop the confidence and tools to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students receive one-on-one supervision and mentorship from our international scientific leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our students&nbsp;have access to state-of-the-art resources, technology platforms and development opportunities including&nbsp;student-centred workshops, seminars and national and international conference opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/student-projects\/\" style=\"background-color:#ed0a72\"><strong>Student projects<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/courses-available\/\" style=\"background-color:#ed0a72\"><strong>Courses available<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-6    items-center        \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                flex flex-col justify-center h-full            \">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-retreat-group-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-retreat-group-1024x497.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-retreat-group-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-retreat-group-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-retreat-group-1536x746.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-retreat-group-2048x994.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Students at the Hudson Institute Student Retreat held<\/em> <em>last year<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block bd-grid-container bd-grid-container--grey bd-grid-container--layout-3-col-33-33-33 w-full max-w-screen h-full\">\n    <div class=\"relative flex h-full items-center pt-8 md:pt-14 lg:pt-20 pb-8 md:pb-14 lg:pb-20 hn-container mx-auto px-5 md:px-8 xl:px-12\">\n        <div class=\"bd-grid-container__innerblocks w-full grid grid-cols-4 sm:grid-cols-12 gap-10 bd-grid-container-layout--3-col-33-33-33\">\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-4            \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                            \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-study-at-hudson-institute\">Why study at Hudson Institute?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Hudson Institute students join a&nbsp;specialist Research Group in one of our four <a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/research-centres\/\">Research Centres<\/a>, working&nbsp;on a <a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/students\/student-projects\/\">research project<\/a> focused on tackling Australia\u2019s biggest health challenges across cancer, inflammation and reproduction and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-4            \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                            \">\n\n<p>Our students are predominantly enrolled through Monash University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are located within a major scientific and medical innovation hub at The Monash Medical Precinct, along with Monash Health, Monash Children\u2019s Hospital, and Monash University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hudson Institute&nbsp;postgraduate students play an important role in our success, both here in Australia and on the global stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are there, every step of the way, to guide and challenge our students&nbsp;and celebrate their success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear from some of our PhD and Honours students and see what student life is like at Hudson Institute below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-4            \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                            \">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-michelle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-michelle-1024x936.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-michelle-1024x936.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-michelle-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-michelle-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-michelle-1536x1404.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-michelle-2048x1872.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block bd-grid-container bd-grid-container--white bd-grid-container--layout-2-col-50-50 w-full max-w-screen h-full\">\n    <div class=\"relative flex h-full items-center pt-8 md:pt-14 lg:pt-20 pb-8 md:pb-14 lg:pb-20 hn-container mx-auto px-5 md:px-8 xl:px-12\">\n        <div class=\"bd-grid-container__innerblocks w-full grid grid-cols-4 sm:grid-cols-12 gap-10 bd-grid-container-layout--2-col-50-50\">\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-6            \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                            \">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-impact\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed0a72\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Impact<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Translational medical research, with the opportunity to make a real-world impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c86a2f113248ea0fadd1e6aa8b0da25d\" id=\"h-excellence\" style=\"color:#ed0a72\"><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed0a72\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Excellence<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Conduct research in a world-class institute using state-of-the art technologies and obtain a degree through Monash University, a top-50 university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-our-precinct\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed0a72\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Our precinct<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are located within a major scientific and medical innovation hub; The Monash Medical Precinct; along with Monash Health, Monash Children\u2019s Hospital, and Monash University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-clinical-research\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed0a72\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Clinical research<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Onsite proximity of researchers and Monash Health clinicians with a Clinical Trials Centre, provides a powerful influence on change.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-6            \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                            \">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-commercialisation\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed0a72\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Commercialisation<\/strong><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Unique student-centred training experience through exposure to partnerships with industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-technology\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed0a72\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Technology<\/strong><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Access leading research technologies through Hudson Institute and Monash to accelerate your research and develop your technological expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-career-development-and-training\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed0a72\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Career development and training<\/strong><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>All supervisors are accredited through Monash University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-community\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed0a72\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Community<\/strong><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our open collaborative structure creates a vibrant environment to thrive. Hudson Institute is not all about work. Our students get involved with institute life and social events, and join a wide range of student-centred social activities organised by the <a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/student-association\/\">Hudson Institute Student Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block bd-grid-container bd-grid-container--white bd-grid-container--layout-2-col-50-50 w-full max-w-screen h-full\">\n    <div class=\"relative flex h-full items-center pt-10 pb-10 hn-container mx-auto px-5 md:px-8 xl:px-12\">\n        <div class=\"bd-grid-container__innerblocks w-full grid grid-cols-4 sm:grid-cols-12 gap-10 bd-grid-container-layout--2-col-50-50\">\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-6            \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                            \">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science Week 2025 \u2013 PhD student Teharn Hegarty\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nCnfSH62czw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD&nbsp;student <a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/researcher-profile\/teharn-hegarty\/\">Teharn Hegarty<\/a> is studying a rare type of&nbsp;ovarian cancer, adult granulosa cell tumor (GCT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teharn is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/research-group\/hormone-cancer-therapeutics\/\">Hormone Cancer Therapeutics Research group<\/a> in our Centre for Endocrinology and Reproductive Health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science Week 2025 \u2013 PhD Student Jack Emery\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FoBDoGpH7y0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD student <a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/researcher-profile\/jack-emery\/\">Jack Emery<\/a> is studying inflammation in the gut leading to stomach cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack is part of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/research-group\/gastrointestinal-infection-and-inflammation\/\">Gastrointestinal Infection and Inflammation Research group<\/a> in our Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases (CiiiD).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bd-grid-container__column flex w-full col-span-4 sm:col-span-6            \">\n    <div class=\"w-full wp-block-bd-grid-container-column\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container-column__innerblocks cms-content\n                            \">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Day in the life of a science student \u2013 Hudson Institute Student Society (HISS)\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rW82cyTBsi8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD student <a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/researcher-profile\/claire-davison\/\">Claire Davison<\/a> is studying endometrial stem\/progenitor cells in the highly regenerative lining of the uterus (endometrium).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claire is part of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/research-group\/endometrial-stem-cells\/\">Endometrial Stem Cell Biology Research group<\/a> in The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Day in the life of a science student \u2013 Hudson Institute Student Society (HISS)\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0kLzbeu4t64?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Honours student Jingen Ma is studying immunology research on inflammation associated with auto-inflammatory diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jingen is a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/research-group\/innate-immune-and-autoinflammatory-disease\/\">Innate Immune and Autoinflammatory Disease Research group<\/a> in our Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/student-projects\/\" style=\"background-color:#ed0a72\"><strong>Student research projects<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/\/students\/courses-available\/\" style=\"background-color:#ed0a72\"><strong>Courses available<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block-large-promo max-w-screen relative bg-gray-400\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4704\" height=\"2284\" src=\"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/student-retreat-group.jpg\" class=\"lg:absolute inset-0 w-double lg:w-full h-auto md:h-full 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