Pru Goward

Qualifications

BA (Major in Psychology) 1974.

Current place of employment

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

Previous employment

ABC.

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

University of Canberra.

Various others.

Current job activities

Speech writing, social research, advocacy.

Enjoyable aspects of job

Meeting and learning from people; Research.

Difficult aspects of job

Legal decisions.

Maintenance of skills and professional knowledge

Reading.

Words of advice to new and current students

University is the best and easiest opportunity to learn. Take advantage of it. You will never have so much time again.

Did you have a clear idea of what you wanted as a career before you started University, while you were there, or on graduation?

I wanted to be an academic economist.

What was the most important lesson you learnt at the University of Adelaide?

Use of statistics. How to critically analyse issues.

What did you like most about your time at the University of Adelaide?

Learning, but did not take full advantage of the time to think.