Student news and events

Spanning eight weeks and ninety explosive matches, the RMIT Basketball League 2025 was a showcase of fierce competition. But for the players who lived it, the journey was about more than winning. It was a story of overcoming self-doubt, forging a family, and discovering what it truly means to be the Redbacks.

“In a world of complex social issues, we expect leaders to be transparent and committed to building a better future. For me, purpose provides the moral compass to navigate these challenges,” said Nghi Dinh, one of the awardees of the Student Leadership Recognition Awards 2025.

Transitioning to a new university life in Vietnam is a big step, but the Buddy Team at RMIT Vietnam ensures no student does it alone. From airport pick-ups to everyday catch-ups, they turn small cares into lasting connections that help international students feel at home.

The Sustainability Impact Challenge opened a stage for students, like the winning team HAKTY, to transform classroom knowledge into practical solutions and sharpen their ability to turn ideas into action for more sustainable business.

With only 72 hours and little knowledge of autonomous systems, three RMIT Vietnam Software Engineering students took on the Bosch Code Race 2025 challenge. Defying the odds, they emerged as 2nd Runner-Up, showing how adaptability can transform uncertainty into breakthrough innovation.

From spirited workshops to an eye-catching campus parade, Pride Week 2025 was a vibrant tapestry of colours and connection that fostered belonging and understanding across the university.

Behind the launch of RMIT Vietnam inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) program's new visual identity is a student designer whose passion for design and community has left a shining mark.

In LGBTQ+ spaces, labelling is often an easily polarising. Does it open the gateway to a sense of community and understanding? Or would these labels only create “boxes”, assumptions that socially divide us all?