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Taking Tassie tourism online

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/191-taking-tassie-tourism-online

14 Nov 2016: A love of tourism, Tassie, and people made Marketing Management student Mark Acheson the perfect person to give a popular outdoors brand an online boost. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Journalism, and worked in journalism for two years
A world of opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/118-a-world-of-opportunities

29 Jun 2016: Ever wanted to live overseas and study? Studying online means you can work or travel while you study and that’s exactly what Katrina Dubé did. Katrina currently works in Singapore as a relief teacher at the Australian International School.
Moots a hoot

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/213-moots-a-hoot

20 Dec 2016: It is no longer a moot point – the Faculty of Law’s moot teams are the best in the country. Moots are hypothetical trials in which students act on behalf of clients in front of real judges. In late September a University of Tasmania team won the
A PhD at 90 years young

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/154-a-phd-at-90-years-young

28 Aug 2016: Joan Webb is just getting started. In August, at the University of Tasmania’s winter graduation round in Launceston, she crossed the stage at the Albert Hall and claimed a new honorific. Mrs Webb became Dr Webb, and at only 90 years young. Though
Dr Lionel Nichols: prosecuting some of the biggest cases of our time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/39-dr-lionel-nichols-prosecuting-some-of-the-biggest-cases-of-our-time

1 Feb 2016: Becoming a lawyer was what Lionel Nichols always wanted to do. He’s now a barrister in London, working for the biggest law firm in the world, practicing international and human rights law. He has prosecuted some of the biggest cases of our time
It’s the time of the year we embrace our dark heart

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/96-its-the-time-of-the-year-we-embrace-our-dark-heart

4 Jun 2016: Art. Bonfires. Feasting, wine and community. All in the crisp, clear Tasmanian winter. It’s Dark Mofo time again. This year the University of Tasmania is once again contributing to a range of startling artistic projects for the epic festival. Night
Tasmanian lifestyle is a breath of fresh air to Business student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/34-tasmanian-lifestyle-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air-to-business-student

15 Jan 2016: We know a great education is about more than libraries and lecture theatres. At the University of Tasmania, our students live and study in one of the world’s most beautiful places. Rachel Chong, who is studying her Master of Business Administration,
Students on song at Festival of Voices

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/142-students-on-song-at-festival-of-voices

8 Jul 2016: Lana Kains has been singing in choirs since she was just four years old. And this weekend she will perform at the Festival of Voices along with classmates and graduates of the University’s Conservatorium of Music at "UTAS Singers. "At just 18 Lana
Mother, nurse, student and artist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/81-mother-nurse-student-and-artist

8 May 2016: Having children and a busy job doesn’t mean you can’t pursue your study dreams. Just ask Nikala Bourke. After being awarded her Nursing degree in the mid 90s, Nikala came back to University to pursue her passion for photography. “I’m a single
Home and away

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/217-home-and-away

22 Dec 2016: As the academic year comes to a close, student stories have emerged highlighting communities and friendships that are being forged at the University’s modern purpose-built National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) accommodation. Nursing student
Two major firsts celebrated at winter graduations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/149-two-major-firsts-celebrated-at-winter-graduations

15 Aug 2016: It’s an occasion that truly brightens up our Tassie winter: 1270 graduands have donned their caps and gowns in four mid-year ceremonies at Hobart's Federation Concert Hall. This year, the University was celebrating two significant new groups of
An artistic life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/94-an-artistic-life

31 May 2016: Rebecca is a Principal Designer at Birrelli art design architecture, a business she co-owns with her husband Jack. “I went to art school because while I didn’t know what I wanted to do, I knew it would be in the creative fields,” she said. The
From architect to historian

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/109-from-architect-to-historian

22 Jun 2016: Prue Slatyer thought Tasmania was missing an incredible opportunity to capitalise socially and economically from its regional historical assets. So she went back to university to change that. An avid traveller and established architect with a strong
Innovative teaching turns anatomy inside out

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/71-innovative-teaching-turns-anatomy-inside-out

21 Apr 2016: Smart phones and ‘doodling’ might be seen as distractions by some teachers, but to award-winning teaching innovator, Dr Jamie Chapman they’re just another way of engaging students. Originally trained as a biological microscopist, Dr
From pastry chef to hospitality teacher

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/95-from-pastry-chef-to-hospitality-teacher

2 Jun 2016: Kirsten Bacon has two passions. One is pastisserie, and the other is helping students learn. “I came to University as a non-school leaver. When I left school I went into a pastry chef apprenticeship. I had always wanted to be a teacher as well,
Unlocking insights from one of the world’s greatest archives

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/68-unlocking-insights-from-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-archives

14 Apr 2016: Tasmania is one of the few places on the planet where it is possible to study intergenerational health issues. This is because the settler population was amongst the best documented in the British Empire. Why? They came against their will. The life
Recognising differences without denying them

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/47-recognising-differences-without-denying-them

6 Mar 2016: It’s a contemporary issue that almost everyone has a strong opinion on. Dr Louise Richardson-Self, Lecturer in Philosophy and Gender Studies in the University’s School of Humanities, examines the issue of same-sex marriage in her new book
Affecting art

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/99-affecting-art

8 Jun 2016: Artist Selena de Carvalho’s grandmother is a firm supporter of her granddaughter’s creative work. She has an enormous early piece of Selena’s in her hallway, which Selena begs her to remove every time she visits. “I say, ‘can’t we get
Creating mystical worlds

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/46-creating-mystical-worlds

1 Mar 2016: When Karin Chan left Singapore to study a Fine Arts degree in Tasmania, her family thought she would graduate to become an art teacher. But Karin had bigger aspirations. She wanted to practice fine art on the world stage. Four years later and Karin
How Tasmania inspired a Chinese Fine Art student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/201-how-tasmania-inspired-a-chinese-fine-art-student

7 Dec 2016: Shanshan had worked in the media for Beijing Evening News as the Art Editor and reporter for eleven years. But painting had always been her passion. Her father was an artist, so she believes painting is in her genes. She had always wanted to become