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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
Helping hands

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/218-helping-hands

22 Dec 2016: One of the important questions facing students considering a university education is how do I pay for it? Providing support for students with financial need is one of the core values of the University of Tasmania’s philosophy. “We recognise that
Accidental comedian

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22 Dec 2016: University of Tasmania alumnus Luke McGregor has brought his own brand of comedy home, filming his latest TV venture - the buddy comedy Rosehaven – over seven weeks in the state, including the tiny Derwent Valley town of Lachlan and the
Wanderlust...

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20 Dec 2016: For Brooke Saward, country and continent-hopping is a constant in her career. The University of Tasmania alumna is the founder of World of Wanderlust, an online source of travel tips and inspiration followed by millions from all corners of the globe.
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.
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
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
From not sure what to study, to advising the EU on criminology

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/220-from-not-sure-what-to-study-to-advising-the-eu-on-criminology

23 Dec 2016: It is a conundrum that most school leavers face at some point. What career path should they take, what university to study at or whether to go to university at all?Dr Hannah Graham faced the same issues, choosing between the idea of going to TAFE or
Why are we the way we are?

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7 Jun 2016: Demographer Amina Keygan didn’t just enjoy studying Sociology, she fell in love with it, quite accidentally. “When I came to University, I was very interested in gender and social structures, and how we become who we are as people and what
From science to teaching

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/103-from-science-to-teaching

13 Jun 2016: Coleen Cole always dreamt of being a teacher, but life took her in another direction. Now nearly 20 years later, she is studying to make her dream a reality. “I wanted to be a teacher ever since I left university the first time round, but it
Find out who you are, then make the changes needed in the world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/168-find-out-who-you-are-then-make-the-changes-needed-in-the-world

14 Oct 2016: In high school she followed her passions, at University she learned how to argue for them. Now she stands up for them in the highest office in the land. Lisa Singh never strayed from what she believes in, and it has taken her right to the top. I
The story of the missing star cluster - and how it was found again

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/159-the-story-of-the-missing-star-cluster-and-how-it-was-found-again

16 Sep 2016: In a tiny galaxy, three million light years away, a massive star cluster sat quietly waiting to be discovered - again. Dr Andrew Cole, from the University of Tasmania’s School of Physical Sciences, has rediscovered the star cluster in the Pegasus
Revolutionary instrument uses black holes to measure Climate Change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/160-revolutionary-instrument-uses-black-holes-to-measure-climate-change

20 Sep 2016: University of Tasmania scientists have successfully completed tests on a revolutionary new instrument that will make it possible to measure the Earth and the effects of climate change with millimetre precision and also map our Galaxy. Measuring
From cabinet maker to teacher

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/104-from-cabinet-maker-to-teacher

14 Jun 2016: In his 20s Craig Gooding was working in a factory, as a labourer for a shop fitter. He didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. But he knew one thing: he was bored with his repetitive job. Today, he is in a job he loves, teaching primary
Who is Jane Reid? The thesis of Lucy Bennett

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/82-who-is-jane-reid-the-thesis-of-lucy-bennett

9 May 2016: "When I started Honours in History, I had no idea what my thesis should be. I just couldn’t get excited about it. Then I read the private and unpublished scrapbook of Jane Williams, an incredible primary source seen by no historian before me. The
From equestrian to historian

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/83-from-equestrian-to-historian

9 May 2016: After school I went to uni and started commerce because I thought that would give me a good job. But I didn’t like it, it was just dry and not for me. I was a horse rider and bought an ex-racehorse that I went to the state championships on in the
Big science, tiny lab

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/205-big-science-tiny-lab

13 Dec 2016: What do analytical chemists do when they need a particular piece of lab equipment? They invent it themselves. Elisenda Fornells Vernet is studying her PhD at the University of Tasmania, and is doing just that. “I’m working in separation science,
How Journalism 101 changed her life forever

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/181-how-journalism-101-changed-her-life-forever

31 Oct 2016: On Christmas Day 2015, it was Lucy Breaden behind the News Reader’s desk at WIN Television bringing the news to Tasmania. I thought, ‘oh my gosh, when they finally say cue, am I actually going to be able to speak?’ I was so nervous. I actually
From diesel mechanic to foreign correspondent

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/69-from-diesel-mechanic-to-foreign-correspondent

14 Apr 2016: When I was young, all I wanted to do was go into the army. But I have a stutter and I’m colour blind, which meant I could only ever have an office job in the army, which didn’t interest me. I looked into other emergency services, like
A career where you never stop learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/101-a-career-where-you-never-stop-learning

10 Jun 2016: It wasn’t until I started year 11 that I realised I wanted to become a teacher. Along with my core pre-tertiary subjects I undertook a unit at college called ‘Working with Children. ' This subject allowed me to realise my passion for teaching
Dark Mofo 2015 – students immersed in an award winning festival

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/36-dark-mofo-2015-students-immersed-in-an-award-winning-festival

25 Jan 2016: Tasmania’s 2015 Mofo and Dark Mofo festivals have been awarded one of the most coveted awards in the Australian performing arts industry – the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Group Award. Judges stated that the festivals “have captured 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
For generation Facebook, online identities hold pitfalls and promise

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/187-for-generation-facebook-online-identities-hold-pitfalls-and-promise

9 Nov 2016: Despite suggestions that young people are losing interest in the platform, its 1. 5 billion users still puts Facebook at the centre of social media. The site was launched in 2004, and so those meeting Facebook’s minimum age requirement of 13 will,