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The world’s most beautiful classroom

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/302-the-worlds-most-beautiful-classroom

7 Jun 2017: 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 Masters of Business Administration
Workplaces urged to get healthy, mentally

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/423-workplaces-urged-to-get-healthy-mentally

9 Oct 2017: During Mental Health Week (October 8 to 14) researchers at the University of Tasmania are urging workplaces to make employee mental health a priority. While physical safety is at the forefront of Work Health and Safety laws and many workplaces are
What we can learn from book clubs

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/420-what-we-can-learn-from-book-clubs

3 Oct 2017: Children’s book clubs have been in the news lately. In July, ABC Online featured a number of Year 6 students who had formed their own clubs. The kids love their reading groups and the story describes how the groups form the basis of lasting
University of Tasmania historian shortlisted for Ernest Scott Prize

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/249-university-of-tasmania-historian-shortlisted-for-ernest-scott-prize

26 Mar 2017: A book by University of Tasmania History and Classics Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow Penny Edmonds has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2017 Ernest Scott Prize. The $13,000 prize is awarded to work based upon original research, which
Sky’s the limit for Royal Flying Doctor Service Scholarship recipients

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/489-skys-the-limit-for-royal-flying-doctor-service-scholarship-recipients

8 Dec 2017: Two talented University of Tasmania students were recently presented with Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) Scholarships, which enabled them to spend two weeks’ work experience with the organisation servicing rural and remote communities.
A “really good path”

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17 Oct 2017: Lindsay Fletcher may be only 19, but she’s already confident her life is going to be devoted to caring for others. Lindsay, who is studying Nursing at the University of Tasmania’s Rozelle Campus in Sydney, will hold a Nursing degree by the time
Dangers of the desk job

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/327-dangers-of-the-desk-job

22 Jun 2017: Australians are working longer and exercising less with two out of three adults now classed as overweight or obese – presenting Dr Scott Pedersen with a mighty battle. As the Director of the Active Work Lab in the University of Tasmania's Faculty
We need a new Australia Day

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/476-we-need-a-new-australia-day

29 Nov 2017: The decision by ABC Triple J to move the Hottest 100, its popular musical countdown, from January 26 has reignited the smouldering controversy about Australia Day. The radio station has moved the 2018 poll from Australia Day to January 27 after a
Program empowers those most disadvantaged to shine

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/412-program-empowers-those-most-disadvantaged-to-shine

15 Sep 2017: When Syrian refugee Jean Moussalli arrived in Hobart with his family in 2016, education was an important priority to him. Unable to continue his University studies in management and accounting, Mr Moussalli was looking for something to help him with
Nursing a kind ambition

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/432-nursing-a-kind-ambition

16 Oct 2017: Freyr Colvin was going through a difficult time when she decided to pursue a career in nursing. She had been in a terrible accident; in fact, she almost lost her life. “When I was in hospital, the nurses would do simple things to help me that
Delving into the "black books" of convict knowledge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/325-delving-into-the-black-books-of-convict-knowledge

20 Jun 2017: In 1803, the first of almost 73,000 convicts landed on what was then called Van Diemen’s Land. Over the course of the next 50 years convict clerks kept meticulous records of each new arrival in leather-bound volumes. Pouring over the voluminous
Putting the emotion into maths for better learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/500-putting-the-emotion-into-maths-for-better-learning

17 Dec 2017: Are you a “maths person”? Most people think they are, or they aren’t. What if we told you there was no such thing? Professor Kim Beswick is an ARC Future Fellow, and her research is aiming to help teachers educate their students better, by
Keeping up the good work

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/258-keeping-up-the-good-work

6 Apr 2017: When Angus Reid decided to study nursing, he discovered that the University of Tasmania has one of the largest nursing programs in Australia – which was exactly what he needed to start building his career. When asked what he enjoys most about
University a life-changer for Clemente Students

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/222-university-a-life-changer-for-clemente-students

3 Jan 2017: While graduating from a university course is a proud moment for any student, it was the greatest sense of achievement for Maria Janabi and Ratachanee Chainuwong. The pair were part of the first group of students to graduate with their Certificate in
Dream job in futuristic career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/433-dream-job-in-futuristic-career

17 Oct 2017: Amritha Hariharan was working as a software tester Mumbai when she decided to pursue her Master of Applied Science in Environmental Management and Spatial Sciences at the University of Tasmania. She loved it so much that Tasmania is now her home
Graduates secure prestigious scholarships to ask the big questions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/336-graduates-secure-prestigious-scholarships-to-ask-the-big-questions

29 Jun 2017: Two University of Tasmania graduates will undertake the opportunity of a lifetime as recipients of a scholarship to study theology at the University of Oxford. Adrian Staples and Harrison Virs have been awarded the scholarships by Reverend Professor
Shedding the maths stigma

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/367-shedding-the-maths-stigma

3 Aug 2017: Many of us gain a sense of control over a situation when we are able to create some kind of order. Teachers presented with a class full of children also tend to do this; grouping children with others who appear to be at the same level as them in
The frozen continent and its connection to us

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/341-the-frozen-continent-and-its-connection-to-us

4 Jul 2017: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researchers have joined the City of Hobart for the official launch of a new research project that aims to enhance Hobart’s role as an Antarctic gateway. The Antarctic Cities project is studying the
Criminality and Climate Change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/254-criminality-and-climate-change

3 Apr 2017: While the obvious impact of climate change is the increased temperature, rising sea-level and an impact to the ecology, there is also the issue of increased criminality. One of the many side-effects of climate change that many people don't make the
Determination and strength lead Nursing student to his Graduation day

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/267-determination-and-strength-lead-nursing-student-to-his-graduation-day

28 Apr 2017: Not many medical students can list emergency helicopter patient retrievals in Afghanistan as part of their pre-study experience. However for Mirwais Adli, this work and all the dangers associated with it, was everyday life before coming to the