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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
Rankings rise for Earth Sciences

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/363-rankings-rise-for-earth-sciences

25 Jul 2017: The Discipline of Earth Sciences and the CODES – ARC Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits have been ranked equal second in Australia in the recent Shanghai rankings. Some of CODES’ HDR candidates tell us why studying geology truly rocks. Josh
Bruny energy research project powers up

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/375-bruny-energy-research-project-powers-up

17 Aug 2017: The rapid changes in the energy sector are driving some of the biggest innovations experienced in centuries. How energy is consumed today, and where will it come from tomorrow, are some of the bigger questions being asked the world over. Central to
Cows in Antarctica?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/373-cows-in-antarctica

16 Aug 2017: Elizabeth Leane, Associate Professor of English and ARC Future Fellow, and Hanne E. F. Nielsen, PhD Candidate in Antarctic Representations, investigate the unusual history of cows in Antarctica for The Conversation. Domestic animals are rarely
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
PhD - the real passion project

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/298-phd-the-real-passion-project

7 Jun 2017: If you’re searching for a thesis topic, you have to ask yourself, what am I obsessed with?Do you want to cure cancer, dissect Great Expectations, or save an endangered frog? Do you hunt down rare black and white films to watch, or do you spend a
Seismic airguns' noise harming scallops

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/415-seismic-airguns-noise-harming-scallops

18 Sep 2017: Tests conducted by researchers from Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and Curtin University have found that noise from seismic airguns used for marine oil and gas exploration significantly increases mortality in scallops. Published
Top five PhD survival tips

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/299-top-five-phd-survival-tips

7 Jun 2017: 1. Write! Anything! Getting your thoughts down on paper really helps get your brain working. Even if what you write isn’t great, just get something down. You can refine it and edit it later. 2. Create a work zone Co-ordinated sticky notes. Your
A day in the life of a typical PhD student...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/301-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-typical-phd-student

7 Jun 2017: 9. 30am Go to the Uni café and obtain a much-needed coffee. Get waylaid by a friend who wants to know “how’s the PhD going?” Struggle to answer such a huge and problematic question while completely un-caffeinated. Escape gracefully, down the
Detective or explorer...you decide!

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/384-detective-or-exploreryou-decide

21 Aug 2017: It’s no secret that scientists get to do some amazing stuff. They see things in a different way. It might be scanning the frozen landscape of Antarctica from the deck of a research vessel, it might be investigating outer space through a telescope,