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How my PhD helped me get where I am today

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/779-how-my-phd-helped-me-get-where-i-am-today

11 Dec 2018: Dr Lila Landowski's passion for medical research was sparked at a young age. “At a school camp in Year 7, I caught my first fish. I’d heard that shark liver oil had magical health benefits (this turned out to be false, of course) and I remember
Nina joins the culture club

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/708-nina-joins-the-culture-club

10 Aug 2018: For her part, Nina is determining the best ‘grain’ to milk ratio for commercial production of kefir dairy products, in collaboration with interested dairy companies in Tasmania. “Kefir grain is a microbiological culture and, when submerged in
Career change launches a new path

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/721-career-change-launches-a-new-path

17 Sep 2018: After years of working in sales, Peta King enrolled at the University of Tasmania to study accounting and finance as a mature-age student. “I’ve always been interested in the accounting and finance profession. Once my children had reached an age
Turning waste into opportunity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/757-turning-waste-into-opportunity

30 Nov 2018: After completing a Bachelor in ICT and entering the workforce, Chris decided he wanted to continue his education and expand his business acumen. While he had a full-time job in Canberra – and was accepted into four universities – Chris chose to
Finding friends in a new land

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11 Jun 2018: Story by Susan Oong. Banner image by Richard Jupe. Kicking a soccer ball around helped forge the friendship between Hazara asylum seeker Haji Alizada and University of Tasmania social housing researcher Julia Verdouw. Now 23, Alizada is an entrepreneur
Building a link between obesity and infertility

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18 Dec 2018: Ye He was working at a medical clinic in China when she realised a lot of women struggling to conceive a child were obese. It was an observation that led Ye to devote her postgraduate research to establishing a link between obesity and fertility. Ye
Human psychology is right on trend

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/514-human-psychology-is-right-on-trend

18 Jan 2018: Human psychology has become a popular study choice for students of any age, partly due to the multitude of career choices available. While some students stay on and complete a master’s program, others choose a rewarding career in counselling. Ella
Five myths about studying for a PhD

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/748-five-myths-about-studying-for-a-phd

7 Nov 2018: Myth 1. It will be hard to choose a great topicThe great thing about a PhD is that it’s your chance to delve into something you find interesting and really immerse yourself in the topic. By working together with your supervisor, you can find a
A passion for neuroplasticity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/803-a-passion-for-neuroplasticity

17 Dec 2018: A fascination with the brain and a personal connection drove Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre PhD candidate Barbora Fulopova to devote her PhD research to Alzheimer’s disease. “My research is in neuroplasticity, which can be
Legal eagle flies Strait

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10 Aug 2018: Borders were no barrier to Professor Tim McCormack becoming one of the world’s foremost experts in international humanitarian law. But after decades spent working interstate and internationally, the University of Tasmania alumnus and its new Dean
Law, life coaching and the breath between

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/744-law-life-coaching-and-the-breath-between

17 Oct 2018: Alumnus Dr Kate Cashman has two unlikely passions that work surprisingly well together: law and life coaching. It was Dr Cashman’s experience being coached while completing her PhD in Law at the University of Tasmania that led her towards creating
Associate degree offers new career opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/734-associate-degree-offers-new-career-opportunities

3 Oct 2018: With a passion to study science for many years, Burnie’s Aaron Eley jumped at the chance when the University College’s Associate Degree in Applied Science created the opportunity. With a passion to study science for many years, Burnie’s Aaron
Why geology is so much more than mining

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/739-why-geology-is-so-much-more-than-mining

9 Oct 2018: Johanna Van Balen is studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology, which she says is “fascinating. ”“Geology is the foundation of almost everything we have today. One hundred million years is not much in the grand scheme of things, really!
Rewarding rural opportunities

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9 Aug 2018: The secret is out about the State’s rural and remote destinations, but what isn’t widely known is their appeal as a medical training destination. Newly qualified University of Tasmania medical graduates are opting to further their education and
Vincent works his magic on Harry Potter

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/705-vincent-works-his-magic-on-harry-potter

10 Aug 2018: It’s all in a day’s work for Vincent Yap, an architecture graduate-turned-theme park attraction and set designer at Universal Creative in Orlando, Florida. As theme park visitors follow in the boy wizard’s footsteps along Diagon Alley to
A real role model

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30 Jan 2018: If recent roles are anything to go by, chances are we’ll be seeing a lot more of University of Tasmania alumnus Toby Leonard Moore. The humble actor’s star is certainly on the rise having secured parts in major hit series including Netflix’s
The 5 best Tassie study breaks

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5 Nov 2018: Studying for a PhD is extremely rewarding but it’s a lot of work. That means it’s important to take breaks to rejuvenate and relax, so you can return to your research refreshed and with renewed determination. Tasmania is a place with fresh air,
Agriculture degree gives graduate incredible globe-trotting career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/812-agriculture-degree-gives-graduate-incredible-globe-trotting-career

19 Dec 2018: It was the wicked problems facing the world that attracted Miriam McCormack to study agriculture in the first place, and now she gets immense satisfaction from playing a role in research into food security in developing countries. Miriam graduated
A normal day in Antarctica

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/720-a-normal-day-in-antarctica

14 Sep 2018: Banner image: Chad Greene (UTIG). Dr Felicity McCormack doesn't like the cold much…which can be tricky given her office for several weeks out of the year is Antarctica. Dr McCormack is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Marine and
Activism through art

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/604-activism-through-art

8 May 2018: Courtesy of @joshpringle. Tasmanians know Josh Pringle’s work well, even if they don’t know his name. His "Keep Tassie Wild" artwork can be seen on car bumpers, jackets, t-shirts and walls around Hobart and beyond, and his distinctive style is in
Exclusion is not the answer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/627-exclusion-is-not-the-answer

14 Jun 2018: Tasmania has among the lowest school retention rates in the country. But experts at the University of Tasmania are working to turn this around. Imagine you’re a young person who hasn’t had an easy journey through school. You may be disengaged
From an Octopus Girl's notebook

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/611-from-an-octopus-girls-notebook

17 Jul 2018: Erin Hortle’s first novel is about the relationship between a breast cancer survivor and some octopuses at Eaglehawk Neck, on the Tasman Peninsula. The Octopus and I, excepts from which won her the Young Writer's Fellowship in the Premier's
Crew mate camaraderie helps you stay afloat during tough times

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/652-crew-mate-camaraderie-helps-you-stay-afloat-during-tough-times

25 Jun 2018: Kate Jensen has spent the past 20 years working at sea and can’t imagine a more rewarding career anywhere else. As an Integrating Rating, she thrives on the sense of freedom that having the ocean as your office provides and loves nothing more than
The lawyer land warrior

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/580-the-lawyer-land-warrior

3 Jun 2018: When a handful of volunteers gathered in 2001 no one could have envisaged the Tasmanian Land Conservancy's extraordinary trajectory. Jane Hutchinson was one of the original core group that met in a Hobart cafe. A practicing lawyer at the time, she
The wisdom of... Olivia Rundle

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/623-the-wisdom-of-olivia-rundle

4 Jul 2018: Olivia Rundle is a Senior Lecturer in Law with a teaching focus in the area of civil procedure. She has practised as a lawyer and mediator and has predominantly worked in the family law dispute resolution context. Here she shares some of what she's
No presents, please

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/666-no-presents-please

18 Jul 2018: Western children have more toys, games and possessions than ever before. And Australia has one of the highest rates of average spending per child on toys. Faced with a glut of children’s toys at home, more and more parents are presenting gift
Reviving an original Tasmanian language

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/671-reviving-an-original-tasmanian-language

19 Jul 2018: Truganini’s death in Hobart in May 1876 attracted worldwide attention. She was widely, but wrongly, believed to have been the last Aboriginal person to have survived the Tasmanian genocide. Her demise symbolised the devastating impacts of British