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  2. Thumbnail for The best combination of learning and lifestyle

    The best combination of learning and lifestyle

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/559-the-best-combination-of-learning-and-lifestyle
    13 Mar 2018: Jennifer Moore, 18, “applied everywhere”, to study medicine, but she chose the University of Tasmania for its combination of course structure and lifestyle. “I liked that I can go straight into medicine here, rather than doing undergraduate and
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    Antarctic process contributing to sea-level rise and climate change

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/582-antarctic-process-contributing-to-sea-level-rise-and-climate-change
    19 Apr 2018: A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study has revealed a previously undocumented process where melting glacial ice sheets change the ocean in a way that further accelerates the rate of ice melt and sea level rise. Led by IMAS
  4. Thumbnail for How my PhD helped me get where I am today

    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
  5. Thumbnail for Sowing a story of success

    Sowing a story of success

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/701-sowing-a-story-of-success
    9 Aug 2018: Working at Blokker Pty Ltd, a freesia farm in Wesley Vale, she’d never considered higher education until receiving encouragement from her employer. “I laughed – uni? No, not me,” Taylor recalls. But since commencing at Cradle Coast campus in
  6. Thumbnail for A Law School with awesome opportunities

    A Law School with awesome opportunities

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/722-a-law-school-with-awesome-opportunities
    17 Sep 2018: Most people are scared of public speaking, but for Daniella Phillips it’s one of her favourite parts of her degree. “I wasn’t sure of what I wanted to do going in to Uni. I chose Law because I enjoy getting up and speaking in front of
  7. Thumbnail for Career change launches a new path

    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
  8. Thumbnail for How education can improve lives

    How education can improve lives

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/724-how-education-can-improve-lives
    20 Sep 2018: Annette Branch’s advice for returning to study after a 40 year break? Just jump in. “Just do it. It’s great,” she said. I’m two years into the study and now definitely have a work/life/study balance. You can fit it in easily. Annette, 54, is
  9. Thumbnail for Here’s why Tassie is an incredible place to study business

    Here’s why Tassie is an incredible place to study business

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/743-heres-why-tassie-is-an-incredible-place-to-study-business
    17 Oct 2018: Are you an innovator, an organiser and a communicator? Do you do pretty much everything like a boss? Congratulations. You’re destined to be a mover and shaker in the business world! Studying Business and Economics is a lot about numbers, sure. But
  10. Thumbnail for University College provides a pathway to success

    University College provides a pathway to success

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/736-university-college-provides-a-pathway-to-success
    4 Oct 2018: With a passion for life-long learning and professional development, Ulverstone’s Stacey Connelly is on her way to success through the University College. Having worked full-time since finishing high school, the 35-year-old never thought university
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    Legal eagle flies Strait

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/704-legal-eagle-flies-strait
    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
  12. Thumbnail for Law, life coaching and the breath between

    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
  13. Thumbnail for Associate degree offers new career opportunities

    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
  14. Thumbnail for Why geology is so much more than mining

    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!
  15. Thumbnail for A new generation making an impact on learning

    A new generation making an impact on learning

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/515-a-new-generation-making-an-impact-on-learning
    19 Jan 2018: Master of Teaching (Secondary) student Laura Eastley is completing her final Professional placement at Mountain Heights school in Queenstown, on Tasmania’s west coast. She never thought she’d be embarking on a teaching career in the same remote
  16. Thumbnail for Bringing seafood governance to the surface

    Bringing seafood governance to the surface

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/602-bringing-seafood-governance-to-the-surface
    3 May 2018: In Tasmania, marine farming and aquaculture has expanded rapidly since the 1990s and is now one of the state's major industries. With its expansion comes the complexities of the governance of this industry. University of Tasmania PhD candidate Coco
  17. Thumbnail for COMET sheds light on law for youth

    COMET sheds light on law for youth

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/509-comet-sheds-light-on-law-for-youth
    9 Jan 2018: It’s a Thursday evening at a girls’ shelter in Hobart. This place is not an easy one to be. It’s an emergency home to at-risk girls aged 10-18, who face homelessness or untenable living situations with their families. Tonight, though, the mood
  18. Thumbnail for Rewarding rural opportunities

    Rewarding rural opportunities

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/700-rewarding-rural-opportunities
    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
  19. Thumbnail for A clear way into a science career

    A clear way into a science career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/737-a-clear-way-into-a-science-career
    5 Oct 2018: A chance encounter with a flyer promoting the University College’s Associate Degree in Applied Science, specialising in Aquaculture, changed Hannah Millward-Hopkins’ life course. A week out from starting a teaching master’s, Hannah saw the
  20. Thumbnail for The data that makes you, you

    The data that makes you, you

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/713-the-data-that-makes-you-you
    22 Aug 2018: The colour of your hair and eyes, your height, and your susceptibility to certain diseases. Your genetic material is everything that makes you, you. And it is undoubtedly your property. Or is it? Should your genetic material be available for
  21. Thumbnail for Associate degree is a great all-rounder

    Associate degree is a great all-rounder

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/651-associate-degree-is-a-great-all-rounder
    25 Jun 2018: Jason Schmidt is used to keeping a lot of balls in the air. He holds multiple jobs, is a committed volunteer, a devoted father and a hard-working University student. Jason is studying the University College’s Associate Degree in Applied Business
  22. Thumbnail for How Kelsey's move home was a move in the right direction

    How Kelsey's move home was a move in the right direction

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/753-how-kelseys-move-home-was-a-move-in-the-right-direction
    19 Nov 2018: When Kelsey Thomas finished Year 12 she thought the only way succeed was to leave Tasmania. “I left Tassie with the intention of going to Melbourne to get my degree because that was the misconception – that you needed to go to Melbourne to get a
  23. Thumbnail for Galloping into a new career

    Galloping into a new career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/686-galloping-into-a-new-career
    25 Jul 2018: Mady Muirhead grew up on farms, and loves horses. So when she heard about the University of Tasmania’s Agribusiness course, she galloped right into it. “I enjoy being outside and around animals, getting my hands dirty. I originally thought I’d
  24. Thumbnail for Cell jigsaw the key to latest cancer and Alzheimer’s research

    Cell jigsaw the key to latest cancer and Alzheimer’s research

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/808-cell-jigsaw-the-key-to-latest-cancer-and-alzheimers-research
    19 Dec 2018: Finding the key to reversing or preventing cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are research breakthroughs which would affect the lives of millions. It is with this goal firmly in sight that University of Tasmania researcher Dr Phillippa Taberlay is
  25. Thumbnail for From Malaysia to Tasmania for the love of Law

    From Malaysia to Tasmania for the love of Law

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/698-from-malaysia-to-tasmania-for-the-love-of-law
    8 Aug 2018: Gina Goh has only been studying in Tasmania for a few months, but she already loves Hobart. Gina came from Malaysia to study at the University of Tasmania supported by the full-fee Malaysia Law Scholarship. “I really like it, I love Hobart and
  26. Thumbnail for New learning approach is changing how we think about business degrees

    New learning approach is changing how we think about business degrees

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/536-new-learning-approach-is-changing-how-we-think-about-business-degrees
    27 Feb 2018: A new approach is offering students a unique perspective on the inner workings of a business, and it’s not just increasing their prospects for employment – it’s changing industry attitudes towards the traditional business degree. “It’s
  27. Thumbnail for The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if society fascinates you

    The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if society fascinates you

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/682-the-top-5-things-to-do-at-hobart-open-day-if-society-fascinates-you
    25 Jul 2018: Are you interested in how the law works, the dark side of history, or how to educate the next generation? Come to Hobart Open Day and hear from our staff and students about what to study to feed your thirst for knowledge. Whether you’re
  28. Thumbnail for The intersection of genetics and the law

    The intersection of genetics and the law

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/786-the-intersection-of-genetics-and-the-law
    19 Oct 2018: As our technologies have advanced, so has our understanding of—and ability to manipulate—the genes of living things. With our increasing globalisation, researchers can share information or biological material with colleagues on the other side of
  29. Thumbnail for Dynamics of powerful submarine volcanic eruptions explored

    Dynamics of powerful submarine volcanic eruptions explored

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/510-dynamics-of-powerful-submarine-volcanic-eruptions-explored
    10 Jan 2018: For the first time a team of international researchers has been able to shed light on powerful deep ocean volcanic eruptions and how magma rises from the crust to the surface. University of Tasmania researchers led an international study of the 2012
  30. Thumbnail for Looking at Antarctica through an advertising lens

    Looking at Antarctica through an advertising lens

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/562-looking-at-antarctica-through-an-advertising-lens
    19 Mar 2018: Ever wondered how your perception of Antarctica has been shaped over the years? Influences are usually documentaries, advertising, or by reading books on the continent. Being a continent that is accessible to very few people, Antarctica is regarded
  31. Thumbnail for Exclusion is not the answer

    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
  32. Thumbnail for Finding friends in a new land

    Finding friends in a new land

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/641-finding-friends-in-a-new-land
    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
  33. Thumbnail for Get out of here: How to study overseas for part of your degree

    Get out of here: How to study overseas for part of your degree

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/526-get-out-of-here-how-to-study-overseas-for-part-of-your-degree
    5 Feb 2018: Read on to find out some of the best reasons to study overseas, as well as tips on when and how to organise some time abroad as part of your university studies – and how to afford it all. Why you should go“I can’t stress enough how much
  34. Thumbnail for Making a career out of creativity

    Making a career out of creativity

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/741-making-a-career-out-of-creativity
    12 Oct 2018: Singer songwriter Ange Boxall has scaled many heights since she completed a degree in Fine Arts at the University of Tasmania. Her 2016 country album Into the Wind debuted at No. 11 on the ARIA charts, and she’s worked with some of the best
  35. Thumbnail for The lawyer land warrior

    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
  36. Thumbnail for The wisdom of... Olivia Rundle

    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
  37. Thumbnail for Cutting edge fields of law

    Cutting edge fields of law

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/693-cutting-edge-fields-of-law
    1 Aug 2018: Law is often perceived as a stagnate field of study mostly driven by precedent. But developments in science and technology are creating fascinating fields of enquiry for the future law student. Areas such as, human genetic modification, earth law,
  38. Thumbnail for Avoidable deaths caused by fake malaria drugs

    Avoidable deaths caused by fake malaria drugs

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/588-avoidable-deaths-caused-by-fake-malaria-drugs
    27 Apr 2018: Malaria, a mosquito-borne parasitic infection that affects about 3. 2 billion people in 95 countries, has become largely a disease of the young and poor. Due to effective medications like chloroquine and artemisinins, malaria deaths dropped an
  39. Thumbnail for Should Australia recognise the human right to a healthy environment?

    Should Australia recognise the human right to a healthy environment?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/545-should-australia-recognise-the-human-right-to-a-healthy-environment
    28 Feb 2018: Australia is one of only 15 nations (a list that also includes Canada and the United States) that does not recognise the human right to a healthy environment at the federal level. Last year, the Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental
  40. Thumbnail for Combatting one of the most overlooked sources of global pollution

    Combatting one of the most overlooked sources of global pollution

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/770-combatting-one-of-the-most-overlooked-sources-of-global-pollution
    3 Sep 2018: One container ship can emit almost the same amount of pollution as 50 million cars, and yet, shipping emissions are often overlooked. Here’s how researchers plan on curbing this serious source of global pollution. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
  41. Thumbnail for Trouble in paradise

    Trouble in paradise

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/612-trouble-in-paradise
    18 May 2018: A code red alert level for aviation has been issued this week on Hawai'i’s big island, as Kīlauea volcano continues its explosive activity at the summit. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s warning for Kīlauea said:At any time, activity may
  42. Thumbnail for What lies beneath

    What lies beneath

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/768-what-lies-beneath
    1 Sep 2018: To shore up Australia’s future economy and prepare us for the ongoing effects of climate change, researchers are decoding ancient mineral messages in Earth’s crust and tracking movements of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Over the past decade, the
  43. Thumbnail for We need to think about the legal implications of futuristic biotech

    We need to think about the legal implications of futuristic biotech

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/760-we-need-to-think-about-the-legal-implications-of-futuristic-biotech
    27 Aug 2018: Consider a future where millions can be protected from deadly malaria, and where hospitals are free from devastating antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Imagine what life would be like with high-tech brain-computer interfaces and bionic bodies, and –

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