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The degree that teaches you a global perspective on the big issues

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1090-the-degree-that-teaches-you-a-global-perspective-on-the-big-issues

10 Nov 2020: Sometimes it takes a long time to figure out what you’re passionate about. For Gemma Rushton, it took ten years. Finally, a passion for the environment saw her move to Tasmania. “Ten years being out of school, back in the education system is a
Environmental change from a life of change

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6 Nov 2020: It’s hard to say which one event inspired Ashley Fourie’s passion for change. Maybe it was growing up in beautiful Zimbabwe, a country known for its stunning landscape and wildlife. Or maybe it was learning to travel between Australia
Why now is the perfect time to start study as a mature aged student.

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10 Jul 2020: The COVID-19 era sure has taught us a lot about resilience. Who would have thought six months ago that parents could work full-time from home while home-schooling children. Or that the economy would collapse, meaning tens of thousands of people are
An exciting journey towards a new career

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1 Dec 2020: Starting further tertiary study in the middle of a pandemic would make many people apprehensive. But for mother of Six Ishara Love, 2020 provided the opportunity to launch into an exciting new chapter. Originally from Melbourne, Ishara has lived in
Claire tops class in Sustainable Living

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4 May 2020: Claire Duke is on top of the world after becoming the first-ever graduate of the Diploma of Sustainable Living. The Victorian paramedic, who already completed two bachelor degrees, including one at the University of Tasmania, thought a return to
How do we keep agile as we age?

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25 May 2020: How does what we see influence our brain’s control over our movements?And what happens in our brain when we change our actions at the last minute- say to move out of the path of a falling object, or to get away from danger?Understanding how we
Making a difference through creative arts and health

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26 Nov 2020: Linda Brotherton is one of the first students of the Diploma of Creative Arts and Health who is learning fully online. Linda juggles study with her busy life of being a mother of two children and working part-time. Having no background in either
3 minutes with… PhD student, Madeleine Way, researching cider

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6 Jan 2020: Do Tassie apples make a different cider to Queensland apples?In an Australian first, TIA PhD student Madeleine Way is testing if the quality of cider is affected by where an apple is grown. Madeleine has been busy fermenting small batches of cider
Isolation versus reintegration - which is harder?

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10 Jun 2020: While many are longing for a return to 'normal' following the isolation and restrictions of COVID-19, expert advice points to 'reintegration' being another phase of great challenges. Associate Professor Kimberley Norris, University of Tasmania
New writer-in-residence program will nurture next generation of…

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11 Aug 2020: A prestigious new writer-in-residence program at the University of Tasmania will support an established writer to produce a major piece while also helping to usher in our next generation of literary talent. The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program
Scholarship Supports Ag Student to Follow Her Dreams

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30 Jul 2020: First year agriculture student at the University of Tasmania, Jordan Burr, hopes she can one day use her degree to inspire younger generations to pursue a career in agriculture. Jordan moved from Nook in North-West Tasmania earlier this year to study
Ag students tackling global challenges

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7 Feb 2020: Banner image, left to right, Adal, Nora, Alina, Anna and Carla. Do you dream of making a difference in the world?Do you want to help feed a growing population or reduce malnutrition for millions of children around the globe?Agricultural Science
Why do 'living people' believe they have immunity from the…

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28 Jul 2020: By Dr Kaz Ross, Lecturer in Humanities (Asian Studies), University of TasmaniaYou might have seen articles or comments on social media lately alluding to “sovereign citizens”, or “SovCits” for short, with some reports suggesting COVID-19
Three minutes with cherry researcher Cameron Stone

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7 Feb 2020: PhD candidate in the University of Tasmania's Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Cameron Stone’s work is helping growers to produce the best quality fruit, so that we can all get the satisfaction of biting into a sweet, crunchy cherry this
Teaming up to investigate the knock-on effects of alcohol and sport

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30 Apr 2020: Catherine Palmer is keen to level the playing field in one particular area of research. Professor Palmer is the chief investigator, working with principal investigator Professor Steve Jackson from the University of Otago, on an Australian Research
Scholarship helps mature aged student Kirsty thrive at uni

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20 Oct 2020: At the University of Tasmania, our scholarship program is as diverse as our students. For many people, a scholarship can make all the difference. Just ask Kirsty Foote, a North West local who decided to return to university as a mature-aged
Robbie Arnott wins inaugural Hedberg Writer-in-Residence award

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15 Oct 2020: Acclaimed Tasmanian novelist Robbie Arnott is the winner of the inaugural University of Tasmania Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program, an opportunity he has described as “life-changing”. “As a Tasmanian author working through this period of
6 reasons to study Project Management

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9 Jan 2020: Knowing how to successfully manage a project from start to finish can be the difference between success and failure. It is an increasingly in-demand skill and studying it can boost a career in any industry. Project management is as broad as the
University leads the way exploring space medicine frontiers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1067-university-leads-the-way-exploring-space-medicine-frontiers

7 Oct 2020: As the yearning to further explore the galaxy remains high, the demand for space medicine to better understand human health, nurtition and performance in space continues to grow with Tasmania positioning itself to lead the field nationally. The
Honouring the extinct, one thylacine at a time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/993-honouring-the-extinct-one-thylacine-at-a-time

27 Apr 2020: The thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) might be extinct, but at least 764 specimens still exist in museums and collections around the world. Through an exploration of the lives, deaths and afterlife as museum specimens of individual thylacines, a new