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Psychology of spelling development captures graduate's eye

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/psychology-of-spelling-development-captures-graduates-eye

20 Dec 2021: For as long as she can remember, University of Tasmania graduate Emilia Hawkey (pictured) has been fascinated by spelling and language. Her enthusiasm for letters and words went beyond just an interest to better understanding the mechanics
Antarctica and the ties that bind

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1187-antarctica-and-the-ties-that-bind

1 Dec 2021: The recent arrival of the impressive new icebreaker RSV Nuyina to Hobart’s port is a reminder of the city’s strong connections to the south and long history of welcoming polar vessels. As one of only five Antarctic ‘gateways’, our city has an
Become a world leader in health and medicine

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1152-become-a-world-leader-in-health-and-medicine

1 Aug 2021: Stepping outside of your comfort zone is only the first step to realising your career dreams. Tasmania, Australia is a great place to begin your journey of becoming a health and medicine professional. We offer unique opportunity to learn in a place
Dementia care should be core business for aged care services

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1149-dementia-care-should-be-core-business-for-aged-care-services

1 Jul 2021: In March 2021 the final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was tabled in Australian parliament. This inquiry commenced in 2018 and has included over 10,000 submissions made by Australians impacted by aged
Why you should consider studying a double degree

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1137-why-you-should-consider-studying-a-double-degree

6 Jun 2021: Are you stuck trying to decide what to study? A double degree might be right for you. At the University of Tasmania, you can combine your interests without having to choose between your passions and your future career. Do any of these sound like you?
The changing role of the pharmacist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1153-the-changing-role-of-the-pharmacist

2 Aug 2021: Being a pharmacist in today’s world and into the future offers more opportunities than ever before. No longer is the pharmacy a place to only pick up prescriptions from your trusted pharmacist, they are now a health destination, offering consumers
Most Tasmanians over 50 didn't experience serious lockdown effects

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1144-most-tasmanians-over-50-didnt-experience-serious-lockdown-effects

23 Jun 2021: Most Tasmanians aged over 50 experienced no serious effects on dementia risk factors, such as depression, anxiety and alcohol consumption, during the COVID-19 lockdown a Tasmanian study has found. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the
University grows the Psychology workforce for Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/university-grows-the-psychology-workforce-for-tasmania

24 Sep 2021: In a move to help grow the next generation of mental health care professionals in Tasmania, the University’s Psychology Clinic has expanded. Originally centrally located on the University’s Sandy Bay Campus, the clinic has moved to
Do punk rockers make good doctors?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1162-do-punk-rockers-make-good-doctors

8 Sep 2021: After studying neuroscience in Sydney, Gene needed a change. He wanted to leave home and find a new challenge. Luckily for him, an opportunity to study a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Tasmania came his way. I needed to experience
Short film shines a light on dementia experiences

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1143-short-film-shines-a-light-on-dementia-experiences

22 Jun 2021: An animated short film designed to highlight the social isolation often experienced by people living with dementia has been launched. The three-and-a-half-minute film, Rosa and Max, is produced by award-winning Tasmanian animator Amara Gantz in
AMC Student Investigates Offshore Renewable Energy in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1105-amc-student-investigates-offshore-renewable-energy-in-tasmania

13 Jan 2021: Ocean Engineering Student investigates Tasmania’s Offshore Renewable Energy Capability through Blue Economy Honours Project. Final-year Bachelor of Maritime Engineering Student, John Francis Villalba grew up in the Philippines and relocated to
Studying abroad is a dream come true

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1118-studying-abroad-is-a-dream-come-true

24 Mar 2021: Studying abroad had been Longqin Wu’s dream since primary school. She worked in English language training for seven years while saving up enough money to come to Tasmania and make that dream come true. Longqin was always curious about marketing and
Never give up on finding your dream job

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1110-never-give-up-on-finding-your-dream-job

25 Feb 2021: Work Ready ProgramThe Work Ready Program combines your Master of Professional Accounting or Master of Professional Accounting (Specialisation) degree with a guaranteed corporate internship placement, regular mentoring, work experience, networking
Caring for a special relationship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1150-caring-for-a-special-relationship

2 Jul 2021: The personal stories of people who become carers for their life-long companions, and how they respond and experience the shift, have been captured in a new University of Tasmania project. The Sharing is Caring project compiled stories of family
A mountain-top view of feminism through the ages

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1182-a-mountain-top-view-of-feminism-through-the-ages

12 Nov 2021: Keely Jobe’s PhD project is centred on an important moment in the history of a rural lesbian separatist community in NSW. “It’s an interrogation of what emerges and what’s lost when a group is forced to adapt to change,” Keely said. The
Answer to brain health in the palm of our hands

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1141-answer-to-brain-health-in-the-palm-of-our-hands

9 Jun 2021: University of Tasmania researchers have developed and are trialing a completely new type of computer screening test using an individual’s hands, which aims to detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s dementia. “We know through previous
A feeling of community is important to Lily’s study experience

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1145-a-feeling-of-community-is-important-to-lilys-study-experience

28 Jun 2021: Lily grew up on the coast of NSW. After finishing School, she realised that she wouldn’t feel right heading straight into university. She knew she had a passion for travel and wanted to explore the world before picking up study again. So, she
Study quantifies devils’ decline due to facial tumour disease

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1116-study-quantifies-devils-decline-due-to-facial-tumour-disease

4 Mar 2021: New research from the University of Tasmania has estimated the toll a deadly facial cancer has taken on Tasmanian devil populations since the disease was discovered in 1996. In a paper published in Ecology Letters, researchers traced the spread of
“Aliens in an aeolian landscape” – Designing research stations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1107-aliens-in-an-aeolian-landscape-designing-research-stations

27 Jan 2021: Humans are aliens in the Antarctic landscape. We build stations to resist the extreme Antarctic forces and provide habitable environments to live and study. However, the stations impose a significant environmental footprint. Kaelan Durbin, Master
Pink handfish seen for the first time in 22 years

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1191-pink-handfish-seen-for-the-first-time-in-22-years

23 Dec 2021: A team of scientists is unlocking the secrets of Tasmania’s deep with a surprise sighting of the very rare and threatened pink handfish (Brachiopsilus dianthus). A detailed joint survey with Parks Australia and the University of Tasmania showed the
Further study boosts Danielle’s career in dementia care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1148-further-study-boosts-danielles-career-in-dementia-care

1 Jul 2021: For Danielle Dyce, caring for the elderly has been a constant in her life. At first it was helping out after school at the nursing home her parents owned. From there she took on a variety of caring roles and also worked as a legal clerk, before
How study can open doors to a new career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1172-how-study-can-open-doors-to-a-new-career

11 Oct 2021: After working as a chef for 18 years, Jayne MacLean knew she wanted a change and wanted to study something new but was unsure of what that should be. Having worked for several years in a nursing home as a catering manager, she had some experience
What’s the difference between normal ageing and dementia?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1170-whats-the-difference-between-normal-ageing-and-dementia

27 Sep 2021: One of the key introductory units within the Diploma of Dementia Care and Bachelor of Dementia Care, delivered by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania, looks in depth at the differences between normal
Without more scientists, Australia's $80B ‘blue economy’ is at…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1184-without-more-scientists-australias-80b-blue-economy-is-at-risk

25 Nov 2021: Australia is a marine nation. First Nations people have deep and unbroken connections to sea, 85% of us live within 50km of the coast, and our ocean territory is twice that of our land mass. A large part of our economy – the “blue economy” –
Black Summer fire smoke created an algal bloom bigger than Australia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1166-black-summer-fire-smoke-created-an-algal-bloom-bigger-than-australia

17 Sep 2021: In 2019 and 2020, bushfires razed more than 18 million hectares of land in Australia. For weeks, smoke choked major cities, leading to almost 450 deaths, and even circumnavigated the southern hemisphere. As the aerosols billowed across the oceans
Thinking of taking a language in Year 11 and 12?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1157-thinking-of-taking-a-language-in-year-11-and-12

12 Aug 2021: Some students elect to study languages in their senior years because of personal interest, or because they have previously been successful in language learning. Others may choose to do so because of future career plans, or because they wish to
Understanding colonial maps

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1123-understanding-colonial-maps

31 Mar 2021: On Boxing Day 1832 surveyors across southern Van Diemen’s Land were huddled in their tents, sheltering from the rain. Poor Charles Wedge set out to work but was ‘obliged to return’, while Raphael Clint made no pretence, recording in his log,
How films show the fear and loss that come with dementia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1125-how-films-show-the-fear-and-loss-that-come-with-dementia

8 Apr 2021: Two new films explore the fear of forgetting, loss of control, and other complexities that accompany a dementia diagnosis. The Father and Supernova, both released this month, grapple with the challenges confronting people living with dementia and
Education: improving the way we support people living with dementia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1164-education-improving-the-way-we-support-people-living-with-dementia

15 Sep 2021: Dementia not only impacts the person living with dementia but also those people who are involved in providing care and support to this person. Principles of Supportive Care for People with Dementia (CAD104) is a popular unit in the Diploma and
Leunig, wellness and wokeness

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1180-leunig-wellness-and-wokeness

11 Nov 2021: Michael Leunig’s journey from anti-war and anti-corporate provocateur to a critic of ‘wokeism’ and cancel culture is familiar and predictable. We’ve seen other prominent baby-boomer artists, thinkers and entertainers take the same path during
Korongee Dementia Village

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1120-korongee-dementia-village

24 Mar 2021: Korongee Dementia Village: Source Glenview Community ServicesBackgroundIn a decade, the number of people living with dementia worldwide has risen from 35 million to 50 million (Wimeo et al. , 2013; ADI, 2021). With the growing population of people
Help us change minds for those whose minds have changed.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1169-help-us-change-minds-for-those-whose-minds-have-changed

23 Sep 2021: Almost half a million Australians are now living with dementia. Three times that number are involved in their care. As medical advances enable us all to live longer, these figures are set to increase significantly. Like so many, Rowena Howard