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Hema is using her legal training to be an advocate for the Earth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/hema-is-using-her-legal-training-to-be-an-advocate-for-the-earth

27 Nov 2023: Hema Mahadevan is a firm believer that finding a fulfilling career is much more important than simply doing what is expected. Passionate about her work with Greenpeace Malaysia, Hema works to make a positive difference in the world. However, it was
New scholarship for next generation of teachers

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1 Nov 2023: The University has partnered with the Tasmanian Government to help ensure the state has the quality teachers it needs with a new scholarship valued at up to $31,000. The Teach Tasmania Scholarship will be made available to eligible Bachelor of
King Island shipwreck the focus for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/king-island-shipwreck-the-focus-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

9 Jun 2023: Crafting a new novel about a King Island shipwreck survivor will be the focus when award-winning author Michelle Cahill arrives as The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence later this year. Cahill has been awarded the $30,000 residency, which consists of a
Duyen’s pharmaceutical research supported by international…

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6 Apr 2023: Two generous international scholarships are helping Duyen Tran realise her dream of helping people with chronic illnesses, especially those in disadvantaged communities. Currently completing her PhD in Pharmacy with the University of Tasmania’s
Law alumna keen to share career options

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4 May 2023: Hailing from Blackmans Bay, Law alumna Georgina Barnes BEc-LLB(Hons) 2019, AssocDegPhil 2022, is now an Associate specialising in dispute resolution at Baker McKenzie in Sydney. Georgina works across a broad range of the law on matters which are in
University puts child safety courses on everyone's radar

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18 Jul 2023: We all have a role in creating safer communities for children and young people, writes Dr Becky Shelley and Dr Mike GuerzoniIt has been made clear to us in recent years that child sexual abuse and its prevention is the uncomfortable conversation we
Kuala Lumpur to Oatlands: Gavithra Sivabalan on placement in Tasmania

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17 May 2023: Gavithra Sivabalan was 26 when she left her family and friends, packed up her life in the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur and made the move to Tasmania, pursuing her dream of becoming a pharmacist. What she didn’t know was that in her final year of
Accounting for the future

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13 Dec 2023: As businesses around the world respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change, people in the emerging field of carbon and climate accounting, like Himadri Mayadunne (MBA(I) 2021), are leading the way in sustainable business. “To me,
Mastering Accounting took Lewis from Malaysia to Tasmania via Coventry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/mastering-accounting-took-lewis-from-malaysia-to-tasmania-via-coventry

29 Nov 2023: As a child growing up in Malaysia, Lewis Ooi always knew he wanted to experience life in a western country. And, ultimately, it was a semester studying in the UK that put him on his path to studying his Master of Professional Accounting at the
Connecting with our neighbours through education

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6 Jun 2023: The University will help build connections between educators in Australia and across South-East Asia when a ground-breaking webinar series continues this month. The Australia-ASEAN Academics Forum was formed in 2021 to improve online education
Scholarship helping Naarah to master her theatrical arts in London

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/scholarship-helping-naarah-to-master-her-theatrical-arts-in-london

28 Jul 2023: Bachelor of Music graduate Naarah Barnes is heading to London to study her Master of Arts (Musical Theatre), thanks to a scholarship specifically for First Nations scholars. Gija woman Naarah graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2019 with a
Food sustainability the focus for AgriCULTURED conversation

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1 Aug 2023: Helping communities understand and nurture resilient local food systems will be the focus for Professor Alana Mann at this week’s AgriCULTURED event in the state’s North. The University’s Professor of Media and Communication, who specialises in
No stranger to exploration

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24 Oct 2023: Debby Ng left her home in Singapore to pursue her dream of studying conservation and environmental science in Tasmania, Australia. She chose the University of Tasmania because it offered her the opportunity to work on real-world projects that made a
New Director for Tasmania Law Reform Institute

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-director-for-tasmania-law-reform-institute

10 Feb 2023: The University of Tasmania’s Jeremy Prichard (BA/LLB ’97, BA Hons ’98, PhD ‘04) has been appointed Director of the Tasmania Law Reform Institute. "I look forward to working closely with the Institute’s Board to serve Tasmanians through
Promoting options for cutting Tasmania’s transport emissions

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1 Aug 2023: Tasmania may be one of the few places on earth which has already reached net-zero and has a head start in the transition to a low-carbon future. Our next challenge is to start the hard work of reducing emissions across the entire economy from heavy
Literacy symposium to encourage Tasmanian solutions

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28 Aug 2023: Researchers, policy-makers and community representatives will come together on a mission to improve the state’s literacy levels at the University of Tasmania this week. Early years literacy will be the focus of the two-day Cuthill Family Foundation
Community input sought on privacy laws

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2 May 2023: The privacy of Tasmanians will be the subject of a major review, and the public are being asked for their input. The Tasmania Law Reform Institute has been tasked with examining the state’s legal protections around privacy. The Institute has
Statewide book club as University teams up with Tasmania Reads

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26 May 2023: Readers from across Tasmania will have the chance to come together for a statewide book club as the University teams up with Tasmania Reads. Book club meetings will take place in-person and online in July to discuss alumnus Robbie Arnott’s novel
Education researcher Carmel Hobbs awarded ABC residency

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/education-researcher-carmel-hobbs-awarded-abc-residency

7 Jul 2023: Education researcher Carmel Hobbs has been recognised as one of the country’s most promising academic communicators with a sought-after ABC Top 5 residency. Carmel has been selected as one of five Humanities focused researchers to undertake a
New simulator makes learning to drive a virtual reality

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-simulator-makes-learning-to-drive-a-virtual-breeze

23 Oct 2023: The University of Tasmania is helping communities on the Northwest coast put rubber to the road with a brand-new driving simulator based out of the Tech Solutions Hub in Burnie. The University’s driving simulator uses the myDRIVESCHOOL® software,
Launching The Hedberg Talks

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21 Feb 2023: Marta Dusseldorp, Behrouz Boochani and Emmy Award winner Lynette Wallworth will join local and University talent to launch a new series, The Hedberg Talks, as part of the Ten Days on the Island Festival Hub. The College of Arts, Law and Education
Giants of virtual reality walk the North West

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/giants-of-virtual-reality-walk-the-north-west

26 Jun 2023: A giant’s perspective of a North West landmark will be among the experiences when the University partners with the Sensing Table Cape project later this month. Led by digital technology experts from the School of Education, a research team has used
Poet Caitlin Maling awarded inaugural McAuley Fellowship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/poet-caitlin-maling-awarded-inaugural-mcauley-fellowship

18 May 2023: Ecological poet Caitlin Maling will tap into some deep Tasmanian roots when she takes up a new $10,000 creative fellowship at the University of Tasmania. The West Australian writer, whose most recent book was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s
Blacksmith and sculptor Pete Mattila on witnessing transformation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/blacksmith-and-sculptor-pete-mattila-on-witnessing-transformation

4 Apr 2023: When US born sculptor and blacksmith Pete Mattila (BCA Hons 2010, MFA 2013) forges steel into art he witnesses transformation – and it is the magic of that that has kept him so passionate about his craft. “It’s like a little journey we’re
3D printing business brings new opportunities to the North West Coast

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/3d-printing-business-brings-new-opportunities-to-the-north-west-coast

24 Jul 2023: When Dian Ferrington set out to start her 3D printing and design business with her fiancÃ, she wanted to create a place that championed safety, inclusivity, and sustainability. TONDII, a design and fabrication business located in Wynyard, is the
Research leads to cosplay world championships

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/research-leads-to-cosplay-world-championships

13 Jul 2023: Turning research into action is taking lecturer Emerald L King all the way to the Olympics of cosplay. Humanities academic Emerald and partner Amy King recently won selection to represent Australia at the 2024 World Cosplay Summit Championship in
From dispensing pills to filling stills

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/from-dispensing-pills-to-filling-stills

8 Aug 2023: For Wendy Steinberg, it was the desire for a new challenge, a love of science and a need to just ‘make something’ that set her on a journey from pharmacist to working for Tasmania’s iconic Lark Distillery. After 12 years in pharmacy, Wendy knew
University rugby club turns 90

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8 Aug 2023: One of Tasmania’s oldest organised football clubs celebrated its 90th anniversary in July with a gathering of old and new players and, of course, a game. A crowd of over 100 gathered at Hobart’s Government House in July to celebrate the 90th
Clarice Chan, LLB 2011

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16 Oct 2023: Law alum Clarice Chan’s hard work and passionate advocacy have led to change at the highest levels of Malaysia’s judiciary. Since completing a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Tasmania in 2011, she has established a distinguished legal
Placing Indigenous knowledge and culture at the heart of the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/placing-indigenous-knowledge-and-culture-at-the-heart-of-the-university

13 Jan 2023: The core philosophy of Associate Professor Sadie Heckenberg’s approach to Indigenous engagement at university is simple: nothing about us without us. Joining the University in 2023 as Academic Director, Aboriginal Engagement, Sadie, a Wiradjuri
Just what is a Planner, anyway?

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17 Oct 2023: With career paths ranging from town planning to environmental conservation, planners contribute to building a better world for present and future generations. Working at various scales – from individual neighbourhoods to the macro-level of cities
Going in for the krill

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31 Jan 2023: After witnessing one of the first-ever documented supergroups of whales, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) student Maya Santangelo is fighting to shine a light on the dangers of concentrated krill fishing in Antarctica. After what
Coming home to Country

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13 Dec 2023: I am honoured and profoundly privileged to have been appointed the University of Tasmania’s new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). I was born in Devonport on the North-West Coast of Lutruwita/Tasmania. My mother is Palawa and my father comes from a
University studies supporting community care careers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-studies-supporting-community-care-careers

7 Jun 2023: As workforce demands in community care and social assistance grow around Australia, University of Tasmania graduates are emerging as the industry’s future leaders. At Tasmanian not-for-profit Youth Family and Community Connections (YFCC), seven
Training to be a teacher was a slam dunk decision for Clint

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28 Feb 2023: High school students in the future might find themselves being taught by a former basketball star standing at the front of the classroom. Clint Steindl – captain of Tasmania’s NBL team the JackJumpers – might be at a high point in his sporting
Law alumna breaks glass ceiling to become a Malaysian federal minister

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10 May 2023: Malaysian member of parliament Hannah Yeoh (LLB 2001, GradCertLegalPrac 2003) has created history in her country. In 2013, prior to becoming a federal minister, she was appointed Selangor Legislative Assembly Speaker – the youngest speaker and the
Becoming a nurse via events management and the Navy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/becoming-a-nurse-via-events-management-and-the-navy

28 Nov 2023: Hobart nurse Lucy Gardam is passionate about her career and the vital importance it holds in the community, which is one of the reasons she is constantly striving to improve her clinical knowledge and skills. Currently studying her third postgraduate
Empowering Indigenous girls to pursue higher education

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/empowering-indigenous-girls-to-pursue-higher-education

30 Mar 2023: Associate Professor Sadie Heckenberg used International Woman’s Day to share details of her vision for improving educational and social outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls. Sadie – a Wiradjuri scholar and the University of
Accountancy and the path to net zero

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/accountancy-and-the-path-to-net-zero

8 May 2023: Accountancy has a reputation as a backroom – perhaps even a boring – profession. But that’s all changing. Accountants are leading and guiding organisations dealing with the climate crisis, helping to create a better future for us and coming
Law alumna Dr Alice Edwards on ridding the world of torture and other …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-alumna-dr-alice-edwards-on-ridding-the-world-of-torture-and-other-human-rights-violations

13 Dec 2023: In July 2022, Dr Alice Edwards was appointed the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Based in Italy, she is the first woman to hold this position, which is considered the
Let's Talk About Dementia - prevention and management

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/lets-talk-about-dementia-prevention-and-management

4 Apr 2023: Dementia is increasingly being recognised as a significant public health concern of the 21st Century. We invite you to join us for a practical, research-based online session featuring two University of Tasmania alumni: Distinguished Professor James
A collective vision

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13 Sep 2023: The University of Tasmania cares for more than 100,000 items of artistic, cultural, and scientific significance, and a new web portal is the first step in making this amazing collection visible to the world. Our Arts and Cultural Collections include
Nicola Maddern, BPharm 2010

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13 Nov 2023: Nicola (Nicky) Maddern describes her role in establishing the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) pharmacy service in Tasmania as the greatest achievement of her working life. The vital role she played in establishing the service, first as project lead,
Rotary alums creating hope

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9 Nov 2023: The University of Tasmania has a proud history of Rotarians making a difference. Congratulations to alumnus Mike Patten (BA '74, DipEd '75, GradDipSpecEd '79), who has taken up the role of District Governor for Rotary Tasmania with a goal of
Pharmacy graduate Amy Walsh finds her groove dispensing meds and…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/pharmacy-graduate-amy-walsh-finds-her-groove-dispensing-meds-and-dropping-beats

5 Jul 2023: Becoming a pharmacist was a dream career for Amy Walsh but she had something else on her bucket list as well. She wanted to be a DJ. So, by capitalising on her flexible study options while she studied her Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours, she
Alumni set to travel the world on Churchill Fellowships

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11 Oct 2023: Ten University of Tasmania alumni have received 2023 Churchill Fellowships. The fellowships offer Australia’s best and brightest minds the opportunity to travel the world from four to eight weeks to learn more about a topic or issue that they are
River's Edge opens at Inveresk

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/rivers-edge-opens-at-inveresk

13 Dec 2023: River’s Edge has opened in Inveresk, transforming the experience of studying and working at the University in Launceston. Members of the public, too, are invited to use the quintessentially Launceston building which, through outstanding
Survive the school holidays with some fresh ideas

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/survive-the-school-holidays-with-some-fresh-ideas

13 Jul 2023: With school holidays well underway, don’t panic if you’ve already run out of activities to keep the little ones, kids, and teens occupied this winter – we’ve got you covered! We’ve found a bunch of kid-friendly activities that are
Six steps towards achieving sustainability goals

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/six-steps-towards-achieving-sustainability-goals

8 May 2023: For many years our University has been working hard to deliver more sustainable outcomes for Tasmania, and from Tasmania to the world. We know that our mission is a pressing one. Now is the time to create a society based on a climate positive and