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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
Asylum seeker scholarship helped Mohammad follow his study dreams in…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/asylum-seeker-scholarship-helped-mohammad-follow-his-study-dreams-in-tassie

3 Apr 2023: Mohammad Mansourinejad was only nine years old in 2012, when he and his mother arrived in Australia as asylum-seekers from Iran, in search of a new life and a fresh start. Currently studying the second year of his Bachelor of Business degree at the
A passion for design

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/976-a-passion-for-design

4 Feb 2020: Kath Ellis has been a prop maker all her life, she was looking for opportunities to add another tool to her kit, when she made the decision to move to Tasmania and study a Bachelor of Design at the University campus in Launceston. I decided to come
Scholarship Supports Ag Student to Follow Her Dreams

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1041-scholarship-supports-ag-student-to-follow-her-dreams

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
Travelling towards a rewarding career in maritime engineering

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1114-travelling-towards-a-rewarding-career-in-maritime-engineering

1 Mar 2021: 2,400. That’s the number of jobs expected to be created on the Hunter Class frigate in Osborne. It’s also the name of the project (Project SEA 2400) which will see the new hydrographic vessel procured by the Navy. And finally, it’s the
Boost your career in business with postgraduate study.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1026-boost-your-career-in-business-with-postgraduate-study

2 Jul 2020: Not sure how you’ll balance study and full-time work, especially in a management position? Why not dip your toes in with a Graduate Certificate in Business Studies and see how study can fit into your life, you might even end up pursuing a
The benefits of an industry-backed degree

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/735-the-benefits-of-an-industry-backed-degree

4 Oct 2018: Working full-time and studying is not an impossible feat, just ask father of two James Johnston. With a background in logistics, the 35-year-old Lindisfarne resident said completing an Associate Degree in Applied Business, Specialising in Supply
Learning to live sustainably can enrich both your life and your career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1186-learning-to-live-sustainably-can-enrich-both-your-life-and-your-career

30 Nov 2021: Anthea Cuddihy, 42, originally planned to enrol in an online genealogy course through the University of Tasmania but ended up studying a Diploma of Sustainable Living instead. And she regrets nothing. The public relations/communications professional
Ag students tackling global challenges

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/977-ag-students-tackling-global-challenges

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
Getting the skills to take your business anywhere

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/892-getting-the-skills-to-take-your-business-anywhere

23 Jul 2019: Angus Balcombe wants to help businesses succeed through helping them implement a strategy and accomplish their business objectives. After studying a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Finance, and two great internships, he’s got the
6 reasons to study Project Management

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/973-6-reasons-to-study-project-management

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
Steering tech in the right direction

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/911-steering-tech-in-the-right-direction

21 Aug 2019: For Molly Steer, raising the profile of women in STEM is a cause close to her heart- and one she was able to pass on to the next generation of students at the Big Day In tech event on the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus. “I'm a huge
Numbers, nature and a whole new lifestyle

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/957-numbers-nature-and-a-whole-new-lifestyle

31 Oct 2019: Studying in Tasmania means that international student Prithviraj (Neil) Banerjee gets to be a part-time explorer as well as an economics student. Now, when he’s not studying, he is spending his spare time exploring our State…including scaling
Naval Architect manufactures career in shipbuilding

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1128-naval-architect-manufactures-career-in-shipbuilding

20 Apr 2021: From a young age, Alec Rosanoff has been interested in Australia’s maritime industry. With a love of sailing, Alec decided to undertake some maritime qualifications during high school. He did this through a VET course at the Australian Maritime and
AMC student Ryan takes a last-minute plunge to success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1054-amc-student-ryan-takes-a-last-minute-plunge-to-success

7 Sep 2020: Sometimes our best decisions are made in the blink of an eye. If you have a lifelong passion, why not take the plunge and study it, says Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management student Ryan. The Launceston local and current AMC student
Three minutes with cherry researcher Cameron Stone

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/978-three-minutes-with-cherry-researcher-cameron-stone

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
Setting the scene on campus

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/867-setting-the-scene-on-campus

30 May 2019: If you were to look around a dim, chilly pottery studio, you would probably just see a space for making ceramics. Alistair Reilly looked around and instantly saw a morgue. A little unusual, but as a location manager for film and TV, his job is to see
Lights, camera...accounting!

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/171-lights-cameraaccounting

17 Oct 2016: Alice Pemberton agrees that accountants are people who like everything precisely organised…but that doesn’t mean they don’t have fun careers. Alice studied a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Business Management at the University
Undergrowth...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/106-undergrowth

17 Jun 2016: All I knew about the venue for ‘Undergrowth’ was that it was in a basement underneath Sinclair’s Fitness. I didn’t know such a venue existed, so I was hoping it would be clear once I arrived. It was. The red lights glowing out of a door in
A Women in Engineering scholarship was a bonus for AMC Student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1016-a-women-in-engineering-scholarship-was-a-bonus-for-amc-student

26 May 2020: A Women in Engineering scholarship was a bonus for Australian Maritime College student Rachel Allen. Not only did the scholarship cover 75 per cent of the costs of living on campus but it also indirectly enabled her to further her sporting career.
Scoring a new path at the Hedberg

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1101-scoring-a-new-path-at-the-hedberg

3 Dec 2020: Collaborating, rehearsing, performing and recording can all take place in a single day at the Hedberg. Our second year Bachelor of Music students were the first to do just that. Specialising in either Commercial Music Creation, Music Technology, or
Scholarship helps mature aged student Kirsty thrive at uni

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1075-scholarship-helps-mature-aged-student-kirsty-thrive-at-uni

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
How Simon Baptist is using economics to make a difference

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/965-how-simon-baptist-is-using-economics-to-make-a-difference

26 Nov 2019: Beginning at the University of Tasmania, Simon Baptist's career has taken him all over the world. After completing his undergraduate in Hobart, Simon has studied a PhD in Economics at Oxford University, worked for an environmental economics start-up
Dream job in futuristic career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/433-dream-job-in-futuristic-career

17 Oct 2017: Amritha Hariharan was working as a software tester Mumbai when she decided to pursue her Master of Applied Science in Environmental Management and Spatial Sciences at the University of Tasmania. She loved it so much that Tasmania is now her home
It’s the time of the year we embrace our dark heart

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/96-its-the-time-of-the-year-we-embrace-our-dark-heart

4 Jun 2016: Art. Bonfires. Feasting, wine and community. All in the crisp, clear Tasmanian winter. It’s Dark Mofo time again. This year the University of Tasmania is once again contributing to a range of startling artistic projects for the epic festival. Night
The degree that turns your passion into a thriving business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1096-the-degree-that-turns-your-passion-into-a-thriving-business

29 Nov 2020: A deep love of the Tasmanian wilderness courses through Tara Howell’s veins. So when it came to fusing her passion for nature with what she was good at, Tara hit upon a business idea that offered the best of both worlds: luxury mountain biking
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
Katie's happy she changed track

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1002-katies-happy-she-changed-track

7 May 2020: Katie Fuller switched her career choice to have a "real go" and ended up navigating giant tankers“I started sailing in a Mirror dinghy and ended up keeping watch on oil and gas tankers,” AMC alumni Katie Fuller says of her career progression. The
Arts with an edge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/210-arts-with-an-edge

19 Dec 2016: New degree programs in 2017 will give Arts graduates an edge in the field of media, music and fine arts. The University’s Faculty of Arts is launching three new programs next year - the Bachelor of Media with Honours, the Bachelor of Fine Arts with
The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if you’re a creative genius

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/685-the-top-5-things-to-do-at-hobart-open-day-if-youre-a-creative-genius

25 Jul 2018: The world needs more artists, communicators, and creatives, and right now in Tasmania is the best time to embrace your vision. If you want to become a reporter, a blogger, a performer, or a designer, check out these events at Hobart Open Day and get
On top of the world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/216-on-top-of-the-world

22 Dec 2016: Broadening your horizons through a university degree can literally take you all over the world. From studying education in Sweden to international politics in the heart of Paris, the University of Tasmania offers a range of semester-based and
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
An honours project for a creative spirit

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1092-an-honours-project-for-a-creative-spirit

19 Nov 2020: Lily Bucher-Edwards embodies the Tasmanian spirit. Her passion for this beautiful island is palpable. Lily says she always knew that she wanted to stay in Tasmania, so she decided to follow her creativity and study a Bachelor of Business with
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
Weathering a Brainstorm during Dark Mofo

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/321-weathering-a-brainstorm-during-dark-mofo

19 Jun 2017: When Master of Fine Arts graduate, Darren Cook, was invited to exhibit at Brainstorm as part of Dark Mofo, he started by thinking about both weather patterns and cognitive patterns. He thought about shelter from storms and their cognitive equivalent
These boots were made for learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/196-these-boots-were-made-for-learning

22 Nov 2016: Tasmanian boot brand Blundstone – synonymous with the State’s farming sector – will provide $120,000 to support students undertaking new Associate Degrees in Agribusiness next year. Enrolments are now open to the first intake of the courses
Alumnus relishes role as Naval Shipyard Architect

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1015-alumnus-relishes-role-as-naval-shipyard-architect

26 May 2020: As a young boy, Nicholas Clark watched ships go past his Legana home as they travelled up and down the Tamar River. “I came from a trades-based family and was always involved in building, repairing and making things, and tinkering with small boats,
Mother, nurse, student and artist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/81-mother-nurse-student-and-artist

8 May 2016: Having children and a busy job doesn’t mean you can’t pursue your study dreams. Just ask Nikala Bourke. After being awarded her Nursing degree in the mid 90s, Nikala came back to University to pursue her passion for photography. “I’m a single
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
The slopes of Colorado beckoned to Tim to study a semester abroad.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1021-the-slopes-of-colorado-beckoned-to-tim-to-study-a-semester-abroad

9 Jun 2020: Studying a semester abroad offers many opportunities for adventure, including activities you love doing at home. As an avid outdoor adventurer, the mountains of Colorado called Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Economics student Tim Harmsen. Tim
A magical internship…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/179-a-magical-internship

27 Oct 2016: Enterprising Business student Sarah Molnar has three passions - Disney, tourism, and marketing. Sarah is in her second year at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, studying a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Marketing and Tourism
An artistic life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/94-an-artistic-life

31 May 2016: Rebecca is a Principal Designer at Birrelli art design architecture, a business she co-owns with her husband Jack. “I went to art school because while I didn’t know what I wanted to do, I knew it would be in the creative fields,” she said. The
Want to manage your farm's pastures better? There's an app…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/52-want-to-manage-your-farms-pastures-better-theres-an-app-for-that

14 Mar 2016: Ollie Roberts has more than 10 year’s experience managing pasture - and he is keen to enhance other farmers’ management with software he has developed. Ollie, 30, grew up on a 500-cow dairy farm in Tasmania’s north west. It was while
A street art tour of Hobart

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/661-a-street-art-tour-of-hobart

20 Jul 2018: Looking for vibrant street art in one of Australia’s oldest cities? You’ll need to venture beyond the historic waterfront and into the city’s little-used laneways to find the work of talented locals – and a few well-known interlopers, too. 1.
AMC alumnus took part in the history-making Five Deeps Expedition

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1019-amc-alumnus-took-part-in-the-history-making-five-deeps-expedition

29 May 2020: AMC alumnus Tim Macdonald has lived life to the fullest of late, demonstrating the opportunities and adventure that an Australian Maritime College degree can unleash. Not only was Tim involved in the expedition which set a world record plumbing the
Internship has life-changing outcomes

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/194-internship-has-life-changing-outcomes

21 Nov 2016: Niels van der Winkle has just produced a social return on investment report for not-for-profit organisation Colony47. They’ll present the report to the government in a case for funding that has the potential to change many lives. It's an
Affecting art

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/99-affecting-art

8 Jun 2016: Artist Selena de Carvalho’s grandmother is a firm supporter of her granddaughter’s creative work. She has an enormous early piece of Selena’s in her hallway, which Selena begs her to remove every time she visits. “I say, ‘can’t we get
Creating mystical worlds

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/46-creating-mystical-worlds

1 Mar 2016: When Karin Chan left Singapore to study a Fine Arts degree in Tasmania, her family thought she would graduate to become an art teacher. But Karin had bigger aspirations. She wanted to practice fine art on the world stage. Four years later and Karin
How Tasmania inspired a Chinese Fine Art student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/201-how-tasmania-inspired-a-chinese-fine-art-student

7 Dec 2016: Shanshan had worked in the media for Beijing Evening News as the Art Editor and reporter for eleven years. But painting had always been her passion. Her father was an artist, so she believes painting is in her genes. She had always wanted to become
Mastering the art of storytelling along a path less travelled

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/295-mastering-the-art-of-storytelling-along-a-path-less-travelled

7 Jun 2017: You could say Bridget Hickey didn’t take a traditional path at university. Instead, she studied across disciplines, between Fine Arts and Humanities, picking subjects that she loved. This diversity uncovered a passion for audio storytelling. Now,