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A campus that’s heaven on earth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/947-a-campus-thats-heaven-on-earth

14 Oct 2019: For Sri Lankan student Shanel Sun, Tasmania has everything she needs to have an awesome student life. In fact, she says Tassie is “heaven on earth”. “I’m undertaking my Master of Finance, specialising in Data Management at the University of
Climate Accounting is the future for a low-carbon economy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/climate-accounting-is-the-future-for-a-low-carbon-economy

26 Jun 2024: Accounting isn’t just about money these days. Businesses are increasingly needing to keep track of their emissions, waste, and other environmental factors as well. And with demand for “Climate Accountants” on the rise, accounting students like
Balancing sport and study

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/abbey-boutcher

13 Feb 2024: Abbey Boutcher discovered her passion for rowing in grade six, enjoying the thrill of competing against other schools, and the camaraderie of her teammates. Over time, rowing became more than just a sport for her: it became a way of life. And when
Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/extreme-bushfires-increasing-in-number-and-intensity

25 Jun 2024: Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, according to a global study from the University of Tasmania. Published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, the research reveals that six of the
Honours graduate takes out national award for black hole research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/honours-graduate-takes-out-national-award-for-black-hole-research

28 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania is extending a huge congratulations to Honours graduate Sophie Young who has received the Astronomical Society of Australia’s 2024 Bart Bok Prize. This prestigious award recognises outstanding research by an Honours or
100% of young people surveyed believe that every secondary school…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/100-of-young-people-surveyed-believe-that-every-secondary-school-should-have-a-uni-hub

24 Jan 2024: Since 2017, we have worked in partnership with the State Government to deliver and grow our School-Higher Education Learning Hubs (Uni Hubs) at Claremont College and Newstead College. In 2023, Uni Hubs were also embedded at Don College, Hellyer
New scholarship for next generation of teachers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-scholarship-for-next-generation-of-teachers

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
University of Tasmania and TCCI sign historic agreement to support…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-and-tcci-sign-historic-agreement-to-support-education,-jobs-and-businesses

28 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the voice of business in Tasmania, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which will help support businesses around the State. Executive Dean of the College of Business
Students' skills put to the test in trauma weekend

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-skills-put-to-the-test-in-trauma-weekend

28 Mar 2024: Medical students from across Tasmania recently converged for the first time in Launceston for an interactive trauma workshop. One hundred and five final year medical students were be joined by 15 paramedicine students for the two-day course designed
Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-battle-it-out-in-the-2024-science-and-engineering-challenge

16 May 2024: Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge The annual Science and Engineering challenge kicked off Wednesday, 15 May with 1303 Tasmanian students from 47 high schools participating throughout Tasmania. Throughout the
Find a faster path

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/find-a-faster-path

15 May 2024: Business student Annabel Lauder’s plan to follow a career path into marketing started forming when she was 12 years old. “I was always interested in studying marketing and advertising, and so the Bachelor of Business was the avenue to do that,”
Student sustainability champion receives Green Gown Award

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/student-sustainability-champion-receives-green-gown-award

4 Dec 2023: Through her education and research into slavery and exploitation, Trisha has positively influenced sustainability policy and procurement behaviour resulting in a highly commended nomination by the 2023 Green Gown Awards Australasia for her
Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/into-the-future-this-years-westpac-scholars-announced

11 Apr 2024: Four new Westpac Scholarship winners are diving into their studies at the University of Tasmania this year. Two have received sought-after Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships worth $120,000 each, and two are headed overseas on Westpac Asian Exchange
Space calling: University of Tasmania receives communication from key …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/space-calling-university-of-tasmania-receives-communication-from-key-mission

30 May 2024: The University of Tasmania is celebrating a significant milestone in Australia’s space exploration efforts after successfully receiving communication from the Australian-made Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal (SpIRIT)
University of Tasmania graduate named 2023 Accounting Student of the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-of-tasmania-graduate-named-2023-accounting-student-of-the-year

22 Aug 2023: When University of Tasmania graduate Aloka Sathyangi Senadeera received the national 2023 Accounting Student of the Year award, it marked the culmination of years of dedication to her studies and to Tasmania. The Accountants Daily Accounting Student
Supporting the next generation of business leaders in Papua New Guinea

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/supporting-the-next-generation-of-business-leaders-in-papua-new-guinea

9 Apr 2024: A new partnership between the University of Tasmania and Kina Bank will help build the capabilities of the next generation of business leaders and deliver new opportunities in Papua New Guinea. As part of this partnership, the Tasmanian School of
Business focus thrives on the North-West

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/business-focus-thrives-on-the-north-west

24 May 2024: For Vincent McDonagh, receiving the 2023 Business Northwest Bursary has not only eased financial pressures, it has provided valuable connections with the business community. “I went to the Business Northwest meeting and spoke, and ever since then
Catalyst for curiosity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1271-catalyst-for-curiosity

14 Jun 2022: Spending much of her childhood on a rural property at Flowerpot in Southern Tasmania, Emmaline Lonergan grew up with a deep appreciation for nature, particularly the marine environment of the nearby D’Entrecasteaux Channel. She says this idyllic
Literacy roundtables encourage Tasmanian solutions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/literacy-roundtables-encourage-tasmanian-solutions

24 May 2024: A report by the Australian Education Union estimates 50 per cent of Tasmania’s population has inadequate reading skills for their daily life. Seeing the need for solutions, a two-day symposium – the Cuthill Family Foundation Early Years Literacy
The world’s most beautiful classroom

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/302-the-worlds-most-beautiful-classroom

7 Jun 2017: We know a great education is about more than libraries and lecture theatres. At the University of Tasmania, our students live and study in one of the world’s most beautiful places. Rachel Chong, who is studying her Masters of Business Administration
Doctor training to be delivered on North West Coast from 2025

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/doctor-training-to-be-delivered-on-north-west-coast-from-2025

6 Mar 2024: Students wanting to pursue a career in medicine will be able to start and finish a medical degree on the North-West Coast from 2025. The move will provide greater access and opportunity for people to pursue a medical career and help support future
Giving back to our seas

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/giving-back-to-our-seas

24 May 2024: Hobart is a long way from Alberta, Canada, but for University of Tasmania PhD student Kianna Gallagher it is just the ticket for a project investigating the relationship between humans and oceans. Kianna is particularly interested in how people can
Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania and the University of Tasmania…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/migrant-resource-centre-tasmania-and-the-university-of-tasmania-establish-partnership-to-meet-needs-of-tasmanias-communities

19 Mar 2024: A partnership between Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas) and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) will see the two organisations come together to collaborate on research projects, professional development, knowledge sharing and use of
Optimism the key to multi-trillion-dollar boost in sustainable…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/optimism-the-key-to-multi-trillion-dollar-boost-in-sustainable-investment

26 Feb 2024: New research from the University of Tasmania and partner Universities has revealed that taking an optimistic approach to promoting investments could create a USD 3. 6 trillion boost in sustainable and responsible initiatives. Researchers presented
Deeper purpose: Cameron pursues a career in submarine design at the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/deeper-purpose-cameron-pursues-a-career-in-submarine-design-at-the-australian-maritime-college

18 Mar 2024: A school trip to a naval base in grade 11 started Cameron Skeggs on a direct course to a career in submarine design. With a lifelong interest in all things STEM, Cameron already knew she wanted to be an engineer. But it was meeting a submariner
Australian leadership experts to reach new heights at the inaugural…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/australian-leadership-experts-to-reach-new-heights-at-the-inaugural-2024-leadership-summit

20 Mar 2024: For the first time in Australia, leadership scholars and practitioners will come together to discuss the theory and practice of leadership in this multi-billion-dollar industry. In partnership, Tasmanian Leaders and the University of Tasmania are
Environmental change from a life of change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1086-environmental-change-from-a-life-of-change

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
Double degrees hit the right note

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1272-double-degrees-hit-the-right-note

14 Jun 2022: Emily Swanson and Simon Ramirez are both enrolled in double degrees. The nature of work is changing, with today’s university students likely to have multiple careers over their lifetime. So it makes sense that many students are enrolling in two
Lids4Kids to find a new Tasmanian home at The Makers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/lids4kids-to-find-a-new-tasmanian-home-at-the-makers

7 May 2024: After a three-year hiatus, the Lids4Kids recycling initiative is returning to the state with the help of the University of Tasmania’s Tech Solutions Hub. Founded in 2019 by Canberra-based full-time Dad Tim Miller, the grass-roots project has since
Research to investigate impact of humidity on wine quality

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/research-to-investigate-impact-of-humidity-on-wine-quality

21 May 2024: A Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) research project investigating the impact humidity has on wine quality has received funding from a trust that supports sustainable agriculture. In Tasmania, climate data is used for assessing the suitability
Trust helps secure future of Tasmanian environment

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/trust-helps-secure-future-of-tasmanian-environment

24 May 2024: John Roberts was a man who practiced what he preached. A life on the land as an orchardist then a sheep grazier instilled in him the importance of looking after the environment. He saw the need to prevent soil degradation, protect waterways, plant
Partnering with industry to enhance the future of sustainable business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/partnering-with-industry-to-enhance-the-future-of-sustainable-business

16 Feb 2024: The University of Tasmania has partnered with Sumday, an innovative Tasmanian-based carbon accounting platform, to enhance its sustainability-focused courses and increase the state's access to sustainable business education. The Executive Dean of the
Tax and the city

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/tax-and-the-city

14 Jul 2022: Based in the heart of Hobart, University of Tasmania graduate Henry Song has found an ideal way to use his skills to give something back to the community, both to current students, and the broader public. Having graduated with his Master of
Telescopic visionary

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/telescopic-visionary

24 May 2024: Family camping trips in the wilds of British Columbia were a formative time for entrepreneur and keen astronomer Caisey Harlingten. Lying on his back and gazing up at the night sky, he became captivated by space. “Looking up at the deep, dark,
Launceston team takes top honours in science challenge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1248-launceston-team-takes-top-honours-in-science-challenge

14 Apr 2022: After conquering their regional heats, five teams of aspiring scientists and engineers battled it out for top honours in the state final of a national competition held in Launceston on 11 April. Launceston Christian School won the 2022 Science and
Award-winning alumna puts art at centre of education

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/award-winning-alumna-puts-art-at-centre-of-education

24 Apr 2024: Katie Wightman is the Principal at Waverley Primary School. In 2022, she was awarded the Together We Inspire Telstra Innovation in Technology Award for her work delivering an online and face-to-face program to improve access, retention, engagement
The world’s your oyster with a degree in business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-worlds-your-oyster-with-a-degree-in-business

27 Mar 2024: What started as work experience for some of the best and brightest final-year business students turned into a real-world marketing opportunity for combined Bachelor of Business and Laws student Darcy Heffernan. Drawing on his studies and experiences
Students receive $133,000 to make a positive impact on the Tasmanian…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-receive-$133,000-to-make-a-positive-impact-on-the-tasmanian-agricultural-industry

30 Apr 2024: Agricultural science scholarships presentationThe future looks bright for agricultural science students who were awarded scholarships totalling over $133,000 to pursue their passion of making a positive impact on Tasmania’s agriculture and food
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
Designing for Mona Foma

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1069-designing-for-mona-foma

15 Oct 2020: Emily Hunt grew up in Launceston and has always appreciated the town’s rich architectural history. This includes the University’s Architecture & Design building, which is housed in a converted 1950’s locomotive workshop. Studying the Master of
Taking Tassie tourism online

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/191-taking-tassie-tourism-online

14 Nov 2016: A love of tourism, Tassie, and people made Marketing Management student Mark Acheson the perfect person to give a popular outdoors brand an online boost. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Journalism, and worked in journalism for two years
Natasha’s journey to health and medicine

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/883-natashas-journey-to-health-and-medicine

8 Jul 2019: Natasha Abeysekera has completed the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery. By the end of 2019, Natasha was officially Dr Abeysekera. “It’s a strange experience when you hear yourself called doctor for the first time,” Natasha
New education courses starting in Semester 1 2022

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1203-new-education-courses-starting-in-semester-1-2022

8 Feb 2022: From carefully planned double degrees to our accelerated 18-month Master of Teaching course, now is an ideal time to launch into your teaching career. The Tasmanian education sector needs more teachers. Increasing student enrolments across Tasmanian
Budget outcomes rely on a new style of leadership

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1269-budget-outcomes-rely-on-a-new-style-of-leadership

9 Jun 2022: As the dust settles on the recent change of government, issues such as the cost of living, the climate emergency, and economic recovery loom large for consideration and action by a new administration. So too, Tasmania’s budget seeks to address
Tax Made Beerable

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/tax-made-beerable

27 Jun 2022: When University of Tasmania researchers Matthew Fielding and Kelsey Picard needed tax advice for their not-for-profit side hustle Science Made Beerable, they decided to pay a visit to the University’s Tax Clinic. The University Tax Clinics have
Perfect blend of theory and practice launched Georgie's career in …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/perfect-blend-of-theory-and-practice-launched-georgies-career-in-marketing

12 Feb 2024: Georgie Daly always wanted to work for Red Bull’s marketing team. The atmosphere of high adrenaline events and extreme sport sounded like a dream lifestyle. She isn’t there yet. But she’s also in no hurry. Currently working as a marketing
Antarctica provides at least $276 billion a year in economic benefits …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/antarctica-provides-at-least-$276-billion-a-year-in-economic-benefits-to-the-world,-new-research-finds

1 Mar 2024: All humanity benefits from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean that surrounds it. To some, these benefits may seem priceless. But in our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment can be a useful tool in garnering support
Designing for Mona Foma, an academic perspective

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1070-designing-for-mona-foma-an-academic-perspective

15 Oct 2020: “Mona Foma BLOMA is all about people talking to each other, the democratisation of culture. The lineage goes back to the Mona Foma SOMA project (2018) where students produced a mobile sound recording and performance stage, to engage with
Passion for health begins at home

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/852-passion-for-health-begins-at-home

10 Apr 2019: It wasn’t until he studied at university that Timothy Kariotis fully gained an understanding of why people from his hometown in Devonport, Tasmania were experiencing poor health. Since completing the Master of Public Health at the University of
Joanne Flinn, BEc, LLB 1990

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/joanne-flinn

9 Oct 2023: After completing degrees in economics and law, Joanne launched her career consulting for Accenture in Sydney followed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) internationally. Joanne is a published author, speaker and strategist who specialises in integrating