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  2. Thumbnail for Helping people in need through crucial research

    Helping people in need through crucial research

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/821-helping-people-in-need-through-crucial-research
    14 Feb 2019: Matthew Williamson is the Vice-President of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and is studying for a PhD in Social Work at the University of Tasmania. Matthew relocated from Queensland and enrolled in the
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    It takes a village to support a mum’s journey through University

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/601-it-takes-a-village-to-support-a-mums-journey-through-university
    2 May 2018: According to final year Bachelor of Nursing student Fiona Bauld, the timing will never be perfect for a parent to take up studying for a university degree. Fiona, like most parents studying at University, has had to make sacrifices and juggle family
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    The power to be genuine

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/910-the-power-to-be-genuine
    20 Aug 2019: Helping others has always been 28-year-old Vincent Chau’s goal. Now that he has received a Master of Clinical Psychology, he’s got more skills than ever to continue his mission. Vincent received his master’s at the University’s mid-year
  5. Thumbnail for Assisting Tasmanian farmers drives Hannah to great heights

    Assisting Tasmanian farmers drives Hannah to great heights

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1127-assisting-tasmanian-farmers-drives-hannah-to-great-heights
    20 Apr 2021: When pursuing a career in agriculture, helping Tasmanian farmers at the grass roots of production was always Hannah Cummins’ top priority. Now graduated from the University of Tasmania and working as agronomist – or ‘crop scientist’ – with
  6. Thumbnail for A feeling of community is important to Lily’s study experience

    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
  7. Thumbnail for From the big city to creative town, making the right move to study

    From the big city to creative town, making the right move to study

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1004-from-the-big-city-to-creative-town-making-the-right-move-to-study
    11 May 2020: From the big city of Abu Dhabi to the creative town of Launceston, making the right move to study in inspiring natural environments. Sheethal parted with her home in Abu Dhabi to study the Bachelor of Architecture & Built Environments at the
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    Your Friendly Neighbourhood Pharmacist of the Future

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1064-your-friendly-neighbourhood-pharmacist-of-the-future
    1 Oct 2020: Originally from a Kuala Lumpur, Samantha traded in the bustling big city noise for the pristine nature and tranquillity of Hobart. The first time Samantha heard about Tasmania was from one of our international recruitment team. After a bit of
  9. Thumbnail for Becoming an agent for change

    Becoming an agent for change

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/962-becoming-an-agent-for-change
    18 Nov 2019: Originally from Borneo, Coby Liew moved to Tasmania to study a Bachelor of Social Work. He quickly fell in love with Tasmania’s beauty, clean and crispy air, beaches, adventurous outdoor activities, friendly people and communities, wonderful
  10. Thumbnail for Separation science: the unsung science supporting Australian industries

    Separation science: the unsung science supporting Australian…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/separation-science-the-unsung-science-supporting-australian-industries
    17 Feb 2023: The University of Tasmania is supporting the country’s biggest gathering of analytical chemists and separation science industry leaders in Hobart for the third Australian Symposium on Advances in Separation Science (ASASS 2023), signalling a happy
  11. Thumbnail for Film, tourism and the Tassie connection

    Film, tourism and the Tassie connection

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/859-film-tourism-and-the-tassie-connection
    10 May 2019: Tasmania is becoming a coveted destination for film and TV production. Is it because of the ‘Mona effect’? Is it because there are stories only our landscapes can tell? Or it is something entirely different? Anna Halipilias is currently studying
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    University lecturer named Teacher Educator of the Year

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/880-university-lecturer-named-teacher-educator-of-the-year
    5 Jul 2019: University of Tasmania Senior Lecturer Dr Abbey MacDonald has had her innovative arts teaching practices recognised with the title Teachers Mutual Bank – ATEA Australian Teacher Educator of the Year. Dr MacDonald received the prestigious award this
  13. Thumbnail for Spotlight on Kim Beasy, Senior Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy

    Spotlight on Kim Beasy, Senior Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/spotlight-on-kim-beasy,-senior-lecturer-in-curriculum-and-pedagogy
    26 Jun 2023: Dr Kim Beasy specialises in education for sustainability. Kim’s teaching and research engage diverse communities in the social, environmental, economic and cultural dimensions of sustainability. She seeks to inform and show how transitions toward
  14. Thumbnail for Home is where the art is

    Home is where the art is

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/944-home-is-where-the-art-is
    25 Sep 2019: When it came time for Rhi Bryce to consider moving interstate to study, she gave it some serious thought – for about two seconds. “I wanted to be close to Tassie,” she says of her decision. “It feels like home to me and makes me feel
  15. Thumbnail for Busting the myths surrounding gifted learners

    Busting the myths surrounding gifted learners

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/921-busting-the-myths-surrounding-gifted-learners
    13 Sep 2019: What does it actually mean to be gifted? And how can we make sure we support gifted students? Dr Amanda J. Harper is an award-winning educator and is leading the University of Tasmania’s new online short course, Understanding Gifted Learners:
  16. Thumbnail for The jet-setting teacher

    The jet-setting teacher

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/939-the-jet-setting-teacher
    2 Oct 2019: You might not expect to find your future career in the middle of a Vietnamese holiday, but that’s the way things worked out for Kate Dewar. “I had a couple of years off after college and I volunteered as an English teacher in Vietnam, which was
  17. Thumbnail for Tails you lose for lizards

    Tails you lose for lizards

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/888-tails-you-lose-for-lizards
    21 Jul 2019: The natural ability of lizards to drop and then regrow their tails is a neat evolutionary trick that allows them to avoid predators and remain alive. But new research from the University of Tasmania - published recently in Biology Letters - reveals
  18. Thumbnail for Do punk rockers make good doctors?

    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
  19. Thumbnail for Engineers PRIMED to be more sustainable and job-ready

    Engineers PRIMED to be more sustainable and job-ready

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/engineers-primed-to-be-more-sustainable-and-job-ready
    12 Dec 2022: To make our Engineering graduates better prepared to start their professional careers – and equipped to change the world for the better – the University of Tasmania’s Bachelor of Engineering degree is changing. The School of Engineering is
  20. Thumbnail for Why geology is so much more than mining

    Why geology is so much more than mining

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/739-why-geology-is-so-much-more-than-mining
    9 Oct 2018: Johanna Van Balen is studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology, which she says is “fascinating. ”“Geology is the foundation of almost everything we have today. One hundred million years is not much in the grand scheme of things, really!
  21. Thumbnail for Hotels for wildlife in Ross, Tasmania

    Hotels for wildlife in Ross, Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/995-hotels-for-wildlife-in-ross-tasmania
    29 Apr 2020: University of Tasmania students create Species Hotels to tackle bio-diversity challenges in historic Tasmanian Town. First year Architecture and Design students from the University of Tasmania have created a series of species hotels to help restore
  22. Thumbnail for Motor Neuron Disease: One step closer, a research journey

    Motor Neuron Disease: One step closer, a research journey

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/401-motor-neuron-disease-one-step-closer-a-research-journey
    28 Aug 2017: There are no treatments or cures for Motor Neuron Disease, and most people with the illness die three to five years after diagnosis. For the past 10 years Associate Professor Tracey Dickson’s group at the University of Tasmania's Menzies
  23. Thumbnail for New business scholarships pave the way for affordable study

    New business scholarships pave the way for affordable study

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/728-new-business-scholarships-pave-the-way-for-affordable-study
    26 Sep 2018: The Tasmanian School of Business and Economics is offering three new scholarships for students starting their studies in semester one, 2019. Professor Martin Grimmer, Executive Dean of the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, is thrilled to
  24. Thumbnail for Studying far from home during uncertain times

    Studying far from home during uncertain times

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1030-studying-far-from-home-during-uncertain-times
    14 Jul 2020: First-year international student Ashhab Sarwar is far from his home in Bangladesh, after completing secondary school, Ashhab decided to come to Hobart and study a Bachelor of Business with an Accounting major. "Accounting is my passion. I was the
  25. Thumbnail for From sparkie to trainer

    From sparkie to trainer

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1115-from-sparkie-to-trainer
    4 Mar 2021: Matt King has a passion to pass on his knowledge to the next generation. After starting his career as a sparkie, he then became a trainer. Matt is now Head of Swan Trade Training Centre in WA. He teaches Certificate II in Electrotechnology
  26. Thumbnail for Off the wall: Hobart's best galleries

    Off the wall: Hobart's best galleries

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1232-off-the-wall-hobarts-best-galleries
    7 Apr 2022: Foyer of The Henry Jones Art Hotel. Image: Adam Gibson/The Henry Jones Art Hotel. Hobart’s visual arts scene has an enviable (and well-deserved) reputation both nationally and internationally these days, with a vibrant and unique culture known for
  27. Thumbnail for A Law School with awesome opportunities

    A Law School with awesome opportunities

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/722-a-law-school-with-awesome-opportunities
    17 Sep 2018: Most people are scared of public speaking, but for Daniella Phillips it’s one of her favourite parts of her degree. “I wasn’t sure of what I wanted to do going in to Uni. I chose Law because I enjoy getting up and speaking in front of
  28. Thumbnail for Conservatorium students score well in film

    Conservatorium students score well in film

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/726-conservatorium-students-score-well-in-film
    23 Sep 2018: Students from music technology, composition, and performance came together for the live tracking of an Australian short film, Death of the Rose, as the University of Tasmania’s Conservatorium of Music launched a new stream – Commercial Music
  29. Thumbnail for Hands-on pharmacy experience in a peaceful place

    Hands-on pharmacy experience in a peaceful place

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/825-hands-on-pharmacy-experience-in-a-peaceful-place
    19 Feb 2019: Deciding where to study overseas is a big decision, but for Chi Kai Tiong, it was simple. “I chose UTAS because there is more emphasis on clinical practice and I love clinical practice because you apply your knowledge,” he said. Chi came to the
  30. Thumbnail for Marine science for maths lovers

    Marine science for maths lovers

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/731-marine-science-for-maths-lovers
    27 Sep 2018: Do you care deeply about the environment? Do the politics of environmental management fascinate you? As technology progresses and the human population grows, the environment is being put under more stress. That’s why society needs more graduates
  31. Thumbnail for 7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6 signs it’s escalating

    7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/7-red-flags-your-teen-might-be-in-an-abusive-relationship-and-6-signs-its-escalating
    13 Sep 2023: Australian teens need adults to help them recognise red flags for potentially abusive relationships. Dr Carmel Hobbs, School of Education The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 2. 2 million adults have been victims of physical and/or sexual
  32. Thumbnail for Career change launches a new path

    Career change launches a new path

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/721-career-change-launches-a-new-path
    17 Sep 2018: After years of working in sales, Peta King enrolled at the University of Tasmania to study accounting and finance as a mature-age student. “I’ve always been interested in the accounting and finance profession. Once my children had reached an age
  33. Thumbnail for Researchers identify first genetic marker for multiple sclerosis severity

    Researchers identify first genetic marker for multiple sclerosis…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/researchers-identify-first-genetic-marker-for-multiple-sclerosis-severity
    29 Jun 2023: Scientists identify the first genetic marker for MS severity, opening the door to preventing long-term disability. A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease
  34. Thumbnail for From graphic designer to nurse

    From graphic designer to nurse

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/100-from-graphic-designer-to-nurse
    9 Jun 2016: You might think graphic design and nursing are chalk and cheese, but for Adele Close the two careers give her the perfect life balance. “The design side is a really good creative outlet and gives me time at home with the kids. Whereas the nursing
  35. Thumbnail for Agriculture Science graduate, wins Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year

    Agriculture Science graduate, wins Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1159-agriculture-science-graduate-wins-tasmanian-young-farmer-of-the-year
    26 Aug 2021: Ms O'Halloran claimed victory on her third attempt in the annual competition. "The competition had two days of run-offs back in June, and the top 12 went into the final round over the weekend," she said. Unlike some other farming competitions, which
  36. Thumbnail for Sky’s the limit for Royal Flying Doctor Service Scholarship recipients

    Sky’s the limit for Royal Flying Doctor Service Scholarship recipients

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/489-skys-the-limit-for-royal-flying-doctor-service-scholarship-recipients
    8 Dec 2017: Two talented University of Tasmania students were recently presented with Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) Scholarships, which enabled them to spend two weeks’ work experience with the organisation servicing rural and remote communities.
  37. Thumbnail for The world is your oyster at IMAS

    The world is your oyster at IMAS

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1073-the-world-is-your-oyster-at-imas
    20 Oct 2020: A degree at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) took Amber Tiller underwater, to China and straight into the workforce. Amber Tiller always had a passion for the ocean. At the University of Tasmania, she was able to turn that
  38. Thumbnail for Regional Tassie student? There's now more support for you to study

    Regional Tassie student? There's now more support for you to study

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/920-regional-tassie-student-theres-now-more-support-for-you-to-study
    12 Sep 2019: Are you a Tasmanian student studying agriculture or business next year at the University of Tasmania? There’s now more financial support to help you have a great study experience. There are now eight scholarships providing up to $160,000 in
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    Graduate teachers make a happy homecoming

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/838-graduate-teachers-make-a-happy-homecoming
    17 Mar 2019: Madelyn Carver and Adam Lapolla were both students at Dominic College years before they each studied a Master of Teaching at the University of Tasmania. Now they have both come full circle – returning to the College as first-year graduate teachers.
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    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
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    Olivia's growing ambition

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/916-olivias-growing-ambition
    25 Aug 2019: Olivia Woodiwiss has always loved agricultural life and has fond memories growing up on her family’s hobby farm in Pipers River, Northern Tasmania. Now, she is one of the first cohort of 35 students to graduate with an associate degree from
  42. Thumbnail for Archaeology field school unearths unique opportunities

    Archaeology field school unearths unique opportunities

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/834-archaeology-field-school-unearths-unique-opportunities
    12 Mar 2019: What was life like for the convicts who spent eight gruelling years building the Midlands Highway between Hobart and Launceston? In partnership with the Southern Midlands Council, the University of Tasmania has conducted a two-week long
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    A “really good path”

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/435-a-really-good-path
    17 Oct 2017: Lindsay Fletcher may be only 19, but she’s already confident her life is going to be devoted to caring for others. Lindsay, who is studying Nursing at the University of Tasmania’s Rozelle Campus in Sydney, will hold a Nursing degree by the time
  44. Thumbnail for From a childhood dream to the newsroom

    From a childhood dream to the newsroom

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/717-from-a-childhood-dream-to-the-newsroom
    11 Sep 2018: Erin Cooper always knew she wanted to work in media, ever since she was a child. “When I was nine years old, we had a student teacher visit the classroom at my primary school. She taught us about the newspaper, and from that moment onwards I
  45. Thumbnail for Turning a passion for design into a physical reality

    Turning a passion for design into a physical reality

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/945-turning-a-passion-for-design-into-a-physical-reality
    27 Sep 2019: Thom Port’s Tasmanian-made creations have featured in places like Hobart's popular cafe Room for a Pony and the landmark boutique hotel Pumphouse Point afloat Lake St Clair. While he has a reputation for crafting Tasmanian timber into things of
  46. Thumbnail for ‘I tend to be very gentle’: how teachers are navigating climate change in the classroom

    ‘I tend to be very gentle’: how teachers are navigating climate…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/i-tend-to-be-very-gentle-how-teachers-are-navigating-climate-change-in-the-classroom
    31 Aug 2023: Climate change education is increasingly seen as an essential part of schooling. The main international test of 15-year-olds’ progress (which Australia participates in) has just announced the next round of testing will include environmental
  47. Thumbnail for A mountain-top view of feminism through the ages

    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
  48. Thumbnail for Balancing study while balancing the books

    Balancing study while balancing the books

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/869-balancing-study-while-balancing-the-books
    23 Jul 2019: Studying while working can be tricky, but accountant Hannah Richardson is used to balancing the books. Hannah studied her Bachelor of Business and Economics part-time while working for Preece Martin Accountants in Launceston. “I love the different
  49. Thumbnail for How the tide turned for Jim Andrew

    How the tide turned for Jim Andrew

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/842-how-the-tide-turned-for-jim-andrew
    28 Mar 2019: According to Jim Andrew the only painting he’s done over the years is house painting during home renovations. Now, he is an arts honours student and one of his art works was a finalist for the Glover Prize, Australia’s most prestigious landscape
  50. Thumbnail for Making a difference through creative arts and health

    Making a difference through creative arts and health

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1097-making-a-difference-through-creative-arts-and-health
    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
  51. Thumbnail for Here’s why Tassie is an incredible place to study business

    Here’s why Tassie is an incredible place to study business

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/743-heres-why-tassie-is-an-incredible-place-to-study-business
    17 Oct 2018: Are you an innovator, an organiser and a communicator? Do you do pretty much everything like a boss? Congratulations. You’re destined to be a mover and shaker in the business world! Studying Business and Economics is a lot about numbers, sure. But

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