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Focus on the write stuff

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/346-focus-on-the-write-stuff

10 Jul 2017: Two award-winning early career novelists are doing just that. PhD students Katherine Johnson and Eden French share their creative journeys. Katherine JohnsonFor science journalist and published author Katherine Johnson – whose second novel The
Home and away

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/217-home-and-away

22 Dec 2016: As the academic year comes to a close, student stories have emerged highlighting communities and friendships that are being forged at the University’s modern purpose-built National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) accommodation. Nursing student
Broadening our horizons

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/371-broadening-our-horizons

14 Aug 2017: The University of Tasmania sees itself as a bridge to the world, a bridge to the world of ideas and to the world of ethnicities and of cultures. That bridge is being increasingly criss-crossed by our students taking advantage of opportunities to
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
Exclusion is not the answer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/627-exclusion-is-not-the-answer

14 Jun 2018: Tasmania has among the lowest school retention rates in the country. But experts at the University of Tasmania are working to turn this around. Imagine you’re a young person who hasn’t had an easy journey through school. You may be disengaged
Leah's law: Seeking a better outcome for her mob

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/864-leahs-law-seeking-a-better-outcome-for-her-mob

27 May 2019: Because of Her, We Can!This was the theme of NAIDOC Week 2018: a celebration of the important roles that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women hold in the community. There can be few women who embody the concept as wholeheartedly as University
Ten Commandments for graduates according to Justice Michael Kirby

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/504-ten-commandments-for-graduates-according-to-justice-michael-kirby

21 Dec 2017: Graduating University of Tasmania law and social science students were lucky to receive sound and experienced advice from the Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC, CMG as they embark on the next chapter of their lives. Justice Kirby, who is one of
From architect to historian

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/109-from-architect-to-historian

22 Jun 2016: Prue Slatyer thought Tasmania was missing an incredible opportunity to capitalise socially and economically from its regional historical assets. So she went back to university to change that. An avid traveller and established architect with a strong
From an Octopus Girl's notebook

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/611-from-an-octopus-girls-notebook

17 Jul 2018: Erin Hortle’s first novel is about the relationship between a breast cancer survivor and some octopuses at Eaglehawk Neck, on the Tasman Peninsula. The Octopus and I, excepts from which won her the Young Writer's Fellowship in the Premier's
It's a big “oui” to the University Connections Program

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/292-its-a-big-oui-to-the-university-connections-program

26 May 2017: Taking the opportunity to learn French in high school even though she wasn’t sure how’d she go, Lily Russell quickly discovered she had a natural flair for the language. Studying French through the University Connections Program (UCP) proved to
The secret ingredient

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/578-the-secret-ingredient

30 Apr 2018: Chloe Proud, 31, runs two of the hottest food brands in Hobart. Chloe says the key to her success in this competitive field is an Arts degree from UTAS. She says she was always destined for university. “I was a really academic kid and I had my
Pioneers reclaimed

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/653-pioneers-reclaimed

28 Jun 2018: When a Melbourne retiree started the online Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania she had no inkling that her own connection to the island state would be revealed. The author with her first book. Former teacher Janeen O’Connell had
Law students shine on world stage

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/891-law-students-shine-on-world-stage

19 Aug 2019: Image: L to R Georgina Barnes, Natasha Perry and Meghan Scolyer at Victoria Falls. Images courtesy of Georgina Barnes. Being a small law school on an island has many advantages. One is smaller class sizes, so lecturers know their students well and
The Burnie factor in the Timor-Leste maritime boundary negotiations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/457-the-burnie-factor-in-the-timor-leste-maritime-boundary-negotiations

17 Nov 2017: Expectation: To take over the family business in Burnie and become a welder like his father and grandfather. Reality: First in the extended family to go to university. He is now a partner at global law firm DLA Piper and is the Asia Pacific Head of
A day in the life of a media student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/516-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-media-student

21 Jan 2018: For Paul Strk, a casual news editor at the ABC and Bachelor of Media student, work and study feed into each other beautifully – but managing time is the biggest challenge of all. In his own words, here’s a typical busy day towards the pointy end
A career not for the faint hearted

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/485-a-career-not-for-the-faint-hearted

14 Dec 2017: Being woken up by gunfire almost every night in Rwanda and speaking to survivors of systemic genocide are just some of the many formative experiences of University of Tasmania Law School alumnus Dr Alice Edwards. Getting to where she is now, the Head
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
The lawyer land warrior

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/580-the-lawyer-land-warrior

3 Jun 2018: When a handful of volunteers gathered in 2001 no one could have envisaged the Tasmanian Land Conservancy's extraordinary trajectory. Jane Hutchinson was one of the original core group that met in a Hobart cafe. A practicing lawyer at the time, she
Find out who you are, then make the changes needed in the world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/168-find-out-who-you-are-then-make-the-changes-needed-in-the-world

14 Oct 2016: In high school she followed her passions, at University she learned how to argue for them. Now she stands up for them in the highest office in the land. Lisa Singh never strayed from what she believes in, and it has taken her right to the top. I
Hidden history of Chinese Australian women

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1133-hidden-history-of-chinese-australian-women

3 May 2021: Chinese Australian history is primarily told as a history of men. Population figures suggest why — in 1901, there were almost 30,000 Chinese men in Australia, yet fewer than 500 women. But despite their small numbers, emerging research reveals
The wisdom of... Olivia Rundle

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/623-the-wisdom-of-olivia-rundle

4 Jul 2018: Olivia Rundle is a Senior Lecturer in Law with a teaching focus in the area of civil procedure. She has practised as a lawyer and mediator and has predominantly worked in the family law dispute resolution context. Here she shares some of what she's
Cutting edge fields of law

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/693-cutting-edge-fields-of-law

1 Aug 2018: Law is often perceived as a stagnate field of study mostly driven by precedent. But developments in science and technology are creating fascinating fields of enquiry for the future law student. Areas such as, human genetic modification, earth law,
Meet the global storyteller moving people to change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/226-meet-the-global-storyteller-moving-people-to-change

16 Jan 2017: On December 25, 2014, Karl and a photojournalist covertly entered an asylum seeker camp on the Pacific Island of Nauru to uncover their stories. “It was a risky thing to do. Journalists are effectively banned from Nauru so we went as tourists. We
Choosing a career? These jobs won’t go out of style

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/826-choosing-a-career-these-jobs-wont-go-out-of-style

19 Feb 2019: Sensationalist claims that 40% of jobs in Australia won’t exist in the future are unhelpful for young Australians thinking about entering the workforce. The reality is some jobs will no longer exist, new jobs will be created and most jobs will
"I've got the freedom that I always wanted"

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/102-ive-got-the-freedom-that-i-always-wanted

10 Jun 2016: "I was never great at school and I didn’t enjoy it. I just found it really hard. I was sick in year 12, so I didn’t graduate and afterwards I felt really lost. All of my friends seemed to know what they wanted to do and were going off to uni. I
Reviving an original Tasmanian language

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/671-reviving-an-original-tasmanian-language

19 Jul 2018: Truganini’s death in Hobart in May 1876 attracted worldwide attention. She was widely, but wrongly, believed to have been the last Aboriginal person to have survived the Tasmanian genocide. Her demise symbolised the devastating impacts of British
Who is Jane Reid? The thesis of Lucy Bennett

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/82-who-is-jane-reid-the-thesis-of-lucy-bennett

9 May 2016: "When I started Honours in History, I had no idea what my thesis should be. I just couldn’t get excited about it. Then I read the private and unpublished scrapbook of Jane Williams, an incredible primary source seen by no historian before me. The
How Journalism 101 changed her life forever

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/181-how-journalism-101-changed-her-life-forever

31 Oct 2016: On Christmas Day 2015, it was Lucy Breaden behind the News Reader’s desk at WIN Television bringing the news to Tasmania. I thought, ‘oh my gosh, when they finally say cue, am I actually going to be able to speak?’ I was so nervous. I actually
From equestrian to historian

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/83-from-equestrian-to-historian

9 May 2016: After school I went to uni and started commerce because I thought that would give me a good job. But I didn’t like it, it was just dry and not for me. I was a horse rider and bought an ex-racehorse that I went to the state championships on in the
From diesel mechanic to foreign correspondent

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/69-from-diesel-mechanic-to-foreign-correspondent

14 Apr 2016: When I was young, all I wanted to do was go into the army. But I have a stutter and I’m colour blind, which meant I could only ever have an office job in the army, which didn’t interest me. I looked into other emergency services, like
A fresh perspective on Tasmania, a terrible and beautiful place

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/740-a-fresh-perspective-on-tasmania-a-terrible-and-beautiful-place

10 Oct 2018: The island of Tasmania lies suspended beneath Australia like a heart-shaped pendant of sapphire, emerald and tourmaline. Here is where the world runs out, crumbling into the vast expanse of the Southern Ocean. Island Story: Tasmania in Object and
Could your ancestors' lives make a great historical novel?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1185-could-your-ancestors-lives-make-a-great-historical-novel

28 Nov 2021: There are two writing units in the Diploma of Family History that teach students about writing. Writing Family History focuses on individual stories while Writing the Family Saga helps students develop compelling multi-generational narratives.
Making positive change for a better world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/310-making-positive-change-for-a-better-world

21 Jun 2017: From humble beginnings in north-west Tasmania, OXFAM Australia Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Helen Szoke was determined not to let her situation at that point in her life dictate her future. She was determined to get an education and follow her