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New perspectives, and friendships, as students return from UniGO

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/new-perspectives,-and-friendships,-as-students-return-from-unigo

23 Feb 2024: Dolphin spotting might not be the usual way an Arts/Law student spends their days but, for Lily Hansson, it was a highlight of her recent UniGO sustainability experience in Malaysia. And, she discovered, it’s done a little differently off the
Applications open for new ASEAN scholarships

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/applications-open-for-new-asean-scholarships

18 Apr 2024: Applications are now open for the prestigious Australia for ASEAN scholarships. The program aims to support students undertaking a Master by Research degree to develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people links
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
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
Walk Free internship inspiring Zoe

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/walk-free-internship-inspiring-zoe

8 Aug 2023: Struck by the persecution and violence that forced more than 900,000 Rohingya to flee Myanmar, Zoe decided she couldn’t stand by and watch. “After travelling and working for a couple of years, I felt inspired to study social justice at university,
Applications open for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/applications-open-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

6 Mar 2024: Applications are open for a unique $30,000 writing residency based at the University of Tasmania. The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, now in its fourth year, allows an established Australian author to live and work in Tasmania for three
New Library now open in the heart of Inveresk

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1210-new-library-now-open-in-the-heart-of-inveresk

22 Feb 2022: The $23 million development is the first new building to be brought to life at Inveresk through the Northern Transformation Program, funded through the Launceston City Deal, with contributions from the Australian and Tasmanian Governments, City of
Boost to creativity with Island Magazine partnership

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/boost-to-creativity-with-island-magazine-partnership

21 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania and Island Magazine have teamed up in a new partnership that aims to boost opportunities for students and local creatives. The two organisations have come together to collaborate on student workshops and internships,
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
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
From Tasmania’s West Coast to Federal Court Judge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/from-tasmanias-west-coast-to-federal-court-judge

22 May 2024: The Hon. Justice Penelope Neskovcin (BEc-LLB Hons 1992) was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia on 8 February 2024. She graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Tasmania in 1993. Prior to 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
UniGO welcomes Van Lang University students

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/unigo-welcomes-van-lang-university-students

4 Jun 2024: Five Vietnamese students are taking in Tasmania’s highlights and touring the University’s campuses as part of a UniGO scholarship. The students, from Van Lang University in Ho Chi Minh City, are the inaugural recipients of a University Global
The legacy of a life lived large

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-legacy-of-a-life-lived-large

10 Jul 2024: Dr Leon Wescombe (BSc Hons ’05) lived large, whether in his research into cystic fibrosis and thyroid disease or participating in his love of adventure sports and the great outdoors. “He had some big breakthroughs – his papers were sent to
Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1247-studying-in-tasmanias-agricultural-heartland

14 Apr 2022: Image: Agricultural Science students on a field trip to Hops Products Australia (HPA), Bushy Park. Earlier this year, 29-year-old James Adams started the University of Tasmania’s Agricultural Science with Honours degree in his hometown of
The degree that teaches you a global perspective on the big issues

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1090-the-degree-that-teaches-you-a-global-perspective-on-the-big-issues

10 Nov 2020: Sometimes it takes a long time to figure out what you’re passionate about. For Gemma Rushton, it took ten years. Finally, a passion for the environment saw her move to Tasmania. “Ten years being out of school, back in the education system is a
Community garden grows a sense of pride and belonging

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/community-garden-grows-a-sense-of-pride-and-belonging

20 Jun 2024: A small garden in the heart of Inveresk campus is helping connect students, staff and the community with food growing, learning and each other. Set amongst a series of flourishing raised beds within the Community Garden on-site is a patch cared for
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 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
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
Rainbows, seafood, and enthralling study

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/958-rainbows-seafood-and-enthralling-study

31 Oct 2019: Banner image: The closest point to Antarctica in Tasmania. Image courtesy of Misbah Shaikh. When Misbah Shaikh was once told life isn’t all about the rainbows, she turned around and said, “have you been to Tasmania?”Our State’s beautiful
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
AMC Student Investigates Offshore Renewable Energy in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1105-amc-student-investigates-offshore-renewable-energy-in-tasmania

13 Jan 2021: Ocean Engineering Student investigates Tasmania’s Offshore Renewable Energy Capability through Blue Economy Honours Project. Final-year Bachelor of Maritime Engineering Student, John Francis Villalba grew up in the Philippines and relocated to
Optical collection gives crystal clear peek into past

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/487-optical-collection-gives-crystal-clear-peek-into-past

7 Dec 2017: Our island ‘can-do’ spirit, secret wartime missions and reconnaissance flights are elements captured in a unique collection, featuring the work of Hobart’s World War II ‘Optical Munitions Annexe 9/101’ and its 25 year post-war
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
Tax Clinic thriving online in tough times

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1061-tax-clinic-thriving-online-in-tough-times

2 Nov 2020: The University of Tasmania’s community Tax Clinic continues to thrive during 2020, making the move online to provide low-income earners with high-quality tax advice and help during the COVID-19 disruption. Commencing in March 2019 in Hobart and
The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if society fascinates you

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/682-the-top-5-things-to-do-at-hobart-open-day-if-society-fascinates-you

25 Jul 2018: Are you interested in how the law works, the dark side of history, or how to educate the next generation? Come to Hobart Open Day and hear from our staff and students about what to study to feed your thirst for knowledge. Whether you’re
Why plastic plants are blooming on campus

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/898-why-plastic-plants-are-blooming-on-campus

31 Jul 2019: Banner image: Growing Seed Point 1, by Dr Linda Erceg. Big, twisting leafy vines made from irrigation pipe and cable ties are the newest addition to a growing art installation project at the University of Tasmania’s Inveresk campus. Artist and
Students find their mojo with Dark Mofo

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/students-find-their-mojo-with-dark-mofo

21 Jun 2023: If Isabella Cooke wanted to see where her Dark Mofo internship might take her, she didn’t have far to look. Isabella’s mentor at Mofo, Communications Coordinator Keira Leonard, was herself a former intern at the festival. It made for a special
Starting the conversation at the College of Business and Economics

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/starting-the-conversation-at-the-college-of-business-and-economics

22 Sep 2023: For many people, starting a conversation with someone new can be intimidating and awkward and will often push them out of their comfort zone. Add topics like career or networking to the equation and it can be game over. However, networking is an
Law graduates tackle war crimes with scholarship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-graduates-tackle-war-crimes-with-scholarship

27 Jan 2023: Two Law graduates will work with war crimes prosecutors in The Hague after being awarded $25,000 scholarships. Gabrielle Gee and Chun Yu have each been awarded the Tim Hawkins Memorial Scholarship, allowing them to work in the Prosecutor’s office
Five Reasons to Study Design in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/974-five-reasons-to-study-design-in-tasmania

17 Jan 2020: 1. Draw on Tasmania’s unique multi-skilled and accessible creative industry Sector. Experience genuine work integrated learning co-developing briefs and projects with Tasmanian industry partners including Dark Mofo, state and local government, and
5 ways to study a Bachelor of Arts with a creative heart

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/959-5-ways-to-study-a-bachelor-of-arts-with-a-creative-heart

7 Nov 2019: 1. Make art where art is made. Inject a creative element, choose an art minor from 3D Design, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Time Based Media, Visual Communication, or experiment across studios. 2. Read.
Diverse career opportunities for Agricultural Science graduates

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/agricultural-science-alumni

28 Mar 2023: What do a meat scientist, rural reporter and profit specialist have in common? They all studied a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Tasmania!A degree in agricultural science develops sought-after skills that could see graduates
Two Tassie Chicks Podcast: The 'friend in your ear' for…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/two-tassie-chicks-podcast-the-friend-in-your-ear-for-tassie-20-somethings

28 Oct 2022: It was a passion for podcasts and the tenacious hunt for truth for that brought media students Bronwyn Lisson and Grier Brindley together. Now they’re the ones behind the mics as they launch their very own podcast, Two Tassie Chicks. “Podcasts are
How a little language study opened up the world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/568-how-a-little-language-study-opened-up-the-world

29 Mar 2018: After studying beginner Indonesian for just one semester, James Ritchie was able to go on a life-changing study journey that seems to have set the course for his career. Here, he explains his journey to studying International Relations and Islamic
‘Marie Antoinette’ awarded prestigious Paris arts residency

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/marie-antoinette-awarded-prestigious-paris-arts-residency

9 May 2024: Ever dreamed of an artistic residency in Paris? For University of Tasmania alumna, writer and artist Helen Hopcroft, the dream will become a reality later this year, when she will spend a month writing in an apartment in the heart of the Marais
AMC course attracts aspiring engineer to Tasmania.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1065-amc-course-attracts-aspiring-engineer-to-tasmania

4 Oct 2020: Studying at the Australian Maritime College, Curtis Graham was able to apply his passion for structural engineering to maritime environments. Born and raised in Adelaide, Curtis wanted to study engineering from a very young age. “My father is a
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
Risk and reward

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/919-risk-and-reward

11 Sep 2019: Ada Peng knew quitting her job and moving across the globe was a risk…but as a passionate future entrepreneur, she isn’t afraid of thinking big. Ada came to Tasmania from China in 2017 to study the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation course
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
For Michaelyne Arumbi, it was geology’s outdoor lifestyle that won…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/for-michaelyne-arumbi,-it-was-geologys-outdoor-lifestyle-that-won-her-over

10 May 2023: Michaelyne Arumbi, a recent member of our alumni community having completed a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Earth Sciences, is living her dream. In fact, she landed her first mining job before graduating, finishing her last subject
Fast facts about the accelerated Bachelor of Business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/835-fast-facts-about-the-accelerated-bachelor-of-business

13 Mar 2019: Study business in LauncestonThe new accelerated study mode for the Bachelor of Business (B3A) is offered face-to-face in Launceston or online in 2020. Launceston is one of Australia’s most entrepreneurial communities and the small- and
Accounting for the future

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/accounting-for-the-future

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,
COMET sheds light on law for youth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/509-comet-sheds-light-on-law-for-youth

9 Jan 2018: It’s a Thursday evening at a girls’ shelter in Hobart. This place is not an easy one to be. It’s an emergency home to at-risk girls aged 10-18, who face homelessness or untenable living situations with their families. Tonight, though, the mood
Lions soon to roar once more

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/406-lions-soon-to-roar-once-more

4 Sep 2017: The rugby action was fast and furious when the University of Tasmania hosted the first round of the Aon Women’s University Sevens Series in Launceston recently. Held over two days at University of Tasmania Stadium, the University of Queensland
Applications open for Paris studio residency

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/applications-open-for-paris-studio-residency

25 May 2023: Applications are open for the prestigious Rosamond McCulloch Studio Residency in Paris offered by the University of Tasmania. Up to six artists will have the opportunity to live and work in the studio, located in the heart of Paris in the
The top 5 reasons why a student exchange is a great idea

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/754-the-top-5-reasons-why-a-student-exchange-is-a-great-idea

19 Nov 2019: In Tasmania we are lucky to live and learn in a place of incredible beauty, with accessible and friendly communities. But even though our University is strongly connected to our place here, our outlook and connections are global. That means we offer
Learning to lead in Launceston

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/868-learning-to-lead-in-launceston

22 Jul 2019: Michelle Lutan used to be a shy person. Now she’s a studying in a foreign country, delivering business pitches, and learning to become a leader. Originally from Indonesia, Michelle is studying the University of Tasmania’s new Bachelor of Business
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