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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
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
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
On the map: new portal to support Tasmanian marine planning decisions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/on-the-map-new-portal-to-support-tasmanian-marine-planning-decisions

28 May 2024: A new online mapping portal that collates information on Tasmania’s marine activities, and the environments in which they occur, will inform the state’s marine planning decisions – and will make spatial data more user-friendly and accessible
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 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
Spotlight on Dr Tamara Wood, Senior Lecturer in Law

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spotlight-on-dr-tamara-wood,-senior-lecturer-in-law

23 Feb 2024: What inspires you about teaching and interacting with students in Law?Law students are society’s future change makers. Many of our students come into their Law degree with a vision for a better world and, all going well, they leave it with a set
Australian Antarctic scientists in bid for NASA space mission

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/australian-antarctic-scientists-in-bid-for-nasa-space-mission

15 May 2024: Two Antarctic scientists in Tasmania are part of an international team selected by NASA to develop a new satellite mission for monitoring the effects of climate and vegetation change. Dr Petra Heil of the Australian Antarctic Division, and Dr Alex
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
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
Law students’ national president focusing on regions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/law-students-national-president-focusing-on-regions

22 May 2024: Lucy Milne (BSc-LLB 2023) has taken the reins of the Australian Law Students’ Association as its national president. With the ALSA Annual Conference heading to Hobart in July, we asked Lucy what motivated her to study Law and what she’s focusing
Planning for the future

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1240-planning-for-the-future

11 Apr 2022: The Brighton Council in southern Tasmania is a long way from his homeland of Colombia but Andres Perez-Roca thinks the move was one of best things he ever did. Originally from Medellin, Colombia, Andre moved to Tasmania in 2020 specifically to study
From teacher to Law graduate and University Medallist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/from-teacher-to-law-graduate-and-university-medallist

29 Feb 2024: Penny Stevenson found satisfaction in a teaching career for more than two decades, but still there was an itch to scratch. She’d wondered sometimes about other paths and, when the opportunity arose to study Introduction to Law as a one-off unit,
Tasmanian fisheries forensics technology set to improve global catch…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanian-fisheries-forensics-technology-set-to-improve-global-catch-management

24 May 2024: In 2020, global wild capture fisheries production was estimated at 90. 3 million tonnes, valued at $141 billion USD, according to a 2022 report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). However, Dr Madeline Green from the University of
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
Law graduates tackle war crimes with scholarship

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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
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
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
Tamsin’s career in Marine Biology is more about spray jackets than…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tamsins-career-in-marine-biology-is-more-about-spray-jackets-than-lab-coats

6 Jun 2024: Sometimes, things have a way of just working out. Tamsin Jones always dreamed of becoming a marine scientist, an ambition she traces back to growing up in Devonport and spending a lot of time at the beach. So, she was devastated when the covid
Flexibility is key when protecting the Southern Ocean

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/flexibility-is-key-when-protecting-the-southern-ocean

21 Apr 2023: Undersea mountains that help shape ocean currents and support a dazzling array of marine life are just one of the important ecosystems under-represented in current marine protection, scientists say. University of Tasmania PhD candidate Anne Boothroyd
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

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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
Geography was a major improvement to Georgina’s science degree

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/geography-was-a-major-improvement-to-georginas-science-degree

30 Sep 2022: Georgina Newton was a high achiever in high school and excelled at maths, which is why she chose to study a Bachelor of Science at the University of Tasmania, majoring in Mathematics. When choosing electives for her degree, she picked some units from
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
Hema is using her legal training to be an advocate for the Earth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/hema-is-using-her-legal-training-to-be-an-advocate-for-the-earth

27 Nov 2023: Hema Mahadevan is a firm believer that finding a fulfilling career is much more important than simply doing what is expected. Passionate about her work with Greenpeace Malaysia, Hema works to make a positive difference in the world. However, it was
Charting the course for an adventurous career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1198-charting-the-course-for-an-adventurous-career

17 Jan 2022: Damon Whish-Wilson is a competitive trail runner who spends countless hours exploring Tasmania’s wildest and most remote places and challenging his physical and mental limits. He applied the same sharp focus and drive required to complete gruelling
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
Sustainability programs win international acclaim

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sustainability-programs-win-international-acclaim

19 Jul 2023: The University of Tasmania’s record and contribution in sustainability has been recognised again with success in the 2023 International Green Gown Awards. The awards, announced as part of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable
Law alumna Dr Alice Edwards on ridding the world of torture and other …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-alumna-dr-alice-edwards-on-ridding-the-world-of-torture-and-other-human-rights-violations

13 Dec 2023: In July 2022, Dr Alice Edwards was appointed the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Based in Italy, she is the first woman to hold this position, which is considered the
Interest in Uni piqued at Agfest

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/interest-in-uni-piqued-at-agfest

2 Sep 2022: What do Tasmanian devils, drones, compost, video games and microscopes have in common? They were all found inside the University of Tasmania Pavilion at Agfest this year. More than 12,000 people visited the University’s new location nestled in one
UniGO student experience removing barriers to overseas study

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/unigo-student-experience-removing-barriers-to-overseas-study

28 Nov 2023: A new, fully-funded student experience in Asia offered by the University of Tasmania is removing barriers to overseas study, with half of its participants offered financial scholarships to ensure they don’t miss out. The University Global
Law alumna keen to share career options

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-alumna-keen-to-share-career-options

4 May 2023: Hailing from Blackmans Bay, Law alumna Georgina Barnes BEc-LLB(Hons) 2019, AssocDegPhil 2022, is now an Associate specialising in dispute resolution at Baker McKenzie in Sydney. Georgina works across a broad range of the law on matters which are in
Music students find a Malaysian groove

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/music-students-find-a-malaysian-groove

2 Mar 2023: A group of Music students has had the chance to move to a different rhythm with a two-week experience in Malaysia. Students studying classical, jazz, pop, songwriting and musical technology have jammed with traditional instruments, immersed
No stranger to exploration

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/no-stranger-to-exploration

24 Oct 2023: Debby Ng left her home in Singapore to pursue her dream of studying conservation and environmental science in Tasmania, Australia. She chose the University of Tasmania because it offered her the opportunity to work on real-world projects that made a
New program to fund overseas experience

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-program-funds-overseas-experience

20 Apr 2023: University of Tasmania students will be offered a fully funded experience in Asia as part of a landmark new program that will remove barriers to overseas study. The University Global Opportunity program – or UniGO – will fund travel to Indonesia,
Nguyen Thi Duyen, MAppSc 2013

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/nguyen-thi-duyen

4 Apr 2023: From Tasmania to the world is part of the University of Tasmania’s mission. It is beautifully illustrated in the story of alumni Nguyen Thá»‹ Duyen and her husband, Dr Nguyen Duc Chinh (MAppSc 2014), who both graduated from their Master of
Hobart’s laid back lifestyle the perfect environment for study

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/hobarts-laid-back-lifestyle-the-perfect-environment-for-study

8 Nov 2022: Ngoc Kim Anh Tang always pictured Australia as a very busy place, so when she came to Hobart and discovered a laid-back, uncrowded city, she was pleasantly surprised. Being from the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, Kim was used to a much more hectic
How a backyard project inspired a career that is protecting our reefs

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/how-a-backyard-project-inspired-a-career-that-is-protecting-our-reefs

13 Dec 2023: Associate Professor Scott Ling's (BSc Hons 2000, PhD 2009) fascination with science began as a backyard project when he was a boy growing up in Tasmania. With his cocker spaniel by his side, he became aware of a brown trout in the stream that ran
Meet the Chemistry Valedictorian motivated for good

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/meet-the-chemistry-valedictorian-motivated-for-good

28 Apr 2023: Music, economics, psychology, and fine arts were just a few of the study options 2021 College of Sciences and Engineering Valedictorian Eve Poland considered when coming to university. However, amidst the cornucopia of courses, her unwavering passion
Message in a satellite tag

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/message-in-a-satellite-tag

20 May 2024: At the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), our PhD candidates play a vital and exciting role in building the global marine and Antarctic science knowledge bank. Meet Dr Collette Appert whose PhD research is
How Jay learned the secret to disciplined study from freestyle…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/how-jay-learned-the-secret-to-disciplined-study-from-freestyle-football

31 Aug 2023: Between being a pro freestyle footballer, a childcare worker, a law student, and an art curator, Jay Hennicke knows a thing or two about juggling. Having graduated from his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Tasmania last year, Jay is about to
Growing seaweed in the open ocean could be foiled by iron deficiency, …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/growing-seaweed-in-the-open-ocean-could-be-foiled-by-iron-deficiency,-new-study-finds

14 Jun 2023: Growing seaweed in the open ocean is widely considered a viable way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but a new study reveals the iron concentration in the open ocean is inadequate to sustain seaweed growth – a fact that scientists say
How my PhD helped me get where I am today

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/779-how-my-phd-helped-me-get-where-i-am-today

11 Dec 2018: Dr Lila Landowski's passion for medical research was sparked at a young age. “At a school camp in Year 7, I caught my first fish. I’d heard that shark liver oil had magical health benefits (this turned out to be false, of course) and I remember
Scholarship gives students overseas study opportunity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1200-scholarship-gives-students-overseas-study-opportunity

25 Jan 2022: Two students from the University of Tasmania will each spend a semester studying in the Indo-Pacific after receiving a 2022 New Colombo Plan Scholarship. The scholarship provides financial support for high achieving students to undertake up to 19
Access all areas: first recorded sighting of humpback whales in…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/access-all-areas-first-recorded-sighting-of-humpback-whales-in-antarcticas-western-weddell-sea

11 Oct 2023: Scientists onboard Antarctic-bound tourist vessels have a unique opportunity to get up-close observations of baleen whales and, in the summer of 2022, they witnessed something remarkable. IMAS University of Tasmania PhD candidate Angus Henderson
Clarice Chan, LLB 2011

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/clarice-chan,-llb-2011

16 Oct 2023: Law alum Clarice Chan’s hard work and passionate advocacy have led to change at the highest levels of Malaysia’s judiciary. Since completing a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Tasmania in 2011, she has established a distinguished legal
Released into the wild

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/released-into-the-wild

18 Jul 2022: Jessica Morrison had to change courses in the final year of her bachelor’s degree in order to study her honours year in Tasmania, but she says it was completely worth it. And being awarded the $7500 Governor’s Environment Scholarship was a
Aurora Australis in a nutshell

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/aurora-australis-in-a-nutshell

27 Jun 2023: As the gateway to the world’s southernmost wilds, Tasmania’s unique location and thriving scientific community attract students and researchers from every corner of our blue-green planet. Studying in Tasmania also gives you a front-row seat to
Twins take TikTok by storm

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/twins-take-tiktok-by-storm

12 Sep 2023: Tassie twins Sarah and Ella Fitzpatrick shot to TikTok fame this year as “THE FITZY TWINS” when their news-style videos went viral, clocking up millions of views and giving the world a glimpse into their life living in Hobart. With the “Fitzy