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The art of making a difference

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-art-of-making-a-difference

24 May 2024: Gifting the joy of musicAccessibility to the arts was an important driver for former University of Tasmania Deputy Chancellor, business leader and alumnus Dr Rod Roberts and Mrs Cecile Roberts when they established the Ossa Music Prize. “We want to
Find a faster path

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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,”
Business focus thrives on the North-West

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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
Boost to creativity with Island Magazine partnership

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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,
Literacy roundtables encourage Tasmanian solutions

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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
Fine Art student’s climate study takes National Photography Prize

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/fine-art-students-climate-study-takes-national-photography-prize

27 Mar 2024: Fine Art PhD candidate Ellen Dahl has been awarded the prestigious $30,000 National Photography Prize 2024. Ms Dahl was awarded the prize for Four Days Before Winter, a selection from her PhD project completed in the School of Creative Arts and Media
The best combination of learning and lifestyle

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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
New scholarship for next generation of teachers

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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
The legacy of a life lived large

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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
Catalyst for curiosity

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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
Trust helps secure future of Tasmanian environment

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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
Sowing a story of success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/701-sowing-a-story-of-success

9 Aug 2018: Working at Blokker Pty Ltd, a freesia farm in Wesley Vale, she’d never considered higher education until receiving encouragement from her employer. “I laughed – uni? No, not me,” Taylor recalls. But since commencing at Cradle Coast campus in
Pianist Sarah Chick awarded Ossa Music Prize

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14 Jul 2023: Pianist Sarah Chick has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Ossa Music Prize with a program highlighting the work of lesser-known women composers. Third-year Bachelor of Music student Sarah receives a prize valued at $10,000, which includes $2500 for
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
Balancing sport and study

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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
Tax and the city

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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
The Underwood Centre's first PhD graduate highlights the benefits …

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27 Mar 2024: In a milestone moment for the Peter Underwood Centre at the University of Tasmania, Debra Urquhart became the first PhD graduate supervised through the Centre on 20 March 2024. The ceremony marked the culmination of years of dedicated research about
Australian Antarctic scientists in bid for NASA space mission

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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
Residency boosts literary success

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13 Dec 2023: One of the books of the year emerged from the inaugural Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, but author Robbie Arnott gained so much more from the experience. Arnott used the precious time to write his third novel, Limberlost, which this year was
Exhibitions shine spotlight on young artists

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28 Sep 2022: For the past year a group of Year 11 and 12 students across the state have immersed themselves in a creative arts program with the University of Tasmania. Now their artistic endeavours will be on display for all to see at one of three Object Design
Empowered to improve the lives of others

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22 Nov 2023: Nicole McKillop had a dream of becoming a zoologist. She loved animals and wanted to dedicate her life to studying and protecting them. I grew up around animals. I grew up riding horses, owning rabbits. When I ride a horse my vision impairment is not
Walk Free internship inspiring Zoe

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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,
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
Law alumna keen to share career options

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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
From teacher to Law graduate and University Medallist

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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,
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
Innovation all the whey

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13 Dec 2023: They say you should never mix family and business, but alumnus Ryan Hartshorn (BCom 2007) likes to do things differently. After all, the Tasmanian entrepreneur has made his mark turning sheep whey into a world-class tipple. Hartshorn’s success story
Theatre Makers to immerse themselves in new musical production

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/theatre-makers-to-immerse-themselves-in-new-musical-production

11 Nov 2022: A successful weekend festival is finding ways to cultivate and nurture artistic talent right here in Tasmania. The University of Tasmania is partnering with the Australian Musical Theatre Festival for the Maker’s Weekend – a bespoke festival
Parliamentary Library opportunity for health worker researcher

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/parliamentary-library-opportunity-for-health-worker-researcher

2 Feb 2024: What’s it like for overseas trained workers in the Australian health system? What kind of experience do they have, and do they actually want to stay?Twenty per cent of the Australian registered health workforce has been trained overseas, a figure
Meet the Chemistry Valedictorian motivated for good

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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
How education can improve lives

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/724-how-education-can-improve-lives

20 Sep 2018: Annette Branch’s advice for returning to study after a 40 year break? Just jump in. “Just do it. It’s great,” she said. I’m two years into the study and now definitely have a work/life/study balance. You can fit it in easily. Annette, 54, is
Island of dreams

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4 Apr 2023: US-born Thomas Crawford spent only three of his 59 years in Tasmania but told friends that those three years studying at university were his happiest days. Indeed he dubbed Tasmania his “island of dreams”. A central theme in Thomas’s life was a
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
University’s Law faculty ranked among world’s best

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11 Oct 2017: The University of Tasmania has been named in the top 100 universities worldwide for law following the release of new international rankings. In the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018 by subject, the University’s
Scholarship gives students overseas study opportunity

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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
From sparkie to trainer

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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
University Preparation Program a Second Chance at Success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1239-university-preparation-program-a-second-chance-at-success

6 Apr 2022: For University of Tasmania alumna and Registered Nurse Georgia Barwick, the University Preparation Program (UPP) was a second chance at education and the key to her dream career. After dropping out of College, Georgia worked as a pharmacy assistant
Ossa Music Prize winner begins statewide tour

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25 Aug 2023: Ossa Music Prize-winning pianist Sarah Chick will undertake a seven-concert statewide tour from Wednesday, highlighting the work of women composers. The third-year Bachelor of Music student will take her presentation, Portraits: Women Composing
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
Teaching careers attracting high achievers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/871-teaching-careers-attracting-high-achievers

4 Jun 2019: Jordan Green, a Master of Teaching student based at the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus in Hobart, was inspired by his own high school experience to pursue a career in teaching. “Throughout high school, I had some really good teachers
The perfect course if you love science and helping people

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17 Jul 2019: The cultural ‘shock’ of moving to a foreign country can be a positive experience –just ask Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery student Rahul Sharma. Despite moving from the bustling sub-continent of India to the much quieter small
Back to school in the workplace

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/372-back-to-school-in-the-workplace

16 Aug 2017: Having been in the workforce since graduating from college in 2001, Lisa Granger was eager to hone her skills. The nature of what I am learning I can apply directly to my workplace. There are so many aspects of what I am studying that are
Does the sun really shine more on Hobart's Eastern Shore?

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4 Nov 2022: The chance to carry out important research with an environmental impact has been an exciting opportunity for Year 11 student Imogen. And testimony to the fact that Year 11 and 12 learning is not just about sitting in a classroom. The research has also
Art student’s secret to award-winning work

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/art-students-secret-to-award-winning-work

4 Nov 2023: Patricia Coombe has a secret to capturing the misty images in her award-winning work: a triple pinhole camera. The Bachelor of Fine Arts student made her own version of the camera, which has three tiny pinholes, to create images of buildings that
The inspirational beauty of the bush

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/849-the-inspirational-beauty-of-the-bush

10 Apr 2019: Pamela Horsley has been a busy woman her whole life. But between a midwifery/maternal and child health career, living in developing countries and raising a family, she always found time to keep her creativity alive. Now as a student in her first
University College provides a pathway to success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/736-university-college-provides-a-pathway-to-success

4 Oct 2018: With a passion for life-long learning and professional development, Ulverstone’s Stacey Connelly is on her way to success through the University College. Having worked full-time since finishing high school, the 35-year-old never thought university
Online nursing course helps Chantelle Transition to Practice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1006-online-nursing-course-helps-chantelle-transition-to-practice

15 May 2020: Chantelle Ragg “knew nothing” about the University of Tasmania before she enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing with Clinical Honours (Transition to Practice) Program, but she’s now a strong advocate for the course and for online, distance
Associate degree offers new career opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/734-associate-degree-offers-new-career-opportunities

3 Oct 2018: With a passion to study science for many years, Burnie’s Aaron Eley jumped at the chance when the University College’s Associate Degree in Applied Science created the opportunity. With a passion to study science for many years, Burnie’s Aaron
The benefits of an industry-backed degree

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/735-the-benefits-of-an-industry-backed-degree

4 Oct 2018: Working full-time and studying is not an impossible feat, just ask father of two James Johnston. With a background in logistics, the 35-year-old Lindisfarne resident said completing an Associate Degree in Applied Business, Specialising in Supply
How IMAS made a splash with Kat

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/975-how-imas-made-a-splash-with-kat

2 Feb 2020: It’s lucky Kat Stuart hasn’t developed gills. she practically spent more of her childhood underwater than she did on land. Born in Chicago, USA, but growing up in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Kat says she was always “swimming, surfing,