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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

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
Trust helps secure future of Tasmanian environment

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/trust-helps-secure-future-of-tasmanian-environment

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
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
Designing for Mona Foma

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1069-designing-for-mona-foma

15 Oct 2020: Emily Hunt grew up in Launceston and has always appreciated the town’s rich architectural history. This includes the University’s Architecture & Design building, which is housed in a converted 1950’s locomotive workshop. Studying the Master of
Pianist Sarah Chick awarded Ossa Music Prize

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/pianist-sarah-chick-awarded-ossa-music-prize

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
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
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
University of Tasmania a world leader in impact rankings

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-a-world-leader-in-impact-rankings

12 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania has risen to number two in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings released today. The rankings assess universities for their impact on society and the environment against the United Nations’
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
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,
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
Nurturing home-grown medical research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/nurturing-home-grown-medical-research

24 May 2024: Sustained support crucial to medical researchAlan Rees watched as his father, the pre-eminent landscape painter the late Lloyd Frederic Rees AC CMG, lost his vision to macular degeneration. Years later the artist’s only son developed a form of the
Empowered to improve the lives of others

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/empowered-to-improve-the-lives-of-others

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
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
Creative arts students take pop-up to TMAG

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/creative-arts-students-take-pop-up-to-tmag

11 Jul 2023: Creative Arts students have had the chance to perform as artists and curators with a speedy pop-up exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Student artists had just two hours to install their show Low Expectations before the public arrived
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
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,
Music students’ hands-on class with Berlin Philharmonic master

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/music-students-hands-on-class-with-berlin-philharmonic-master

31 Aug 2023: Music students have taken a masterclass with internationally renowned horn player Stefan Dohr from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Five horn players studying at the University joined the special class with Mr Dohr, who was in the state to perform
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
Need some sparkle in your cider? We can help.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/866-need-some-sparkle-in-your-cider-we-can-help

29 May 2019: Everyone loves a good cider, and craft cideries are popping up rapidly. But without a good understanding of the science of cider-making, businesses might find it hard to solve the tricky cider challenges they might face. The University of Tasmania is
Learn how to live with fire

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/learn-how-to-live-with-fire

11 Dec 2023: A free, online short course that explores the unpredictability of bushfires and how we live with them is teaching the community how to adapt in a changing climate. Dr Penelope Jones, who developed the short course, said this was a great opportunity
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
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
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
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:
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.
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
Ossa Music Prize winner begins statewide tour

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/ossa-music-prize-winner-begins-statewide-tour

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
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
Does the sun really shine more on Hobart's Eastern Shore?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/does-the-sun-really-shine-more-on-hobarts-eastern-shore

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
Megan finds Utopia in the theatre

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/megan-finds-utopia-in-the-theatre

23 Aug 2022: Megan Kenna is in the final year of a Bachelor of Arts majoring in theatre and performance, also focusing on art and creative designs as part of their degree. After their work in the Semester 1, third year production Anenemy, Megan was approached by
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
Bored by the mainstream? Study in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/742-bored-by-the-mainstream-study-in-tasmania

16 Oct 2018: Has anyone ever told you your ideas are weird? Or that your style is a bit unusual? Or do you just feel bored by the mainstream? Congratulations! You’re destined to be a creative! At the University of Tasmania we’ll nurture your spirit and your
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
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
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
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
Social Work salary boost awaits graduates

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/social-work-salary-boost-awaits-graduates

10 Mar 2023: Social Work students certainly get to make a difference, but new data shows they are also among the highest paid graduates in the country. The latest national Graduate Outcome Survey puts social workers behind only dentists and doctors when it comes
Discovering a home away from home

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/882-discovering-a-home-away-from-home

8 Jul 2019: Now in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree at the University of Tasmania, James Jong says he’s certain living and studying in Tasmania has been one of the best decisions he’s made. James started studying
Media studies give Bronwyn’s passion a voice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/bronwyn-lisson

11 Jan 2023: “I didn’t have a very traditional path to University” reveals Bronwyn Lisson, final year Bachelor of Media and Communication student and co-host of Two Tassie Chicks Podcast. But now, with six months remaining of her degree, Bron is looking to
The perfect course if you love science and helping people

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/885-the-perfect-course-if-you-love-science-and-helping-people

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
High flying students home after eye opening experience

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/37-high-flying-students-home-after-eye-opening-experience

27 Jan 2016: Two students from the University of Tasmania have returned home after spending time with the Royal Flying Doctors Service in outback Australia. Emily Ingram and Elise How both won scholarships with the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) Tasmania,
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
Life in Hobart’s beating heart

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/life-in-hobarts-beating-heart

11 Jul 2022: Medical student Yin-Tuan Pang has found his perfect balance, living and studying right in the heart of Hobart. The Menzies Institute for Medical Research, the Royal Hobart Hospital, and his apartment are all within just a few minutes’ walk of each
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
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
Living and learning in a beautiful environment

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/905-living-and-learning-in-a-beautiful-environment

19 Aug 2019: The University of Tasmania is living up to expectation, according to Jeremy Tse (shown right in banner image), who moved from Malaysia to Hobart to study medicine. When Jeremy sat in front of his computer to contemplate where, and at what university,
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