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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 rankings assess universities for their impact on society and the environment against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Rankings are based on universities’ research, teaching, stewardship and outreach. The University has been
Flexibility is the key to master's success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/904-flexibility-is-the-key-to-masters-success

19 Aug 2019: Lyn Tram has just one regret about her time studying with Tasmania’s university, the University of Tasmania – she hasn’t yet had the chance to visit the beautiful island state her uni is based in. Lyn studied her Master of Clinical Pharmacy
New perspectives, and friendships, as students return from UniGO

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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
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
Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sustainable-living-courses-that-can-help-you-make-your-own-home-and-garden-more-sustainable

5 Jul 2023: Saving the planet starts in your own backyard and the University of Tasmania’s Sustainable Living course can equip you with everything you need to know to put your green thumb to work. Most people choose to study the Diploma of Sustainable Living
Tasmanian Engineering Students Build an Electric Race Car

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1091-tasmanian-engineering-students-build-an-electric-race-car

11 Nov 2020: The University of Tasmania Motorsport team is a student-driven Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) team comprised of engineering students, as well as students from other disciplines such as business and media. The University of Tasmania
Two courses to bridge the gap

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/913-two-courses-to-bridge-the-gap

24 Aug 2019: Charlotte McRae, enjoyed graduating with her Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science, but she couldn’t spend too long celebrating. “It hasn’t changed much because I have already started my master’s but it was a good experience. There were
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
Dive into a marine science career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/730-dive-into-a-marine-science-career

27 Sep 2018: Are you passionate about the environment, love the ocean, and enjoy science? Studying a Marine and Antarctic Studies degree could be a perfect fit for you. With an extraordinary natural environment, a relaxed lifestyle and a world-leading study
Love Sci Fi? This is your perfect degree

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/381-love-sci-fi-this-is-your-perfect-degree

21 Aug 2017: What’s the ultimate achievement for someone passionate about engineering and technology? Probably creating a robot. And not just a robot, but an advanced cyborg, that’s just like a human. And these creations are no longer the stuff of science
Perfect blend of theory and practice launched Georgie's career in …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/perfect-blend-of-theory-and-practice-launched-georgies-career-in-marketing

12 Feb 2024: Georgie Daly always wanted to work for Red Bull’s marketing team. The atmosphere of high adrenaline events and extreme sport sounded like a dream lifestyle. She isn’t there yet. But she’s also in no hurry. Currently working as a marketing
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
Finding a place in Pharmacy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1066-finding-a-place-in-pharmacy

6 Oct 2020: At school, Daniel Hoyle was interested in rugby, athletics and playing in bands. He also enjoyed studying chemistry, biology and maths, which led to his interest in how chemicals work in the body. When Daniel finished year 12, he didn’t know what
Marine science for maths lovers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/731-marine-science-for-maths-lovers

27 Sep 2018: Do you care deeply about the environment? Do the politics of environmental management fascinate you? As technology progresses and the human population grows, the environment is being put under more stress. That’s why society needs more graduates
The right dose of study, experience, and expertise.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/232-the-right-dose-of-study-experience-and-expertise

2 Feb 2017: University of Tasmania Pharmacy students boast a 100 per cent success rate in finding employment, a new survey has shown. The Good Education Group’s The Good University Guide 2018, showed University of Tasmania Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates are
Climate Accounting is the future for a low-carbon economy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/climate-accounting-is-the-future-for-a-low-carbon-economy

26 Jun 2024: Accounting isn’t just about money these days. Businesses are increasingly needing to keep track of their emissions, waste, and other environmental factors as well. And with demand for “Climate Accountants” on the rise, accounting students like
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
This degree lets you drive a REAL race car

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/380-this-degree-lets-you-drive-a-real-race-car

21 Aug 2017: If you study Engineering at the University of Tasmania, you get to design, build, and drive your own race car. Formula SAE is an international student engineering design competition, and the project is part of the curriculum. Students take on the
From Victoria to Tasmania to study Pharmacy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/440-from-victoria-to-tasmania-to-study-pharmacy

20 Oct 2017: Maggie Taylor is no stranger to pharmacy, having worked in the field since the age of 15. But it wasn’t until the end of year 12 that she began to consider it as a career. She then moved from Victoria to study the University of Tasmania’s
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
Science undergrads get an amazing seafaring experience

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/837-science-undergrads-get-an-amazing-seafaring-experience

14 Mar 2019: Led by a team of researchers and students from the University of Tasmania, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) RV Investigator sailed on a two-week voyage to discover long-hidden secrets of Tasmania’s
Detective or explorer...you decide!

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/384-detective-or-exploreryou-decide

21 Aug 2017: It’s no secret that scientists get to do some amazing stuff. They see things in a different way. It might be scanning the frozen landscape of Antarctica from the deck of a research vessel, it might be investigating outer space through a telescope,
The world is your oyster at IMAS

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1073-the-world-is-your-oyster-at-imas

20 Oct 2020: A degree at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) took Amber Tiller underwater, to China and straight into the workforce. Amber Tiller always had a passion for the ocean. At the University of Tasmania, she was able to turn that
Iris finds a path to pharmacy without moving away from home

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/iris-finds-a-path-to-pharmacy-without-moving-away-from-home

9 Aug 2024: It can feel like a lot of pressure to be the first person in your family to go to university. But, for Bachelor of Pharmacy student Iris Cartwright, her pathway to study has been smoothed by the availability of financial, community and family support
Centre duo takes global stage in virtual conference

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1078-centre-duo-takes-global-stage-in-virtual-conference

4 Nov 2020: In today's reality of travel restrictions, two of the Centre for Forest Value’s PhD candidates didn’t miss their chance to present on the global stage, at the Ecological Society of America conference recently. Students Rose Brinkhoff and Travis
Family history: where do I start?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/family-history-where-do-i-start

14 Oct 2022: Before you start researching your family history, you should ask yourself one very basic question: what exactly are you looking for?It sounds obvious but, according to University of Tasmania historian and coordinator of Family History program Dr
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,
Lessons from the life of Sarah Wentworth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/845-lessons-from-the-life-of-sarah-wentworth

3 Apr 2019: As her final assignment in the Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania, Ros Escott chose to explore the life of Sarah Wentworth, who was the wife of renowned explorer and politician, William Wentworth, and a significant character of
From refugee to future industry leader

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/257-from-refugee-to-future-industry-leader

6 Apr 2017: PhD student Til Baalisampang was one of just 150 young people to receive a place on the Young Gastech mentoring and networking program in Japan. He was also awarded a conference pass for Gastech, the world’s leading oil and gas event. The Young
Junior marine biologists invited to make a splash in Tassie

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/523-junior-marine-biologists-invited-to-make-a-splash-in-tassie

31 Jan 2018: Up to nine year 11 and 12 students have the chance to live the life of an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) marine biologist on Maria Island on Tasmania’s East Coast thanks to a range of scholarships that are now open for
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
Travelling towards a rewarding career in maritime engineering

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1114-travelling-towards-a-rewarding-career-in-maritime-engineering

1 Mar 2021: 2,400. That’s the number of jobs expected to be created on the Hunter Class frigate in Osborne. It’s also the name of the project (Project SEA 2400) which will see the new hydrographic vessel procured by the Navy. And finally, it’s the
An Appeal-ing education mission

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/644-an-appeal-ing-education-mission

14 Jun 2018: Tasmania’s Year 12 completion rates have historically been some of the lowest in the country, as has the percentage of our population achieving a tertiary education, but a University of Tasmania scholarship program has been working to address this
Exchange is rewarding, both academically and personally

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/250-exchange-is-rewarding-both-academically-and-personally

28 Mar 2017: The 2016 recipient of the University’s Soren Nielsen Travelling Scholarship in Engineering, Riak Ngor-Apuol has just returned from a six- month study exchange in Mexico, which reaped great rewards both academically and personally. “It was a
How Kelsey's move home was a move in the right direction

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/753-how-kelseys-move-home-was-a-move-in-the-right-direction

19 Nov 2018: When Kelsey Thomas finished Year 12 she thought the only way succeed was to leave Tasmania. “I left Tassie with the intention of going to Melbourne to get my degree because that was the misconception – that you needed to go to Melbourne to get a
Moving ahead with a career in rail track

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1104-moving-ahead-with-a-career-in-rail-track

4 Jan 2021: The Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Rail) is transforming the rail industry by providing an accessible, holistic qualification for engineers and technicians. Over several years, leaders in the NSW rail industry identified a skills gap in
A Women in Engineering scholarship was a bonus for AMC Student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1016-a-women-in-engineering-scholarship-was-a-bonus-for-amc-student

26 May 2020: A Women in Engineering scholarship was a bonus for Australian Maritime College student Rachel Allen. Not only did the scholarship cover 75 per cent of the costs of living on campus but it also indirectly enabled her to further her sporting career.
Expedition is a dream come true for alumnus

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/929-expedition-is-a-dream-come-true-for-alumnus

25 Sep 2019: Young Hobart scientist Chloe Power been awarded the chance to visit the Antarctic and Chile in December this year as part of the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition. Ms Power, who in 2018 graduated from IMAS with a Master of Marine and Antarctic Science
How two students made the world their classroom

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/961-how-two-students-made-the-world-their-classroom

18 Nov 2019: Most students don’t think about changing the world while studying an undergraduate course - that’s just what Edwina Knevett and Zoe Sellers set out to investigate when they joined Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a charity that helps link
Five reasons why a Science degree will spark a world of possibilities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/318-five-reasons-why-a-science-degree-will-spark-a-world-of-possibilities

16 Jun 2017: 1. There’s more to science than the white coat. When people say “scientist”, most of us picture someone in a lab wearing a white coat and goggles. OK that’s definitely part of being a scientist, but there’s also Geology, where you get to
Pharmacy students learn a Loch abroad

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/238-pharmacy-students-learn-a-loch-abroad

10 Feb 2017: Two University of Tasmania students were lucky enough to explore beautiful Scotland as part of their Pharmacy studies. Nawwar Alshawi and Tyler Fenton travelled across Scotland over six weeks, learning about Scottish pharmacy practices. The pair
A unique Outdoor and Environmental Education experience in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/a-unique-outdoor-and-environmental-education-experience-in-tasmania

30 Jul 2024: Tasmania’s unique landscape will be the classroom when the University offers a new range of courses for outdoor and environmental educators and guides from 2025. Three offerings will be introduced, including the nation’s only four-year combined
Delving deeper into your ancestry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/839-delving-deeper-into-your-ancestry

22 Mar 2019: Caroline, you completed the Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania. Tell us about your experience studying this course. I commenced the inaugural unit of the diploma, Introduction to Family History, in 2016. At that time, I had been
Building a bridge to the future

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/284-building-a-bridge-to-the-future

19 May 2017: Matt Cocks and his partner Jane stood in India, watching a bridge being built. Matt had just been made redundant, and the pair was travelling for a bit of a break while they figured out their next move. As they watched a team of men hauling woks
From teacher to pharmacist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/199-from-teacher-to-pharmacist

28 Nov 2016: After 18 years as a science teacher, it was inevitable that Pharmacy student Kevin Welch would take on something of a mentoring role to his fellow students when he returned to University. I’m in my third year now and I love it. It’s a great team.
Different island, different perspective

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19 Aug 2016: Moving from the town of Lamongan on the Indonesia island of Java, IMAS student Muhammad Arif Rahman wasn’t really sure what to expect of Tasmania. “To be honest, I didn’t know that much about Tasmania because it is a small island under
A normal day in Antarctica

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/720-a-normal-day-in-antarctica

14 Sep 2018: Banner image: Chad Greene (UTIG). Dr Felicity McCormack doesn't like the cold much…which can be tricky given her office for several weeks out of the year is Antarctica. Dr McCormack is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Marine and
How an after-school club turned into a career journey

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/988-how-an-after-school-club-turned-into-a-career-journey

24 Feb 2020: Supported by the University of Tasmania, Devil Robotics meets once a week to learn the fundamentals of designing, building and programming robots. University students mentor club participants who are in year five and up, often after they’ve spent
AMC alumni navigates sea of choices to dream job

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/964-amc-alumni-navigates-sea-of-choices-to-dream-job

26 Nov 2019: AMC graduate kicks on in his fieldKeegan Graham-Parker grew up in a seafaring and fishing family from a small town south of Cairns so believed he was always likely to end up in a maritime-related industry. After school he went to sea for the better
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