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A new degree, a new life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/85-a-new-degree-a-new-life

11 May 2016: Diana Butler began studying Nursing at the age of 40. Her decision to go to University changed her life. And in turn, she is changing the lives of those living in poverty in Africa. Diana is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Tasmanian-based organisation
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
Teaching by example

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/493-teaching-by-example

11 Dec 2017: There’s a determination in the eyes of Michelle Cooper when she’s asked about how her students at Launceston Church Grammar School (LCGS) approach learning. Michelle is just six months away from completing her Master of Education. She’s been
Scoring a new path at the Hedberg

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1101-scoring-a-new-path-at-the-hedberg

3 Dec 2020: Collaborating, rehearsing, performing and recording can all take place in a single day at the Hedberg. Our second year Bachelor of Music students were the first to do just that. Specialising in either Commercial Music Creation, Music Technology, or
Leap of faith leads to fulfilling career change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1265-leap-of-faith-leads-to-fulfilling-career-change

7 Apr 2022: Proudly from Burnie, Boni had always felt university was out of her reach, and it wasn’t until later in life, following an eleven-year career, that she took a leap of faith to pursue it. “I came from a low-income family that did it pretty tough
A real role model

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/522-a-real-role-model

30 Jan 2018: If recent roles are anything to go by, chances are we’ll be seeing a lot more of University of Tasmania alumnus Toby Leonard Moore. The humble actor’s star is certainly on the rise having secured parts in major hit series including Netflix’s
Tasmanian lifestyle is a breath of fresh air to Business student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/34-tasmanian-lifestyle-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air-to-business-student

15 Jan 2016: 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 Master of Business Administration,
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
Determination and strength lead Nursing student to his Graduation day

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/267-determination-and-strength-lead-nursing-student-to-his-graduation-day

28 Apr 2017: Not many medical students can list emergency helicopter patient retrievals in Afghanistan as part of their pre-study experience. However for Mirwais Adli, this work and all the dangers associated with it, was everyday life before coming to the
Wanderlust...

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20 Dec 2016: For Brooke Saward, country and continent-hopping is a constant in her career. The University of Tasmania alumna is the founder of World of Wanderlust, an online source of travel tips and inspiration followed by millions from all corners of the globe.
Acting and dancing through adversity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/841-acting-and-dancing-through-adversity

27 Mar 2019: Obeth Rai’s journey to graduation wasn’t an easy one, but his advice to others is simple: “don’t quit. ” Obeth received his Bachelor of Contemporary Arts from the University of Tasmania in 2018. He knows a lot about struggle and
From Tassie's law school to US courtroom

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/903-from-tassies-law-school-to-us-courtroom

25 Aug 2019: When Sam Wilson started university in Launceston, he never imagined he would one day be representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a prosecutor within Cape Cod, USA. Sam grew up in Scottsdale, located on Tasmania’s North East Coast, and
Conducting students take the TSO for a spin

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/581-conducting-students-take-the-tso-for-a-spin

21 May 2018: The first Australian Conducting Academy was held in Hobart in early 2018, attesting to the strong ties between UTAS' Conservatorium and the state’s top professional orchestra. Eleven young conductors were selected for the nine-day conducting
Agriculture degree gives graduate incredible globe-trotting career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/812-agriculture-degree-gives-graduate-incredible-globe-trotting-career

19 Dec 2018: It was the wicked problems facing the world that attracted Miriam McCormack to study agriculture in the first place, and now she gets immense satisfaction from playing a role in research into food security in developing countries. Miriam graduated
Law alumna breaks glass ceiling to become a Malaysian federal minister

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-alumna-breaks-glass-ceiling-to-become-a-malaysian-federal-minister

10 May 2023: Malaysian member of parliament Hannah Yeoh (LLB 2001, GradCertLegalPrac 2003) has created history in her country. In 2013, prior to becoming a federal minister, she was appointed Selangor Legislative Assembly Speaker – the youngest speaker and the
Home and away

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/217-home-and-away

22 Dec 2016: As the academic year comes to a close, student stories have emerged highlighting communities and friendships that are being forged at the University’s modern purpose-built National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) accommodation. Nursing student
A world of opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/118-a-world-of-opportunities

29 Jun 2016: Ever wanted to live overseas and study? Studying online means you can work or travel while you study and that’s exactly what Katrina Dubé did. Katrina currently works in Singapore as a relief teacher at the Australian International School.
Two major firsts celebrated at winter graduations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/149-two-major-firsts-celebrated-at-winter-graduations

15 Aug 2016: It’s an occasion that truly brightens up our Tassie winter: 1270 graduands have donned their caps and gowns in four mid-year ceremonies at Hobart's Federation Concert Hall. This year, the University was celebrating two significant new groups of
Activism through art

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/604-activism-through-art

8 May 2018: Courtesy of @joshpringle. Tasmanians know Josh Pringle’s work well, even if they don’t know his name. His "Keep Tassie Wild" artwork can be seen on car bumpers, jackets, t-shirts and walls around Hobart and beyond, and his distinctive style is in
An artistic life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/94-an-artistic-life

31 May 2016: Rebecca is a Principal Designer at Birrelli art design architecture, a business she co-owns with her husband Jack. “I went to art school because while I didn’t know what I wanted to do, I knew it would be in the creative fields,” she said. The
Alumnus relishes role as Naval Shipyard Architect

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1015-alumnus-relishes-role-as-naval-shipyard-architect

26 May 2020: As a young boy, Nicholas Clark watched ships go past his Legana home as they travelled up and down the Tamar River. “I came from a trades-based family and was always involved in building, repairing and making things, and tinkering with small boats,
On the fast track: Sharon thriving as online student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1068-on-the-fast-track-sharon-thriving-as-online-student

16 Oct 2020: When COVID travel restrictions meant Indonesian school leaver Sharon Viona would not be travelling to Tasmania earlier this year to begin her university studies, she simply picked up her laptop and logged in to online classes. And the Accelerated
Exclusion is not the answer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/627-exclusion-is-not-the-answer

14 Jun 2018: Tasmania has among the lowest school retention rates in the country. But experts at the University of Tasmania are working to turn this around. Imagine you’re a young person who hasn’t had an easy journey through school. You may be disengaged
Scientists, teachers, warriors

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/scientists-teachers-warriors

8 May 2023: Over the course of a long and dynamic academic career, now in its sixth decade, geographer and conservation ecologist Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick has focused increasingly on changes to the natural world from human – usually economic –
Ten Commandments for graduates according to Justice Michael Kirby

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/504-ten-commandments-for-graduates-according-to-justice-michael-kirby

21 Dec 2017: Graduating University of Tasmania law and social science students were lucky to receive sound and experienced advice from the Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC, CMG as they embark on the next chapter of their lives. Justice Kirby, who is one of
Agriculture degree gives graduate incredible globe-trotting career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/291-agriculture-degree-gives-graduate-incredible-globe-trotting-career

25 May 2017: It was the wicked problems facing the world that attracted Miriam McCormack to study agriculture in the first place, and now she gets immense satisfaction from playing a role in research into food security in developing countries. Miriam, who
Leah's law: Seeking a better outcome for her mob

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/864-leahs-law-seeking-a-better-outcome-for-her-mob

27 May 2019: Because of Her, We Can!This was the theme of NAIDOC Week 2018: a celebration of the important roles that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women hold in the community. There can be few women who embody the concept as wholeheartedly as University
Finding friends in a new land

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/641-finding-friends-in-a-new-land

11 Jun 2018: Story by Susan Oong. Banner image by Richard Jupe. Kicking a soccer ball around helped forge the friendship between Hazara asylum seeker Haji Alizada and University of Tasmania social housing researcher Julia Verdouw. Now 23, Alizada is an entrepreneur
Small Town to Big League with Exercise Science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1010-small-town-to-big-league-with-exercise-science

18 May 2020: He’s just been on the phone to a world top 20 tennis player (he’s not able to reveal names!), dashed out of the office to grab dinner from his local delicatessen in Boston, Massachusetts before checking his calendar to see whether he needs to be
From not sure what to study, to advising the EU on criminology

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/220-from-not-sure-what-to-study-to-advising-the-eu-on-criminology

23 Dec 2016: It is a conundrum that most school leavers face at some point. What career path should they take, what university to study at or whether to go to university at all?Dr Hannah Graham faced the same issues, choosing between the idea of going to TAFE or
Affecting art

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/99-affecting-art

8 Jun 2016: Artist Selena de Carvalho’s grandmother is a firm supporter of her granddaughter’s creative work. She has an enormous early piece of Selena’s in her hallway, which Selena begs her to remove every time she visits. “I say, ‘can’t we get
Creating mystical worlds

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/46-creating-mystical-worlds

1 Mar 2016: When Karin Chan left Singapore to study a Fine Arts degree in Tasmania, her family thought she would graduate to become an art teacher. But Karin had bigger aspirations. She wanted to practice fine art on the world stage. Four years later and Karin
Making a career out of creativity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/741-making-a-career-out-of-creativity

12 Oct 2018: Singer songwriter Ange Boxall has scaled many heights since she completed a degree in Fine Arts at the University of Tasmania. Her 2016 country album Into the Wind debuted at No. 11 on the ARIA charts, and she’s worked with some of the best
The best decision she ever made

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/202-the-best-decision-she-ever-made

11 Dec 2016: Elle Davis made a spontaneous choice to study Agricultural Science, and it turned out to be “the best decision” she ever made. “I had no idea this was what I wanted to do. Most of my immediate and extended family are medical professionals, and
Interior design flair, passion and technical mastery...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/203-interior-design-flair-passion-and-technical-mastery

12 Dec 2016: The combination of design flair and technical skills gained through the Bachelor of Environmental Design at the University of Tasmania has seen Christine Green land her dream role. Just 12 months into her first job and she is the lead Interior
The Burnie factor in the Timor-Leste maritime boundary negotiations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/457-the-burnie-factor-in-the-timor-leste-maritime-boundary-negotiations

17 Nov 2017: Expectation: To take over the family business in Burnie and become a welder like his father and grandfather. Reality: First in the extended family to go to university. He is now a partner at global law firm DLA Piper and is the Asia Pacific Head of
From science to teaching

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/103-from-science-to-teaching

13 Jun 2016: Coleen Cole always dreamt of being a teacher, but life took her in another direction. Now nearly 20 years later, she is studying to make her dream a reality. “I wanted to be a teacher ever since I left university the first time round, but it
From graphic designer to nurse

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/100-from-graphic-designer-to-nurse

9 Jun 2016: You might think graphic design and nursing are chalk and cheese, but for Adele Close the two careers give her the perfect life balance. “The design side is a really good creative outlet and gives me time at home with the kids. Whereas the nursing
Find out who you are, then make the changes needed in the world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/168-find-out-who-you-are-then-make-the-changes-needed-in-the-world

14 Oct 2016: In high school she followed her passions, at University she learned how to argue for them. Now she stands up for them in the highest office in the land. Lisa Singh never strayed from what she believes in, and it has taken her right to the top. I
Law students shine on world stage

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/891-law-students-shine-on-world-stage

19 Aug 2019: Image: L to R Georgina Barnes, Natasha Perry and Meghan Scolyer at Victoria Falls. Images courtesy of Georgina Barnes. Being a small law school on an island has many advantages. One is smaller class sizes, so lecturers know their students well and
The lawyer land warrior

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/580-the-lawyer-land-warrior

3 Jun 2018: When a handful of volunteers gathered in 2001 no one could have envisaged the Tasmanian Land Conservancy's extraordinary trajectory. Jane Hutchinson was one of the original core group that met in a Hobart cafe. A practicing lawyer at the time, she
Meet the global storyteller moving people to change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/226-meet-the-global-storyteller-moving-people-to-change

16 Jan 2017: On December 25, 2014, Karl and a photojournalist covertly entered an asylum seeker camp on the Pacific Island of Nauru to uncover their stories. “It was a risky thing to do. Journalists are effectively banned from Nauru so we went as tourists. We
Bottling success...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/167-bottling-success

10 Oct 2016: Professional Accounting (Specialisation) student Jeffrey Wang started his corporate internship unit, he said he had “no idea” how a business plan worked. Now after completing the unit, he is ready to step into the world of business - and maybe
Choosing a career? These jobs won’t go out of style

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/826-choosing-a-career-these-jobs-wont-go-out-of-style

19 Feb 2019: Sensationalist claims that 40% of jobs in Australia won’t exist in the future are unhelpful for young Australians thinking about entering the workforce. The reality is some jobs will no longer exist, new jobs will be created and most jobs will
How Journalism 101 changed her life forever

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/181-how-journalism-101-changed-her-life-forever

31 Oct 2016: On Christmas Day 2015, it was Lucy Breaden behind the News Reader’s desk at WIN Television bringing the news to Tasmania. I thought, ‘oh my gosh, when they finally say cue, am I actually going to be able to speak?’ I was so nervous. I actually
Driving IT solutions for big business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/176-driving-it-solutions-for-big-business

26 Oct 2016: Ashlee Jensen is an IT Analyst at Deloitte Australia, consulting to big business and driving change in IT. It’s a graduate position she stepped into straight out of university. She studied a Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (ICT
Dr Lionel Nichols: prosecuting some of the biggest cases of our time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/39-dr-lionel-nichols-prosecuting-some-of-the-biggest-cases-of-our-time

1 Feb 2016: Becoming a lawyer was what Lionel Nichols always wanted to do. He’s now a barrister in London, working for the biggest law firm in the world, practicing international and human rights law. He has prosecuted some of the biggest cases of our time
Jumping into jive

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/650-jumping-into-jive

6 Jul 2018: Gus Leighton completed a Bachelor of Music with Honours in 2017 and will begin his PhD soon. But he didn’t wait to finish studying to begin his career. In fact, he and some friends began working professionally while still undergrads, as the jump
Foundations of a top career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/214-foundations-of-a-top-career

20 Dec 2016: The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics quarterly labour force data shows jobs in architectural services are a leading driver of new employment. With 19,800 jobs in architectural services created in the past year, the sector topped the nation.
Making positive change for a better world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/310-making-positive-change-for-a-better-world

21 Jun 2017: From humble beginnings in north-west Tasmania, OXFAM Australia Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Helen Szoke was determined not to let her situation at that point in her life dictate her future. She was determined to get an education and follow her