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A campus that’s heaven on earth

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14 Oct 2019: For Sri Lankan student Shanel Sun, Tasmania has everything she needs to have an awesome student life. In fact, she says Tassie is “heaven on earth”. “I’m undertaking my Master of Finance, specialising in Data Management at the University of
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
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
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,
From Tasmania’s West Coast to Federal Court Judge

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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
Internship helped Imogen put her theory into practice

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3 Jul 2024: Imogen McMullen is still deciding exactly what career path she wants to pursue after finishing her degree but she’s confident she will be prepared for whatever it is. Currently in the final semester of her Bachelor of Arts in Hobart, majoring in
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
Transformation drives new courses

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25 Aug 2022: New courses are being developed to make education more attainable for all Tasmanians, allowing them to study close to home and give back to their local community in areas that are in high demand for each region. Our new campuses at West Park in
Students take on Indo-Pacific climate challenge

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23 Oct 2023: Solving a child malnutrition crisis caused by climate change in the Pacific nation of Kiribati has been the focus of a team of students at an international competition in Melbourne. Five students from several courses, mentored by Lecturer in Social
Applications open for Paris studio residency

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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
Rainbows, seafood, and enthralling study

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31 Oct 2019: Banner image: The closest point to Antarctica in Tasmania. Image courtesy of Misbah Shaikh. When Misbah Shaikh was once told life isn’t all about the rainbows, she turned around and said, “have you been to Tasmania?”Our State’s beautiful
Accounting for the future

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13 Dec 2023: As businesses around the world respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change, people in the emerging field of carbon and climate accounting, like Himadri Mayadunne (MBA(I) 2021), are leading the way in sustainable business. “To me,
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,
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
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
UTAS students all set for UniSport Nationals

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21 Sep 2022: Some of the University of Tasmania’s best athletes will make their way to Perth at the end of the week to take part in the UniSport Nationals. The large contingent of UTAS Sport competitors is gearing up for the multi-sport competition which will
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,
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
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
Giving back to our seas

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24 May 2024: Hobart is a long way from Alberta, Canada, but for University of Tasmania PhD student Kianna Gallagher it is just the ticket for a project investigating the relationship between humans and oceans. Kianna is particularly interested in how people can
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
The world’s your oyster with a degree in business

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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
University of Tasmania graduate named 2023 Accounting Student of the…

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22 Aug 2023: When University of Tasmania graduate Aloka Sathyangi Senadeera received the national 2023 Accounting Student of the Year award, it marked the culmination of years of dedication to her studies and to Tasmania. The Accountants Daily Accounting Student
The world’s most beautiful classroom

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/302-the-worlds-most-beautiful-classroom

7 Jun 2017: 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 Masters of Business Administration
Clarice Chan, LLB 2011

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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
Award-winning alumna puts art at centre of education

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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
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
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
Fast facts about the accelerated Bachelor of Business

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13 Mar 2019: Study business in LauncestonThe new accelerated study mode for the Bachelor of Business (B3A) is offered face-to-face in Launceston or online in 2020. Launceston is one of Australia’s most entrepreneurial communities and the small- and
Fighting the good fight

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6 Oct 2019: As CEO of Colony 47, – a charity organisation that helps out over 20,000 Tasmanian children every year – Danny Sutton’s role is based around helping those who need it most. It’s a place where you can make a difference. “We work with people
Creative arts students take pop-up to TMAG

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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
Music students find a Malaysian groove

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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
Students collaborate on Tasmania-first production

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11 Oct 2023: One play, two directors, two casts, two production teams. A work by one of Australia’s most in-demand playwrights will be staged in the state for the first time this month by two teams of University of Tasmania students in Hobart and
Fine Art student takes prestigious Glover Prize

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16 Mar 2023: Fine Art student Joanna Chew has taken out one of Australia’s most significant awards for landscape painting, the $75,000 Glover Prize. Ms Chew, a PhD student in the School of Creative Arts and Media, won for her entry titled Tender. Jo Chew,
No stranger to exploration

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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 Rhodes Scholar is dedicated to tackling environmental challenges

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/new-rhodes-scholar-is-dedicated-to-tackling-environmental-challenges

27 Oct 2022: There’s never a dull moment for Arts-Law graduate Samantha Climie, who is Tasmania’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar. Sam will study at the University of Oxford in the UK next year, undertaking a Masters in Environmental Change and Management. She is soon to
Moots a hoot

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20 Dec 2016: It is no longer a moot point – the Faculty of Law’s moot teams are the best in the country. Moots are hypothetical trials in which students act on behalf of clients in front of real judges. In late September a University of Tasmania team won the
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
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
The art of making a difference

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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
Music students’ hands-on class with Berlin Philharmonic master

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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
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
Balancing study while balancing the books

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/869-balancing-study-while-balancing-the-books

23 Jul 2019: Studying while working can be tricky, but accountant Hannah Richardson is used to balancing the books. Hannah studied her Bachelor of Business and Economics part-time while working for Preece Martin Accountants in Launceston. “I love the different
Social conscience leads to Hobart quiet life

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12 Aug 2022: Having grown up in a city of more than ten million people, Perpetual Onuigbo finds life in Hobart to be idyllic. And a scholarship certainly made life easier as well. Perpetual moved to Hobart from Nigeria two years ago to study at the University of
City study a gateway to opportunity for business student

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16 Sep 2022: Only four days after his final exam, University of Tasmania graduate James Holland was already starting his post-University career just an elevator ride away from his classroom. A third-year Bachelor of Business student at the time, James’ journey
Discovering a home away from home

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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
Never give up on finding your dream job

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25 Feb 2021: Work Ready ProgramThe Work Ready Program combines your Master of Professional Accounting or Master of Professional Accounting (Specialisation) degree with a guaranteed corporate internship placement, regular mentoring, work experience, networking
How my PhD helped me get where I am today

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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
Sharing stories of the Law School

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24 Jun 2019: As a graduate of her combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree, Grace Williams has a passion for sharing knowledge and insights from her cohorts at the University of Tasmania’s Law School. Years ago, I started collecting stories… it
Alumni composers look to world stage

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27 Apr 2023: Two University of Tasmania alumni are among just six composers selected to represent Australia at a prestigious international contemporary music showcase. Music graduates Angus Davison and Dominic Flynn have had pieces selected for possible