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University Preparation Program a Second Chance at Success

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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
Blacksmith and sculptor Pete Mattila on witnessing transformation

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4 Apr 2023: When US born sculptor and blacksmith Pete Mattila (BCA Hons 2010, MFA 2013) forges steel into art he witnesses transformation – and it is the magic of that that has kept him so passionate about his craft. “It’s like a little journey we’re
Acting and dancing through adversity

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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 TB to COVID-19 and back again

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13 Dec 2023: Dr Clare Smith’s face is beaming. She’s standing in front of a small silver plaque fastened to a white brick wall. Underneath the name of her department, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, are two words that signal the start of a new chapter in
Mastering Accounting took Lewis from Malaysia to Tasmania via Coventry

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29 Nov 2023: As a child growing up in Malaysia, Lewis Ooi always knew he wanted to experience life in a western country. And, ultimately, it was a semester studying in the UK that put him on his path to studying his Master of Professional Accounting at the
Spotlight on Dr Nicholas Blackburn

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14 Aug 2024: Dr Blackburn is a Senior Research Fellow in Computational Genomics at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research. Genetics, he says, has an important role in the development of MS with around one in five people with MS
Law alumna Dr Alice Edwards on ridding the world of torture and other …

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13 Dec 2023: In July 2022, Dr Alice Edwards was appointed the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Based in Italy, she is the first woman to hold this position, which is considered the
From Tassie's law school to US courtroom

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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
Perfect blend of theory and practice launched Georgie's career in …

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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
Two major firsts celebrated at winter graduations

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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
An artistic life

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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
A tender examination of life’s precariousness

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13 Dec 2023: When artist Jo Chew (BFA Hons 2018) returned to live in Tasmania with her daughter, she was confronted with a different housing market from the one she left. “We lived with my parents for a year, unable to find a rental we could afford. It was easy
Tasmania’s future as a high-tech gateway to space is bright

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13 Dec 2023: For more than 30 years, alumnus Professor Simon Ellingsen has marvelled at the wonders of nature beyond Earth. Now, Ellingsen is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Tasmania, and he is the academic leader for the
Agriculture degree gives graduate incredible globe-trotting career

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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
Naarah and the arts

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13 Dec 2022: When Alumni magazine interviewed Naarah (pronounced: Nay-ar-ah) Barnes (BMus 2019), she was back in Western Australia’s Kimberley, seeing the house she bought on the very same day she was offered a supporting lead role in the Amazon Prime series
From pastry chef to hospitality teacher

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2 Jun 2016: Kirsten Bacon has two passions. One is pastisserie, and the other is helping students learn. “I came to University as a non-school leaver. When I left school I went into a pastry chef apprenticeship. I had always wanted to be a teacher as well,
How Jay learned the secret to disciplined study from freestyle…

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31 Aug 2023: Between being a pro freestyle footballer, a childcare worker, a law student, and an art curator, Jay Hennicke knows a thing or two about juggling. Having graduated from his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Tasmania last year, Jay is about to
Nicola Maddern, BPharm 2010

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13 Nov 2023: Nicola (Nicky) Maddern describes her role in establishing the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) pharmacy service in Tasmania as the greatest achievement of her working life. The vital role she played in establishing the service, first as project lead,
On screen, on air and on stage, Emily lives to perform

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14 Dec 2023: From working as a weather presenter on a Tasmanian news bulletin, to her current career as a breakfast radio personality on the Gold Coast, Emily Jade O’Keefe has always followed her dream. “I am living the exact life I wanted! Not everyone can
Activism through art

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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
Taking Tassie tourism online

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14 Nov 2016: A love of tourism, Tassie, and people made Marketing Management student Mark Acheson the perfect person to give a popular outdoors brand an online boost. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Journalism, and worked in journalism for two years
Hema is using her legal training to be an advocate for the Earth

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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
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
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
Spotlight on Cleo Hansen-Lohrey, Lecturer in Law

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22 Aug 2023: Cleo is a Lecturer in Law and coordinates the administrative law and civil procedure units in the undergraduate law degree. Cleo is also a co-coordinator of the Law Honours program and a convenor of the faculty’s International Law Discussion Group.
Creating mystical worlds

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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
Affecting art

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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
Pharmacy graduate Amy Walsh finds her groove dispensing meds and…

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5 Jul 2023: Becoming a pharmacist was a dream career for Amy Walsh but she had something else on her bucket list as well. She wanted to be a DJ. So, by capitalising on her flexible study options while she studied her Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours, she
From not sure what to study, to advising the EU on criminology

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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
Alumnus relishes role as Naval Shipyard Architect

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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,
Leah's law: Seeking a better outcome for her mob

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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
The best decision she ever made

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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...

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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
From graphic designer to nurse

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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

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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
Small Town to Big League with Exercise Science

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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
The Burnie factor in the Timor-Leste maritime boundary negotiations

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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
River's Edge opens at Inveresk

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13 Dec 2023: River’s Edge has opened in Inveresk, transforming the experience of studying and working at the University in Launceston. Members of the public, too, are invited to use the quintessentially Launceston building which, through outstanding
From cabinet maker to teacher

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/104-from-cabinet-maker-to-teacher

14 Jun 2016: In his 20s Craig Gooding was working in a factory, as a labourer for a shop fitter. He didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. But he knew one thing: he was bored with his repetitive job. Today, he is in a job he loves, teaching primary
Diverse career opportunities for Agricultural Science graduates

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28 Mar 2023: What do a meat scientist, rural reporter and profit specialist have in common? They all studied a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Tasmania!A degree in agricultural science develops sought-after skills that could see graduates
Meet the global storyteller moving people to change

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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
The lawyer land warrior

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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
Law students shine on world stage

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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
How Journalism 101 changed her life forever

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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
Groundbreaking medical research from Tasmania to the world

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11 Apr 2024: Professor Tim Walsh, a world-leader in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), says Tasmania helped to shape his career and world view. Professor Walsh was the University of Tasmania’s Distinguished Alumni Award winner for 2023 and
Driving IT solutions for big business

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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
Engaging, Connecting, Revitalising

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13 Dec 2022: Acknowledgement of CountryMina tunapri milaythina nara ningina waranta mapali mapali. Mina tunapri rruni lutruwita milaythina Pakana taymi ningina raytji. Mina tunapri Pakana Ngini; nara pumili makuminya waranta-mapali taypani lunta;
A career where you never stop learning

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10 Jun 2016: It wasn’t until I started year 11 that I realised I wanted to become a teacher. Along with my core pre-tertiary subjects I undertook a unit at college called ‘Working with Children. ' This subject allowed me to realise my passion for teaching
A PhD at 90 years young

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28 Aug 2016: Joan Webb is just getting started. In August, at the University of Tasmania’s winter graduation round in Launceston, she crossed the stage at the Albert Hall and claimed a new honorific. Mrs Webb became Dr Webb, and at only 90 years young. Though
Law alumna breaks glass ceiling to become a Malaysian federal minister

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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