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AMC Student Investigates Offshore Renewable Energy in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1105-amc-student-investigates-offshore-renewable-energy-in-tasmania

13 Jan 2021: Ocean Engineering Student investigates Tasmania’s Offshore Renewable Energy Capability through Blue Economy Honours Project. Final-year Bachelor of Maritime Engineering Student, John Francis Villalba grew up in the Philippines and relocated to
Five myths about studying for a PhD

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/748-five-myths-about-studying-for-a-phd

7 Nov 2018: Myth 1. It will be hard to choose a great topicThe great thing about a PhD is that it’s your chance to delve into something you find interesting and really immerse yourself in the topic. By working together with your supervisor, you can find a
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
Never give up on finding your dream job

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1110-never-give-up-on-finding-your-dream-job

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
Geography was a major improvement to Georgina’s science degree

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/geography-was-a-major-improvement-to-georginas-science-degree

30 Sep 2022: Georgina Newton was a high achiever in high school and excelled at maths, which is why she chose to study a Bachelor of Science at the University of Tasmania, majoring in Mathematics. When choosing electives for her degree, she picked some units from
Teaching careers attracting high achievers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/871-teaching-careers-attracting-high-achievers

4 Jun 2019: Jordan Green, a Master of Teaching student based at the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus in Hobart, was inspired by his own high school experience to pursue a career in teaching. “Throughout high school, I had some really good teachers
Education alumna’s placement turned into flood relief

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/education-alumnas-placement-turned-into-flood-relief

26 Jun 2023: Tegan McDougall (BEd 2023) never expected her teaching degree to include sandbagging and delivering supplies to flood victims. But that’s just what happened when the rural Victorian town Tegan was undertaking her final teaching placement in was
AMC course combines two loves

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/930-amc-course-combines-two-loves

25 Sep 2019: A love of mathematics and an enduring interest in yachts and small craft design was the formula that prompted Maggie-Rose Gilligan to study at the Australian Maritime College. Maggie-Rose chose to do a Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) and
A passion for neuroplasticity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/803-a-passion-for-neuroplasticity

17 Dec 2018: A fascination with the brain and a personal connection drove Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre PhD candidate Barbora Fulopova to devote her PhD research to Alzheimer’s disease. “My research is in neuroplasticity, which can be
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
Laying the groundwork for a career in agriculture

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/949-laying-the-groundwork-for-a-career-in-agriculture

14 Oct 2019: Tasmania is an agriculture powerhouse, containing a broad and dynamic industry that provides opportunities from paddock to plate. After attending the University of Tasmania’s Feed your Mind, Feed the World experience in 2018, Katie Zarb was so
French sojourn inspires a global gig

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/566-french-sojourn-inspires-a-global-gig

22 Mar 2018: I’m a third year Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws student. Organising exchanges can be a bit more tricky for Law students than for most other students, because of the very specialised nature of the degree. But I had been lucky enough to be
When parents are left behind

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25 Feb 2019: Having a child abroad is a point of pride for many families, but it's a situation that may also have unintended consequences. PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania’s College of Health and Medicine (Sydney campus), Deependra Thapa, is
For Michaelyne Arumbi, it was geology’s outdoor lifestyle that won…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/for-michaelyne-arumbi,-it-was-geologys-outdoor-lifestyle-that-won-her-over

10 May 2023: Michaelyne Arumbi, a recent member of our alumni community having completed a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Earth Sciences, is living her dream. In fact, she landed her first mining job before graduating, finishing her last subject
Mother and daughter embark on nursing journey together

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/mother-and-daughter-embark-on-nursing-journey-together

15 Feb 2023: Traci and Ashlyn Strochnetter are already familiar faces on the Cradle Coast campus. In 2022 Traci received a Diploma of University Studies (Nursing Foundation Studies) and Ashlyn a Diploma of University Studies (Health). They are both excited about
From Hobart to The Hague

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/941-from-hobart-to-the-hague

20 Sep 2019: Matias Thomsen has helped put war criminals on trial in The Hague, taught children in Greek refugee camps, assisted asylum seekers at Pontville Detention Centre, and become an expert in international humanitarian law along the way. But when he
How AMC set up Leigh for a global career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/amc-set-up-leigh

18 Aug 2022: For Leigh Thompson, qualifications from the Australian Maritime College have unlocked each stage of his career – from ashore shipping agent to Master at sea. From playing water sports as a kid to being an avid sailor, Leigh Thompson has always felt
The 5 best Tassie study breaks

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/745-the-5-best-tassie-study-breaks

5 Nov 2018: Studying for a PhD is extremely rewarding but it’s a lot of work. That means it’s important to take breaks to rejuvenate and relax, so you can return to your research refreshed and with renewed determination. Tasmania is a place with fresh air,
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
Associate degree offers new career opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/734-associate-degree-offers-new-career-opportunities

3 Oct 2018: With a passion to study science for many years, Burnie’s Aaron Eley jumped at the chance when the University College’s Associate Degree in Applied Science created the opportunity. With a passion to study science for many years, Burnie’s Aaron
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
3 minutes with… PhD student, Madeleine Way, researching cider

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/972-3-minutes-with-phd-student-madeleine-way-researching-cider

6 Jan 2020: Do Tassie apples make a different cider to Queensland apples?In an Australian first, TIA PhD student Madeleine Way is testing if the quality of cider is affected by where an apple is grown. Madeleine has been busy fermenting small batches of cider
Naval gazing: ship design by the numbers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/naval-gazing-ship-design-by-the-numbers

1 Sep 2022: The Bachelor of Maritime Engineering was the perfect fit for Thomas Rehrmann, who wanted to combine his mathematical skill with a love of the water. Launceston’s Thomas Rehrmann says he has always had a head for science and mathematics and knew for
Media skills making Tash a master in the industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/media-skills-making-tash-a-master-in-the-industry

22 Nov 2022: For Master of Strategic Communications student Natasha Bulyga, a “traditional” career path isn't on the cards. After graduating from a Bachelor of Media at The University of Adelaide, Tash decided a short stint in Tasmania was the ticket she
Managing study stress

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/861-managing-study-stress

22 May 2019: Assignments, exams, and other deadlines (as well as other life stressors) mean that life as a university student can get overwhelming. The University of Tasmania Wellbeing team is here to support you to implement positive mental health and wellbeing
Discover the Cradle Coast campus

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/discover-the-cradle-coast-campus

13 Feb 2023: The Cradle Coast campus is located at West Park, 4 – 8 Bass Highway, Burnie. Known as the Field Building, it supports students who are undertaking study on campus, at a University of Tasmania site elsewhere, or by distance. Where do I park and
A mountain-top view of feminism through the ages

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1182-a-mountain-top-view-of-feminism-through-the-ages

12 Nov 2021: Keely Jobe’s PhD project is centred on an important moment in the history of a rural lesbian separatist community in NSW. “It’s an interrogation of what emerges and what’s lost when a group is forced to adapt to change,” Keely said. The
Why "witch" isn’t a dirty word

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/843-why-witch-isnt-a-dirty-word

28 Mar 2019: PhD student and author Sam George-Allen thinks that while “witch” is a gendered term, it’s not necessarily an insult. This is one of the issues she explores in her new book Witches: What Women Do Together. “The word ‘witch’ isn’t
Social conscience leads to Hobart quiet life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/social-conscience-leads-to-hobart-quiet-life

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
A feeling of community is important to Lily’s study experience

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1145-a-feeling-of-community-is-important-to-lilys-study-experience

28 Jun 2021: Lily grew up on the coast of NSW. After finishing School, she realised that she wouldn’t feel right heading straight into university. She knew she had a passion for travel and wanted to explore the world before picking up study again. So, she
From the shores of the Tamar to the beaches of Wales

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/452-from-the-shores-of-the-tamar-to-the-beaches-of-wales

14 Nov 2017: Dr Daniel Zuj, who received his PhD from the University of Tasmania in this year’s August graduations, will soon swap the beautiful beaches of Tasmania for the equally stunning shores of Swansea. Swansea, Wales, that is. “I accepted a two-year
Becoming a nurse via events management and the Navy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/becoming-a-nurse-via-events-management-and-the-navy

28 Nov 2023: Hobart nurse Lucy Gardam is passionate about her career and the vital importance it holds in the community, which is one of the reasons she is constantly striving to improve her clinical knowledge and skills. Currently studying her third postgraduate
Starting a food revolution on campus

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/836-starting-a-food-revolution-on-campus

13 Mar 2019: A student devoted to the benefits of healthy food is passing on her passion to others through an innovative society. Margaret McGowan is studying a Bachelor of Nutrition Science degree and helped establish the UTAS Food Revolution Society in 2018. The
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
Indigenous voice driven to improve health care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1007-indigenous-voice-driven-to-improve-health-care

14 May 2020: After 12 years interstate, Kristy returned to her family’s Country and birth state of Lutruwita (Tasmania) earlier this year to take on an Indigenous academic development fellowship at the University of Tasmania. She’s returned home with a
Diving into marine science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/diving-into-marine-science

4 Oct 2022: Lydia Schuller was working for a Great Barrier Reef cruise company when she decided she wanted to be a marine biologist. Originally from Munich, Germany, she came to Australia a decade ago and fell in love with the ocean while visiting Queensland. So,
Physics graduate awarded for supermassive research achievement

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/335-physics-graduate-awarded-for-supermassive-research-achievement

29 Jun 2017: A University of Tasmania Honours graduate has secured a prestigious national award for her research into supermassive black holes and galaxies, highlighting the strength of the institution’s astronomy program. Madeline Marshall is the 2017
Scholarship winner focused on doing good

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/428-scholarship-winner-focused-on-doing-good

10 Oct 2017: Hannah Martin was a college student in Tasmania’s North West when she knew she wanted to devote her career to helping cancer patients. Hannah, 22, is now studying a Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, which she began
Howe to turn waves into energy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/928-howe-to-turn-waves-into-energy

24 Sep 2019: Wave energy may be generated in the future from breakwaters, harbours and other maritime infrastructure if research by Australian Maritime College PhD student Damon Howe checks out. The research is looking at whether integration of wave energy
Getting hands-on and going behind the scenes

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/872-getting-hands-on-and-going-behind-the-scenes

5 Jun 2019: Banner image: Shutterstock. Victoria Madden’s atmospheric crime drama The Gloaming is the latest major film and TV production taking place in Tasmania, and our School of Creative Arts and Media students and staff had the chance to venture behind
Steering tech in the right direction

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/911-steering-tech-in-the-right-direction

21 Aug 2019: For Molly Steer, raising the profile of women in STEM is a cause close to her heart- and one she was able to pass on to the next generation of students at the Big Day In tech event on the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus. “I'm a huge
Hobart’s laid back lifestyle the perfect environment for study

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/hobarts-laid-back-lifestyle-the-perfect-environment-for-study

8 Nov 2022: Ngoc Kim Anh Tang always pictured Australia as a very busy place, so when she came to Hobart and discovered a laid-back, uncrowded city, she was pleasantly surprised. Being from the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, Kim was used to a much more hectic
Nguyen Thi Duyen, MAppSc 2013

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/nguyen-thi-duyen

4 Apr 2023: From Tasmania to the world is part of the University of Tasmania’s mission. It is beautifully illustrated in the story of alumni Nguyen Thá»‹ Duyen and her husband, Dr Nguyen Duc Chinh (MAppSc 2014), who both graduated from their Master of
Scholarship winner's eye on the future of climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1147-scholarship-winners-eye-on-the-future-of-climate-change

29 Jun 2021: “Take all the chances you can, go further, learn more, change lives. ”These are the words that University of Tasmania higher degree by research candidate and alumna Charlotte Jones carries with her as she embarks on an exciting new chapter as a
Don't let costs get in the way of uni

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1094-dont-let-costs-get-in-the-way-of-uni

20 Nov 2020: Want to go to university, but you’re worried about the costs?Don’t let that get in your way. With HECS-HELP, you can study for the career you want now and pay for it later. In fact, you only need to start paying back your loan once you’re
Rewarding rural opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/700-rewarding-rural-opportunities

9 Aug 2018: The secret is out about the State’s rural and remote destinations, but what isn’t widely known is their appeal as a medical training destination. Newly qualified University of Tasmania medical graduates are opting to further their education and
Law alumna Dr Alice Edwards on ridding the world of torture and other …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-alumna-dr-alice-edwards-on-ridding-the-world-of-torture-and-other-human-rights-violations

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
Rethink your pathways to University

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/971-rethink-your-pathways-to-university

17 Dec 2019: A recent study by Cluey Learning shows that students are stressed about their ATAR, and understandably so. It can feel like the culmination of your entire schooling career, and the deciding factor as to whether you get to attend university.
Blacksmith and sculptor Pete Mattila on witnessing transformation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/blacksmith-and-sculptor-pete-mattila-on-witnessing-transformation

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
Turning fiction into a PhD

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/966-turning-fiction-into-a-phd

28 Nov 2019: Writer and psychotherapist, Liz Evans has taken her professional experience and love of domestic noir novels into her Creative Writing PhD research, which involves writing a novel as well as a thesis. I’m looking at how contemporary psychological

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