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The inspirational beauty of the bush

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/849-the-inspirational-beauty-of-the-bush

10 Apr 2019: Pamela Horsley has been a busy woman her whole life. But between a midwifery/maternal and child health career, living in developing countries and raising a family, she always found time to keep her creativity alive. Now as a student in her first
Five reasons why architecture is the dream career

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21 Aug 2017: If you love Grand Designs and devour Architectural Digest, then a degree in Architecture and Design is right up your (perfectly designed) alley. Architecture and Design lets you be creative, imaginative and innovative…as well as highly-skilled
University College provides a pathway to success

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4 Oct 2018: With a passion for life-long learning and professional development, Ulverstone’s Stacey Connelly is on her way to success through the University College. Having worked full-time since finishing high school, the 35-year-old never thought university
How to have a baby, study a business degree and work full-time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/979-how-to-have-a-baby-study-a-business-degree-and-work-full-time

11 Feb 2020: Have you ever imagined completing a degree while having a baby? It may seem impossible, but Amelia Colbeck proved it is possible, with a baby on her hip and a graduation cap on her head. Amelia says balancing being a new mum and studying a business
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
Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland

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14 Apr 2022: Image: Agricultural Science students on a field trip to Hops Products Australia (HPA), Bushy Park. Earlier this year, 29-year-old James Adams started the University of Tasmania’s Agricultural Science with Honours degree in his hometown of
For art's sake

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11 Apr 2022: Linda Crispin has a very large shed in her backyard. She has equally big plans for it, and her Diploma of Creative Arts and Health will help her make those ideas a reality. Linda graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) in 2017 and said
Learning behind the scenes

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30 May 2019: Victoria Madden’s atmospheric crime drama The Gloaming is the latest major film and TV production taking place in Tasmania. Our School of Creative Arts and Media students and staff had the chance to venture behind the scenes. Here’s what they
Where business can take you

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8 Apr 2021: While studying an economics degree at the University of Tasmania, Alec realised that this wasn’t where his interests lay. Instead, his future was in human resource management. Switching to a Bachelor of Business was an easy change. It set him on
Living and learning in a beautiful environment

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19 Aug 2019: The University of Tasmania is living up to expectation, according to Jeremy Tse (shown right in banner image), who moved from Malaysia to Hobart to study medicine. When Jeremy sat in front of his computer to contemplate where, and at what university,
Scoring a new path at the Hedberg

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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
Law, life coaching and the breath between

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17 Oct 2018: Alumnus Dr Kate Cashman has two unlikely passions that work surprisingly well together: law and life coaching. It was Dr Cashman’s experience being coached while completing her PhD in Law at the University of Tasmania that led her towards creating
How ag science scholarships are helping these students aim high

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17 Oct 2019: A scholar with practical skillsGrowing up on a hobby farm gave Daniel Bosveld a keen interest in agriculture. At school he found himself being pulled towards science. Now he has combined both his interests. Daniel is studying a Bachelor of
Agriculture Science graduate, wins Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1159-agriculture-science-graduate-wins-tasmanian-young-farmer-of-the-year

26 Aug 2021: Ms O'Halloran claimed victory on her third attempt in the annual competition. "The competition had two days of run-offs back in June, and the top 12 went into the final round over the weekend," she said. Unlike some other farming competitions, which
Making a difference through creative arts and health

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1097-making-a-difference-through-creative-arts-and-health

26 Nov 2020: Linda Brotherton is one of the first students of the Diploma of Creative Arts and Health who is learning fully online. Linda juggles study with her busy life of being a mother of two children and working part-time. Having no background in either
A career where you never get bored

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19 Dec 2018: Kristy Stevenson is seeking a career where she can travel and use her skills and knowledge to make a positive difference in the world. This is what drew her to study a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Tasmania. Ag is one of those
Associate degree offers new career opportunities

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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
Good science to make the world a better place

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/425-good-science-to-make-the-world-a-better-place

10 Oct 2017: Laura Brumby was driven to study psychology so she could help people. And in the process, psychology has changed both her career goals, and her sense of self. “Like a lot of people, when I started Psychology, I intended to be a clinician. That's
Renowned Composer encourages students to explore new directions

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28 Oct 2022: Composer Mary Finsterer’s record of accomplishments in the music world is considerable. She is recognised as one of Australia’s finest composers, having received awards for her music in Europe, Britain, USA and Canada and her repertoire covers
Why geology is so much more than mining

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/739-why-geology-is-so-much-more-than-mining

9 Oct 2018: Johanna Van Balen is studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology, which she says is “fascinating. ”“Geology is the foundation of almost everything we have today. One hundred million years is not much in the grand scheme of things, really!
Choosing education to change lives

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/521-choosing-education-to-change-lives

30 Jan 2018: Not everyone knows what they want to do in life or what career they’re keen to pursue after leaving high school or college. That was certainly the case for Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) graduate Jonathon James. Studying
Real-life learning in a great location

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/727-real-life-learning-in-a-great-location

24 Sep 2018: Rebecca Byfield reached a point where she knew she would need to upskill to keep moving up the corporate ladder. As a marketing professional, the University of Tasmania’s Master of Marketing Management was exactly the qualification she needed to
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
The benefits of an industry-backed degree

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/735-the-benefits-of-an-industry-backed-degree

4 Oct 2018: Working full-time and studying is not an impossible feat, just ask father of two James Johnston. With a background in logistics, the 35-year-old Lindisfarne resident said completing an Associate Degree in Applied Business, Specialising in Supply
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,
Music students’ hands-on class with Berlin Philharmonic master

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/music-students-hands-on-class-with-berlin-philharmonic-master

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
Conducting students take the TSO for a spin

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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
Passion for health begins at home

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/852-passion-for-health-begins-at-home

10 Apr 2019: It wasn’t until he studied at university that Timothy Kariotis fully gained an understanding of why people from his hometown in Devonport, Tasmania were experiencing poor health. Since completing the Master of Public Health at the University of
Tour Down Under provides unique ‘classroom’ for health science student

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9 Mar 2018: A recent opportunity to work on the Santos Women’s Down Under Tour gave University of Tasmania student Corey Somerville the chance to gain some unique work experience. A second year School of Health Sciences student, Mr Somerville was selected to
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
First Ag Sci Tassie Rhodes Scholar is shaking up the fruit industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/956-first-ag-sci-tassie-rhodes-scholar-is-shaking-up-the-fruit-industry

30 Oct 2019: Everyone loves a beautiful, sweet raspberry. And Rhodes Scholar and Agricultural Science honours student Oliver Gales is doing his part to help the industry get better berries. Oliver was recently awarded the 2020 Rhodes Scholarship forTasmania,
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
Building stronger communities and a better life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/733-building-stronger-communities-and-a-better-life

3 Oct 2018: When Dilip Pradhan was 11 years old, he fled his home country of Bhutan to escape interethnic conflict. Today, the 37-year-old Mowbray resident, is proof that never giving up pays off. Since leaving Nepal in 2013, Dilip has called Tasmania home with
From radiology to psychology

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/426-from-radiology-to-psychology

10 Oct 2017: Jodie Wise loved her career as a radiographer and sonographer. But when she was diagnosed with arthritis, she was no longer able to operate the machines she had worked with for 27 years. “I started having problems scanning and I was getting quite
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
A passion for design

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/976-a-passion-for-design

4 Feb 2020: Kath Ellis has been a prop maker all her life, she was looking for opportunities to add another tool to her kit, when she made the decision to move to Tasmania and study a Bachelor of Design at the University campus in Launceston. I decided to come
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
Arts/Law students set for overseas internships

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/846-artslaw-students-set-for-overseas-internships

7 Apr 2019: This year, two Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws students from the University of Tasmania will travel to Asia on the prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program. The Program provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate students to
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
Sporting excellence meets research excellence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/396-sporting-excellence-meets-research-excellence

23 Aug 2017: When the University of Tasmania Lions head into the inaugural Aon Women’s Uni 7s Series on Friday (25 August), they will be making history in women’s sport and contributing to valuable sporting research. Part of the University’s experienced
Getting the skills to take your business anywhere

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/892-getting-the-skills-to-take-your-business-anywhere

23 Jul 2019: Angus Balcombe wants to help businesses succeed through helping them implement a strategy and accomplish their business objectives. After studying a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Finance, and two great internships, he’s got the
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
Seeing stories in action

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/847-seeing-stories-in-action

10 Apr 2019: Image: Ryan Enniss and Anna Barber in "Antigone. " Image courtesy of Ryan Enniss. It was his love of storytelling that led Ryan Enniss to performance. Now, after graduating with a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts from the University of Tasmania in 2018,
Do you want a job that gets you out of the office?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/969-do-you-want-a-job-that-gets-you-out-of-the-office

13 Dec 2019: Do you want a job that gets you out of the office?A degree in Agricultural Science gives you the opportunity to travel, work and provide innovative solutions to global problems. There is growing demand for skilled Agricultural Science graduates, and
“Aliens in an aeolian landscape” – Designing research stations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1107-aliens-in-an-aeolian-landscape-designing-research-stations

27 Jan 2021: Humans are aliens in the Antarctic landscape. We build stations to resist the extreme Antarctic forces and provide habitable environments to live and study. However, the stations impose a significant environmental footprint. Kaelan Durbin, Master
Family matters in business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1100-family-matters-in-business

8 Dec 2020: Family matters to Rishini and Reshane Dias. Twins from Sri Lanka, it’s not surprising that they share a strong bond and have a lot in common. They both love their island home and have a deep desire to succeed in Business. In fact, they’re both
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
Five things you THOUGHT you knew about studying Agricultural Science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/383-five-things-you-thought-you-knew-about-studying-agricultural-science

21 Aug 2017: Agricultural Science is a truly versatile degree. Here's five things you THOUGHT you knew about studying Agricultural Science!1. If you study Ag Science, you have to come from a farming backgroundSome students have a background in farming, but
Scholarship Supports Ag Student to Follow Her Dreams

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1041-scholarship-supports-ag-student-to-follow-her-dreams

30 Jul 2020: First year agriculture student at the University of Tasmania, Jordan Burr, hopes she can one day use her degree to inspire younger generations to pursue a career in agriculture. Jordan moved from Nook in North-West Tasmania earlier this year to study
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