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Find passion that's contagious

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29 Apr 2024: Amelia Whitman's interest in the ocean and marine life began in childhood, and gradually morphed from an artistic approach into a scientific one. Currently a Marine and Antarctic Science student at the University of Tasmania, Amelia grew up in Sydney,
Haruhi’s scientific evolution

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16 Sep 2022: The distinguished reputation of the University of Tasmania’s Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science degree was what lured Haruhi Wabiko to move to Hobart from Japan. The beautiful wilderness and a job working with the Parks and Wildlife Service
Engineering a fresh start as a master of her profession

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3 May 2022: Kruti Patel moved to Tasmania from western India with her husband in early 2020, hoping to find work as a civil engineer. She had a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a university in India, as well as two years of experience working in the
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
10 ways to level up your nursing career

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25 May 2022: Image: Inside the Nursing simulation lab, Cradle Coast Campus at West Park. The beauty of a nursing career is that the opportunities are amazingly varied and you can take your career in all kinds of directions. And if you’ve been in the workforce
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
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
The world’s most beautiful classroom

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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
Students find their mojo with Dark Mofo

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21 Jun 2023: If Isabella Cooke wanted to see where her Dark Mofo internship might take her, she didn’t have far to look. Isabella’s mentor at Mofo, Communications Coordinator Keira Leonard, was herself a former intern at the festival. It made for a special
Scholarship gives students overseas study opportunity

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25 Jan 2022: Two students from the University of Tasmania will each spend a semester studying in the Indo-Pacific after receiving a 2022 New Colombo Plan Scholarship. The scholarship provides financial support for high achieving students to undertake up to 19
Making her mark at Mona

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16 Sep 2019: When Eleanor Robb was younger her parents would take her from their home in Burnie to museums in Sydney and Melbourne. But how do you go from having an appreciation of art to becoming Digital Manager for one of the world’s most renowned art
Island of dreams

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4 Apr 2023: US-born Thomas Crawford spent only three of his 59 years in Tasmania but told friends that those three years studying at university were his happiest days. Indeed he dubbed Tasmania his “island of dreams”. A central theme in Thomas’s life was a
Tamsin’s career in Marine Biology is more about spray jackets than…

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6 Jun 2024: Sometimes, things have a way of just working out. Tamsin Jones always dreamed of becoming a marine scientist, an ambition she traces back to growing up in Devonport and spending a lot of time at the beach. So, she was devastated when the covid
Online nursing course helps Chantelle Transition to Practice

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15 May 2020: Chantelle Ragg “knew nothing” about the University of Tasmania before she enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing with Clinical Honours (Transition to Practice) Program, but she’s now a strong advocate for the course and for online, distance
Two Tassie Chicks Podcast: The 'friend in your ear' for…

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28 Oct 2022: It was a passion for podcasts and the tenacious hunt for truth for that brought media students Bronwyn Lisson and Grier Brindley together. Now they’re the ones behind the mics as they launch their very own podcast, Two Tassie Chicks. “Podcasts are
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
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
It takes a village to support a mum’s journey through University

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2 May 2018: According to final year Bachelor of Nursing student Fiona Bauld, the timing will never be perfect for a parent to take up studying for a university degree. Fiona, like most parents studying at University, has had to make sacrifices and juggle family
Tasmanian Engineering Students Build an Electric Race Car

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11 Nov 2020: The University of Tasmania Motorsport team is a student-driven Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) team comprised of engineering students, as well as students from other disciplines such as business and media. The University of Tasmania
Media studies give Bronwyn’s passion a voice

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11 Jan 2023: “I didn’t have a very traditional path to University” reveals Bronwyn Lisson, final year Bachelor of Media and Communication student and co-host of Two Tassie Chicks Podcast. But now, with six months remaining of her degree, Bron is looking to
Online nursing course opens doors for new mum Theresa

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18 May 2020: “If you want it badly enough, you’ll make it happen,” says Theresa Scott who has recently completed her Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Acute Care Nursing). Theresa graduated with a bachelor’s nursing degree from the University of Tasmania in
Student films light up the city

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19 Jul 2022: A festival of 22 short films, screened with the warmth of firepots and popcorn, gave University of Tasmania filmmaking students the chance to see their work on the big screen. Freelance filmmaker Marcus Turnbull is in the final year of his Degree and
How sea ice could help detect life on another planet

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24 Nov 2016: Sahan Jayasinghe completed a genetics degree in Melbourne, but while working with Great White Sharks in South Africa, he realised that marine biology was his real passion. He came to the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic
Two courses to bridge the gap

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24 Aug 2019: Charlotte McRae, enjoyed graduating with her Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science, but she couldn’t spend too long celebrating. “It hasn’t changed much because I have already started my master’s but it was a good experience. There were
Inspiring studies lead to renovation business revival

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19 Sep 2022: When Travis Nguyen chose to study a business elective for his undergraduate engineering course, he had no idea it would inspire him to revive his carpentry and handyman business, XPAN RENOS. After working as a carpenter for seven years, Travis
Mother and daughter embark on nursing journey together

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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
Kuala Lumpur to Oatlands: Gavithra Sivabalan on placement in Tasmania

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17 May 2023: Gavithra Sivabalan was 26 when she left her family and friends, packed up her life in the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur and made the move to Tasmania, pursuing her dream of becoming a pharmacist. What she didn’t know was that in her final year of
From Sri Lanka with love

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29 Jul 2022: Love brought Maxwell Vincent to Tasmania, and a much-needed scholarship made the practicalities of the relocation a whole lot easier. Originally from Sri Lanka, Maxwell started studying his Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology online
Why you should consider studying a double degree

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6 Jun 2021: Are you stuck trying to decide what to study? A double degree might be right for you. At the University of Tasmania, you can combine your interests without having to choose between your passions and your future career. Do any of these sound like you?
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
Risk and reward

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11 Sep 2019: Ada Peng knew quitting her job and moving across the globe was a risk…but as a passionate future entrepreneur, she isn’t afraid of thinking big. Ada came to Tasmania from China in 2017 to study the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation course
Love Sci Fi? This is your perfect degree

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21 Aug 2017: What’s the ultimate achievement for someone passionate about engineering and technology? Probably creating a robot. And not just a robot, but an advanced cyborg, that’s just like a human. And these creations are no longer the stuff of science
Becoming a nurse via events management and the Navy

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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
Diving into marine science

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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,
Sky’s the limit for Royal Flying Doctor Service Scholarship recipients

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8 Dec 2017: Two talented University of Tasmania students were recently presented with Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) Scholarships, which enabled them to spend two weeks’ work experience with the organisation servicing rural and remote communities.
A “really good path”

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17 Oct 2017: Lindsay Fletcher may be only 19, but she’s already confident her life is going to be devoted to caring for others. Lindsay, who is studying Nursing at the University of Tasmania’s Rozelle Campus in Sydney, will hold a Nursing degree by the time
Hobart’s laid back lifestyle the perfect environment for study

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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
Deep diving into post-release survival of Southern Ocean skate

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10 Oct 2023: IMAS PhD research is filling vital knowledge gaps about the post-release survival of a deep-sea skate caught as bycatch in the Heard Island and McDonald Island Patagonian Toothfish Fishery, which will improve skate bycatch stock assessments and
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
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
From a childhood dream to the newsroom

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11 Sep 2018: Erin Cooper always knew she wanted to work in media, ever since she was a child. “When I was nine years old, we had a student teacher visit the classroom at my primary school. She taught us about the newspaper, and from that moment onwards I
Sage makes a sea-change for study

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17 Oct 2022: Growing up in the small Queensland town of Bell, 160km inland, Sage Gleeson might not seem like the most likely person to aspire to be a marine biologist. But with a deep love of science, and a fascination with the ocean, Sage was determined to
This degree lets you drive a REAL race car

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21 Aug 2017: If you study Engineering at the University of Tasmania, you get to design, build, and drive your own race car. Formula SAE is an international student engineering design competition, and the project is part of the curriculum. Students take on the
Local healthcare workforce boosted with nursing graduands

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13 Dec 2022: The North West Coast will welcome a new team of front-line healthcare professionals to the region when the University hosts the Burnie graduations on Wednesday (14 December). The first cohort of the Bachelor of Nursing (fast-track) degree program, to
Changing your life - from cab driver to community nurse

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13 Nov 2016: Changing your career can be full of challenges, but Costa Papas knew he was up to the task when he decided, after 16 years of working as a cab driver, it was time for a change. I’ve always been interested in the field of health, I chose the
Creative Lab showcases art born of teamwork

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10 Jan 2023: Collaboration is a vital skill for anyone seeking to work in the creative arts and media sectors, where so much rests on people’s abilities to cooperate, communicate and work creatively with each other. But it is a skill that is learned more
Bored by the mainstream? Study in Tasmania

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16 Oct 2018: Has anyone ever told you your ideas are weird? Or that your style is a bit unusual? Or do you just feel bored by the mainstream? Congratulations! You’re destined to be a creative! At the University of Tasmania we’ll nurture your spirit and your
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
Science undergrads get an amazing seafaring experience

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14 Mar 2019: Led by a team of researchers and students from the University of Tasmania, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) RV Investigator sailed on a two-week voyage to discover long-hidden secrets of Tasmania’s
Rozelle campus offers opportunity to study faster, in smaller classes

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11 Jan 2023: Taylah Pettersen felt like she was just a number when she studied at a big university in Sydney. But when she switched to a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Tasmania’s Rozelle campus, she found her groove – and a vocation she