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Double degrees hit the right note

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1272-double-degrees-hit-the-right-note

14 Jun 2022: Emily Swanson and Simon Ramirez are both enrolled in double degrees. The nature of work is changing, with today’s university students likely to have multiple careers over their lifetime. So it makes sense that many students are enrolling in two
Launceston team takes top honours in science challenge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1248-launceston-team-takes-top-honours-in-science-challenge

14 Apr 2022: After conquering their regional heats, five teams of aspiring scientists and engineers battled it out for top honours in the state final of a national competition held in Launceston on 11 April. Launceston Christian School won the 2022 Science and
3 reasons students choose not to learn a language in high school

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1250-3-reasons-students-choose-not-to-learn-a-language-in-high-school

26 Apr 2022: Fewer students are choosing language electives at school but, contrary to popular perception, it isn’t purely a lack of interest causing the decline. My recent study suggests students want to study a language, but can’t. Language electives
Literacy roundtables encourage Tasmanian solutions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/literacy-roundtables-encourage-tasmanian-solutions

24 May 2024: A report by the Australian Education Union estimates 50 per cent of Tasmania’s population has inadequate reading skills for their daily life. Seeing the need for solutions, a two-day symposium – the Cuthill Family Foundation Early Years Literacy
Speculative fiction author Eugen Bacon to be 2024 Hedberg…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/speculative-fiction-author-eugen-bacon-to-be-2024-hedberg-writer-in-residence

23 May 2024: Award-winning African Australian speculative fiction author Eugen Bacon will be the 2024 Hedberg Writer-in-Residence. Eugen has been awarded the $30,000 residency, which consists of a three-month stint in Hobart writing, working with students and
Applications open for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/applications-open-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

3 Feb 2023: Applications are open for a unique $30,000 writing residency based at the University of Tasmania. The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, now in its third year, allows an established Australian author to live and work in Tasmania for three
Antarctic science and art meet for Tasmanian premiere of…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/antarctic-science-and-art-meet-for-tasmanian-premiere-of-groundbreaking-opera

4 Apr 2024: A unique collaboration between the arts and sciences at the University of Tasmania will be realised with the Tasmanian premiere of the groundbreaking opera ANTARCTICA this month. ANTARCTICA in concert will represent the culmination of work begun
For art's sake

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/for-arts-sake

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
Author Gail Jones wins three-month Hedberg writing residency

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/author-gail-jones-wins-three-month-hedberg-writing-residency

18 Jan 2022: The Hedberg Writer in Residence is decided through a nationally competitive application process open to all established Australian writers. As the recipient, Jones will develop a major new work, deliver classes to writing students from the
Telescopic visionary

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24 May 2024: Family camping trips in the wilds of British Columbia were a formative time for entrepreneur and keen astronomer Caisey Harlingten. Lying on his back and gazing up at the night sky, he became captivated by space. “Looking up at the deep, dark,
Applications open for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/applications-open-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

6 Mar 2024: Applications are open for a unique $30,000 writing residency based at the University of Tasmania. The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, now in its fourth year, allows an established Australian author to live and work in Tasmania for three
Natasha’s journey to health and medicine

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/883-natashas-journey-to-health-and-medicine

8 Jul 2019: Natasha Abeysekera has completed the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery. By the end of 2019, Natasha was officially Dr Abeysekera. “It’s a strange experience when you hear yourself called doctor for the first time,” Natasha
Flexibility is the key to master's success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/904-flexibility-is-the-key-to-masters-success

19 Aug 2019: Lyn Tram has just one regret about her time studying with Tasmania’s university, the University of Tasmania – she hasn’t yet had the chance to visit the beautiful island state her uni is based in. Lyn studied her Master of Clinical Pharmacy
Architecture project makes (sound) waves at Mona Foma

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/952-architecture-project-makes-sound-waves-at-mona-foma

15 Oct 2019: We’ve all heard that creativity means thinking outside the box. But this adage was tested when Architecture and Design students were set the challenge of making a recording space/performance stage for Mona Foma 2019 out of a shipping container.
King Island shipwreck the focus for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/king-island-shipwreck-the-focus-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

9 Jun 2023: Crafting a new novel about a King Island shipwreck survivor will be the focus when award-winning author Michelle Cahill arrives as The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence later this year. Cahill has been awarded the $30,000 residency, which consists of a
Boost to creativity with Island Magazine partnership

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/boost-to-creativity-with-island-magazine-partnership

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,
Nurturing home-grown medical research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/nurturing-home-grown-medical-research

24 May 2024: Sustained support crucial to medical researchAlan Rees watched as his father, the pre-eminent landscape painter the late Lloyd Frederic Rees AC CMG, lost his vision to macular degeneration. Years later the artist’s only son developed a form of the
Busting the myths surrounding gifted learners

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/921-busting-the-myths-surrounding-gifted-learners

13 Sep 2019: What does it actually mean to be gifted? And how can we make sure we support gifted students? Dr Amanda J. Harper is an award-winning educator and is leading the University of Tasmania’s new online short course, Understanding Gifted Learners:
The jet-setting teacher

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/939-the-jet-setting-teacher

2 Oct 2019: You might not expect to find your future career in the middle of a Vietnamese holiday, but that’s the way things worked out for Kate Dewar. “I had a couple of years off after college and I volunteered as an English teacher in Vietnam, which was
Overcoming barriers in an online learning community

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/overcoming-barriers-in-an-online-learning-community

24 Apr 2024: Boosting online learning’s potential to overcome barriers to university study will be the focus of new research in the School of Education. Strategies to better engage students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, will be explored in
New education courses starting in Semester 1 2022

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1203-new-education-courses-starting-in-semester-1-2022

8 Feb 2022: From carefully planned double degrees to our accelerated 18-month Master of Teaching course, now is an ideal time to launch into your teaching career. The Tasmanian education sector needs more teachers. Increasing student enrolments across Tasmanian
Space calling: University of Tasmania receives communication from key …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/space-calling-university-of-tasmania-receives-communication-from-key-mission

30 May 2024: The University of Tasmania is celebrating a significant milestone in Australia’s space exploration efforts after successfully receiving communication from the Australian-made Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal (SpIRIT)
New scholarship for next generation of teachers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-scholarship-for-next-generation-of-teachers

1 Nov 2023: The University has partnered with the Tasmanian Government to help ensure the state has the quality teachers it needs with a new scholarship valued at up to $31,000. The Teach Tasmania Scholarship will be made available to eligible Bachelor of
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
Tasmania's best soil judges announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanias-best-soil-judges-announced

11 Jun 2024: The winners of this year’s Tasmanian Soil Judging Competition have been selected and they’re now gearing up to put their skills to the test in a major competition. Agricultural science students at the University of Tasmania recently competed for
Conversations set out to explore Creative Antarctica

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/conversations-set-out-to-explore-creative-antarctica

11 Apr 2024: Australia’s most creative minds on Antarctica are coming together for a free series of conversations over three days at The Hedberg. Growlers, Bergy Bits and Behemoths, a series of four talks and an immersive art installation, will bring together
Internship helped Imogen put her theory into practice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/internship-helped-imogen-put-her-theory-into-practice

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
Top 5 music festivals in Tassie this summer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/968-top-5-music-festivals-in-tassie-this-summer

5 Dec 2019: 1. Mona Foma, 11th- 20th Jan. Launceston (City and surrounds)Mona Foma brings the neon glittery weirdness to Launceston over two weeks in January, with 400 artists across 25 venues, and truly takes over the city. Expect the truly bizarre at Mona
Balancing sport and study

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/abbey-boutcher

13 Feb 2024: Abbey Boutcher discovered her passion for rowing in grade six, enjoying the thrill of competing against other schools, and the camaraderie of her teammates. Over time, rowing became more than just a sport for her: it became a way of life. And when
The frozen continent and its connection to us

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/341-the-frozen-continent-and-its-connection-to-us

4 Jul 2017: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researchers have joined the City of Hobart for the official launch of a new research project that aims to enhance Hobart’s role as an Antarctic gateway. The Antarctic Cities project is studying the
Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1247-studying-in-tasmanias-agricultural-heartland

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
The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if society fascinates you

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/682-the-top-5-things-to-do-at-hobart-open-day-if-society-fascinates-you

25 Jul 2018: Are you interested in how the law works, the dark side of history, or how to educate the next generation? Come to Hobart Open Day and hear from our staff and students about what to study to feed your thirst for knowledge. Whether you’re
New short course illuminates workplace wellbeing

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/817-new-short-course-illuminates-workplace-wellbeing

21 Jan 2019: Unabated mental health issues in our workforce not only have a potentially huge impact on productivity, but are also deeply affecting on a personal level for millions of Australian employees. A new one-day short course from the Tasmanian School of
Building a rewarding career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1108-building-a-rewarding-career

28 Jan 2021: Melanie Ransley is combining her two loves: carpentry and education. She has already completed a Certificate IV in Building and Construction, and she has two years left studying a Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning) at the University of
A campus that’s heaven on earth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/947-a-campus-thats-heaven-on-earth

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
University lecturer named Teacher Educator of the Year

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/880-university-lecturer-named-teacher-educator-of-the-year

5 Jul 2019: University of Tasmania Senior Lecturer Dr Abbey MacDonald has had her innovative arts teaching practices recognised with the title Teachers Mutual Bank – ATEA Australian Teacher Educator of the Year. Dr MacDonald received the prestigious award this
Lions soon to roar once more

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/406-lions-soon-to-roar-once-more

4 Sep 2017: The rugby action was fast and furious when the University of Tasmania hosted the first round of the Aon Women’s University Sevens Series in Launceston recently. Held over two days at University of Tasmania Stadium, the University of Queensland
Award-winning alumna puts art at centre of education

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/award-winning-alumna-puts-art-at-centre-of-education

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
A voice for change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/943-a-voice-for-change

23 Sep 2019: Naarah Barnes is more than just a music student – she’s also a teacher and mentor, award-winning singer, and professional theatre performer. For Naarah, going to university wasn’t just about her achieving great things for herself, it was also
Finding a place in Pharmacy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1066-finding-a-place-in-pharmacy

6 Oct 2020: At school, Daniel Hoyle was interested in rugby, athletics and playing in bands. He also enjoyed studying chemistry, biology and maths, which led to his interest in how chemicals work in the body. When Daniel finished year 12, he didn’t know what
Graduate teachers make a happy homecoming

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/838-graduate-teachers-make-a-happy-homecoming

17 Mar 2019: Madelyn Carver and Adam Lapolla were both students at Dominic College years before they each studied a Master of Teaching at the University of Tasmania. Now they have both come full circle – returning to the College as first-year graduate teachers.
Archaeology field school unearths unique opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/834-archaeology-field-school-unearths-unique-opportunities

12 Mar 2019: What was life like for the convicts who spent eight gruelling years building the Midlands Highway between Hobart and Launceston? In partnership with the Southern Midlands Council, the University of Tasmania has conducted a two-week long
School project gets an 'A'

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10 Aug 2018: The new learning asset in the centre of Hobart is defying all attempts to be defined, categorised, or bound by its geography. "The A-Lab is a tangible expression of the Making of the Future Partnership Agreement and is a rich resource to be utilised
From sparkie to trainer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1115-from-sparkie-to-trainer

4 Mar 2021: Matt King has a passion to pass on his knowledge to the next generation. After starting his career as a sparkie, he then became a trainer. Matt is now Head of Swan Trade Training Centre in WA. He teaches Certificate II in Electrotechnology
Strengthening Lions prepare for final tournament

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/417-strengthening-lions-prepare-for-final-tournament

26 Sep 2017: A steadily improving University of Tasmania Lions rugby team is training hard ahead of the final tournament in this year’s inaugural Aon Uni 7s Series. Coming off disappointing bottom of the table finishes in the first two tournaments, the Lions
Keeping people living with dementia connected during lockdown

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1215-keeping-people-living-with-dementia-connected-during-lockdown

10 Mar 2022: Michael Preston graduated with an Associate Degree in Dementia Care in 2015. He has since worked as a Dementia-Friendly Project Officer with the Kiama Project in New South Wales. The Kiama Project has worked continuously to implement and test
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 you should race into Engineering at the University of Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/687-why-you-should-race-into-engineering-at-the-university-of-tasmania

26 Jul 2018: Why just read textbooks about engineering when you can actually build a race car at Uni? And then drive it? Formula SAE is the world’s biggest engineering annual design competition and it’s embedded into our Engineering curriculum. Our
Antarctic-bound doctors left out in the cold

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/366-antarctic-bound-doctors-left-out-in-the-cold

1 Aug 2017: Antarctic-bound doctors have spent a wet and wild week in the Tasmanian wilderness, honing their cold climate and remote medicine skills. During the eight day Expedition Medicine Winter Course, run by the University of Tasmania and Australian
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!