20 May 2022The multicultural colony: not just convictsAustralia's colonial period was much more multicultural than a lot of people realise. Our Family History team share some of the more unexpected places people migrated from.
19 May 2022Transported for what?!Not every convict transported to the colonies was busted for stealing a hankie. Here are some of the more unusual crimes family historians have come across.
19 May 2022Family history: where do I start?Our Family History program coordinator has some essential tips to help you get started on tracing your ancestry.
17 May 2022Considering the debate about the University's futureProfessor Michael Rowan considers the current debate about the future of the University of Tasmania in a piece originally published in The Mercury on 13 May.
13 May 2022The University of Tasmania is consolidating into Hobart’s CBDWe thought it would be helpful if we provided some details around why and how it’s happening, and what it will mean for Tasmania and Tasmanians.
09 May 2022Positive benefits for our city and our communityThe University has been moving into the city for many years. Professor of Human Geography and Planning Jason Byrne explains how it can benefit the community.
09 May 2022Parking plans: how the city move will ease congestionPlans are in place to accommodate the parking requirements of staff and students in the city, while contributing to a long-term reduction of traffic congestion in Hobart's CBD.
03 May 2022Engineering a fresh start as a master of her professionUpgrading her engineering qualifications at the University of Tasmania was a life-changer for Kruti Patel.
29 April 2022Seven reasons why Zelenskyy’s crisis leadership has been so effectiveThe Ukrainian leader's character virtues have served his country well in its darkest hour.
29 April 2022Ukraine refugees need urgent, ongoing health care.The war has displaced millions of people, who need vital health care, safe drinking water and nutritious food.
29 April 2022Scholarship was the right medicineFatemeh Nourouzi would let nothing stand in the way of studying her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Tasmania.
27 April 2022We've been awarded the region's most sustainable universityExplore why the University of Tasmania was awarded the Sustainability Institute of the Year at the Green Gown Awards Australasia in 2021.
26 April 20223 reasons students choose not to learn a language in high schoolThere are three main barriers that stop students from choosing to study a language other than English. Dr Stephanie Clayton explains how we break down those obstacles.
26 April 2022How #vanlife made mobile living a middle-class aspirationThe hashtagged freedom movement is being answered by even the most affluent adventure seekers.
14 April 2022Launceston team takes top honours in science challengeTasmanian high school students put their STEM skills to the test.
14 April 2022Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartlandJames Adams is part of the first-ever cohort of students who will study a degree in Agricultural Science from Launceston.
13 April 2022A beacon of sustainabilityBeth Rad has changed her entire lifestyle since studying the free Diploma of Sustainable Living course at the University of Tasmania.
12 April 2022Do you shop for second-hand clothes? You’re likely to be more stylishFashion trumps thrift as the op-shopper's primary motivation.