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Charting the course for an adventurous career

Surveying and Spatial Sciences graduate and trail runner, Damon Whish-Wilson, combined his analytical and planning skills with a love of the outdoors.

The University returns to the city

Henry Reynolds, one of Australia’s best-known historians and University of Tasmania alumni, adds his voice to the conversation around our southern campus transformation.

Stepping up to the Podium to meet changing student needs

Our new inner city campus will invite all of Hobart into our learning spaces, where we are adapting the way we teach.

Under the dome: Breathing new life into the Forestry building

As part of our restoration of the Forestry Building, we will replant its iconic indoor forest. And that isn't the only new life we plan to inject into Hobart's CBD.

Pink handfish seen for the first time in 22 years

Exciting discovery offers hope for the ongoing survival of this rare species

Tagging tabbies for wildlife conservation

How the shopping centre Santa became a staple of the festive season

Tracing the Yuletide origins of the man in red.

Why kids should not have lots of toys at Christmas

The costs of having too many are not just financial, write Dr Louise Grimmer and Professor Martin Grimmer.

ARC Centre for Forest Value celebrates six years of excellence

The program was managed under four themes that spanned the forest products supply chain.

Antarctica and the ties that bind

Hobart is one of the world’s five Antarctic gateway cities. How do we make the most of this?

Learning to live sustainably can enrich both your life and your career

The Diploma of Sustainable Living can see you study a diverse range of subject matter from bushfire science and gardening through to probability theory and journalism.

Could your ancestors' lives make a great historical novel?

Writer and historian Dr Naomi Parry introduces us to the writing units in the Diploma of Family History, and the work of Mandy Gwan.

Without more scientists, Australia's $80B ‘blue economy’ is at risk

Food security and biodiversity conservation are among the key great challenges for our marine estate.

School camp fed Esther’s plans for new career path

When Esther Magor took part in Feed Your Mind, Feed the World camp in 2018, she took the first step toward a new career in agriculture.

Study reveals attitudes to Hobart's bushfire preparation

University of Tasmania expertise is helping local government better prepare for the summer fire season.

A mountain-top view of feminism through the ages

Keely Jobe’s PhD project is centred on an important moment in the history of a rural lesbian separatist community in NSW.

Creating art for mental health

Knowing the benefits that art can have on the mind, Linda enrolled in the Diploma of Creative Arts and Health.

Leunig, wellness and wokeness

An extract from Dr Robbie Moore's Meanjin Quarterly essay.

Climate blueprint a good start, but it still needs money and detail

Enshrining adaptation strategy in legislation is a crucial next step for Australia.

Alumni profile: Dr Jaimie Cleeland

Q&A with Bachelor of Science with Honours 2011, Graduate Diploma of Marine and Antarctic Science 2018, PhD 2018 alumnus.