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  2. Thumbnail for Applications open for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

    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
  3. Thumbnail for King Island shipwreck the focus for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

    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
  4. Thumbnail for ‘We take this for granted’: why the ASEAN-Australia relationship needs a jolt of youthful leadership

    ‘We take this for granted’: why the ASEAN-Australia relationship…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/we-take-this-for-granted-why-the-asean-australia-relationship-needs-a-jolt-of-youthful-leadership
    4 Mar 2024: Professor Nicholas Farrelly has co-authored the report Comprehensive Strategic Partners: ASEAN and Australia after the first 50 years, released for the start of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. This year marks 50 years since Australia established
  5. Thumbnail for New scholarship for next generation of teachers

    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
  6. Thumbnail for Hive mind at work in new learning destination

    Hive mind at work in new learning destination

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Hive-mind-at-work-in-Ulverstone
    2 May 2024: Over the past few months, the Underwood Centre's Limitless Learning team has facilitated ten intergenerational workshops with local students and families at Hive Tasmania. This has led to the creation of educational resources by kids, for kids, that
  7. Thumbnail for Antarctic science and art meet for Tasmanian premiere of groundbreaking opera

    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
  8. Thumbnail for It's OK to be bored: engaging children with art through Limitless Learning

    It's OK to be bored: engaging children with art through Limitless …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Its-ok-to-be-bored
    19 Feb 2024: A gallery guide and program designed with kids, for kids, launched recently at the Devonport Regional Gallery through the Peter Underwood Centre's Limitless Learning project. Dubbed It’s ok @ DRG, the guide is now available to all families visiting
  9. Thumbnail for Conversations set out to explore Creative Antarctica

    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
  10. Thumbnail for Children's University graduations are all about the love of learning

    Children's University graduations are all about the love of…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/childrens-university-graduations-are-all-about-the-love-of-learning
    15 Nov 2023: More than 700 children and young people will celebrate their learning success with family, school leaders and community partners in the annual Children’s University Tasmania graduation ceremonies throughout November. Nine ceremonies will be held in
  11. Thumbnail for No nerves for Cosgrove High student thanks to Children's University

    No nerves for Cosgrove High student thanks to Children's…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/No-nerves-for-Cosgrove-High-student-thanks-to-Childrens-University
    9 Jan 2024: In a recent interview with Lucy Breaden on ABC Radio Hobart, Year 7 student Aiden provided firsthand insights into the transformative role of the Peter Underwood Centre’s Children's University Tasmania program in navigating the shift from primary
  12. Thumbnail for Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

    Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/into-the-future-this-years-westpac-scholars-announced
    11 Apr 2024: Four new Westpac Scholarship winners are diving into their studies at the University of Tasmania this year. Two have received sought-after Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships worth $120,000 each, and two are headed overseas on Westpac Asian Exchange
  13. Thumbnail for The Underwood Centre's first PhD graduate highlights the benefits of distance learning

    The Underwood Centre's first PhD graduate highlights the benefits …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/The-Underwood-Centres-first-PhD-graduate
    27 Mar 2024: In a milestone moment for the Peter Underwood Centre at the University of Tasmania, Debra Urquhart became the first PhD graduate supervised through the Centre on 20 March 2024. The ceremony marked the culmination of years of dedicated research about
  14. Thumbnail for Pioneering educator receives top award

    Pioneering educator receives top award

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/pioneering-educator-receives-top-award
    24 Oct 2023: Alumna and Associate Professor Clair Andersen has become the first Aboriginal person to receive a prestigious award from the Australian Council for Educational Leaders. Associate Professor Andersen has been awarded the ACEL’s Tasmanian Eminent
  15. Thumbnail for 45,000 hours of extra-curricular learning and counting

    45,000 hours of extra-curricular learning and counting

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/45,000-hours-of-extra-curricular-learning-and-counting
    15 Jan 2024: Children’s University Tasmania has had its biggest year yet. Last November 742 young people graduated across nine ceremonies in Hobart, Launceston, Burnie and Devonport. Over 1,300 active Children’s University Tasmania members at 52 schools
  16. Thumbnail for Co-designing with kids

    Co-designing with kids

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/co-designing-with-kids
    5 Mar 2024: In community centres, galleries and museums in the North and North-West of Tasmania, the Limitless Learning program brings together staff from participating institutions and young people from local schools to jointly construct activities for future
  17. Thumbnail for 100% of young people surveyed believe that every secondary school should have a Uni Hub

    100% of young people surveyed believe that every secondary school…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/100-of-young-people-surveyed-believe-that-every-secondary-school-should-have-a-uni-hub
    24 Jan 2024: Since 2017, we have worked in partnership with the State Government to deliver and grow our School-Higher Education Learning Hubs (Uni Hubs) at Claremont College and Newstead College. In 2023, Uni Hubs were also embedded at Don College, Hellyer
  18. Thumbnail for Education researcher Carmel Hobbs awarded ABC residency

    Education researcher Carmel Hobbs awarded ABC residency

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/education-researcher-carmel-hobbs-awarded-abc-residency
    7 Jul 2023: Education researcher Carmel Hobbs has been recognised as one of the country’s most promising academic communicators with a sought-after ABC Top 5 residency. Carmel has been selected as one of five Humanities focused researchers to undertake a
  19. Thumbnail for Tourism researcher to chair key industry body

    Tourism researcher to chair key industry body

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tourism-researcher-to-chair-key-industry-body
    20 Oct 2023: Tourism researcher Anne Hardy has become the first academic, and first woman, to chair influential industry body Destination Southern Tasmania. Associate Professor Hardy, who has been a board member of the organisation for six years, will lead heavy
  20. Thumbnail for Literacy symposium to encourage Tasmanian solutions

    Literacy symposium to encourage Tasmanian solutions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/literacy-symposium-to-encourage-tasmanian-solutions
    28 Aug 2023: Researchers, policy-makers and community representatives will come together on a mission to improve the state’s literacy levels at the University of Tasmania this week. Early years literacy will be the focus of the two-day Cuthill Family Foundation
  21. Thumbnail for Hadley’s student art prize announced

    Hadley’s student art prize announced

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/hadleys-student-art-prize-announced
    24 Jul 2023: South Australian student Azi Hudson has been awarded the Hadley’s national art prize for senior secondary students, presented by the University of Tasmania. Azi’s painting Crosswind was selected by a panel of experts at the University and the
  22. Thumbnail for Applications open for inaugural McAuley Fellowship

    Applications open for inaugural McAuley Fellowship

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/applications-open-for-inaugural-mcauley-fellowship
    22 Mar 2023: Applications are open for a new $10,000 creative fellowship to be offered by the University of Tasmania. The James McAuley Creative Fellowship will support an established Australian poet to work with students and the Tasmanian community. The recipient
  23. Thumbnail for Tasmania’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar has already started giving back

    Tasmania’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar has already started giving back

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanias-2024-rhodes-scholar-has-already-started-giving-back
    3 Nov 2023: As schools emerged from the COVID lockdowns, Billy Blackett saw a universal problem – students were struggling with the impacts of the pandemic on their learning. He turned his entrepreneurial and altruistic spirit to the problem. What was a
  24. Thumbnail for Sustainability major will help create a better future

    Sustainability major will help create a better future

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sustainability-major-reflects-priorities-for-our-future
    20 Feb 2023: In line with its commitment to a sustainable future for Tasmania, the University has now made a major in Sustainability easily accessible and visible for students across the University. Students in almost all Bachelor’s degrees that have an
  25. Thumbnail for Creative Writing program at home in City of Literature

    Creative Writing program at home in City of Literature

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/creative-writing-program-at-home-in-city-of-literature
    13 Nov 2023: Hobart’s emergence as a literary hotspot has long been sustained by the talents of students, staff and alumni from the University. Now it is set to benefit more, with the newly named UNESCO City of Literature to be supported by the College of Arts,
  26. Thumbnail for Pathways to Politics for Women broadens reach to Tasmania

    Pathways to Politics for Women broadens reach to Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/pathways-to-politics-for-women-broadens-reach-to-tasmania
    30 Nov 2023: Pathways to Politics for Women will go fully national in 2024 with the introduction of its award-winning program to Western Australia and Tasmania, boosting gender equality and diversity in Australian politics nationwide. The inaugural Western
  27. Thumbnail for What does trauma informed practice in Tasmanian schools mean?

    What does trauma informed practice in Tasmanian schools mean?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/what-does-trauma-informed-practice-in-tasmanian-schools-mean
    4 Oct 2022: Footage shared online of school-yard fights is concerning. However, in responding, it is imperative to reflect upon causes of such violence and apply preventative strategies rather than ‘getting tough’. For more than 50 years we have known that
  28. Thumbnail for Statewide book club as University teams up with Tasmania Reads

    Statewide book club as University teams up with Tasmania Reads

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/statewide-book-club-as-university-teams-up-with-tasmania-reads
    26 May 2023: Readers from across Tasmania will have the chance to come together for a statewide book club as the University teams up with Tasmania Reads. Book club meetings will take place in-person and online in July to discuss alumnus Robbie Arnott’s novel
  29. Thumbnail for Ideal teacher all about 'respect'

    Ideal teacher all about 'respect'

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/ideal-teacher-all-about-respect
    9 Aug 2022: Queensland University of Technology Professor Martin Mills is guest speaker at the 2022 Richard Selby Smith Oration at the Salon Hedberg at the University of Tasmania. Paying attention to ‘respect’ is central to addressing many of the issues
  30. Thumbnail for Live program to engage young Tasmanians during COVID-19 isolation

    Live program to engage young Tasmanians during COVID-19 isolation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/live-program-to-engage-young-tasmanians-during-covid-19-isolation
    29 Apr 2020: A new, interactive online show for young Tasmanians is the Peter Underwood Centre’s latest response to COVID-19 isolation. The weekly program, UCTV Alive for Kids, will feature a presentation by a University of Tasmania researcher and a Q&A
  31. Thumbnail for Research leads to cosplay world championships

    Research leads to cosplay world championships

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/research-leads-to-cosplay-world-championships
    13 Jul 2023: Turning research into action is taking lecturer Emerald L King all the way to the Olympics of cosplay. Humanities academic Emerald and partner Amy King recently won selection to represent Australia at the 2024 World Cosplay Summit Championship in
  32. Thumbnail for Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions among the oldest recorded narratives in the world

    Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions among the oldest recorded…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanian-aboriginal-oral-traditions-among-the-oldest-recorded-narratives-in-the-world
    14 Aug 2023: New research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science indicates Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) stories recall geological and astronomical events that occurred 12,000 years ago, placing them among the oldest recorded oral traditions in the
  33. Thumbnail for Children have their say in Limitless Learning

    Children have their say in Limitless Learning

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/children-have-their-say-in-limitless-learning
    20 Jun 2023: The Peter Underwood Centre is providing children and young people with a central role in the creation of learning experiences. Our Limitless Learning team are currently working with Children’s University Tasmania members and the staff and
  34. Thumbnail for Tasmania’s first Professor of English celebrated

    Tasmania’s first Professor of English celebrated

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanias-first-professor-of-english-celebrated
    20 Jan 2023: He was Tasmania’s first Professor of English, but William Henry Williams was also the only lecturer in the subject for the first three decades of the University’s life. Williams was one of just three academics hired as the entire teaching staff
  35. Thumbnail for Internship provides a taste of life in parliament

    Internship provides a taste of life in parliament

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/internship-provides-a-taste-of-life-in-parliament
    20 Dec 2022: From a Tasmanian sheep farm to Federal Parliament in Canberra – it’s not as far as you might think. And certainly not for International Relations student Sarah Roberts, who recently experienced the hectic pace of a sitting week in the national
  36. Thumbnail for Social Work salary boost awaits graduates

    Social Work salary boost awaits graduates

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/social-work-salary-boost-awaits-graduates
    10 Mar 2023: Social Work students certainly get to make a difference, but new data shows they are also among the highest paid graduates in the country. The latest national Graduate Outcome Survey puts social workers behind only dentists and doctors when it comes
  37. Thumbnail for Tuning in to resilience for better music groups

    Tuning in to resilience for better music groups

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/tuning-in-to-resilience-for-better-music-groups
    29 Aug 2022: Understanding how to create a learning environment that intentionally enhances the value members feel, which builds that resilience, has been the focus of University of Tasmania researchers working with Tasmanian Youth Orchestras (TYO), who believe
  38. Thumbnail for Fulbright scholars take Tasmanian know-how to the US

    Fulbright scholars take Tasmanian know-how to the US

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/fulbright-scholars-take-tasmanian-know-how-to-the-us
    27 Jun 2023: Remote wilderness management, 'lab-on-a-chip' portable analytical chemistry developments  and technology law and policy are on the research agenda for some of Tasmania’s most outstanding scholars. Three University of Tasmania researchers have been
  39. Thumbnail for School project gets an 'A'

    School project gets an 'A'

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/709-school-project-gets-an-a
    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
  40. Thumbnail for Next Generation of Young Leaders in Singapore on Exchange

    Next Generation of Young Leaders in Singapore on Exchange

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/next-generation-of-young-leaders-in-singapore-on-exchange
    21 Sep 2022: A team from the University of Tasmania has partnered with Westpac Scholars to take a delegation of 50 university students overseas for a week-long leadership development program in Singapore. The students are recipients of the Westpac Asian Exchange
  41. Thumbnail for Educating incarcerated young people - the case for social justice

    Educating incarcerated young people - the case for social justice

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/educating-incarcerated-young-people-the-case-for-social-justice
    21 Jul 2023: A team of researchers from Victoria University (VU), the University of Tasmania and Deakin University have identified the challenges of educational provision in youth justice centres as well as how improvements can be made. For children and young
  42. Thumbnail for ‘I tend to be very gentle’: how teachers are navigating climate change in the classroom

    ‘I tend to be very gentle’: how teachers are navigating climate…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/i-tend-to-be-very-gentle-how-teachers-are-navigating-climate-change-in-the-classroom
    31 Aug 2023: Climate change education is increasingly seen as an essential part of schooling. The main international test of 15-year-olds’ progress (which Australia participates in) has just announced the next round of testing will include environmental
  43. Thumbnail for Christine prepares for the next chapter

    Christine prepares for the next chapter

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/christine-prepares-for-the-next-chapter
    19 Dec 2022: As Christine Angel tells it, the moment she visited the University of Tasmania Cradle Coast campus in 2003 she felt like she had found her tribe after feeling out of step with the world. Born in Queenstown, Christine left school in Burnie at the age
  44. Thumbnail for Queensland police killings show the threat posed by conspiracy theories – how should police respond?

    Queensland police killings show the threat posed by conspiracy…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/police-killings
    23 Dec 2022: The killing of two police officers and a good samaritan, as well as the wounding of two other officers in Wieambilla, Queensland, has sent shockwaves through Australia. While more details about possible motives will emerge over time, evidence already
  45. Thumbnail for If you want your child to be more resilient, get them to join a choir, orchestra or band

    If you want your child to be more resilient, get them to join a…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/if-you-want-your-child-to-be-more-resilient,-get-them-to-join-a-choir,-orchestra-or-band
    24 Oct 2022: William James Baker, University of Tasmania; Anne-Marie Forbes, University of Tasmania, and Kim McLeod, University of TasmaniaOne of the most important qualities for a young person to develop is resilience. This involves their ability to overcome
  46. Thumbnail for Attending school every day counts – but kids in out-of-home care are missing out

    Attending school every day counts – but kids in out-of-home care are…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/attending-school-every-day-counts-but-kids-in-out-of-home-care-are-missing-out
    18 Jan 2023: Consistent school attendance is important in any child’s education but for many children in out-of-home care, going to school every day is no easy thing. There are three main types of out-of-home care in Australia: relative (or kinship) care,

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