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  2. Thumbnail for Empowered to improve the lives of others

    Empowered to improve the lives of others

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/empowered-to-improve-the-lives-of-others
    22 Nov 2023: Nicole McKillop had a dream of becoming a zoologist. She loved animals and wanted to dedicate her life to studying and protecting them. I grew up around animals. I grew up riding horses, owning rabbits. When I ride a horse my vision impairment is not
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    Fighting the good fight

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/936-fighting-the-good-fight
    6 Oct 2019: As CEO of Colony 47, – a charity organisation that helps out over 20,000 Tasmanian children every year – Danny Sutton’s role is based around helping those who need it most. It’s a place where you can make a difference. “We work with people
  4. Thumbnail for One man’s journey from boyhood to university

    One man’s journey from boyhood to university

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/one-mans-journey-from-boyhood-to-university
    13 Jul 2022: Palawa man Brendan Murray isn’t one to make a big deal about his journey from boyhood to where he is now – an Aboriginal student engagement officer at the University of Tasmania. He tells his story in a matter-of-fact way. It’s an honest
  5. Thumbnail for Walk Free internship inspiring Zoe

    Walk Free internship inspiring Zoe

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/walk-free-internship-inspiring-zoe
    8 Aug 2023: Zoe Hodge didn’t plan on studying, until she came across the plight of the Rohingya refugees. Struck by the persecution and violence that forced more than 900,000 Rohingya to flee Myanmar, Zoe decided she couldn’t stand by and watch. “After
  6. Thumbnail for English major produces more than just skilled writers

    English major produces more than just skilled writers

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/arts-more-than-writers
    26 Apr 2023: A Bachelor of Arts is an extremely versatile degree, one that can be tailored to explore new or old interests and help you discover a wide range of career possibilities. With majors in areas as diverse as English, History, Psychology, Classics,
  7. Thumbnail for Scholarship gives students overseas study opportunity

    Scholarship gives students overseas study opportunity

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1200-scholarship-gives-students-overseas-study-opportunity
    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
  8. Thumbnail for How a little language study opened up the world

    How a little language study opened up the world

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/568-how-a-little-language-study-opened-up-the-world
    29 Mar 2018: After studying beginner Indonesian for just one semester, James Ritchie was able to go on a life-changing study journey that seems to have set the course for his career. Here, he explains his journey to studying International Relations and Islamic
  9. Thumbnail for A paramedic education that opens doors and opportunities

    A paramedic education that opens doors and opportunities

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/807-a-paramedic-education-that-opens-doors-and-opportunities
    19 Dec 2018: From call-outs to serious car crashes on remote outback highways to delivering babies in tropical Darwin…it’s all in a day’s work for paramedic Justin Blomeley. When paramedicine becomes a nationally regulated profession on December 1,
  10. Thumbnail for In her natural environment

    In her natural environment

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/933-in-her-natural-environment
    30 Sep 2019: “The first thing I noticed was the clean air – it felt like I was taking a full breath for the first time in my life. ”That’s how Olivia Hasler describes the first time that she landed in Hobart. But this wasn’t a holiday. Olivia was here
  11. Thumbnail for University paramedicine students shine in the face of disaster

    University paramedicine students shine in the face of disaster

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/359-university-paramedicine-students-shine-in-the-face-of-disaster
    21 Jul 2017: University of Tasmania Bachelor of Paramedic Practice Sydney students showcased the quality of their skills, when they swung into action in a disaster simulation in the Sydney CBD. The large scale exercise involving all NSW emergency services, as
  12. Thumbnail for Law alumna Dr Alice Edwards on ridding the world of torture and other human rights violations

    Law alumna Dr Alice Edwards on ridding the world of torture and other …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-alumna-dr-alice-edwards-on-ridding-the-world-of-torture-and-other-human-rights-violations
    13 Dec 2023: In July 2022, Dr Alice Edwards was appointed the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Based in Italy, she is the first woman to hold this position, which is considered the
  13. Thumbnail for Archaeology field school unearths unique opportunities

    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
  14. Thumbnail for Changing course for a new career

    Changing course for a new career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/851-changing-course-for-a-new-career
    10 Apr 2019: It’s never too late to change career direction, according to University of Tasmania graduate Rebecca Foxen who, after a decade working as a lawyer, has returned to study with her sights set on working as a paramedic. Rebecca is on the verge of
  15. Thumbnail for Kai hopes to use his paramedicine degree to save lives and shape minds

    Kai hopes to use his paramedicine degree to save lives and shape minds

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/kai-hopes-to-use-his-paramedicine-degree-to-save-lives-and-shape-minds
    7 Jun 2023: Bachelor of Paramedicine student Kai reckons he has studied under just about every university faculty there is. But his constant need to keep learning new things has one big drawback. “It makes it really hard to pick a career,” he laughed. “But
  16. Thumbnail for Paramedicine was the shot in the arm Bob needed

    Paramedicine was the shot in the arm Bob needed

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/paramedicine-was-the-shot-in-the-arm-bob-was-looking-for
    23 Nov 2022: Graduating at the age of 63, Bob Muller is proof that it is never too late to completely reinvent yourself. A former car salesman, he enrolled in the Bachelor of Paramedicine course at the University of Tasmania so he could make a difference in
  17. Thumbnail for When the stars align

    When the stars align

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/906-when-the-stars-align
    19 Aug 2019: As a Registered Nurse, a soldier, and a student, Nev Stott is used to overcoming obstacles. So when an “unexpected hiccup” came during his Bachelor of Paramedic Practice and he was deployed to Iraq, but he still managed to finish his studies. Nev,
  18. Thumbnail for French sojourn inspires a global gig

    French sojourn inspires a global gig

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/566-french-sojourn-inspires-a-global-gig
    22 Mar 2018: I’m a third year Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws student. Organising exchanges can be a bit more tricky for Law students than for most other students, because of the very specialised nature of the degree. But I had been lucky enough to be
  19. Thumbnail for Lessons from the life of Sarah Wentworth

    Lessons from the life of Sarah Wentworth

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/845-lessons-from-the-life-of-sarah-wentworth
    3 Apr 2019: As her final assignment in the Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania, Ros Escott chose to explore the life of Sarah Wentworth, who was the wife of renowned explorer and politician, William Wentworth, and a significant character of
  20. Thumbnail for Arts/Law students set for overseas internships

    Arts/Law students set for overseas internships

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/846-artslaw-students-set-for-overseas-internships
    7 Apr 2019: This year, two Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws students from the University of Tasmania will travel to Asia on the prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program. The Program provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate students to
  21. Thumbnail for Graduates secure prestigious scholarships to ask the big questions

    Graduates secure prestigious scholarships to ask the big questions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/336-graduates-secure-prestigious-scholarships-to-ask-the-big-questions
    29 Jun 2017: Two University of Tasmania graduates will undertake the opportunity of a lifetime as recipients of a scholarship to study theology at the University of Oxford. Adrian Staples and Harrison Virs have been awarded the scholarships by Reverend Professor
  22. Thumbnail for Accidental comedian

    Accidental comedian

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/219-accidental-comedian
    22 Dec 2016: University of Tasmania alumnus Luke McGregor has brought his own brand of comedy home, filming his latest TV venture - the buddy comedy Rosehaven – over seven weeks in the state, including the tiny Derwent Valley town of Lachlan and the
  23. Thumbnail for Turning fiction into a PhD

    Turning fiction into a PhD

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/966-turning-fiction-into-a-phd
    28 Nov 2019: Writer and psychotherapist, Liz Evans has taken her professional experience and love of domestic noir novels into her Creative Writing PhD research, which involves writing a novel as well as a thesis. I’m looking at how contemporary psychological
  24. Thumbnail for Studying paramedicine at Rozelle was a career-changer for these Sydney students

    Studying paramedicine at Rozelle was a career-changer for these…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/studying-paramedicine-at-rozelle-was-a-career-changer-for-these-sydney-students
    5 May 2023: Miah Stephens and Lucy Castelletti never really intended to become paramedics. These two Sydney-based Bachelor of Paramedicine students both had very different career paths in mind during high school. Both even studied completely unrelated degrees at
  25. Thumbnail for Wanderlust...

    Wanderlust...

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/212-wanderlust
    20 Dec 2016: For Brooke Saward, country and continent-hopping is a constant in her career. The University of Tasmania alumna is the founder of World of Wanderlust, an online source of travel tips and inspiration followed by millions from all corners of the globe.
  26. Thumbnail for A real role model

    A real role model

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/522-a-real-role-model
    30 Jan 2018: If recent roles are anything to go by, chances are we’ll be seeing a lot more of University of Tasmania alumnus Toby Leonard Moore. The humble actor’s star is certainly on the rise having secured parts in major hit series including Netflix’s
  27. Thumbnail for The multicultural colony: not just convicts

    The multicultural colony: not just convicts

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/the-multicultural-colony-not-just-convicts
    14 Oct 2022: Having convict heritage is considered to be a real badge of honour these days. In fact, we use the term “Australian Royalty” to refer to those with a convict in the family. But this is only one part of the story of colonial Australia. According
  28. Thumbnail for Delving deeper into your ancestry

    Delving deeper into your ancestry

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/839-delving-deeper-into-your-ancestry
    22 Mar 2019: Caroline, you completed the Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania. Tell us about your experience studying this course. I commenced the inaugural unit of the diploma, Introduction to Family History, in 2016. At that time, I had been
  29. Thumbnail for AFL’s Ben Brown on higher ed: “It’s vital.”

    AFL’s Ben Brown on higher ed: “It’s vital.”

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/832-afls-ben-brown-on-higher-ed-its-vital
    5 Mar 2019: Tasmanian-born Ben Brown is one of the best goal-kickers in the AFL, but long before he was an elite athlete playing for North Melbourne, Ben grew up in the coastal city of Devonport as one of six boys in his family. “There was no shortage of
  30. Thumbnail for Following her curiosity

    Following her curiosity

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/605-following-her-curiosity
    1 Jun 2018: Courtesy of @pollymcgee. When some people enrol in uni, they have a traditional career pathway in mind. Want to be a teacher? Get a degree in education. Want to be a lawyer? Study law. But the job market is changing, with flexibility, resourcefulness
  31. Thumbnail for Two major firsts celebrated at winter graduations

    Two major firsts celebrated at winter graduations

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/149-two-major-firsts-celebrated-at-winter-graduations
    15 Aug 2016: It’s an occasion that truly brightens up our Tassie winter: 1270 graduands have donned their caps and gowns in four mid-year ceremonies at Hobart's Federation Concert Hall. This year, the University was celebrating two significant new groups of
  32. Thumbnail for From architect to historian

    From architect to historian

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/109-from-architect-to-historian
    22 Jun 2016: Prue Slatyer thought Tasmania was missing an incredible opportunity to capitalise socially and economically from its regional historical assets. So she went back to university to change that. An avid traveller and established architect with a strong
  33. Thumbnail for From not sure what to study, to advising the EU on criminology

    From not sure what to study, to advising the EU on criminology

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/220-from-not-sure-what-to-study-to-advising-the-eu-on-criminology
    23 Dec 2016: It is a conundrum that most school leavers face at some point. What career path should they take, what university to study at or whether to go to university at all?Dr Hannah Graham faced the same issues, choosing between the idea of going to TAFE or
  34. Thumbnail for It's a big “oui” to the University Connections Program

    It's a big “oui” to the University Connections Program

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/292-its-a-big-oui-to-the-university-connections-program
    26 May 2017: Taking the opportunity to learn French in high school even though she wasn’t sure how’d she go, Lily Russell quickly discovered she had a natural flair for the language. Studying French through the University Connections Program (UCP) proved to
  35. Thumbnail for Finding friends in a new land

    Finding friends in a new land

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/641-finding-friends-in-a-new-land
    11 Jun 2018: Story by Susan Oong. Banner image by Richard Jupe. Kicking a soccer ball around helped forge the friendship between Hazara asylum seeker Haji Alizada and University of Tasmania social housing researcher Julia Verdouw. Now 23, Alizada is an entrepreneur
  36. Thumbnail for The secret ingredient

    The secret ingredient

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/578-the-secret-ingredient
    30 Apr 2018: Chloe Proud, 31, runs two of the hottest food brands in Hobart. Chloe says the key to her success in this competitive field is an Arts degree from UTAS. She says she was always destined for university. “I was a really academic kid and I had my
  37. Thumbnail for From an Octopus Girl's notebook

    From an Octopus Girl's notebook

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/611-from-an-octopus-girls-notebook
    17 Jul 2018: Erin Hortle’s first novel is about the relationship between a breast cancer survivor and some octopuses at Eaglehawk Neck, on the Tasman Peninsula. The Octopus and I, excepts from which won her the Young Writer's Fellowship in the Premier's
  38. Thumbnail for Find out who you are, then make the changes needed in the world

    Find out who you are, then make the changes needed in the world

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/168-find-out-who-you-are-then-make-the-changes-needed-in-the-world
    14 Oct 2016: In high school she followed her passions, at University she learned how to argue for them. Now she stands up for them in the highest office in the land. Lisa Singh never strayed from what she believes in, and it has taken her right to the top. I
  39. Thumbnail for Mastering the art of storytelling along a path less travelled

    Mastering the art of storytelling along a path less travelled

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/295-mastering-the-art-of-storytelling-along-a-path-less-travelled
    7 Jun 2017: You could say Bridget Hickey didn’t take a traditional path at university. Instead, she studied across disciplines, between Fine Arts and Humanities, picking subjects that she loved. This diversity uncovered a passion for audio storytelling. Now,
  40. Thumbnail for Pioneers reclaimed

    Pioneers reclaimed

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/653-pioneers-reclaimed
    28 Jun 2018: When a Melbourne retiree started the online Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania she had no inkling that her own connection to the island state would be revealed. The author with her first book. Former teacher Janeen O’Connell had
  41. Thumbnail for Who is Jane Reid?  The thesis of Lucy Bennett

    Who is Jane Reid? The thesis of Lucy Bennett

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/82-who-is-jane-reid-the-thesis-of-lucy-bennett
    9 May 2016: "When I started Honours in History, I had no idea what my thesis should be. I just couldn’t get excited about it. Then I read the private and unpublished scrapbook of Jane Williams, an incredible primary source seen by no historian before me. The
  42. Thumbnail for From equestrian to historian

    From equestrian to historian

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/83-from-equestrian-to-historian
    9 May 2016: After school I went to uni and started commerce because I thought that would give me a good job. But I didn’t like it, it was just dry and not for me. I was a horse rider and bought an ex-racehorse that I went to the state championships on in the
  43. Thumbnail for How Journalism 101 changed her life forever

    How Journalism 101 changed her life forever

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/181-how-journalism-101-changed-her-life-forever
    31 Oct 2016: On Christmas Day 2015, it was Lucy Breaden behind the News Reader’s desk at WIN Television bringing the news to Tasmania. I thought, ‘oh my gosh, when they finally say cue, am I actually going to be able to speak?’ I was so nervous. I actually
  44. Thumbnail for From diesel mechanic to foreign correspondent

    From diesel mechanic to foreign correspondent

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/69-from-diesel-mechanic-to-foreign-correspondent
    14 Apr 2016: When I was young, all I wanted to do was go into the army. But I have a stutter and I’m colour blind, which meant I could only ever have an office job in the army, which didn’t interest me. I looked into other emergency services, like
  45. Thumbnail for How a biography brought me to family history

    How a biography brought me to family history

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1142-how-a-biography-brought-me-to-family-history
    11 Jun 2021: Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this article may contain the names and images of people who are now deceased. Back in the early 2000s, the Australian Dictionary of Biography decided to prepare a supplement
  46. Thumbnail for Dr Lionel Nichols: prosecuting some of the biggest cases of our time

    Dr Lionel Nichols: prosecuting some of the biggest cases of our time

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/39-dr-lionel-nichols-prosecuting-some-of-the-biggest-cases-of-our-time
    1 Feb 2016: Becoming a lawyer was what Lionel Nichols always wanted to do. He’s now a barrister in London, working for the biggest law firm in the world, practicing international and human rights law. He has prosecuted some of the biggest cases of our time
  47. Thumbnail for Making positive change for a better world

    Making positive change for a better world

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/310-making-positive-change-for-a-better-world
    21 Jun 2017: From humble beginnings in north-west Tasmania, OXFAM Australia Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Helen Szoke was determined not to let her situation at that point in her life dictate her future. She was determined to get an education and follow her
  48. Thumbnail for Could your ancestors' lives make a great historical novel?

    Could your ancestors' lives make a great historical novel?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1185-could-your-ancestors-lives-make-a-great-historical-novel
    28 Nov 2021: There are two writing units in the Diploma of Family History that teach students about writing. Writing Family History focuses on individual stories while Writing the Family Saga helps students develop compelling multi-generational narratives.

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