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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
New collaboration aims to improve the lives of people living with…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/new-collaboration-aims-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-living-with-parkinsons-disease

21 Feb 2024: A new collaboration between Tasmanian researchers, clinicians and community groups is aiming to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease. The Tasmania Parkinson’s Project includes the development of a registry of people with
University's MOOCs among best of all time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/universitys-moocs-among-best-of-all-time

2 Nov 2022: The University of Tasmania’s MOOCs continue to garner international recognition. Three of the University’s Massive Open Online Courses have been listed in Class Central’s highest rated online courses and MOOCs of all time. Class Central
Caring for a special relationship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1150-caring-for-a-special-relationship

2 Jul 2021: The personal stories of people who become carers for their life-long companions, and how they respond and experience the shift, have been captured in a new University of Tasmania project. The Sharing is Caring project compiled stories of family
New co-designed leadership program for Tasmania's nurses and…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/new-co-designed-leadership-program-for-tasmanias-nurses-and-midwives-launched

24 Aug 2022: The University of Tasmania has collaborated with the Department of Health to launch a new leadership program for nurses and midwives. Recently, 26 nurses and midwives from across Tasmania commenced as the inaugural cohort of participants in a new
Nursing students broaden their horizons as part of study experience

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/nursing-students-broaden-their-horizons-as-part-of-study-experience

6 Apr 2023: A group of University of Tasmania Nursing students will broaden their horizons this month and experience healthcare overseas. For the first time, 25 Bachelor of Nursing students will have the opportunity to undertake practical placements in rural
University Preparation Program a Second Chance at Success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1239-university-preparation-program-a-second-chance-at-success

6 Apr 2022: For University of Tasmania alumna and Registered Nurse Georgia Barwick, the University Preparation Program (UPP) was a second chance at education and the key to her dream career. After dropping out of College, Georgia worked as a pharmacy assistant
How do you connect with nature?

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16 Nov 2023: A national initiative to collect stories about how each of us connects with nature has kicked off in Hobart, as researchers seek to understand how we can encourage more positive relationships with the environment around the country. The project is
Risk environments put to the test in new MND research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/risk-environments-put-to-the-test-in-new-mnd-research

28 Nov 2022: A team of Tasmanian researchers will lead a new study into how interactions between an individual’s genetics and the environment in which they live contribute to motor neurone disease (MND). Associate Professor Tony Cook, from the University of
New DREAM project to help improve respite care for people living with …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-dream-project-to-help-improve-respite-care-for-people-living-with-dementia

14 Aug 2023: A Tasmanian-led national training program designed to improve respite care for people living with dementia has received $8 million in federal funding. The University of Tasmania’s Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre was awarded the
Dementia research projects receive local funding

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/dementia-research-projects-receive-local-funding

24 Aug 2022: Seven new dementia research projects, from how comedy can help promote brain health to establishing a dementia risk profile in Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Tasmania, has received local funding. Over $20,000 was raised during the Wicking
Brain's 'garbage disposal units' could impact on…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/brains-garbage-disposal-units-could-impact-on-progression-of-alzheimers-disease

30 Aug 2023: New research looking at whether the brain’s “garbage disposal units” - microglia - play an active role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease has received a funding boost. Research into Alzheimer’s disease has focused on amyloid beta
Wicking Dementia Centre develops training to help upskill…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/wicking-dementia-centre-develops-training-to-help-upskill-australias-aged-care-workforce

14 Mar 2023: The Australian Government has provided $2. 5 million to Tasmanian educators to develop two online learning packages for aged care workers to support them to deliver quality care in contemporary aged care settings. The University of Tasmania’s
Community involvement is essential for improved healthcare

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/community-involvement-is-essential-for-improved-healthcare

18 Oct 2022: How can health consumers achieve a higher level of patient care for themselves and their loved ones?Understanding how to work with healthcare workers at all levels to advocate for the best possible healthcare outcomes is key to achieving that
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
New research to help prepare for natural disasters

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12 Jul 2023: Research spanning natural hazards, their impacts on human health and ways to mitigate disaster risks are among the University of Tasmania projects to be funded by the Australian government’s new Disaster Ready Fund. With a goal to improve
New human movement Centre opens in Hobart

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-human-movement-centre-opens-in-hobart

24 Nov 2023: A new centre which allows scientists and clinicians to track precise human movements as part of vital work into Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological disorders has opened in Hobart. The only one of its kind in Tasmania, the new HIMAC
Improving the lives of children and Aboriginal people living with…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/improving-the-lives-of-children-and-aboriginal-people-living-with-dementia-focus-of-two-new-national-research-projects

30 Mar 2023: Two Tasmanian-led national research projects have received Federal funding to improve treatment and care of children with dementia, and Aboriginal people with dementia. Associate Professors Lyn Goldberg and Tony Cook from the University’s
New research aims to understand why women more likely to develop…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-research-aims-to-understand-why-women-more-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-disease

20 Feb 2023: Tasmanian researchers are one step closer to understanding why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, with their research recently published in the international journal Neurology. Professor Jane Alty and Aidan Bindoff from the
Online nursing course helps Chantelle Transition to Practice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1006-online-nursing-course-helps-chantelle-transition-to-practice

15 May 2020: Chantelle Ragg “knew nothing” about the University of Tasmania before she enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing with Clinical Honours (Transition to Practice) Program, but she’s now a strong advocate for the course and for online, distance
From little things come big opportunities says University graduate

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/from-little-things-come-big-opportunities-says-university-graduate

16 Dec 2022: For Rosebery woman Ivory McConachy those little steps have given her a pathway to fulfilling her dream of working in the Aged Care Industry. During the past year she has been studying for her Diploma of Ageing Studies and Services through the
It takes a village to support a mum’s journey through University

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/601-it-takes-a-village-to-support-a-mums-journey-through-university

2 May 2018: According to final year Bachelor of Nursing student Fiona Bauld, the timing will never be perfect for a parent to take up studying for a university degree. Fiona, like most parents studying at University, has had to make sacrifices and juggle family
Online nursing course opens doors for new mum Theresa

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1009-online-nursing-course-opens-doors-for-new-mum-theresa

18 May 2020: “If you want it badly enough, you’ll make it happen,” says Theresa Scott who has recently completed her Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Acute Care Nursing). Theresa graduated with a bachelor’s nursing degree from the University of Tasmania in
Dementia care should be core business for aged care services

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1149-dementia-care-should-be-core-business-for-aged-care-services

1 Jul 2021: In March 2021 the final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was tabled in Australian parliament. This inquiry commenced in 2018 and has included over 10,000 submissions made by Australians impacted by aged
Mother and daughter embark on nursing journey together

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/mother-and-daughter-embark-on-nursing-journey-together

15 Feb 2023: Traci and Ashlyn Strochnetter are already familiar faces on the Cradle Coast campus. In 2022 Traci received a Diploma of University Studies (Nursing Foundation Studies) and Ashlyn a Diploma of University Studies (Health). They are both excited about
10 ways to level up your nursing career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1266-10-ways-to-level-up-your-nursing-career

25 May 2022: Image: Inside the Nursing simulation lab, Cradle Coast Campus at West Park. The beauty of a nursing career is that the opportunities are amazingly varied and you can take your career in all kinds of directions. And if you’ve been in the workforce
Becoming a nurse via events management and the Navy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/becoming-a-nurse-via-events-management-and-the-navy

28 Nov 2023: Hobart nurse Lucy Gardam is passionate about her career and the vital importance it holds in the community, which is one of the reasons she is constantly striving to improve her clinical knowledge and skills. Currently studying her third postgraduate
Most Tasmanians over 50 didn't experience serious lockdown effects

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1144-most-tasmanians-over-50-didnt-experience-serious-lockdown-effects

23 Jun 2021: Most Tasmanians aged over 50 experienced no serious effects on dementia risk factors, such as depression, anxiety and alcohol consumption, during the COVID-19 lockdown a Tasmanian study has found. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the
Sky’s the limit for Royal Flying Doctor Service Scholarship recipients

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/489-skys-the-limit-for-royal-flying-doctor-service-scholarship-recipients

8 Dec 2017: Two talented University of Tasmania students were recently presented with Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) Scholarships, which enabled them to spend two weeks’ work experience with the organisation servicing rural and remote communities.
A “really good path”

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17 Oct 2017: Lindsay Fletcher may be only 19, but she’s already confident her life is going to be devoted to caring for others. Lindsay, who is studying Nursing at the University of Tasmania’s Rozelle Campus in Sydney, will hold a Nursing degree by the time
University Alumni Award winners' far-reaching impacts

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-alumni-award-winners-far-reaching-impacts

10 Nov 2023: Congratulations to the three University of Tasmania Alumni Award winners for 2023, who have been recognised for their globally significant work in antimicrobial resistance and sepsis, sea ice and climate change, and nursing. They are Professor Tim
Research confirms benefits of reduced sedative use in aged-care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1055-research-confirms-benefits-of-reduced-sedative-use-in-aged-care

8 Sep 2020: New research has put to the test long-held beliefs that reducing the use of sedative medications in aged care facilities would worsen symptoms. Clinica data was collected from 28 of the 150 facilities involved in RedUSe (Reducing Use of Sedatives) -
Changing your life - from cab driver to community nurse

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/190-changing-your-life-from-cab-driver-to-community-nurse

13 Nov 2016: Changing your career can be full of challenges, but Costa Papas knew he was up to the task when he decided, after 16 years of working as a cab driver, it was time for a change. I’ve always been interested in the field of health, I chose the
Local healthcare workforce boosted with nursing graduands

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/local-healthcare-workforce-boosted-with-nursing-graduands

13 Dec 2022: The North West Coast will welcome a new team of front-line healthcare professionals to the region when the University hosts the Burnie graduations on Wednesday (14 December). The first cohort of the Bachelor of Nursing (fast-track) degree program, to
Short film shines a light on dementia experiences

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1143-short-film-shines-a-light-on-dementia-experiences

22 Jun 2021: An animated short film designed to highlight the social isolation often experienced by people living with dementia has been launched. The three-and-a-half-minute film, Rosa and Max, is produced by award-winning Tasmanian animator Amara Gantz in
Rozelle campus offers opportunity to study faster, in smaller classes

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/rozelle-campus-offers-opportunity-to-study-faster,-in-smaller-classes

11 Jan 2023: Taylah Pettersen felt like she was just a number when she studied at a big university in Sydney. But when she switched to a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Tasmania’s Rozelle campus, she found her groove – and a vocation she
Researchers to test potential of drug in fight against MND

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/922-researchers-to-test-potential-of-drug-in-fight-against-mnd

15 Sep 2019: There could be new hope in the fight against motor neurone disease (MND). The potential of a drug to assist in protecting nerve cells from degeneration which occurs in motor neuron disease, will begin pre-clinical testing after Tasmanian researchers
Cutting edge research uses ‘mini-brains’ to unlock answers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1017-cutting-edge-research-uses-mini-brains-to-unlock-answers

28 May 2020: Lab-grown human ‘mini-brains’ will be used to improve our understanding of dementia and traumatic brain injury, as part of the latest research by scientists from the University of Tasmania's Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre. There
Answer to brain health in the palm of our hands

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1141-answer-to-brain-health-in-the-palm-of-our-hands

9 Jun 2021: University of Tasmania researchers have developed and are trialing a completely new type of computer screening test using an individual’s hands, which aims to detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s dementia. “We know through previous
Nursing a kind ambition

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/432-nursing-a-kind-ambition

16 Oct 2017: Freyr Colvin was going through a difficult time when she decided to pursue a career in nursing. She had been in a terrible accident; in fact, she almost lost her life. “When I was in hospital, the nurses would do simple things to help me that
Alumni set to travel the world on Churchill Fellowships

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/alumni-set-to-travel-the-world-on-churchill-fellowships

11 Oct 2023: Ten University of Tasmania alumni have received 2023 Churchill Fellowships. The fellowships offer Australia’s best and brightest minds the opportunity to travel the world from four to eight weeks to learn more about a topic or issue that they are
Record-breaking medical research funding to target some of Tasmania’s …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/record-breaking-medical-research-funding-to-target-some-of-tasmanias-most-urgent-health-needs

19 Dec 2023: The University of Tasmania has been awarded more than $14. 8 million in highly competitive funding for medical research projects that will target some of the State’s most pressing health concerns. The funding is the largest amount ever awarded to
Nurses make their mark on the community

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/863-nurses-make-their-mark-on-the-community

22 May 2019: Helping the community, lifelong learning, and a career that never gets boring: this is what nursing is like. Registered Nurses and lecturers in the University of Tasmania’s College of Health and Medicine, Grace Bennett-Daly (lecturer in Nursing,
Soaring into a caring career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1205-soaring-into-a-caring-career

15 Feb 2022: Kasmyn Murfet studied nursing because she was drawn to the flexibility and variety of the job, but she still never expected it to take her into the outback heart of Australia. Kasmyn, 24 from Launceston, graduated from the University of Tasmania
Benita’s lunge into postgraduate nursing studies pays off

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/benitas-lunge-into-postgraduate-nursing-studies-pays-off

24 Nov 2022: Benita Ramage was 42 when she radically changed direction in life and started her nursing degree, fulfilling a lifelong dream to work as a nurse. Ten years later, she has just completed her postgraduate Master of Clinical Nursing (Anaesthetics and
Keeping up the good work

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6 Apr 2017: When Angus Reid decided to study nursing, he discovered that the University of Tasmania has one of the largest nursing programs in Australia – which was exactly what he needed to start building his career. When asked what he enjoys most about
Making a difference

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/756-making-a-difference

22 Nov 2018: When a lady rushed up to hug Sirinart Tasanalee (Cat) in a restaurant, Cat knew it was another sign she had chosen the right career. “A lady came over to say thank you with a big hug. She said I looked after her 18-year-old son after craniotomy
A new degree, a new life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/85-a-new-degree-a-new-life

11 May 2016: Diana Butler began studying Nursing at the age of 40. Her decision to go to University changed her life. And in turn, she is changing the lives of those living in poverty in Africa. Diana is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Tasmanian-based organisation
Further study boosts Danielle’s career in dementia care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1148-further-study-boosts-danielles-career-in-dementia-care

1 Jul 2021: For Danielle Dyce, caring for the elderly has been a constant in her life. At first it was helping out after school at the nursing home her parents owned. From there she took on a variety of caring roles and also worked as a legal clerk, before
Fast facts about Fast Track Nursing

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/755-fast-facts-about-fast-track-nursing

22 Nov 2018: The University of Tasmania’s Bachelor of Nursing (Fast Track) degree is popular because it allows you to become a Registered Nurse sooner. Here’s our five-point guide to the accelerated learning degree so you can better understand the course. 1.