Staff

Debate on legalising voluntary euthanasia

A public debate on the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia will be held the UTAS Newnham campus next week.

Rhodes scholarship recipient announced

UTAS graduate Rhea Longley, 22, was today awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for 2010.

December graduations

UTAS staff members are being encouraged to celebrate the upcoming December graduations at Launceston, Hobart, and for the first time, Burnie.

Elite Research Scholarships - first round applications close soon

More than 100 Elite Research Scholarships, worth $30,000 per year, are on offer to UTAS PhD candidates next year - with applications for first round offers closing on November 15.

UTAS gives PhD students laptops

UTAS PhD research candidates who commenced their higher degree on or after January 1, 2009, will be provided with a laptop under the Graduate Research Laptop Scheme.

Moss Mania exhibition

Tasmanian Mosses are the focus of the latest exhibition at the Morris Miller Library at the UTAS Sandy Bay campus.

HECS-free study for visual and performing arts school teachers

Scholarships to cover HECS course fees are being offered to registered visual and performing arts school teachers in Tasmania to study a Master of Contemporary Arts (MCA) at the University of Tasmania in 2010.

UTAS professor wins Australia's richest literary prize

UTAS Riawunna chair and School of history and Classics Professor, Henry Reynolds, is the co-author of Drawing the Global Colour Line, which won the non-fiction category in the 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Award this week.

Phishing scam

Dear Staff and Students,

Please be advised that a spam email is currently circulating the University's email system and soliciting account information from University members. The message claims that a system upgrade is underway, and that email accounts will be deleted unless verified.

State architect working with UTAS

The newly appointed State Architect for Tasmania, Peter Poulet, has accepted an invitation to collaborate with the UTAS School of Architecture and Design.

Royal Society of Tasmania Annual Doctoral (PhD) Award

Nominations for the $1000 Royal Society of Tasmania Annual Doctoral (PhD) Award close on 16 November, 2009.

Teaching Matters Conference 2009

The Teaching Matter Conference, Partnerships for Learning: On Campus and Beyond, will be held in Hobart on 26 November, 2009.

November teaching and learning training

Training sessions on developing professional e-portfolios are being run by the Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching at Launceston and Hobart during November.

Teacher education goes online in Tasmania

The University of Tasmania’s Faculty of Education has changed its pre-service teaching degrees for students enrolling in 2010.

Launch of UTAS Public Place Recycling Project

The first stage of the University of Tasmania’s plan to reduce the amount of its waste going to landfill was launched this week.

UTAS research receives ARC funding

A method to protect Tasmania's electricity supply from climate change is part of $4 million in Australian Research Council grants for the University of Tasmania, announced this week.

Final commercialisation workshop for 2009

UTAS researchers looking to leverage more funding for their research or commercialisation projects through industry partners would benefit from attending a free commercialisation skills workshop on November 5.

First aid defibrillators at UTAS

The University of Tasmania is the first Tasmanian organisation to extensively install lifesaving heart defibrillators in the workplace.

Commercialisation seed fund

Six grants worth up to $5000 each are on offer in the inaugural UTAS Commercialisation Seed Fund.

Formal method of examining students

Professor of rural sociology at the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, Frank Vanclay, has just returned from an overseas examination duty.