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Welcome to your October edition of Alumni and Friends.
We are delighted to announce our 2026 University of Tasmania Alumni Award recipients, recognising alumni who are making remarkable contributions in their fields locally and/or overseas.
Also in this edition, read about philanthropy that is benefiting the State's students and environment, as well as an alumnus’s career move from engineering to award-winning furniture design.
Finally, we share the inspiration behind the design of uniforms for the 2026 Indigenous Nationals, and invite you to make note of this year's Ossa Prize tour dates.
Warm regards
Rebecca Cuthill
Director, Advancement, University of Tasmania
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Congratulations to our 2026 Alumni Award winners
From chemistry and literature, to medicine and good governance, we celebrate our 2026 alumni award winners.
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Engineer turned award-winning furniture designer
How a life-changing event led to a career change that is pushing creative boundaries inspired by nature.
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Opportunity through education and conservation research
How a dual commitment to providing access to education for North-West Coast students and a better understanding of Tasmania’s unique flora and fauna is benefiting our island.
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Nikki Sainty – connecting by design
University of Tasmania student-athletes at this year’s UniSport Indigenous Nationals proudly sported uniforms designed to share knowledge of culture.
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Discover how alumni, friends and family are continuing Dr Garry Davidson's remarkable legacy through a scholarship fund and annual memorial footy match celebrating Garry's passion for geology and teaching. Find out more here
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TU 3-Th 09 | NOV Ossa Music Prize Tour 2026 – PALENCIA, 6.00pm–9.00pm, state tour
TH 05 | NOV USA West Coast Alumni Social, 6.00pm–9.00pm, Los Angeles
WE 11 | NOV 31st Richard Jones Memorial Lecture: Living Cities: People, place and collective action in a changing climate, 6.00pm–7.30pm, Sandy Bay and online
TH 12 | NOV 180th Anniversary of Christ College, 5.30pm–7.30pm, Resident Hub
TH 12 | NOV 2026 Sir James Plimsoll Lecture: Building Trust Across Cultures, 6.00pm–7.30pm, Sandy Bay and online
SU 22 | NOV Melbourne Alumni Social, 3.30pm–6.30pm, NGVA
WE 09 | DEC 40+ Club Brunch, From DNA to decision making: Science, sustainability and the future of fisheries,10.30am–12.30pm, University Staff Club
TH 10 | DEC SAVE THE DATE: Annual Meeting of Alumni and networking opportunity, 5.30pm–7.30pm, Inveresk and online
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* The Island Network: An online space for University of Tasmania alumni to connect, share, and learn. This is your gateway to the Tasmanian alumni community worldwide. Join The Island Network today and be part of a community that values connection, contribution, and lifelong belonging.
*The School of Creative and Performing Arts is accepting applications now for its 2027 Honours program. If you would like to advance your creative practice through the Honours program we would love to hear from you. Applications are accepted until COB, Friday 27 November, 2026. Email: cpa.admin@utas.edu.au
*Honours degrees: Explore options to extend your knowledge, skills and experience with an honours degree.
*Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS): Have you recently graduated from the UTAS? Check your email for an invitation to participate in the GOS from gos@srcentre.com.au. Get in early to win up to $1,000. Survey closes 29 November.
*Help the next generation shine: As UTAS alumni, you know where education can lead. Through the Southern Lights Appeal, you can help more students have the opportunity to follow their own path. Make a donation and we’ll send you two Southern Lights postcards as a special thank you, a little piece of Tasmania to keep or share.
Image credit: Alumnus Nimesh Shrestha (MPA 2025)
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We acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which the
University of Tasmania campuses are located, and to their elders past, present and emerging.
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