Rufus Black Archives - Tasmanian Times

Union Criticises UTAS Vice-Chancellor Over Deloitte Board Role

The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has joined the community group Save UTAS in raising concerns about University of Tasmania Vice-Chancellor Professor...

UTAS's Controversial Era Under Black Ends... Perhaps? 4

UTAS's Controversial Era Under Black Ends... Perhaps? 5

2.1K

Article

UTAS’s Controversial Era Under Black Ends… Perhaps?

Professor Rufus Black’s tenure has been plagued by controversy, including a failed relocation project that diverted funds, reports of abysmal staff morale,...

UTAS Leadership's Decline - Call for Fresh Direction 8

UTAS Leadership's Decline - Call for Fresh Direction 9

2.2K

Article

UTAS Leadership’s Decline – Call for Fresh Direction

UTAS Vice Chancellor Rufus Black finished his 5 year term in March 2023 but then accepted the invitation of his Council to...

3.4K

Article

Vale Sir Guy Green

Media release – Obituary from the Supreme Court of Tasmania, 25 July 2025 Vale Sir Guy Green AC KBE CVO The Supreme...

UTAS Axes 12 Jobs Amid Widespread Condemnation 16

UTAS Axes 12 Jobs Amid Widespread Condemnation 17

4.0K

Article

UTAS Axes 12 Jobs Amid Widespread Condemnation

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has announced the finalisation of its Arts and Society restructure, which they say aims to consolidate resources...

'Save UTAS Arts' Campaign Opposes Cuts 20

'Save UTAS Arts' Campaign Opposes Cuts 21

1.4K

Article

‘Save UTAS Arts’ Campaign Opposes Cuts

A student-led, grassroots campaign, ‘Save UTAS Arts’, has emerged in opposition to the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) proposed cuts to its College...

Independent Review of Education Report Released 22

Independent Review of Education Report Released 23

1.4K

Article

Independent Review of Education Report Released

Media release – Jo Palmer, Minister for Education, 22 January 2025 Independent Review of Education Final Report backs Lifting Literacy The Tasmanian...

Struggling PhD Students Fuming Over Stipends 29

Struggling PhD Students Fuming Over Stipends 30

2.1K

Article

Struggling PhD Students Fuming Over Stipends

Media release – Ilaria Stollberg, Fair Go for PhD group, 27 November 2024 Struggling PhDs furious over UTAS Vice-Chancellor’s astronomical salary PhD...

UTAS Outlines Revamped Campus Plan, NIMBYs Still Whining ... 34

UTAS Outlines Revamped Campus Plan, NIMBYs Still Whining ... 35

2.2K

Article

UTAS Outlines Revamped Campus Plan, NIMBYs Still Whining …

Media release – University of Tasmania, 6 November 2024 University of Tasmania’s future direction for its Hobart campus Following the completion of...