Professor Dom Geraghty describes the Northern Transformation journey from inception in 2016 through to the present. The relocation of the majority of the University of Tasmania (UTAS) functions from Newnham to the Inveresk Precinct is shaping new course offerings and research in the North, and the University’s vision for the future of higher education in northern Tasmania. The Northern Transformation Project is funded by the Federal Government under the Launceston City Deal, the Tasmanian Government, City of Launceston, and the University of Tasmania. The project is now becoming a reality with three new buildings and a refurbished building adding to the significant new educational facilities.
Professor Geraghty is the University’s inaugural Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) Launceston, driving delivery of the higher education vision and strategic objectives for northern Tasmania. Prior to his appointment as PVC, he held a number of senior roles at the University, including Acting/Head of School(s), Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies and Chair of Academic Senate. Dom retires from the University on 5 April 2024 after 33 years at UTAS.
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Read more