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University of Tasmania welcomes largest cohort of domestic students
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Megan Gridley has moved to Tasmania from Gippsland to start a science degree.
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Megan Gridley is looking forward to a first year of university that is completely different to her final year of high school.
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The University of Tasmania has seen an increase in domestic student enrolments
The union representing the university s staff says lecturers are still under pressure to deliver the online learning model
The 18-year-old from country Victoria spent much of year 12 learning from home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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