These Centers include Economic Geology, Aquaculture, Antarctic Studies and Hardwood Forestry. Further areas of research specialization and departmental expertise for which the University is well known are Radio Astronomy, Epidemiology, Geographic Information Systems, Chemistry and Physics. All students automatically receive their email address upon enrolment and then have free access to email and web usage. This is provided in computer labs scattered around the campus. At peak times a space may need to be booked in advance but some labs do have 24 hr access.
Many students do most of their communicating home by email.
The Hobart campus of the University has its main site situated in the suburb of Sandy Bay - a 10 minute bus ride from the city center. The highly regarded School of Art, the Conservatorium of Music and the Medical School are located in the city itself. Hobart has a population of approximately 190,000 and is the state capital. The city of Hobart successfully combines modern amenities with a strong architectural flavor of the past. Launceston is the principal city in the north of the state and has a population of 95,000.