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Students speak on hope, survival and belonging

In the argy bargy of public debate about asylum seekers, nothing cuts through like talking to people with direct experience, as a gathering of year 10 students from thee Sydney schools found at a...

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UTS mourns the passing of Dr Antony Kidman

Staff and researchers at UTS are mourning the passing of Dr Antony Kidman AM who died unexpectedly in Singapore over the weekend.The Director of the university’s Health Psychology Unit, Dr Kidman will...

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Scholarships promote diversity in technology and innovation

The Westpac Bicentennial Foundation has chosen UTS as the only Sydney-based university through which to offer its Young Technologists Scholarships for 2015.The Young Technologists Scholarships will be...

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A dramatic take on university education

Increasing access to higher education for sections of the community that traditionally miss out on university is a pressing issue for Australia but a new theatre production being staged in high schools...

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Professional skills a link in UTS student learning citations

The development of professional skills is the common theme among the six UTS staff recognised for outstanding contributions to student learning by the Federal Government.Four UTS nominations – two with...

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UTS and Sydney TAFE tackle food waste from root-to-stalk

It might sound like just another fine dining food fad, but Root-to-Stalk cooking is giving waste reduction a yummy new twist.Researchers from the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures hope new...

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UTS improves its position in respected QS rankings

UTS has climbed eight places to 264 in the recently released QS rankings for 2014/15. The QS World University Rankings are published annually by British higher education information consultant...

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Helping to build the University for Peace

Perched atop a mountain some 30 kilometres from Costa Rica's capital San Jose, the University for Peace (UPEACE) was established in 1980 by the UN General Assembly and Costa Rican Government as a hub...

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UTS honours a foremost business thought leader

UTS today conferred an honorary doctorate on Catherine Livingstone AO in recognition of her outstanding contribution to business, especially in the areas of innovation and corporate governance.Ms...

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Inspiring teachers the key to inspired science learning

Scientists, education experts and experienced teachers have collaborated on a new professional program aiming to generate "radical change" in high school science teaching.Launching on 7 October, U @...

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Clinically speaking

In 2015, UTS will launch a new master’s degree in clinical psychology. Distinguished by a practice-integrated approach, the course will complement the evolving suite of Graduate School of Health...

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Coffee with a difference

For many of us, our morning take-away coffee is a ritual we don’t give a lot of thought. But on Wednesday 29 October, your daily coffee run could be an opportunity to significantly impact someone’s...

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Digital wild

Childhood today is a very different experience to what it was 50 years ago. Gone are the days of exploring the local creek and returning home for dinner at sunset. Parents’ concerns about stranger...

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Third jump for UTS in latest world university ranking

UTS has joined a prestigious group of top 250 ranked universities in the world, according to the recently released Times Higher Education (THE) rankings 2014-2015.The university has climbed from being...

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Steve Wozniak accepts adjunct professorship at UTS

Apple Computer co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak has joined UTS as adjunct professor – the first adjunct appointment he has accepted at any university.The pioneer inventor, electronics engineer and...

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Mentoring magic

Growing up in Newcastle, there wasn't a lot of inspiration for an aspiring designer so Sarah Scott turned to Vogue magazine, the internet and movies to feed her interest in fashion."My earliest memory...

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Forensic science excellence tops alumni brilliance

A leading forensics investigator who has brought comfort to Australian families by recovering and identifying victims of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 tragedy has been honoured as UTS’s newest...

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Just cause for recognition

From helping to stop illegal dumping outside charity bins, to collaborating with councils looking into illegal felling of mangroves, criminology and law students at UTS can expect to get their hands a...

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Internships that work

Internships have been in the news for all the wrong reasons after a sharp rise in complaints to the Fair Work Ombudsman about “unpaid work”. But universities have a great story to tell about...

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Labour of love

‘Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.’ It’s a motto Esita Sogotubu has taken to heart as the Employability Coordinator (International) for UTS Careers, a role in...

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