All things being equal
“How do we become an elite university, without being elitist?” This question was first posed by Provost and Senior Vice-President Peter Booth, but it’s one Director of the Equity & Diversity Unit...
View ArticleReady, steady, build!
Hold onto your hard hats, Bob the Builder is coming to Blackfriars. Well, sort of.Construction of the new UTS Child Care (UTSCC) centre is set to start next month. The first step, building a pedestrian...
View ArticleLearning how to fail
As the old adage goes, ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again’. So why then, do our schools so often penalise failure? PhD candidate Catherine Raffaele explains why more students need be taught...
View ArticleThe rich world of short stories
How does a Sick Little Monkey become a taxi driver, film librarian and author? Just ask Jon Steiner.The American-born writer graduated from New York State’s Vassar College in 1993 where he majored in...
View ArticleBack streets to bright lights
At 21 years of age, communication student Linus Faustin has been on the Junior Council of the United Republic of Tanzania, he’s been camp leader at the UNESCO International Youth Summer Camp in China,...
View ArticleA Practical Introduction to In-Depth Interviewing
Interviews pervade our culture. On TV, in newspapers and magazines, online and offline, live and pre-recorded, people are interviewing or being interviewed. With its power to capture the stories and...
View ArticleUTS leads strong Australian showing in young unis world ranking
UTS again heads the list of Australia's dynamic young universities in the latest Times Higher EducationTHE 150 Under 50, a ranking of the world's top universities under 50 years of age.For the second...
View ArticleGet stuck into UTS Open Day
Hosted across the UTS City campus, Open Day is for all prospective students keen to learn more about study options at UTS.Learn about courses and career options as you chat to our academics, staff and...
View Article"Hatchery+" participants ready to go the distance
You've seen the stories in the paper – the high school student who developed an app and made millions overnight. They just happened to stumble on the idea at the right time and be in the right...
View ArticleScholarships to bring former North Korean students to Australia
A scholarships program worth nearly $200,000 a year will enable former North Korean students now living in South Korea to come to Australia to study English.Education pathway UTS:INSEARCH, the...
View ArticlePartnership creates new opportunities for Indigenous education
UTS and the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) have announced a partnership that will create a scholarship that provides eligible Indigenous students with accommodation at a UTS Housing...
View ArticleUTS wins international award for business education and training
UTS's programs in China have been recognised in the 2016 AustCham Westpac Australia-China Business Awards, securing the Business Excellence Award for Education & Training.The education and training...
View ArticleProgram aims to open the door wider to Indigenous postgraduate study
In an effort to increase the number of Indigenous Australians undertaking research degrees the University of Technology Sydney has developed a first-of-its-kind program to encourage and support...
View ArticleRespect. Now. Always
UTS has joined a nationwide campaign to raise awareness that sexual assault and all forms of harassment are unacceptable. Launched by peak body Universities Australia, Respect. Now. Always also aims to...
View ArticleYour voice, your views
Two years have powered by since UTS last asked staff for an honest assessment of their job satisfaction. And so, with the next all-staff survey due to open on Monday 9 May, it’s a good opportunity to...
View ArticleClass and action
For Thalia Anthony, the law isn’t all about theoretical arguments, it’s about people – both her clients and her students. The leading researcher is incorporating real-life practice – including an...
View ArticleThe great divide
Indigenous women are the fastest-growing incarcerated demographic in Australia. Yet they’re often the first to be sidelined during legal debates. A new cross-disciplinary research project is set to...
View ArticleComing full circle
On June 30, 2016, Building 2 will close ahead of its redevelopment as part of the UTS Central project. For Frank Urbina and Brian Moore, both part of the Program Management Office team overseeing the...
View ArticleFoundations of change
“Kindness brings people together,” says 22-year-old engineering student Thomas Da Jose. “It’s the universal currency.” And for the self-described “humanitarian development advocate”, kindness has...
View ArticlePartnership to bring a world-class sporting, education and community hub to...
The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust (SCGT), Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS), in partnership with the Australian Government and NSW State Government, are...
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