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Fellowship gives an educational boost to Bhutan's "gross national happiness"

For a country that has adopted "gross national happiness" as a measure of success over economic growth, education is a vital component for achieving Bhutan's goals for social development.Now Australia...

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UTS to launch centre in China to promote research and commercialisation

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has signed four new partnership agreements in China totalling more than $31million."UTS is proud to be an active partner in research, teaching, and industry...

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Agreement renews partnership with Scotland's University of Dundee

An international collaboration that already has produced influential research in mother and infant health will continue with the renewal of a partnership between Scotland's University of Dundee and...

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Employer of choice citation recognises a continuing story of improvement

For the 14th year running UTS has been named an employer of choice for gender equality.This year UTS was one of only 15 Australian universities and 106 organisations to make the Workplace Gender...

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UTS continues to reimagine education with second global award

UTS has made its second appearance in the "Oscars of higher education", winning a bronze award at the third annual Reimagine Education Awards, a year-long global competition designed to uncover...

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Project-based learning at forefront of summer school experience

Collaboration, innovation, technology... buzzwords of today in education. UTS’s U@Uni Summer School program pushed boundaries further this year to explore these concepts in its two-week experience for...

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Learning 2.0: The Future of Higher Education

In a recent report commissioned by the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association, the sector was found to be at risk of obsolescence.Education providers like General Assembly, Lynda.com and...

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Six short films from UTS to feature in new ABC online showcase

ABC Arts has chosen six short films made by UTS Media Arts and Production students to be included in the new Grad Season 2017 series.The online showcase will feature the "best original short film...

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UTS Alumni selected to premiere work at SXSW Film Festival in the USA

The works of three UTS Media Arts and Production alumni have been picked to feature in this year's SXSW (South by Southwest) film festival, to be held in Texas from 10-18 March.Writer/director/producer...

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Viva la learning revolution

Level 5, building 3 is ground zero for a revolution, of sorts. Here, Head of Learning Design Susan Cornish is leading a team that is changing postgraduate by coursework education at UTS. It’s all part...

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Educating the educators

Once upon a time, philosophers like Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift met their associates in coffee houses to discuss ideas and to question the universe.“You wouldn't call that a learning space or a...

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Learning the future

Ever wish you could see what’s coming? In some ways, you now can. UTS’s new learning and teaching blog, Futures, will keep you up-to-date with what’s happening on campus and online, and offer advice on...

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Selective schools increasingly cater to the most advantaged students

This week in New South Wales, thousands of Year 6 students will sit the selective schools test, hoping to gain entry to one of these top performing high schools.In 2016, selective schools made up eight...

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Fulbight scholarships to take two UTS graduates to Harvard

Two UTS graduates were among 48 scholars (31 Australian, 17 American) who officially received Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday (8 March) at Parliament House in Canberra.Law scholar and author Alison...

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Four UTS undergraduates make their mark in the Indo-Pacific

Four UTS students are representing Australia across the Indo-Pacific region after receiving a prestigious $67,000 scholarship.The New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholarship offers 105 Australian undergraduates...

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A space to change the face of university learning

A new collaborative space for students undertaking UTS's landmark Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII) will dissolve the traditional roles of teacher, learner and industry partner...

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Schooling psychologists to overcome their own real-world hurdles

Trainee psychologists who struggle in real-world external placements pose an ongoing headache for training in the profession, a new study has shown.Clinical psychology training courses in Australia and...

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New sports media course scores high profile lecturer, Tracey Holmes

Award-winning broadcaster Tracey Holmes has joined the University of Technology Sydney as a Senior Lecturer in the new Graduate Diploma in Sports Media program.Her latest endeavour sees her at the...

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Jabs and barbs

Childhood immunisation has been one of the last century’s most successful public health measures. Yet, for some, vaccination remains a highly politicised and contentious issue. Naturopath, academic and...

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Re-framing public trust in business

Since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, public trust in business education has been falling. At the UTS Business School though, academics like Natalia Nikolova and Walter Jarvis have been reimagining...

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