Technology of Sydney University
| University of Technology Sydney | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Motto | Think. Change. Do. |
| Established | 1981 (Founded in 1893 as Sydney Technical College) |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Professor Vicki Sara |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Ross Milbourne |
| Admin. staff | 2,682 (2009) |
| Students | 29,842 (2009) |
| Undergraduates | 20,385 (2009) |
| Postgraduates | 9,457 (2009) |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 33°53′1″S 151°12′3″E / 33.88361°S 151.20083°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | White & Black |
| Affiliations | Australian Technology Network, Association of Commonwealth Universities, ASAIHL |
| Website | www.uts.edu.au |
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1981, although its origins trace back to the 1870s. UTS is notable for its central location as the only university with its main campuses within the Sydney CBD. It is part of the Australian Technology Network of universities and has the fifth largest enrolment in Sydney. UTS has been ranked 234th in the World's Top 500 universities by the Times HES (2008) and was one of two Australian Universities given A1 ratings across all major disciplines in 2007 and 2008 by the Federal Government Education department.
History
The present day University of Technology originates from the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts (the oldest continuously running Mechanics' Institute in Australia). In the 1870s the SMSA formed the Workingman's College which was later taken over by the NSW government to form, in 1878, the Sydney Technical College. In 1969, part of the Sydney Technical College became the New South Wales Institute of Technology (NSWIT). It was officially unveiled by Neville Wran.
It was reconstituted as the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), in 1988 under an Act of NSW State Parliament. It is important to note that UTS gained this "University" status prior to the default renaming of Colleges of Advanced Eduction (CAEs) under the Australian Labor Party's Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989. In 1990 it absorbed the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education and the Institute of Technical and Adult Teacher Education of the Sydney College of Advanced Education, under the terms of the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989.
Although its antecedent institutions go back as far as 1893, they took new shapes from the 1960s, creating a new University focused on practice-oriented education with strong links to industry, the professions and the community, and with a growing research reputation and a strong commitment to internationalisation.
UTS has had three phases in its history:
- In the first phase, effort was concentrated on embedding an amalgamation of institutions which were structurally and culturally different. This strengthened the research culture and established a more consistent approach to teaching and learning.
- The second phase, beginning in the mid 1990s, saw a strong focus on international student recruitment, combined with an expansion of professional post-graduate programs for domestic students. Greater emphasis on both research and flexible learning also became priorities during this period.
- The third phase began in 2000 with a 10 year strategic vision. This involved concentrating research funding into four major research institutes, upgrading physical infrastructure at the city campus, enhancing teaching and learning, and continuing entrepreneurial activity.
Faculties
Faculties
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Communication
- Education
- International Studies
- Faculty of Business
- Graduate School of Business
- School of Accounting
- School of Finance and Economics
- School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism
- School of Management
- School of Marketing
- Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
- School of Architecture
- School of Built Environment
- School of Design
- Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health
- Faculty of Science
- Chemistry and Forensic Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Medical and Molecular Biosciences
- Physics and Advanced Materials
Insearch
Insearch is the learning pathways provider for UTS. Insearch offers English language courses to prepare international students for entry to UTS bachelor's degrees and post-graduate study. Insearch provides courses that lead to university degrees in the area of Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Science, Nursing, Communication, Design and Architecture.
Reputation and Achievements
Research produced by the Melbourne Institute in 2006 ranked Australian universities across seven main discipline areas: Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, and Science. For each discipline, University of Technology Sydney was ranked:
| Discipline | R1* | No. | R2* | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | 18 | 38 | 23 | 35 |
| Business and Economics | 10 | 39 | 8 | 34 |
| Education | 10 | 35 | 16 | 32 |
| Engineering | 14 | 28 | 11 | 28 |
| Law | 15 | 29 | 16 | 28 |
| Medicine | - | 14 | - | 28 |
| Science | 24 | 38 | 22 | 31 |
R1 refers to Australian and overseas Academics' rankings in tables 3.1-3.7 of the report. R2 refers to the Articles and Research rankings in tables 5.1-5.7 of the report. No. refers to the total number of institutions in the table against which University of Technology Sydney is compared.
Campuses
| Campus | Address | Location | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haymarket | Quay St, Ultimo Road and Darling Drive | City | Map |
| Broadway | Broadway, Harris St & Thomas St | City | Map |
| Chippendale | Blackfriars St | City | Map |
| Kuring-gai | Eton Road | Lindfield | Map |
Campus architecture
The University of Technology, Sydney is an interesting mix of architectural styles reflecting the different periods in which the buildings and grounds were constructed and renovated. The famous 'Tower' building is an example of brutalist architecture with square and block concrete designs. Built following massive student protests in U.S. colleges like Berkeley and Kent State University, the building was designed to do away with large, outdoor areas and hence limit students' ability to stage large protests. The Haymarket campus (building 5) combines a modern interior with the remaining exterior of the old markets building, and the recently completed buildings 4 and 6 are designed with an element of high-tech architecture.
Further information: UTS Tower
In October 2006, the university's tower building was voted by 23% of the total vote in a poll hosted by Sydney Morning Herald as ugliest building in Sydney.
The University recently acquired the former Sydney Institute of Technology building that stands opposite to Building 10 (on Jones St) and adjacent to Building 2. This building was named Building 7, but was demolished to make way for an extension of Alumni Green. Currently, the university is constructing an underground multi-purpose sports hall beside the Alumni Green. Designed by PTW Architects, this project commenced in late January 2010 and opened in April 2011.
Libraries
UTS provides services through two campus Libraries, the City Campus (Blake Library) and the Kuring-gai Campus (George Muir Library) as well as an extensive range of online services www.lib.uts.edu.au.
UTS Library staff provide assignment and research assistance in both Libraries, online and through outreach programs directly to the different discipline areas. In addition, Library staff manage all loans, including interlibrary loans and the technical aspects of running a large research and teaching and learning Library.
UTS Library is responsible for UTSeScholarship, providing a secure, stable, digital home for the scholarly output of the University's staff, students and research community. UTSeScholarship encompasses three distinct areas: UTSePress, UTSiResearch and UTSeData.
UTSePress publishes scholarly books, conference proceedings and journals. The titles published are peer reviewed, compliant with current academic publishing regulations and growing in reputation and impact.
UTSiResearch captures, stores, indexes, preserves and redistributes the University's scholarly research in digital formats.
UTSeData manages data curation. We are the national node for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA) and the NSW node for the Australian Social Sciences Data Archive - a collaborative venture across Australian institutions.
UTSeData also provides advice regarding data curation for other disciplines.
The Blake Library (City Campus) will relocate to a new purpose built facility around 2015.[14]
UTS Tower as seen over Victoria Park
Haymarket Campus
Fairfax building
Alumni Green
UTS Tower
The North East facing view from level 23 of the tower building
Sydney markets bell tower, Quay Street, built in 1911, now part of the Haymarket Campus UTS Union
Building 10, formerly known as the Fairfax Building
The East facing view from level 23 of the tower building
Housing
The University offers modern, self-catering accommodation in five buildings named Yura Mudang, Gumal Ngurang, Geegal, Bulga Ngurra, and Blackfriars. Yura Mudang is the largest complex with 720 beds. The 14 levels of Housing (21 levels in total) are built on top of UTS building 6 on Harris Street. Gumal Ngurang is the second largest complex and is located on Broadway, just down the road from Bulga Ngurra.
Future infrastructure projects
View along Broadway. Render of redesigned Tower podium and the "gateway" building behind.
2009-2013 will see the construction of a new building on Broadway to house the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. In the medium term future UTS will make a significant investment in its facilities intending to create a world-class campus. This is part of the UTS City Campus Masterplan which was approved by the University Council in August 2008. This plan which was unveiled to the public on 19 January 2009 will commence in mid 2009 and involve:
- New buildings: a nine-storey "gateway" building on Broadway adjacent to Building 10; a five-storey building facing Thomas St; and, a nine-storey building on the former Dairy Farmers site in Ultimo Road
- New student housing in a multi-storey block to be built over the rear of Building 6
- Extension of the Tower podium to create a new entry zone, improved Broadway street frontage and a "student commons" hub
- Refurbishment of existing buildings, including a major reconfiguration of Building 2 to house an "integrated learning commons" comprising a new library and associated study spaces
- The rejuvenation of Alumni Green, including the construction of a multi-purpose hall under its northern end
- New intra-campus pedestrian networks, including the proposed closure of Jones St to create a pedestrian thoroughfare
Academic Board
The UTS Academic Board is the principal advisory body to the UTS Council on academic matters.
The Academic Board is concerned with policy development as it relates to the University's academic programs in education, scholarship and research, and community service. It refers to policy recommendations to Council and discusses matters referred to it by Council.
Academic Board plays a key role in the UTS community in providing a forum for the discussion and debate of the academic directions of the University as well as the quality of its academic programs. The Board consists of academic staff members as well as student members elected for a general period of 1–2 years.
| Year | Academic Board Student Members |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Kate Alway, Mohit Kumar Saraogi, Fatima Taleb, Bonita Silva, Yasir Badani, Andrew Southwood-Jones, Thomas Hoffman, Paul Soryal, Bronwyn Clark-Coolee and Rachael Durrant. |
| 2011 | Georgia Symons, Bechar Hamdan, Emilie Ho, Jack Andrew Kelly, and Leticia Centrone. |
Student life
The UTS Union is the organisation which runs a range of on-campus student services, including food & beverage outlets, cultural activities, student social events, and is responsible for overseeing UTS clubs & societies, sports clubs and other recreational activities. The UTS gym has recently been renovated. The City Campus is home to two licensed bars, 'The Glasshouse' and 'The Loft'.
UTS has its own community radio station on campus, 2SER FM. The studio is located on Level 26 of the UTS Tower and broadcasts to the entire Sydney region. The station is jointly owned by UTS and Macquarie University, with a second studio at Macquarie University. UTS Journalism students help produce the station's news and current affairs programs including "The Wire" and "Razors Edge".
The UTS Students' Association is the representative student organisation at UTS. It publishes the student newspaper, Vertigo (UTS), runs the second hand bookshop, and advocates on behalf of students both individually and collectively.
Notable alumni
| * Shawn Atleo, Canadian First Nations activist, master's degree * Lyn Baker, former Commissioner for Fair Trading, New South Wales, Master of Business Administration * Michael Cook, CEO of Macquarie Capital Alliance Group – part of Macquarie Bank; NSWIT – Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting) * Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer - Bachelor of Business * Anh Do, comedian; Law degree * Bryan Doyle, MP, State Member for Campbelltown * Andrew Ferguson, General Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU); Faculty of Law – Diploma in Industrial Law * Anna Funder, author of Stasiland; Faculty of Humanities – Master's degree in creative writing * Nikki Gemmell, author of The Bride Stripped Bare – Bachelor's degree in communications (journalism) * Ross Gittins, economics editor at the Sydney Morning Herald; NSWIT – Bachelor of Business Studies * Justin Hemmes, the prominent Sydney nightclub owner * Morris Iemma, former Premier of New South Wales; Faculty of Law – Master's degree in Law * Hugh Jackman, actor; Faculty of Humanities - Bachelor's degree in communications (journalism). He was awarded the 2008 Chancellor's Alumni Award for Excellence. * Ghinwa Jalloul, PhD, Former Member of Parliament in Lebanon. * Hon. Justice Tricia Kavanagh, NSW Industrial Relations Commissioner; Faculty of Law - Bachelor's degree in law (1981), Doctor of Philosophy in law (1998) * Sonia Kruger, host of Dancing With The Stars – Arts degree | * Sophie Lee, actress; Faculty of Humanities – Graduate certificate in writing * David Murray AO, Chiarman of the Australian Government Future Fund Board of Guardians and former CEO of the Commonwealth Bank; Faculty of Business - Bachelor's degree in business (accounting) * Zoe Naylor, actress, BA Communications * Tim Palmer, award-winning ABC journalist; Faculty of Humanities – Bachelor's degree in communications (1991) * Tanya Plibersek, politician; Faculty of Humanities – Bachelor's degree * Roger Price, politician; Faculty of Business – Diploma * John Raciti, Designer; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London. Ambassador of International Human Rights Commission for Australia & Oceania * Anthony Roberts, politician, Minister for Fair Trading NSW * John Robertson, leader of the ALP in NSW * Henry Tsang, politician * Karen Tso, former Financial reporter; Nine Network Australia. * Chris Taylor, Australian satirist, radio presenter and writer; Member of The Chaser. * Julia Wilson, rower; Faculty of Business – Bachelor's degree * Brod Wright, rugby league player; Faculty of Business (sport management) |
Sports Clubs
UTS won the East Coast Challenge for the first time in 2008, winning both the 'Overall Points Score' and the 'Per Capita Champion Award'. Macquarie University finished 2nd and Sydney Uni 3rd. Other popular sports at the University include Ultimate Frisbee, Lawn Bowls, touch rugby league and 5-a-side football. The general sporting colours at UTS are green and black.
Photo of University
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