University of Technology, Sydney
University of Technology Sydney | |
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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.[1]
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[edit] History
The present day University of Technology originates from the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts (the oldest 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. 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.[2]
UTS has had three phases in its history. In the first phase, effort was concentrated on embedding an amalgamation of institutions which were culturally and structurally different. This strengthened the research culture and established a more consistent approach to teaching and learning.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
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[edit] Faculties
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Arts and Social Sciences | More than 2000 students are enrolled in the faculty of Education. | |
Business | The largest faculty at UTS and one of the largest business schools in Australia with more than 10,000 full-time equivalent students and an active global network of almost 50,000 alumni. The Dean is Professor Roy Green.[4] The schools of Accounting and Finance have AACSB and CFA accreditation respectively. | |
Design, Architecture and Building | The School of Design of the former Sydney College of the Arts was incorporated into NSWIT on 25 January 1988 and on 26 January NSWIT became the University of Technology, Sydney, known as UTS. | |
Engineering and Information Technology | UTS Engineering is one of the largest providers of engineering education in Australia and teaches over 5,000 students, both within Australia and in international locations. | |
Law | Approximately 2,500 students and an average of 90% of undergraduate students working full-time. | |
Nursing, Midwifery and Health | UTS: Nursing, Midwifery and Health offers the only stand-alone Bachelor of Midwifery in NSW | |
Science | UTS: Science has world-class research activities including climate change, forensic science and biology, nanotechnology, health technology, biotechnology, mathematical modelling of complex systems, infectious and parasitic diseases, imaging and marine biology. |
[edit] 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.
Insearch has an operation at the University of Essex, UK[5]
[edit] Reputation and Achievements
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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:[13]
Discipline | R1* | No. | R2* | No. |
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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.
[edit] Campuses
Campus | Address | Location | Map |
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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 |
[edit] 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.
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.[14]
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.[15]
[edit] 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,[16] 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[17] - 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]
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Sydney markets bell tower, Quay Street, built in 1911, now part of the Haymarket Campus UTS Union
[edit] Housing
The University offers modern, self-catering accommodation in four buildings named Gumal Ngurang, Geegal, Bulga Ngurra, and Blackfriars. Gumal Ngurang is the largest complex and is located on Broadway, just down the road from Bulga Ngurra.
[edit] Future infrastructure projects
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.[18] This plan which was unveiled to the public on 19 January 2009 will commence in mid 2009 and involve:[19]
- 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[20]
- 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
[edit] 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.[21]
Year | Academic Board Student Members |
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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. |
[edit] Student life
The UTS Union[22] 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.
[edit] Notable alumni
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[edit] Sports Clubs
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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.[33] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/7D0A64E4-FB2F-4DC6-B825-64B13CA38CA3/18762/LTPF_outcomes_A4_001.pdf
- ^ a b c d "UTS History". UTS official website. http://www.uts.edu.au/about/history.html.
- ^ Timeline
- ^ Industry and innovation guru appointed UTS Dean of Business 23 Sep 2008
- ^ Insearch Essex
- ^ Student Applications
- ^ AACSB accreditation
- ^ CFA Program Partners in Asia Pacific - CFA Institute
- ^ Learning and teaching performance fund
- ^ UTS recognised as an employer of choice for women
- ^ Learning and teaching performance fund
- ^ [1]
- ^ Ross Williams and Nina Van Dyke (November 2006). "Rating Major Disciplines in Australian Universities: Perceptions and Reality" (PDF). Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/publications/reports/dr_aus_uni/Paper_Rating.pdf. Retrieved 1 April 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Tower Building SMH article
- ^ http://www.fmu.uts.edu.au/masterplan/projects/mpsh.html
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ On Reflection - Ross Milbourne, 3 Nov 2008
- ^ UTS City Campus Masterplan: a vision for our future campus 6 Jan 2009
- ^ Ultimo site gets ultimate architect - Frank Gehry Heath Gilmore, SMH, 11 Dec 2009
- ^ UTS Academic Board
- ^ UTS Union Homepage
- ^ http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=16436
- ^ Alumnus Hugh Jackman honoured at UTS 20-year celebration
- ^ Alumnus John Raciti
- ^ UTS Rugby League Football Club
- ^ UTS Hockey
- ^ UTS Fencing
- ^ UTS Norths Athletics
- ^ utsunion volleyball
- ^ UTS Union Ltd
- ^ UTS Soccer Club
- ^ UTS 1st Place at the 2008 East Coast Challenge!