More than 2700 current and former casuals at the University of Technology Sydney will receive over $4.4m after the university found proof of underpayment in its payroll over the last seven years. The university, which self-reported the underpayment in May ...

Australian researchers have developed a new type of AI-enabled interface that allows the use of mind control to operate robots. Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) said the technology, still in its early stages, has “vast potential” to ...

Two of the biggest questions facing the sector as it heads into 2023 are central to the new leadership agenda that has arisen over the last 3 years.  Firstly, they concern how we can best fund our research and support ...

New figures have highlighted the increased casualisation of Victoria's higher education workforce as staff in major NSW universities prepare for industrial action. Data tabled in the state parliament shows over one-third of academics employed in Victorian universities are casual, with ...

Western Sydney University has ranked first on the planet for its commitment to global equality and sustainability. Topping the list of more than 1,406 institutions across 106 countries, WSU secured its place as a world leader in the latest edition ...

Australia’s top universities have partnered with six under-resourced high schools in NSW to help improve equity and access to higher education through literacy intervention.  The Imagined Futures project, developed by the NSW Equity Consortium, delivers literacy-focused programs to students living ...

A senior Sydney academic who has admitted to writing one threatening letter to herself has denied responsibility for an alleged fake hate mail campaign, despite an admission in a text message that she had “cracked”. Former University of Technology dean of science ...

UNSW chancellor Professor David Gonski announced yesterday that one “of Australia’s most dynamic educational leaders”, Professor Attila Brungs, will become UNSW Sydney’s incoming President and Vice-Chancellor on 31 January 2022. Brungs is the current vice-chancellor and president of the University ...

In this age of climate change, cities are the ultimate test of our ability to adapt and survive.  But with extreme weather events such as heatwaves, sun damage, heavy rainfall and cyclones on the rise, answers are urgently needed from ...

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has entered the THE Young University Rankings 2021 top ten for the first time, with a number of other Australian universities recording top-50 spots. UTS’ position has risen six places since last year’s Young ...