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University of Technology Sydney
UTS logo
Motto:Think. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Change. Do.
Established:1988
Type:Public
Chancellor:Professor Vicki Sara
Vice-Chancellor:Professor Ross Milbourne
Staff:2,576 (2006)
Undergraduates:21,371 (2006)
Postgraduates:11,337 (2006)
Location:Sydney, NSW, Australia
( 33°53′1″S, 151°12′3″E)
Campus:Urban
Affiliations:Australian Technology Network, Association of Commonwealth Universities, ASAIHL
Website:www.uts.edu.au
The Tower Building on Broadway
The Tower Building on Broadway

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a University in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian Technology Network (ATN is a network of five leading universities from each mainland state of Australia, with a heritage of working closely with industry The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning ( ASAIHL) is a non-governmental organization founded in 1956 to assist higher learning institutions in strengthening A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages University of Technology Sydney (UTS Tower is located at 1 Broadway NSW Australia. Broadway is a Road in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is part of the Australian Technology Network of universities, and is the third largest university in Sydney in terms of enrollment numbers. The Australian Technology Network (ATN is a network of five leading universities from each mainland state of Australia, with a heritage of working closely with industry Founded in its current form in 1988, it is also the only university with its main campuses within the Sydney CBD. The Sydney Central business district (CBD and also referred to as the City) is the main commercial centre of Sydney, the capital of New UTS has been ranked in the World's Top 100 universities by the Times Higher Education Supplement and was given A1 ratings across all major disciplines in 2007 by the Federal Government Education department. Times Higher Education ( THE) formerly The Times Higher Education Supplement ( THES) is a magazine based The Business faculty has prestigious AACSB accreditation. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide while the first accreditations took

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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. Neville Kenneth Wran AC QC (born 11 October 1926 was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986

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. [1]

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. [1]

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. [1]

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. [1]

Timeline

Faculties

The University has faculties of:

Tower: The tallest educational facility in Australia with 32 levels
Tower: The tallest educational facility in Australia with 32 levels

Insearch

Insearch is the learning pathways provider for UTS. University of Technology Sydney (UTS Tower is located at 1 Broadway NSW Australia. 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, IT, Engineering, Science, Nursing, Communication, Design and Architecture.

Insearch has an operation at the University of Essex, UK [3]

Current standing

In keeping with its former nature as a Technical Institute and its current name, UTS designs its courses to contain a high level of practical technical knowledge as opposed to pure theory, and maintains close links with industries in order to do this. The University of Essex is a British Campus university located near the town of Colchester, England Its faculty structure also reflects this emphasis on technical knowledge; for example, its Law faculty contains a Practical Legal Training course, its Humanities degrees are heavily geared towards journalism and media productions and its IT and Engineering degrees offer one year of industrial training.

The UTS faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is widely known for its practical media/ communications degrees, along with its thorough focus on critical theory. UTS is also host to the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism (ACIJ). Graduates from this faculty serve as a feeder to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation conveniently located just across the road, and the Fairfax Group of newspapers. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Fairfax Media Limited, is one of Australia's largest diversified media companies

Reputation and Achievements

Campuses

Haymarket Campus
Haymarket Campus


CampusAddressLocationMap
HaymarketCorner of Quay Street and Ultimo RoadCityMap
BroadwayBroadway, Harris St & Thomas StCityMap
Kuring-gaiEton RoadLindfieldMap
St. LeonardsReserve RoadArtarmonMap


Campus architecture

Building 10, formerly known as the Fairfax Building
Building 10, formerly known as the Fairfax Building

The University of Technology, Sydney is a unique mix of architectural styles reflecting the different periods in which the buildings and grounds were constructed and renovated. Haymarket is an inner-city Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Sydney Central business district (CBD and also referred to as the City) is the main commercial centre of Sydney, the capital of New Broadway is a Road in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Sydney Central business district (CBD and also referred to as the City) is the main commercial centre of Sydney, the capital of New Ku-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. Lindfield is a Suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. thumb|right|270px|The Forum apartments St Leonards is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Artarmon is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The famous 'Tower' building is an example of brutalist architecture with square and block concrete designs. University of Technology Sydney (UTS Tower is located at 1 Broadway NSW Australia. The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe The Haymarket campus (building 5) is a mix of Colonial and Modern and the recently completed buildings 4 and 6 are designed with high-tech architecture. High-tech architecture, or Late Modernism, is an Architectural style that emerged in the 1970s incorporating elements of high-tech industry and technology into

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. University of Technology Sydney (UTS Tower is located at 1 Broadway NSW Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia [10]

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. Sydney Institute (formerly The Sydney Institute of Technology is the institute of TAFE NSW colleges serving the inner Sydney area This building was named Building 7, but is in the process of being demolished to make way for an extension of Alumni Green.

Fairfax building
Fairfax building

Libraries

The university provides two campus libraries: The Blake Library (City campus) and the George Muir Library (Kuring-Gai Campus). The Blake library is currently a 4 floor facility. Levels 4 and 5 are in the process of being re-furbished to create more learning spaces and room to house collections. The new library will be 'greener' as well with significant savings in energy usage. [11]

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.

Student life

The UTS Union[12] 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. UTS Union Limited is the peak service provider at the University of Technology Sydney. 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. 2SER is a Community radio station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 107 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. Macquarie University is an Australian public University located in Sydney. UTS Journalism students help produce the station's news and current affairs programs including "The Wire" and "Razors Edge", which have struggled to attact high ratings compared to other universities' campus radio stations.

A limited number of students (mainly from the Faculty of Humanities) are represented by the UTS Students' Association

Notable alumni

Staff

Sports Clubs

The gold medal winning 2007 men's basketball team
The gold medal winning 2007 men's basketball team
The men's football team
The men's football team

References

  1. ^ a b c d UTS History. UTS official website.
  2. ^ Timeline
  3. ^ Insearch Essex
  4. ^ Top 200 Uinversities World University Rankings
  5. ^ Student Applications
  6. ^ AACSB accreditation
  7. ^ CFA Program Partners in Asia Pacific - CFA Institute
  8. ^ Learning and teaching performance fund
  9. ^ UTS recognised as an employer of choice for women
  10. ^ Tower Building SMH article
  11. ^ The Blake Library Building project
  12. ^ UTS Union Homepage
  13. ^ Alumnus Hugh Jackman honoured at UTS 20-year celebration
  14. ^ UTS Jets
  15. ^ UTS Union Ltd
  16. ^ UTS Hockey
  17. ^ UTS Fencing
  18. ^ UTS Norths Athletics
  19. ^ utsunion volleyball

External links


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