Opening the doors to early education for families experiencing poverty. 💡The Engaging Families in Early Education research project has recently launched a series of digital stories designed to break down the barriers to participation for these families. “Improving access to Early Childhood Education and Care requires more than financial support,” says Dr Megan Blaxland, a Senior Research Fellow at UNSW Social Policy Research Centre and lead investigator on the project. “The research team worked with educators and families to co-create digital stories and online professional learning services, designed to build the capacity of early childhood educators to connect with families and their communities to enhance belonging and engagement,” she says. Here, Paula, a Wiradjuri educator, talks about how making a children’s culture visible enables children’s experiences of belonging and their learning. She connects this to her own experience of growing up not knowing her culture and the effect this had on her sense of belonging. “When you make a child’s culture visible … their faces, they just light up, you get me, you understand, you care. When they feel like they belong, when they feel they’re seen or heard, then they’re going to want to learn”. You can find out more here and see other stories ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gbDM2hkA
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What do architects do with seemingly forgotten sites? Those placed in the too hard basket and abandoned? For ADA Master of Architecture student Mackenzie Peachey, the abandoned site of Alexandra Canal was a source of inspiration for her final studio project 'The Forgettery'. 'The Forgettery' is an imagined wellness facility for selective memory erasure set along the canal, with a cafe 'Deja Brew', a 'Suspended Bridge of Consciousness' and room for Gas-Light Therapy. It’s an architectural fantasy where “forgetting is no longer a failure - it’s a lifestyle choice!” Blending satire and architecture, the project challenges the idea that ‘ignorance is bliss'. With this final studio project resigned to memory, Mackenzie says she's “excited to return to full-time work in the industry and apply what I’ve learned in a practical context.” “One of the great things about this degree is the diversity of career paths it opens up, and I feel really fortunate to have that flexibility moving forward.” Thank you Mackenzie for sharing your unforgettable work! A challenging look at how society approaches many difficult situations.
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We are thrilled to share that Alison Gwilt has started as Head of School at ADA's School of Art & Design.🎉
College of Art and Design Student ➜ Head of School of Art & Design Meet our new Head of School, Professor Alison Gwilt. Alison has been at UNSW since 2019 and she has worked in art and design institutes across Australia and internationally over the last 30 years. She is an internationally recognised researcher in textiles, fashion and design, with a deep focus on sustainability and circularity. “My journey began as a fresh graduate from Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London, where I once imagined I’d become the next Vivienne Westwood – here I am in 1988 passionately wearing my own bubble wrap plastic garment! While my path took a different turn, it led me to something even more impactful – empowering the next generation of designers and researchers. I am deeply committed to nurturing talent, fostering ambition, and driving meaningful change through creativity and innovation. My leadership is grounded in collaboration, global perspective and a relentless belief in the power of art and design to shape a better, more responsible future.” UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture
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Explore the world from the comfort of campus! 🌏 ADA’s School of Humanities & Languages presents the 2025 UNSW Languages Festival, showcasing the diversity of languages that we teach and speak at UNSW. 📅 Wednesday, 24 September – Thursday, 25 September 📍UNSW Kensington Over two days, the festival will host live performances, international cuisine stalls, workshops and cultural experiences to celebrate how languages broaden our horizons and connect us all. See the full festival program: https://lnkd.in/ggXAfW8Q
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“North Sydney Council will undermine community partnerships if it goes ahead with its plan to charge schools to use its public parks,” says Dr Fatemeh Aminpour, Research Fellow at UNSW ADA’s UNSW City Futures Research Centre. “Instead, it could work towards reciprocal access with the community able to use school spaces.” Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gNgvMiBg
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👏 Congratulations to UNSW ADA’s Dr Kate Brady winner of an Australasian Women in Emergencies Recognition Award for Research, Policy and Practice. The awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of women in emergency management and disaster resilience across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. 🏆The judging panel recognised Kate as “a visionary disaster recovery researcher whose work bridges research, policy, practice, and community experience.” Sharing that “Kate’s commitment to inclusive knowledge-sharing has transformed how Australia understands and supports disaster recovery.” 💬“The Australasian Women in Emergencies awards feel special because they're nominated by and judged by your peers,” says Kate. “Most of my work focuses on trying to support knowledge translation between communities, researchers, policy makers and practitioners involved in disaster recovery, so it's a real privilege to be able to share this award with Claire Leppold and Brandy Alger, who both do amazing work.” Kate works within the School of Built Environment and is the Research Fellow for the UNSW HowWeSurvive initiative. You can read more about her research ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g3u7vt6U Australasian Women in Emergencies Network
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SPECIAL EVENT One Woman a Week: How do we end gendered violence? 📅 24 September 6.30pm 📍 UNSW John Niland Scientia, Kensington Despite Australia promising to end gendered violence within a generation, intimate partner abuse and domestic homicide rates are still rising – with at least one woman killed each week. Award-winning journalist Jess Hill leads this headline event exploring the bold and essential question: how can we end gendered violence? Join us for a solo talk from Jess Hill, followed by a conversation and Q&A with UNSW ADA expert Professor Michael Salter, chaired by Walkley-winning journalist Sarah Malik. Unpacking the complexities of the issue in Australia, this event promises one of Diversity Festival 2025’s most urgent and timely conversations. Get your free ticket: https://lnkd.in/g-ArnpGc UNSW Gendered Violence Research Network UNSW Law & Justice
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🏆Congratulations to UNSW ADA PhD candidate Kaining Shen, who won the UNSW 3 Minute Thesis 2025 People’s Choice Award earlier this month. The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition sets the ultimate challenge for PhD candidates: to explain their ground-breaking research – that has been years in the making – in just 3 minutes. Kaining’s talk ‘Giving Buildings a Voice to Reach Net Zero’ showcased her research in the School of Built Environment developing Building Lifecycle Digital Twins – virtual replicas of buildings that update in real time and connect to AI language models to share insights on the buildings' energy usage. The audience were won over by Kaining’s innovative ideas and passionate presentation, revealing how the digital world can merge with our built environment to shape a more sustainable future. Kaining’s project is supervised by Associate Professor Lan Ding, Associate Professor Cynthia Changxin Wang, and Scientia Professor Deo Prasad AO FTSE. Watch Kaining’s full 3MT talk here: https://lnkd.in/gqtjpytT
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🏙️🥬Sydney once fed itself. Can it again? Urban development has devoured much of Sydney’s fertile food-producing land, but according to UNSW ADA's Associate Professor Joshua Zeunert, restoration is not only possible, it’s essential. In his new book 'Sydney’s Food Landscapes', co-authored with Alys Daroy, Zeunert explores how the city’s agricultural past can inform a more sustainable future. From rooftop gardens to regenerative peri-urban farming, the solutions are emerging. It’s a slow process to re-centre a city around local food production according to Zeunert and Daroy. 💬 "But it can be done, if planners and decision makers protect farms and food producers the same way they protect heritage buildings, parks and water catchments. Like clean water, food production has to be treated as vital civic infrastructure – not expendable land." Read more about how Sydney can reclaim its food-producing identity: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gD93EwN3
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If you’re ready to level up your teaching career, join us for our Master of Teaching information evening. UNSW offers accelerated programs for both primary and secondary teachers. The online information evening will include presentations from the program directors and two alumni, who’ll share valuable insights into the Master of Teaching programs, the application process, student experience, and studying at UNSW. The online session runs on 17 September from 6-6.45pm. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dkDHaWrR
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