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isabella dobrescu and alberto motta sit on stools smiling at us

Education reloaded: why learning is as entertaining as Netflix

01 Mar 2022

Education needs a rethink, say Isabella Dobrescu and Alberto Motta, both Associate Professors of Economics at UNSW Sydney. Learning must fit into our lives as a bold experience that is interactive and fun, they say.

an air purifier in a classroom with children in the background

Air purifiers with HEPA filters in every classroom could help with COVID, bushfire smoke and asthma

19 Aug 2021

$50 million could provide all NSW school classrooms with air purifiers with HEPA filters. This pales compared to the roughly $220 million-a-day cost of Sydney’s lockdown.

school kids learning in a classroom

Poor air quality in classrooms detrimental to kids' wellbeing and learning

14 Apr 2021

Australian schools need better ventilation to improve student health and productivity, says new UNSW research.

Schools need ventilation for better health and student learning

Schools need ventilation for better health and student learning, not air-conditioning

27 Jun 2019

Australian classrooms are recording high levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants, says Built Environment Professor Mat Santamouris.