UNSW Arts Design & Architecture

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A UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership report has analysed the changing distribution of wealth in Australia.

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Bypassing planning regulations is likely to have impacts on social inequity and wellbeing that could prove very costly for both governments and people.

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Our study – based on a survey of more than 70,000 NSW high school students – looked at what impacts upon their ‘academic buoyancy’.

new complex of apartment buildings under construction

A new funding model would see large-scale institutional investors finance much-needed social and affordable rental housing.

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Households need more support to implement alternative energy solutions to help manage outages during bushfires and extreme weather events. 

Three minute thesis competition

Dr Sascha Spencer impressed competition judges with her eye-opening presentation on helping medical professionals improve diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders. 

Festival of Care

A festival of arts-based interventions offers techniques to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of hospital staff.

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Cannabis growers in the capital report many obstacles, from purchasing seeds to the lack of information on growing conditions.

Quay Quarter Tower

How we reduce CO2 emissions in the built environment is changing – with focus moving from energy efficiency to reducing embodied carbon, according to UNSW’s Philip Oldfield.

Group photo at the Alumni Awards 2023

The 2023 Alumni Award winners inspire positive change and empower communities globally, embodying UNSW’s commitment to creating a brighter future for all. 

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