Political spin and the co-option of culture for political gain are not modern phenomena but have their origins in empires of the past, according to a UNSW researcher.
Richard Buckland from the School of Computer Science and Engineering has added yet another award to a groaning mantlepiece after winning the Australasian Association of Engineering Educators 2007 Teaching Excellence Award.
Children as young as six will be following in the footsteps of John Singleton, Siimon Reynolds and Bryce Courtenay, dreaming up their own advertising campaigns as part of a program for gifted students.
A group of four universities, lead by UNSW, are working on a ground-breaking research project which will investigate current models of studio teaching in architecture, art and design in Australia.
