Giving to Faculties
UNSW has a broad disciplinary base, with the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences; Built Environment; Engineering; Law; Medicine; Science; the College of Fine Arts; the Australian School of Business and the Australian Defence Force Academy.Choose the UNSW Faculty and project you wish to support from the list below.
Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Research Unit
The Australian Dialogue was created by Professor Patrick Dodson, former Chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, and Major General John Sanderson. It aims to develop a new philosophical framework to guide the development of a new relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia.
Under Director Professor Dodson, The Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Research Unit will provide underpinning research and intellectual support to this endeavour as well as becoming a hub for the development and training of Indigenous scholars.
Prof. Patrick Dodson is a Yawuru man from Broome in Western Australia. He is the Founding Director of the UNSW Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Research Unit, and the 2008 recipient of the Sydney International Peace Prize.
Prof. Dodson is also the former Director of the Central Land Council, a former Royal Commissioner into the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody inquiry and for six years was the Chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
He is also the Chairman of the Kimberley Institute (Limited) - a Broome based not-for-profit incorporated organisation whose purpose is to support the building of an inclusive society where Indigenous heritage, culture and values are respected and incorporated as normal practice. He is also Chairman of the Lingiari Foundation.
Finding funding for this crucial work will be a central challenge over the next three yeas and we are looking for partners and supporters who share the imperative and vision for the need for dialogue and rethinking of the relationship between Indigenous and non Indigenous Australia.
Under Director Professor Dodson, The Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Research Unit will provide underpinning research and intellectual support to this endeavour as well as becoming a hub for the development and training of Indigenous scholars.
Prof. Patrick Dodson is a Yawuru man from Broome in Western Australia. He is the Founding Director of the UNSW Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Research Unit, and the 2008 recipient of the Sydney International Peace Prize.
Prof. Dodson is also the former Director of the Central Land Council, a former Royal Commissioner into the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody inquiry and for six years was the Chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
He is also the Chairman of the Kimberley Institute (Limited) - a Broome based not-for-profit incorporated organisation whose purpose is to support the building of an inclusive society where Indigenous heritage, culture and values are respected and incorporated as normal practice. He is also Chairman of the Lingiari Foundation.
Finding funding for this crucial work will be a central challenge over the next three yeas and we are looking for partners and supporters who share the imperative and vision for the need for dialogue and rethinking of the relationship between Indigenous and non Indigenous Australia.
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Centre for Refugee Research
The Centre for Refugee Research is an internationally recognised centre delivering research on best practice policy for the refugee resettlement experience in developed countries. Research is also conducted in identifying and responding to threats and issues for the most vulnerable refugees - generally women and children who experience extensive sexual and physical violence in many conflict situation refugee camps.
At present this work relies on volunteers. Financial support is required to sustain this research and realise its potential.
At present this work relies on volunteers. Financial support is required to sustain this research and realise its potential.
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
The National Centre in HIV Social Research
The National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR) was established in 1990 it is internationally recognised for its contribution to the Australian response to HIV and hepatitis C. While the core of its work has been in social aspects of HIV, particularly in regard to sexual practice, in recent years the NCHSR research program has expanded to include social research related to hepatitis C, injecting and illicit drug use, sexual health, Aboriginal health and the Asia-Pacific region.
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Journalism and Media Research Centre
The Journalism and Media Research Centre (JMRC) is a recent initiative of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The Centre undertakes research of high quality and impact across the fields of journalism, communication, and media and makes significant contribution to public debate and policy.
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Social Policy Research Centre
The Social Policy Research Centre was established in January 1980 as the Social Welfare Research Centre, changing its name to the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) in 1990.
The Social Policy Research Centre conducts research and fosters discussion on all aspects of social policy in Australia, as well as supporting PhD study in these areas.
The main topics of inquiry are: poverty, social inequality and standards of living, family policies and services, work, employment and welfare reform, the organisation and delivery of human services, spatial dimensions of social policy, Children and young people: policies, services and wellbeing, disability policies, ageing and retirement policies, housing policies and services, issues affecting Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse populations, informal and formal care, public health and Asian, in particular Chinese, social policy.
The Centre regularly holds seminars and conferences and has an active publishing program. The Centre also fosters discussion of social policy research and policy issues by organising and hosting conferences and seminars, and supports the training and development of qualified researchers and teachers in social policy through in-house and external training initiatives and a program of PhD study.
The Social Policy Research Centre conducts research and fosters discussion on all aspects of social policy in Australia, as well as supporting PhD study in these areas.
The main topics of inquiry are: poverty, social inequality and standards of living, family policies and services, work, employment and welfare reform, the organisation and delivery of human services, spatial dimensions of social policy, Children and young people: policies, services and wellbeing, disability policies, ageing and retirement policies, housing policies and services, issues affecting Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse populations, informal and formal care, public health and Asian, in particular Chinese, social policy.
The Centre regularly holds seminars and conferences and has an active publishing program. The Centre also fosters discussion of social policy research and policy issues by organising and hosting conferences and seminars, and supports the training and development of qualified researchers and teachers in social policy through in-house and external training initiatives and a program of PhD study.
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Community Development Program
Based in the inner–city housing commission of Redfern and Waterloo, this program provides professional resources to residents' committees for community projects and improvements.
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Gifted Education Research and Resource Centre
The centre runs summer programs for gifted children from all over NSW. Support is required to help gifted children from disadvantaged backgrounds and rural areas to attend.
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Indigenous Scholarships Fund
The Faculty has one of the highest proportions of Indigenous students at UNSW and has Indigenous scholarships in Education, Social Work and Performance. The Faculty has one of the highest proportions of Indigenous students at UNSW and has Indigenous scholarships in Education, Social Work and Performance. The Indigenous Scholarships provide vital financial support to Indigenous students to assist with the payment of expenses such as books and study materials, travel and other expenses to enable them to study.
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
FASS Scholarship Fund
FASS student scholarships help students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enroll and study at the Faculty. According to scholarship recipient Elizabeth Blowes, a third year social worker – “No matter the amount, this money is a lifeline and a godsend! It makes every difference in the world to me and to others like me.”
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Contact Information:
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Alison Rapaud
Development and Alumni Manager
02 9385 8861
Alison Rapaud@unsw.edu.au
Centre for Social Impact
The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) has a profoundly important mission: to educate tomorrow’s social entrepreneurs and strengthen today’s social enterprises. Through top class teaching and world class research, CSI aims to put Australia among the world’s best at delivering community benefit and generating social innovation. The capacity of CSI to create beneficial social impact depends on the support we receive from our investors.
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Contact Information:
Laura Maynard
Development Manager
02 9385 5758
L. Maynard@unsw.edu.au
Anne Measday, General Manager
The Centre for Social Impact
02 9385 9897
www.csi.edu.au
Laura Maynard
Development Manager
02 9385 5758
L. Maynard@unsw.edu.au
Anne Measday, General Manager
The Centre for Social Impact
02 9385 9897
www.csi.edu.au
The Australian Institute for Population Ageing Research
The Australian Institute for Population Ageing Research (AIPAR) is unique globally in incorporating research teams covering health, labour, economic, financial and technology related issues by harnessing expertise from the fields of business, social sciences, engineering, medicine and the built environment.
With more than a quarter of Australians over 65 years of age by 2050, the need to manage and resource population ageing is of national significance. AIPAR recognises that business, government and the not-for-profit sector are key stakeholders in the success of the Institute. AIPAR works closely with industry leaders, including corporate and government partners the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia and Australian government agencies. In conjunction with these partners, AIPAR undertakes research and stimulates debate about the challenges raised by global population ageing, develops ideas for new products, formulates policy proposals and encourages partnerships with other research institutions in Australia and overseas.
With more than a quarter of Australians over 65 years of age by 2050, the need to manage and resource population ageing is of national significance. AIPAR recognises that business, government and the not-for-profit sector are key stakeholders in the success of the Institute. AIPAR works closely with industry leaders, including corporate and government partners the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia and Australian government agencies. In conjunction with these partners, AIPAR undertakes research and stimulates debate about the challenges raised by global population ageing, develops ideas for new products, formulates policy proposals and encourages partnerships with other research institutions in Australia and overseas.
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Centre for Innovation and Entrepeneurship
The Centre for Innovation and Entrepeneurship (CIE) is an academy for early career innovators and entrepreneurs, integrating extra-curricular & experiential learning activities with academics and research.
The central ambition today for the CIE is to improve the quality of innovative thinking in Australia - along with the entrepreneurial leadership skills to execute - for students, faculty members, alumni and the general entrepreneurial public
The central ambition today for the CIE is to improve the quality of innovative thinking in Australia - along with the entrepreneurial leadership skills to execute - for students, faculty members, alumni and the general entrepreneurial public
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Scholarships Appeal Fund
Giving a young person a first class business education is one of the most significant ways to make a lifelong impact. You can give a scholarship to a bright student who may be disadvantaged due to financial hardship, geographic isolation, social or cultural barriers.
Give to the Scholarship Appeal Fund and help a number of talented disadvantaged students receive a top class business education.
Give to the Scholarship Appeal Fund and help a number of talented disadvantaged students receive a top class business education.
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The Master of Urban Development and Design Exhibition Fund
Support students in their graduation year to produce a catalogue and exhibition of their final project in your area of interest. Help them stage the exhibition which is the culmination of their degree and showcases their work to potential employers.
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The Master of Architecture Graduate Exhibition Fund
Support students in their graduation year to produce a catalogue and exhibition of their final project in your area of interest. Help them stage the exhibition which is the culmination of their degree and showcases their work to potential employers.
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The Planning Graduate Exhibition Fund
Support students in their graduation year to produce a catalogue and exhibition of their final project in your area of interest. Help them stage the exhibition which is the culmination of their degree and showcases their work to potential employers.
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The Industrial Design Graduate Exhibition Fund
Support students in their graduation year to produce a catalogue and exhibition of their final project in your area of interest. Help them stage the exhibition which is the culmination of their degree and showcases their work to potential employers.
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The Interior Architecture Graduate Exhibition Fund
Support students in their graduation year to produce a catalogue and exhibition of their final project in your area of interest. Help them stage the exhibition which is the culmination of their degree and showcases their work to potential employers.
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The Landscape Architecture Graduate Exhibition Fund
Support students in their graduation year to produce a catalogue and exhibition of their final project in your area of interest. Help them stage the exhibition which is the culmination of their degree and showcases their work to potential employers.
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Robert Zehner Urban and Regional Award in Planning
Support one student from interstate or a regional or rural area to relocate to Sydney to study planning at the Faculty of the Built Environment. This Award removes some of the barriers for students who want to become planners. The industry is crying out for more people in the profession - particularly in regional areas. Support might also encourage a student to take their skills back to their regional community.
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The Gateway@ COFA
The Gateway@COFA is a state of the art teaching, learning and studio/laboratory redevelopment of COFA’s Paddington campus which will transform art and design education in Australia to meet the growing demands of the global creative economy. The Gateway project, which fits perfectly into the City of Sydney Creative Precincts 2030 Plan, will also re-orient the COFA campus onto Oxford Street, welcoming the public to attend exhibitions, lectures, short courses or just have a coffee at the café.
The new facilities will enhance teaching and learning in all degree programs. The Gateway@COFA will allow the College of Fine Arts UNSW to model a cutting-edge, real-world learning environment to ensure Australia’s creative practitioners take a leadership role in the creative economy of the 21st century.
The new facilities will enhance teaching and learning in all degree programs. The Gateway@COFA will allow the College of Fine Arts UNSW to model a cutting-edge, real-world learning environment to ensure Australia’s creative practitioners take a leadership role in the creative economy of the 21st century.
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The Nick Waterlow Scholarship in Art Administration
The Nick Waterlow Scholarship of $5,000 per annum is for a post graduate student in Arts Administration at COFA. It will be offered in 2010 for the 2011 academic year, for the duration of the degree, and thereafter every three years.
Please support the Nick Waterlow Scholarship to keep Nick’s achievements and values alive through future generations of COFA students.
Please support the Nick Waterlow Scholarship to keep Nick’s achievements and values alive through future generations of COFA students.
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The Creative Media Institute
The Creative Media Institute (CMI) is a networked platform for world-class multi-disciplinary research and application of new forms of technology-enabled creative media, with the focus on incubating and supporting collaborative research with industry. The aim of the Institute is to consolidate creative media research at UNSW, positioning UNSW as an internationally leading hub for creative media research and development. It identifies and develops the practical and theoretical possibilities of nascent and current forms of technology-driven visual, sound, text and spatial media in relevant industries and professions. It partners with other Australian and international research institutes and centres in its initiatives and activities. CMI engages researchers in a wide range of fields from new media, aesthetics, creative writing, visual culture, journalism, film, media studies, computer science, cognitive science, mining virtual reality, climate modeling, cyberspace law, urban studies, business and entrepreneurship.
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The Centre for Contemporary Arts & Politics
The Centre for Contemporary Art & Politics is a research centre of The University of New South Wales, based at the College of Fine Arts. The Centre was formed in 2003 to promote research by art and cultural theorists, artists and curators into the contribution of visual culture to debates on current political themes and issues.
The global political climate is rapidly changing, shaped by phenomena such as globalism, terrorism, and violence, migration, displacement and postcoloniality. Researchers at the CCAP are investigating cultural responses to each of these issues, identifying in particular the new forms of visual art emerging in this global context. The CCAP encourages research in both the theory and practice of art, and it runs a program of exhibitions, conferences and publications addressing diverse forms of political and social engagement.
The global political climate is rapidly changing, shaped by phenomena such as globalism, terrorism, and violence, migration, displacement and postcoloniality. Researchers at the CCAP are investigating cultural responses to each of these issues, identifying in particular the new forms of visual art emerging in this global context. The CCAP encourages research in both the theory and practice of art, and it runs a program of exhibitions, conferences and publications addressing diverse forms of political and social engagement.
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Centre for Interactive Cinema Research
The iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema Research, established in 2002, is a joint venture of the College of Fine Arts, Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales. It brings together researchers and postgraduate students in new media, aesthetics, cinematic theory, multimedia design, computer science, cognitive science, software/hardware engineering and mining virtual reality.
The iCinema research program focuses on research into digital interactivity for benchmark applications across the arts, culture and industry. In particular, it is focused on the way the digital can be used to imagine new ways of living in the contemporary world, redefining how we seek recreation and learning, and the way we work and do business.
The iCinema research program focuses on research into digital interactivity for benchmark applications across the arts, culture and industry. In particular, it is focused on the way the digital can be used to imagine new ways of living in the contemporary world, redefining how we seek recreation and learning, and the way we work and do business.
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The Tyree Energy Technologies Building
The Tyree Energy Technologies Building will form the hub of energy related research activities that is conducted across the nine faculties of UNSW. It will house the core administration of the Centre for Energy Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA), and the new energy institute.
The building will be located at the gateway to the University, a high profile location with ready access to transport off campus as well as activities on campus. We invite you to join our magnificent venture, one that will inspire research and learning in all areas relating to energy research.
For more information please contact Kate Meyers.
The building will be located at the gateway to the University, a high profile location with ready access to transport off campus as well as activities on campus. We invite you to join our magnificent venture, one that will inspire research and learning in all areas relating to energy research.
For more information please contact Kate Meyers.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Australian Energy Research Institute
The Australian Energy Research Institute(AERI) is a groundbreaking Australian institute comprising researchers and facilities from seven UNSW faculties: the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, the Faculty of the Built Environment, the Australian School of Business and the Australian Defence Force Academy.
With the goal of developing real-world solutions to the energy challenges of today and the future, AERI harnesses the diverse strengths of UNSW and brings together world-class researchers who are working together on the key areas of: Renewable energy technologies; Fuels for a cleaner environment; Distributed Energy Systems; Efficient energy technologies; Economic, social and regulatory policy
With the goal of developing real-world solutions to the energy challenges of today and the future, AERI harnesses the diverse strengths of UNSW and brings together world-class researchers who are working together on the key areas of: Renewable energy technologies; Fuels for a cleaner environment; Distributed Energy Systems; Efficient energy technologies; Economic, social and regulatory policy
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
The Paul M Trainor Chair in Biomedical Engineering
The establishment of this Chair is intended to increase UNSW research strengths in the area of Medical Technology and to play and to play a leadership role at the forefront of biomedical engineering.
The chair is intended to:
• Combine existing world class research strengths to develop a robust research program in the strategic area of Medical Technology;
• Bridge the gap between established research teams within UNSW and the medical device industry in Australia and overseas;
• Increase research output;
• Cement the School’s and UNSW research reputation within Australia and internationally.
The chair is intended to:
• Combine existing world class research strengths to develop a robust research program in the strategic area of Medical Technology;
• Bridge the gap between established research teams within UNSW and the medical device industry in Australia and overseas;
• Increase research output;
• Cement the School’s and UNSW research reputation within Australia and internationally.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
The Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Safety
The Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Safety (CIES) was established to undertake advanced research in all aspects of civil engineering infrastructure embodying building structures, bridges, dams, tunnels, roads, pavements and more. Existing infrastructure in the developed world is aging, and strengthening and rehabilitating bridges, buildings, dams and other critical infrastructure is a demanding challenge for creative engineering solutions.
CIES conducts pure and applied research and undertakes commercial activity in collaboration with industry, with our well-resourced computational and large scale testing facilities providing the essential physical resources.
CIES conducts pure and applied research and undertakes commercial activity in collaboration with industry, with our well-resourced computational and large scale testing facilities providing the essential physical resources.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Sunswift
Sunswift is a full-scale, multi-disciplinary, student-led engineering project. Students volunteer their time and skills to fund, design, build, equip and drive a state-of-the-art solar-powered car. The project provides an unprecedented theoretical-learning and hands-on experience for university students.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Formula SAE
The annual Formula SAE-A competition requires engineering students from universities and colleges around Australia to design construct and compete in a formula-style race car. It gives students a rare and invaluable opportunity to gain practical experience in all aspects of a sophisticated engineering project.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
BlueSat
BlueSat involves the design, development and launch of a microsatellite. Managed and run entirely by UNSW students, Bluesat is part of the UNSW Laboratory for Student Space Development (ULSSD), a student-led umbrella body whose purpose is to foster the development of space-related projects at the university.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Developing Country Project - Access to Electricity
Run by the Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering, this project aims to assist villagers in developing countries to gain access to electricity to satisfy their energy needs in a clean and sustainable manner.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Robocup
This is a hotly contested international competition for four-legged robots - robodogs. Robocup is an international initiative that aims to foster artificial intelligence and robotics research. The dog has to be programmed to detect the ball, kick the ball, and understand when a kick is coming from a player on its own team. The UNSW team has achieved three firsts and two seconds over the last five years of international competition.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Rural Scholarships
The Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarships Program is designed to assist students living in rural and isolated areas to study at the leading Engineering Faculty in Australia.
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Contact Information:
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Stephen Wooldridge OAM
Alumni & Development Manager
02 9385 5985
Stephen Wooldridge@unsw.edu.au
Kingsford Legal Centre (KLC)
Through KLC students work with real clients with real needs. This creates powerful forms of learning and promotes critical thinking about the whole legal system and the role of the lawyer and client within it.
‘KLC manages an average of 80 cases at any one time, offering high-quality legal services to the NSW community in the course of its innovative, dynamic education of lawyers. In 2007 it took on 146 new cases. Its social impact is significant. To cite just one example: the practices of all Australian health insurance companies changed after KLC ran a test case for a same-sex couple that was denied family health insurance.’
Anna Cody, Director, Kingsford Legal Centre
‘KLC manages an average of 80 cases at any one time, offering high-quality legal services to the NSW community in the course of its innovative, dynamic education of lawyers. In 2007 it took on 146 new cases. Its social impact is significant. To cite just one example: the practices of all Australian health insurance companies changed after KLC ran a test case for a same-sex couple that was denied family health insurance.’
Anna Cody, Director, Kingsford Legal Centre
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Australian Human Rights Centre
The Australian Human Rights Centre (AHRCentre) is an inter-disciplinary research and teaching institute based in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Established in 1986, the AHRC aims to increase public awareness of academic scholarship in domestic and international human rights standards, laws and procedures through research projects, education programs and publications.
The Centre brings together practitioners, research fellows and student interns from Australian and international universities and organisations who engage in a number of research and teaching activities.
The Centre brings together practitioners, research fellows and student interns from Australian and international universities and organisations who engage in a number of research and teaching activities.
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Cyberspace Law: Privacy in digital transactions in cyberspace
The possibilities presented by new technologies and the creation of virtual realities are so new they don’t yet have commonly accepted names. They raise challenging new questions about personal privacy, control of one’s own image, the acceptable uses of surveillance and the application of copyright. The implications for the future are enormous and not well understood. Donations to research in this area are investments in protecting your rights in a future with constantly shifting goal posts.
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Indigenous Legal Education Programs
UNSW Law School has always recognised that social disadvantage requires an affirmative admission program for Indigenous students. However, assisted admission, without intensive preparation and ongoing support risks setting Indigenous people up for failure. We run an intensive month long preparatory law program for Indigenous students, plus specialised first year courses, intensive tutoring and peer mentoring. UNSW is now the national leader in producing Indigenous law graduates. We urgently need financial help to sustain this highly successful project that is real reconciliation in action.
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Mooting
Courts around the world now use broadband technology to increase the efficiency and quality of the judicial process. Up-to-date moot court technologies will help us provide better legal education, produce better lawyers and better access to justice for citizens. UNSW Law has recently installed digital technology that will prepare Law students for the modern day courtrooms they will encounter beyond the university.
We are not quite finished our Moot Court upgrade: we need your help. We need donations of $2,000 from 20 alumni to meet the cost of new seating. In return, your name, your business name or the name of someone you’d like to honour will be attached to each seat. Donating to the UNSW Moot Court is investing in Australia’s justice system.
We are not quite finished our Moot Court upgrade: we need your help. We need donations of $2,000 from 20 alumni to meet the cost of new seating. In return, your name, your business name or the name of someone you’d like to honour will be attached to each seat. Donating to the UNSW Moot Court is investing in Australia’s justice system.
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The Diplomacy Training Program
The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) is an independent NGO which seeks to advance human rights and empower civil society in the Asia Pacific region through quality education and training, and the building of skills and capacity in non-governmental organisations and for individual human rights defenders and community advocates. The DTP was founded in 1989 by HE Jose Ramos-Horta, 1996 Nobel Peace Laureate and current President of Timor-Leste.
Since January 1990, the DTP has conducted an 'Annual Regional Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program'. This three week program has been hosted in Australia, Timor Leste, Thailand, the Philippines, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Nepal and New Zealand. Since 2003, the Diplomacy Training Program has also conducted shorter, specialised, thematic training programs in Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines and Fiji.
DTP also occasionally conducts specialised programs in response to a particular issue or to assist a specific community, in addition to occasional country-specific training when requested.
Since January 1990, the DTP has conducted an 'Annual Regional Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program'. This three week program has been hosted in Australia, Timor Leste, Thailand, the Philippines, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Nepal and New Zealand. Since 2003, the Diplomacy Training Program has also conducted shorter, specialised, thematic training programs in Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines and Fiji.
DTP also occasionally conducts specialised programs in response to a particular issue or to assist a specific community, in addition to occasional country-specific training when requested.
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The Social Justice Project
The Social Justice Project (SJP) was established in 2000 and has three principal roles.
1. It undertakes research, writing and advocacy on a range of issues affecting social justice in Australia and overseas.
2. It develops and coordinates joint activities on social justice issues with other centres, staff and students at the University.
3. It contributes to teaching in the Law Faculty and elsewhere on subjects relating to social justice.
The SJP specialises in a number of different areas, including:
1. It undertakes research, writing and advocacy on a range of issues affecting social justice in Australia and overseas.
2. It develops and coordinates joint activities on social justice issues with other centres, staff and students at the University.
3. It contributes to teaching in the Law Faculty and elsewhere on subjects relating to social justice.
The SJP specialises in a number of different areas, including:
- Social Welfare and Social Development
- Economic Development and Taxation
- Governance and Civil Society
Within these specialist areas, the SJP undertakes research, writes articles, publishes papers and books, organises seminars and workshops, makes written and oral submissions, and participates in delegations and conferences. These activities are often undertaken in conjunction with other centres at UNSW or with governmental and non-governmental organisations at state, national and international levels.
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The Kirby Institute
HIV remains one of the world’s most significant public health challenges, with the HIV pandemic continuing to cause death and suffering globally and across all walks of life.
The Kirby Institute (formerly the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology & Clinical Research, NCHECR) at UNSW is globally recognised as a centre of excellence in surveillance, epidemiology, behavioural research, clinical trials , treatment, prevention and vaccine research in HIV. The Kirby Institute has been involved in every new discovery of the way HIV is transmitted. We are currently fundraising for new world class research and clinical facilities.
“Let’s commit HIV to a footnote in history”... The Hon. Michael Kirby
The Kirby Institute (formerly the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology & Clinical Research, NCHECR) at UNSW is globally recognised as a centre of excellence in surveillance, epidemiology, behavioural research, clinical trials , treatment, prevention and vaccine research in HIV. The Kirby Institute has been involved in every new discovery of the way HIV is transmitted. We are currently fundraising for new world class research and clinical facilities.
“Let’s commit HIV to a footnote in history”... The Hon. Michael Kirby
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Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
UNSW Lowy Cancer Research Centre
The Lowy Cancer Research Centre is a cross-disciplinary team whose work spans the laboratory sciences, clinical practice and health policy. It is one of the largest dedicated cancer research centres in Australia. The $127 million Centre is home to 400 scientists from UNSW Medicine (Adult Cancer Program and Centre for Vascular Research) and Children’s Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA). The collaboration of many of Australia’s finest researchers in state-of-the-art facilities will take translational cancer research to a new level.
The Lowy Cancer Research Centre is located at the UNSW campus and is part of the Randwick "medical precinct", with the major teaching hospitals: Prince of Wales Hospital; the Royal Hospital for Women; and the Sydney Children's Hospital. The Centre was officially opened in May 2010. Research groups in the Lowy Cancer Research Centre undertake basic science, translational research and clinical trials that aim to realise the safe and effective application of new cancer treatments, diagnostic tests and preventative care.
The Lowy Cancer Research Centre is located at the UNSW campus and is part of the Randwick "medical precinct", with the major teaching hospitals: Prince of Wales Hospital; the Royal Hospital for Women; and the Sydney Children's Hospital. The Centre was officially opened in May 2010. Research groups in the Lowy Cancer Research Centre undertake basic science, translational research and clinical trials that aim to realise the safe and effective application of new cancer treatments, diagnostic tests and preventative care.
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Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Centre for Vascular Research
The Centre for Vascular Research (CVR) aims to better understand fundamental mechanisms in the cell and molecular biology of vascular system, and the pathogenesis of vascular disease, and to develop new treatments to combat vascular disorders where unmet needs exist.
Research at CVR is wide-ranging and spans the causes and treatment of cancer, angiogenesis and new blood vessel formation, macrophage biology, platelet and megakaryocyte biology, complex systems biology, cell membrane biology, cardiovascular genetics, vascular redox processes, transcription and gene targeting.
Research at CVR is wide-ranging and spans the causes and treatment of cancer, angiogenesis and new blood vessel formation, macrophage biology, platelet and megakaryocyte biology, complex systems biology, cell membrane biology, cardiovascular genetics, vascular redox processes, transcription and gene targeting.
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Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Football United
Football United, a not-for-profit organisation, promotes harmony through the global game of football. Its goals are to bring people together to have fun while learning and playing football. The program began 2 years ago with a vision to assist recently arrived refugee youth and families in their transition into Australian society. Football United offers a range of playing, coaching, refereeing, leadership, personal development, education and volunteering initiatives.
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Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Wallace Wurth Refurbishment
In order to ensure that the Wallace Wurth building meets the needs of researchers in the 21st century, and to support the teaching and learning needs of students with state of the art technologies and space, work has commenced in the building’s redevelopment. To complete this project and provide a state of the art facility we are seeking support through donations.
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Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
David Morris Liver Cancer Research Fund
Research breakthroughs made in the past by Professor David Morris, from the UNSW Medicine Department of Surgery at St George Hospital Clinical School, will allow doctors to make a more accurate assessment of cancer patients prognosis and to improve their quality of life. This is the first time that radiology has been found to provide information about a tumour’s biology which affects prognosis.
The David Morris Liver Cancer Research Fund was established to help fund research on liver and colorectal cancer carried out in the Department of Surgery at the St George Hospital, which is a principal teaching hospital of UNSW.
The David Morris Liver Cancer Research Fund was established to help fund research on liver and colorectal cancer carried out in the Department of Surgery at the St George Hospital, which is a principal teaching hospital of UNSW.
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Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
The Olle Fund for Brain Cancer Research
The purpose of this fund is to raise money for brain cancer research. The fund was set up to honour the memory of ABC presenter, Andrew Olle. Andrew Olle died in 1995 from a brain tumour (glioblastoma multiforme) which was not diagnosed until he was rushed to hospital following a massive stroke and collapse. He never regained consciousness and died within a week.
Donations received to this fund will be used for vital brain cancer research under the direction of the Head of the Neuro Oncology Group at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, UNSW
Donations received to this fund will be used for vital brain cancer research under the direction of the Head of the Neuro Oncology Group at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, UNSW
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Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Centre for Healthy Ageing
The purpose of this fund is to raise money for the creation of the UNSW Centre for Healthy Ageing (CHeA). The centre will expand research opportunities on ageing and health, with a focus on brain ageing, and support the translation of research outcomes into practice and policy.
Diseases and disabilities related to ageing, in particular brain ageing, have been recognised as major challenges facing our community. The last decade has seen significant developments in neuroscience, giving rise to the possibility that we may be in a position to prevent and treat age-related disorders.
Diseases and disabilities related to ageing, in particular brain ageing, have been recognised as major challenges facing our community. The last decade has seen significant developments in neuroscience, giving rise to the possibility that we may be in a position to prevent and treat age-related disorders.
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Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
Dr Matthew Miles
Director of Development and External Relations
02 9385 1738
M.Miles@unsw.edu.au
The Dr Tom Bee Travel Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide funds to foster and strengthen research links between the UNSW Lowy Cancer Research Centre with international centres of excellence in the area of developmental biology.
The fund was set up in memory of Dr Tom Bee, a keen researcher from UNSW who tragically died in 2010.
The fund was set up in memory of Dr Tom Bee, a keen researcher from UNSW who tragically died in 2010.
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Climate Change Research Centre
UNSW CCRC is a multi-disciplinary research group comprising one of the largest university research facilities of its kind in Australia.
CCRC houses research expertise in the key areas Earth's climate: atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial processes. We apply basic scientific principles to pressing questions on climate dynamics, global climate change, and extremes of weather and climate. Our atmosphere research includes studies of convection, radiation, climate feedbacks, and factors controlling precipitation changes and other meteorological impacts. Our oceans program involves large-scale physical oceanography, coastal ocean circulation, palaeoclimate dynamics, oceanic thermohaline circulation, wave breaking and global biogeochemical cycles. On the land surface, we focus on modelling terrestrial processes in climate models, to develop our understanding of the effects of carbon dynamics, hydrology and vegetation processes on climate.
Scientists at CCRC employ a variety of research tools including global and regional models of the atmosphere, ocean and land surface, coastal domain simulations and process models. We also use a great variety of data collected from satellites, weather stations, ships, eddy-flux towers and aircraft from regions as diverse as the Great Barrier Reef, the tropics, urban surfaces, the Tasman Sea and Antarctica.
CCRC houses research expertise in the key areas Earth's climate: atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial processes. We apply basic scientific principles to pressing questions on climate dynamics, global climate change, and extremes of weather and climate. Our atmosphere research includes studies of convection, radiation, climate feedbacks, and factors controlling precipitation changes and other meteorological impacts. Our oceans program involves large-scale physical oceanography, coastal ocean circulation, palaeoclimate dynamics, oceanic thermohaline circulation, wave breaking and global biogeochemical cycles. On the land surface, we focus on modelling terrestrial processes in climate models, to develop our understanding of the effects of carbon dynamics, hydrology and vegetation processes on climate.
Scientists at CCRC employ a variety of research tools including global and regional models of the atmosphere, ocean and land surface, coastal domain simulations and process models. We also use a great variety of data collected from satellites, weather stations, ships, eddy-flux towers and aircraft from regions as diverse as the Great Barrier Reef, the tropics, urban surfaces, the Tasman Sea and Antarctica.
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Centre for Eye Health
Centre for Eye Health (CFEH) is an initiative of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT and The University of New South Wales (UNSW). From November 2009, the Centre will provide state-of-the-art eye imaging and visual system diagnostic services to the general community, at no charge.
In addition, CFEH will promote the visual health and well-being of the communities it serves by:
In addition, CFEH will promote the visual health and well-being of the communities it serves by:
- providing a service to health-care practitioners so that they can optimally manage their patients;
- building upon the clinical knowledge base; and
- attaining and advancing knowledge relating to visual assessment.
CFEH is unique in that it features an extensive range of the most advanced eye-examination equipment in one location. It is also Australia's first eye-health facility to offer such a comprehensive service free of charge to the general public and health-care practitioners. In doing so, the Centre will bring greater efficiency and increased access to the diagnosis and management of eye-health conditions in NSW and the ACT.
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The Psychology Clinic
The Clinical Psychology Unit (CPU) at UNSW is internationally recognised for translating cutting edge research into practical, evidence-based interventions for people facing psychological issues in every phase of life, from educational challenges, through to relationship difficulties, specific anxieties, mood disorders, and disorders in brain function such as brain injuries and dementia. The Psychology Clinic offers affordable psychological services of a high standard for the general public. The services are provided by trainee clinical psychologists who are supervised during their internship in the Clinic. The Clinic does not charge a fee as such but does require a contribution from clients towards costs. At $15 per session this represents just a small contribution towards the costs involved in operating such a service.
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Optometry Clinic
The School of Optometry and Vision Science Optometry Clinic is a service available to everybody. During Session, eye examinations by supervised senior students are carried out free-of-charge.
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The Children’s Mental Health Research Fund
The Child Behaviour Research Clinic within the School of Psychology conducts clinical research looking at the causes, assessment, and treatment of early-onset mental health problems in children and their families. The major areas of interest includes the development and treatment of conduct problems, aggression and antisocial behavior in young children, the most common referral to all child and adolescent mental health clinics in Australia.
The Children’s Mental Health Research Fund will be used to fund staff who work on the specific projects with families, postgraduate and postdoctoral student research scholarships, and special equipment infrastructure.
For more information go to The Children's Mental Health Research Fund website.
The Children’s Mental Health Research Fund will be used to fund staff who work on the specific projects with families, postgraduate and postdoctoral student research scholarships, and special equipment infrastructure.
For more information go to The Children's Mental Health Research Fund website.
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The Australian Tsunami Research Fund
The Australian Tsunami Research Centre (ATRC) is a global leader in tsunami research. The centre carries out research into all aspects of tsunamis, from responding to immediate post-tsunami assessments, to the search for evidence of prehistoric events, and public education and awareness.
The work of the ATRC is globally relevant as research is being used to inform new emergency risk management policy in Australia, Australasia, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Americas. Senior staff are recognised global leaders in their fields of expertise.
This fund has been established to support the ATRC in their research efforts. Donations will be used to support people and research costs associated with tsunami related projects around the world and to allow ATRC staff to participate in immediate post-tsunami disaster situations.
The work of the ATRC is globally relevant as research is being used to inform new emergency risk management policy in Australia, Australasia, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Americas. Senior staff are recognised global leaders in their fields of expertise.
This fund has been established to support the ATRC in their research efforts. Donations will be used to support people and research costs associated with tsunami related projects around the world and to allow ATRC staff to participate in immediate post-tsunami disaster situations.
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Girls Do The Math
Women are in the minority when it comes to studying mathematics. To address this situation Girls do the Math Scholarship was established to encourage female mathematicians and statisticians. The Girls Do The Maths Scholarship is awarded to female students who commit to undertake full-time study in a Bachelor of Science with a Mathematics major or study plan.
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Ocean Sensor Networks
Ocean's cover 70% of the earth's surface. We need to improve our understanding of these oceans for many reasons including humanitarian (e.g. tsunami warning), scientific (e.g. fisheries management) and security (e.g. port surveillance).
Sensor networks can collect the data to make these applications possible. Sensor networks will enable much more data to be collected and analysed than has been possible with previous systems.
In the school of Engineering and Information Technology, we are building ocean sensor networks for humanitarian, scientific and security applications.
Sensor networks can collect the data to make these applications possible. Sensor networks will enable much more data to be collected and analysed than has been possible with previous systems.
In the school of Engineering and Information Technology, we are building ocean sensor networks for humanitarian, scientific and security applications.
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