University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)

UTS Facts and Figures

35,700 students and 2,797 staff

Seven Faculties

1. Arts and Social Sciences

2. Business

3. Design, Architecture and Building

4. Engineering and Information Technology

5. Law

6. Nursing, Health and Midwifery

7. Science

About 34% of students come from a non-English speaking

background, and 46% were born outside of Australia.

79% of UTS Australian graduates were in full-time or part-time

employment 3 months after completion of their studies.

Community Partners

UTS Shopfront’s Activities

Community-Initiated and Student-run Projects (core activity)

Community-Engaged Research

Scholarly and Accessible Publications

Community Research Elective (cross-faculty subject)

Access to UTS Expertise & Advice

Workshops/Seminars and Conferences

Developing Strategic Partnerships

UTS Shopfront’s Statistics

15 years of operation

600+ completed community projects

700+ community partners

2500+ students involved in projects

$2.5 million research earnings

Core involvement of 50 UTS Staff

Sydney & other NSW

Muslim Women’s Association

Mapping Outcomes

Ensure that contact and dialogue is maintained at all levels

Work with the strengths of your University

Understanding there are discrepancies between time, space and rhythm of community and institutional life

Ensuring all stakeholders take responsibility for outcomes, processes and directions

Work WITH the community

Lessons Learnt

Contact Details

Contact:

Pauline O’LoughlinUTS ShopfrontUniversity of Technology, Sydney

E: shopfront@uts.edu.auW: www.shopfront.uts.edu.au