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UNSW has topped the country for Career Impact for the third consecutive year in The Australian Financial Review's 2025 Best Universities Ranking 🏆👏
And the good news doesn't end there: UNSW also moved up to rank equal second for Overall Best University and equal third for Research.
And the good news doesn't end there: UNSW also moved up to rank equal second for Overall Best University and equal third for Research.
Three years at the top for Career Impact, equal second overall: AFR Rankings
The Australian Financial Review has placed UNSW first for Career Impact and equal second overall in its annual rankings of the best Australian universities.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
UNSW has topped the country for Career Impact for the third consecutive year in The Australian Financial Review's 2025 Best Universities Ranking 🏆👏
And the good news doesn't end there: UNSW also moved up to rank equal second for Overall Best University and equal third for Research.
And the good news doesn't end there: UNSW also moved up to rank equal second for Overall Best University and equal third for Research.
🤳 In a few weeks, new rules will block under-16s from having an account on #socialmedia channels like Facebook and Instagram.
However, UNSW's Dr Rahat Masood and Dr Hammond Pearce warn age-verification checks could spark new #privacy challenges.
However, UNSW's Dr Rahat Masood and Dr Hammond Pearce warn age-verification checks could spark new #privacy challenges.
Age-gating ushers in a new era for social media
Experts warn that the new social media ban for young people under 16 could create fresh privacy challenges.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
🤳 In a few weeks, new rules will block under-16s from having an account on #socialmedia channels like Facebook and Instagram.
However, UNSW's Dr Rahat Masood and Dr Hammond Pearce warn age-verification checks could spark new #privacy challenges.
However, UNSW's Dr Rahat Masood and Dr Hammond Pearce warn age-verification checks could spark new #privacy challenges.
🏆 We're 1st in the Australia, and equal 7th globally, in the 2026 QS World University Sustainability Rankings.
UNSW ranked 1st worldwide in the Social Impact category with a perfect score of 100, an Environmental Impact score of 94.4 and a Governance score of 97.7.
UNSW ranked 1st worldwide in the Social Impact category with a perfect score of 100, an Environmental Impact score of 94.4 and a Governance score of 97.7.
UNSW tops the nation in social impact and environmental rankings
The University is the top-ranked institution in Australia in the new QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
🏆 We're 1st in the Australia, and equal 7th globally, in the 2026 QS World University Sustainability Rankings.
UNSW ranked 1st worldwide in the Social Impact category with a perfect score of 100, an Environmental Impact score of 94.4 and a Governance score of 97.7.
UNSW ranked 1st worldwide in the Social Impact category with a perfect score of 100, an Environmental Impact score of 94.4 and a Governance score of 97.7.
Australia has an early advantage in the race for green metals – but the nation’s real opportunity lies not in what it digs up, says UNSW’s Dr Rahman Daiyan, but in what it can transform.
Australia must hone its green-metals edge, or risk losing it, says expert
Australia can't afford to miss its green metals opportunity, says a UNSW expert speaking at COP30 in Brazil.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Australia has an early advantage in the race for green metals – but the nation’s real opportunity lies not in what it digs up, says UNSW’s Dr Rahman Daiyan, but in what it can transform.
🙌 A new residential college dedicated to women studying #STEM will be established at UNSW Sydney, thanks to a record $30 million donation from the H.S. Chau Foundation in Hong Kong.
Record $30 million donation to establish residential college for women
The partnership between the H.S. Chau Foundation and UNSW reflects a shared vision to support leadership, innovation and equity in STEM.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🙌 A new residential college dedicated to women studying #STEM will be established at UNSW Sydney, thanks to a record $30 million donation from the H.S. Chau Foundation in Hong Kong.
@unsw.edu.au engineers are taking an innovative solar cell inspection technology to market, thanks to a grant from the Trailblazer Recycling & Clean Energy Fund and investment by their industry partner, BT Imaging.
The tool is expected to save the solar manufacturing industry $US1.4 billion a year.
The tool is expected to save the solar manufacturing industry $US1.4 billion a year.
UNSW innovation could slash solar manufacturing cost by billions
Researchers will work with UNSW spinout company BT Imaging to accelerate the commercialisation of solar cell defect detection technology, thanks to a $1.4m commercialisation project.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@unsw.edu.au engineers are taking an innovative solar cell inspection technology to market, thanks to a grant from the Trailblazer Recycling & Clean Energy Fund and investment by their industry partner, BT Imaging.
The tool is expected to save the solar manufacturing industry $US1.4 billion a year.
The tool is expected to save the solar manufacturing industry $US1.4 billion a year.
Innovation starts with people.
In our latest Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Rita Henderson, and Kath Richards, Chief Engineer of Engineers Australia, dive into how diversity, inclusion and leadership can shape the future of engineering. ✨
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/etf-leadership
In our latest Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Rita Henderson, and Kath Richards, Chief Engineer of Engineers Australia, dive into how diversity, inclusion and leadership can shape the future of engineering. ✨
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/etf-leadership
October 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Innovation starts with people.
In our latest Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Rita Henderson, and Kath Richards, Chief Engineer of Engineers Australia, dive into how diversity, inclusion and leadership can shape the future of engineering. ✨
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/etf-leadership
In our latest Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Rita Henderson, and Kath Richards, Chief Engineer of Engineers Australia, dive into how diversity, inclusion and leadership can shape the future of engineering. ✨
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/etf-leadership
@unsw.edu.au and the Dili Institute of Technology have co-hosted a two-day forum to address some of Timor-Leste's environmental challenges.
The symposium brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders to chart future pathways using Nature-based Solutions in local communities.
The symposium brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders to chart future pathways using Nature-based Solutions in local communities.
A pipeline of sustainable solutions: UNSW co-hosts critical conversation in Timor-Leste
A major international symposium addressed urgent environmental and societal risks facing small communities in the Southeast Asian nation.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
@unsw.edu.au and the Dili Institute of Technology have co-hosted a two-day forum to address some of Timor-Leste's environmental challenges.
The symposium brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders to chart future pathways using Nature-based Solutions in local communities.
The symposium brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders to chart future pathways using Nature-based Solutions in local communities.
👏 @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Martin Green has been awarded the Faraday Medal - the UK's most prestigious engineering honour.
Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the medal recognises his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics.
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Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the medal recognises his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
👏 @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Martin Green has been awarded the Faraday Medal - the UK's most prestigious engineering honour.
Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the medal recognises his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics.
Read more 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the medal recognises his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics.
Read more 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
#Cyberattacks are rising – is your data safe? 🔐
🎙️ On the Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Dr. Hammond Pearce, and Director of InTune AI, Sharat Madanapalli, break down how cybersecurity is evolving and what you can do to stay protected.
Listen now 🎧 www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/...
🎙️ On the Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Dr. Hammond Pearce, and Director of InTune AI, Sharat Madanapalli, break down how cybersecurity is evolving and what you can do to stay protected.
Listen now 🎧 www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/...
October 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
#Cyberattacks are rising – is your data safe? 🔐
🎙️ On the Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Dr. Hammond Pearce, and Director of InTune AI, Sharat Madanapalli, break down how cybersecurity is evolving and what you can do to stay protected.
Listen now 🎧 www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/...
🎙️ On the Engineering the Future podcast, @unsw.edu.au's Dr. Hammond Pearce, and Director of InTune AI, Sharat Madanapalli, break down how cybersecurity is evolving and what you can do to stay protected.
Listen now 🎧 www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/...
🌳💧 Deforestation can increase risk of #flooding by up to 700%, says new research led by @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Ashish Sharma.
The loss of forest canopy has long been linked to more flooding - but actually proving it has been difficult, until now.
The loss of forest canopy has long been linked to more flooding - but actually proving it has been difficult, until now.
Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk, says report
New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
🌳💧 Deforestation can increase risk of #flooding by up to 700%, says new research led by @unsw.edu.au's Prof. Ashish Sharma.
The loss of forest canopy has long been linked to more flooding - but actually proving it has been difficult, until now.
The loss of forest canopy has long been linked to more flooding - but actually proving it has been difficult, until now.
👏 Prof. Ashish Sharma has been elected a Fellow of the @agu.org, the world's largest Earth and space science association.
Prof. Sharma studies how extreme floods and droughts are changing with our climate, and what that means for rural and regional communities.
Prof. Sharma studies how extreme floods and droughts are changing with our climate, and what that means for rural and regional communities.
UNSW researchers recognised by the world's leading Earth and space science association
Two UNSW academics were honoured by the American Geophysical Union for their work in water resource management and urban climate systems, respectively.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
👏 Prof. Ashish Sharma has been elected a Fellow of the @agu.org, the world's largest Earth and space science association.
Prof. Sharma studies how extreme floods and droughts are changing with our climate, and what that means for rural and regional communities.
Prof. Sharma studies how extreme floods and droughts are changing with our climate, and what that means for rural and regional communities.
🌟 Energising conversations, big ideas, and new collaborations!
In partnership with the UNSW Energy Institute, our latest Empowering Excellence Breakfast brought students and industry leaders together to share insights on clean energy, innovation and net-zero.
In partnership with the UNSW Energy Institute, our latest Empowering Excellence Breakfast brought students and industry leaders together to share insights on clean energy, innovation and net-zero.
September 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
🌟 Energising conversations, big ideas, and new collaborations!
In partnership with the UNSW Energy Institute, our latest Empowering Excellence Breakfast brought students and industry leaders together to share insights on clean energy, innovation and net-zero.
In partnership with the UNSW Energy Institute, our latest Empowering Excellence Breakfast brought students and industry leaders together to share insights on clean energy, innovation and net-zero.
💡 Big step for quantum computing!
@unsw.edu.au spin-out Diraq, working with imec, has shown that silicon-based #quantum chips can be industrially manufactured with over 99% accuracy.
This breakthrough means scalable, real-world quantum computers are closer than ever.
@unsw.edu.au spin-out Diraq, working with imec, has shown that silicon-based #quantum chips can be industrially manufactured with over 99% accuracy.
This breakthrough means scalable, real-world quantum computers are closer than ever.
Quantum computer chips clear major manufacturing hurdle
UNSW startup Diraq’s quantum processors consistently perform with exceptional accuracy in industrial production environment.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
💡 Big step for quantum computing!
@unsw.edu.au spin-out Diraq, working with imec, has shown that silicon-based #quantum chips can be industrially manufactured with over 99% accuracy.
This breakthrough means scalable, real-world quantum computers are closer than ever.
@unsw.edu.au spin-out Diraq, working with imec, has shown that silicon-based #quantum chips can be industrially manufactured with over 99% accuracy.
This breakthrough means scalable, real-world quantum computers are closer than ever.
🙌 We're pleased to announce that A/Prof. Murad Tayebjee has been named as the faculty's new Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion).
Passionate about equity in education, A/Prof. Tayebjee champions opportunities for disadvantaged high schoolers through community engagement.
Passionate about equity in education, A/Prof. Tayebjee champions opportunities for disadvantaged high schoolers through community engagement.
September 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🙌 We're pleased to announce that A/Prof. Murad Tayebjee has been named as the faculty's new Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion).
Passionate about equity in education, A/Prof. Tayebjee champions opportunities for disadvantaged high schoolers through community engagement.
Passionate about equity in education, A/Prof. Tayebjee champions opportunities for disadvantaged high schoolers through community engagement.
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Maurice Pagnucco and Prof. Yansong Shen who has been appointed Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering.
The researchers are recognised for their work in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and creating sustainable technologies.
The researchers are recognised for their work in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and creating sustainable technologies.
Two UNSW academics elected Fellows of ATSE
UNSW Sydney Professors Maurice Pagnucco and Yansong Shen are named 2025 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Maurice Pagnucco and Prof. Yansong Shen who has been appointed Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering.
The researchers are recognised for their work in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and creating sustainable technologies.
The researchers are recognised for their work in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and creating sustainable technologies.
A team of @unsw.edu.au engineers have developed a spray that could slow the rate at which cotton materials catch fire – and reduce risk of burning. 🔥
The water-based spray coats fabric with a virtually invisible layer of protection without altering the fabric’s softness or breathability.
The water-based spray coats fabric with a virtually invisible layer of protection without altering the fabric’s softness or breathability.
Engineers develop spray to make clothes more fire-resistant
The innovative solution could help reduce the risk of burns by delaying how quickly cotton materials catch fire.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A team of @unsw.edu.au engineers have developed a spray that could slow the rate at which cotton materials catch fire – and reduce risk of burning. 🔥
The water-based spray coats fabric with a virtually invisible layer of protection without altering the fabric’s softness or breathability.
The water-based spray coats fabric with a virtually invisible layer of protection without altering the fabric’s softness or breathability.
💻 ChatGPT is coming to @unsw.edu.au!
In the biggest education deal in Australia with OpenAI, the agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform.
In the biggest education deal in Australia with OpenAI, the agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform.
UNSW Sydney inks Australia’s biggest ChatGPT Edu deal with OpenAI
UNSW has signed an enterprise agreement with OpenAI to give 10,000 staff access to the secure and advanced capabilities of the ChatGPT Edu platform.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
💻 ChatGPT is coming to @unsw.edu.au!
In the biggest education deal in Australia with OpenAI, the agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform.
In the biggest education deal in Australia with OpenAI, the agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform.
🩺 Not all healthcare is created equal.
In this episode of Engineering the Future, A/Prof Lauren Kark and Dr Kathryn Currow explore how we can build fairer, more accessible healthcare systems - no matter your postcode, income or identity.
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/ETF-Equitable-healthcare
In this episode of Engineering the Future, A/Prof Lauren Kark and Dr Kathryn Currow explore how we can build fairer, more accessible healthcare systems - no matter your postcode, income or identity.
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/ETF-Equitable-healthcare
September 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
🩺 Not all healthcare is created equal.
In this episode of Engineering the Future, A/Prof Lauren Kark and Dr Kathryn Currow explore how we can build fairer, more accessible healthcare systems - no matter your postcode, income or identity.
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/ETF-Equitable-healthcare
In this episode of Engineering the Future, A/Prof Lauren Kark and Dr Kathryn Currow explore how we can build fairer, more accessible healthcare systems - no matter your postcode, income or identity.
🎧 Listen now: unsw.to/ETF-Equitable-healthcare
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Nicholas Ekins-Daukes on his appointment as the new Head of School for Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.
He joined @unsw.edu.au in 2017 and leads a large R&D program to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Read more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...
He joined @unsw.edu.au in 2017 and leads a large R&D program to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Read more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...
September 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Nicholas Ekins-Daukes on his appointment as the new Head of School for Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.
He joined @unsw.edu.au in 2017 and leads a large R&D program to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Read more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...
He joined @unsw.edu.au in 2017 and leads a large R&D program to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Read more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...
And that's a wrap on Open Day! 🙌
We had a blast welcoming students and their families to campus to explore what UNSW Engineering is all about.
And a huge thank you to our amazing staff and student ambassadors who made it all happen! 💛
We had a blast welcoming students and their families to campus to explore what UNSW Engineering is all about.
And a huge thank you to our amazing staff and student ambassadors who made it all happen! 💛
September 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
And that's a wrap on Open Day! 🙌
We had a blast welcoming students and their families to campus to explore what UNSW Engineering is all about.
And a huge thank you to our amazing staff and student ambassadors who made it all happen! 💛
We had a blast welcoming students and their families to campus to explore what UNSW Engineering is all about.
And a huge thank you to our amazing staff and student ambassadors who made it all happen! 💛
🥈 Well done to PhD candidate Rachel Gray who was runner up in @unsw.edu.au's 3 Minute Thesis finals earlier this week.
Rachel presented on smarter radar systems that cut through sea clutter to improve real-time target detection, with applications in maritime search and rescue.
📸: Isabella Moore
Rachel presented on smarter radar systems that cut through sea clutter to improve real-time target detection, with applications in maritime search and rescue.
📸: Isabella Moore
September 5, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🥈 Well done to PhD candidate Rachel Gray who was runner up in @unsw.edu.au's 3 Minute Thesis finals earlier this week.
Rachel presented on smarter radar systems that cut through sea clutter to improve real-time target detection, with applications in maritime search and rescue.
📸: Isabella Moore
Rachel presented on smarter radar systems that cut through sea clutter to improve real-time target detection, with applications in maritime search and rescue.
📸: Isabella Moore
🏆 A big congratulations to Dr Hasindu Gamaarachchi who has won the Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher.
Dr Gamaarachchi has developed scalable, efficient computing that makes genomic sequencing more accessible in fields such as agriculture, medicine and ecology.
Dr Gamaarachchi has developed scalable, efficient computing that makes genomic sequencing more accessible in fields such as agriculture, medicine and ecology.
September 4, 2025 at 5:26 AM
🏆 A big congratulations to Dr Hasindu Gamaarachchi who has won the Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher.
Dr Gamaarachchi has developed scalable, efficient computing that makes genomic sequencing more accessible in fields such as agriculture, medicine and ecology.
Dr Gamaarachchi has developed scalable, efficient computing that makes genomic sequencing more accessible in fields such as agriculture, medicine and ecology.
The Sunswift team have finished 5th in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge after suffering from technical problems early on in the race.
While it's not the result they hoped for, team principal Richard Hopkins says he's proud of the team's hard work in the gruelling race across the desert.
While it's not the result they hoped for, team principal Richard Hopkins says he's proud of the team's hard work in the gruelling race across the desert.
Onwards and upwards as Sunswift finishes fifth in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
UNSW’s student solar racing team suffers technical problems during epic 3000km race across the Australian desert.
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September 1, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The Sunswift team have finished 5th in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge after suffering from technical problems early on in the race.
While it's not the result they hoped for, team principal Richard Hopkins says he's proud of the team's hard work in the gruelling race across the desert.
While it's not the result they hoped for, team principal Richard Hopkins says he's proud of the team's hard work in the gruelling race across the desert.
We’re taking our Makerspaces off campus and into the community! 🚌🔧
Currently in the Northern Territory visiting rural schools and community centres, the UNSW Engineering Makerbus is filled with a range of tools and equipment designed to give young kids hands-on STEMM experiences.
Currently in the Northern Territory visiting rural schools and community centres, the UNSW Engineering Makerbus is filled with a range of tools and equipment designed to give young kids hands-on STEMM experiences.
Hands-on engineering hits the road with UNSW Makerbus
New mobile workshop filled with tools and equipment is designed to spark interest and curiosity in STEMM with young people.
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August 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
We’re taking our Makerspaces off campus and into the community! 🚌🔧
Currently in the Northern Territory visiting rural schools and community centres, the UNSW Engineering Makerbus is filled with a range of tools and equipment designed to give young kids hands-on STEMM experiences.
Currently in the Northern Territory visiting rural schools and community centres, the UNSW Engineering Makerbus is filled with a range of tools and equipment designed to give young kids hands-on STEMM experiences.