What's on at UTS
There’s always something happening at UTS. Join us for open days, exhibitions, research talks and student-life events that bring innovation, creativity and connection to life on campus.
Curiosities Live: Why is polio making a comeback?
3 September
Polio was once considered a disease of the past. So why is it making headlines again? Join award-winning ABC broadcaster Tegan Taylor and UTS experts Distinguished Professor Steve Djordjevic and Associate Professor Marian-Andrei Rizoiu to explore vaccines, misinformation, public trust and the future of public health.
Net Zero Futures: Country and Climate Symposium
20 August
This symposium tackles one of Australia's most pressing questions: what future are we shaping, and who's guiding it? Hear from First Nations leaders, researchers and industry experts on how Indigenous Knowledge Systems inform new approaches to climate action, technology, governance and regenerative economies.
Can AI save democracy? In Conversation with Beth Simone Noveck
27 August
Join Professor Beth Simone Noveck, author of Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy, in conversation with Professor Carl Rhodes at UTS on Thursday 27 August. As AI reshapes how decisions are made, will it tighten the grip of power, or help rebuild institutions that serve people? A timely conversation on democratic renewal.
UTS Open Day
29 August
Discover your future at UTS Open Day. Attend course info sessions, speak with academics and students, explore labs and learning spaces, learn about scholarships and support services, join campus tours, discover clubs and societies, and get answers about admissions, pathways and study options.
Understanding Productivity, book launch
24 August
Why has productivity growth slowed even as technology advances? Understanding Productivity, edited by Roy Green and Phillip Toner (Routledge, 2026), brings together leading international voices to examine measurement, innovation, management, workplace relations, industrial structure and climate change.
National Science Week
15 - 23 August
Celebrate National Science Week with UTS Science! As university partner for Sydney Science Trail at the Australian Museum, UTS is bringing science to life with a Science Expo, scientist talks, interactive STEM workshops, family community days and the Sydney Science Social, plus a packed program of activities for science lovers of all ages.
Festival of Dangerous Ideas
20 - 30 August 2026 - ONLINE
Everyone knows what’s wrong with the world. The harder question is what should be done? Five speakers take the stage to present the one idea they believe could most improve humanity’s future. From geopolitics and democracy to culture, community, freedom and meaning, each offers a different vision of what a better world could look like.
Global Goals Month
1 - 30 September
Throughout September, Global Goals Month brings the UTS community together to explore how research, teaching and action contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with researcher talks, hands-on workshops, a photography competition and an interactive exhibition in Building 1 Foyer.
Recording: Accountability, resistance and disruption – The future of disability policy
Held on 10 December 2025 at UTS.
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