“UTS opened my eyes to the value, and occasional dangers, of applying theory to understand the rough and tumble of life.”
Michael Coutts-Trotter
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, 1995
At a glance
- Senior NSW public servant leading multiple agencies.
- UTS shaped practical reasoning and lifelong friendships.
Michael Coutts-Trotter has held a variety of high-level government positions.
Coutts-Trotter has led five agencies since 2004, including the NSW Department of Commerce, Department of Education and his most recent role is Acting Secretary of the New South Wales Treasury after previously serving as the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice.
"UTS opened my eyes to the value, and occasional dangers, of applying theory to understand the rough and tumble of life," he says.
"I learned lots – how to write and something of how to reason. I also discovered how little I really knew. Best of all, I made and kept some friends."
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High Jackman completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communications at UTS. He says "My passion and fire for learning was lit at UTS"
Dr Anna Funder gained her Doctorate of Creative Arts at UTS. Her best-selling novel All that I Am, was born in the UTS Tower.
While you may have heard of her inclusive performance style, ongoing charity advocacy (and maybe even her 2020 UTS Young Alumni Award), most people don’t know that Emma is also a skilled filmmaker – having graduated from UTS with a Master of Media Arts Production in 2012.
After Joe was born, who was my last child, I enrolled in a Communications course at UTS and that was to change my life.