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.
20 August
Next Zero Futures: Country and climate symposium
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.
27 July - 13 August
Bodies of Water
UTS Gallery & Art Collection
Bodies of Water is a free learning program presented alongside Spence Messih's exhibition A River Runs Through. Designed for researchers, students and educators, and open to the public, sessions pair scholarly conversation with hands-on learning to spotlight research and creative practice at UTS.
12 August
Riding the Silver Wave
What Australia's retirement boom means for every generation.
Australia is heading into one of the biggest demographic shifts in history. Over 800,000 of us plan to retire in five years, reshaping life for every generation. An event for all ages, Riding the Silver Wave asks how we design homes, money and community that work across a lifetime. Hosted by UTS, moderated by Geraldine Doogue AO.
29 August
UTS Open Day
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.
12 August
Riding the Silver Wave
What Australia's retirement boom means for every generation.
Australia is heading into one of the biggest demographic shifts in history. Over 800,000 of us plan to retire in five years, reshaping life for every generation. An event for all ages, Riding the Silver Wave asks how we design homes, money and community that work across a lifetime. Hosted by UTS, moderated by Geraldine Doogue AO.
20 August
Next Zero Futures: Country and climate symposium
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.
29 August
UTS Open Day
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.
27 July - 13 August
Bodies of Water
UTS Gallery & Art Collection
Bodies of Water is a free learning program presented alongside Spence Messih's exhibition A River Runs Through. Designed for researchers, students and educators, and open to the public, sessions pair scholarly conversation with hands-on learning to spotlight research and creative practice at UTS.
5 May - 21 August
A river runs through UTS Gallery
A river runs through presents major new work by Spence Messih exploring the entwined currents of water and gender. Through sculpture, print and film, the exhibition reflects on control, resistance and fragility, drawing connections between ecological vulnerability and contemporary experiences of gender.
6 -12 July
50 Years of Deadly
The 2026 National NAIDOC week theme
For NAIDOC Week's 50 Years of Deadly theme, UTS Gallery is teaming up with UTS' Creative Practice Research Group to screen short films on 1970s and '80s First Nations rights battles, plus Pauline Clague's new doco The Colleano Heart (2025), tracing a First Nations family's story from the 1920s to '50s. Book your seat now.
6 -12 July
50 Years of Deadly
The 2026 National NAIDOC week theme
For NAIDOC Week's 50 Years of Deadly theme, UTS Gallery is teaming up with UTS' Creative Practice Research Group to screen short films on 1970s and '80s First Nations rights battles, plus Pauline Clague's new doco The Colleano Heart (2025), tracing a First Nations family's story from the 1920s to '50s. Book your seat now.
5 May - 21 August
A river runs through UTS Gallery
A river runs through presents major new work by Spence Messih exploring the entwined currents of water and gender. Through sculpture, print and film, the exhibition reflects on control, resistance and fragility, drawing connections between ecological vulnerability and contemporary experiences of gender.
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