News & Views ‘Best person for the job?’: Attacks on DEI hiring initiatives are unwarranted, new research shows Merit and diversity are compatible and result in better outcomes when applied together, new research has found.
Local ‘Sexually transmitted debts’: Australia’s tax system is being weaponised by domestic violence abusers After victim survivors escape the abusive relationship, they are finding tax debts for companies they didn’t know they were signatories to.
News & Views Australian startup accelerator unveils groundbreaking FemTech initiative Transforming care for women’s health through innovation. Join UNSW’s Health 10x program and be part of the movement revolutionizing FemTech.
News & Views $1.6 milllion invested in UNSW’s accelerator program for climate tech startups The Trailblazer for Recycling & Clean Energy and Virescent Ventures have joined forces to invest $1.6 million in Australian climate tech startups through an accelerator program run by UNSW.
News & Views Engineering foundation gifts $2.6 million to UNSW to encourage women from Western Sydney to enrol A grant of $2.6 million has been gifted to UNSW to encourage more female students from Western Sydney to enrol in engineering courses.
Business Today’s workforce has diverse needs. Hybrid work can adapt to them It seems some form of hybrid work is here to stay, but the conversation remains open as to what exactly that should look like.
Appointments Ann Mossop appointed new artistic director of Sydney Writers’ Festival Ann Mossop has been appointed the new artistic director for the Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF), replacing Michael Williams.
News & Views ‘Ovaries. Talk About Them’: Camilla and Marc launch ovarian cancer initiative The siblings behind Australian fashion label Camilla and Marc have launched an initiative to raise awareness and funding for ovarian cancer.
News & Views Dr Sophie Yates wins top honours for PhD on family violence Dr Yates’ thesis, a critical frame analysis of Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence was named Best HDR Doctoral Thesis.
Uncategorised Contributions made by female researchers helps win Good Design Awards 2019 Two researchers have won the Good Design Awards for 2019 for a 3D printer that can print replicas of different types of cancers and surrounding cells.
News & Views Justine Jarvinen appointed CEO of UNSW Sydney’s Energy Institute Justine Jarvinen has been appointed chief executive officer of UNSW Sydney’s Energy Institute. She has spent two years as COO.
News & Views ‘Universities must be models of equity and diversity’: The bias creeping through in student evaluations Male university teachers are more likely to be rated higher than their female counterparts in student evaluations according to this research.
