Many journalists in Australia believe that the news media needs to work on improving diversity, according to new research from the University of Canberra.The Valuing Diversity in News and Newsrooms research project was conducted by the News and Media Research Centre, and surveyed 2,266 members of the Australian public, as well as 196 journalists to determine the perceived diversity in newsrooms and the news media.
A courtyard redesign project – led by students and staff – opened at the University of Canberra earlier this semester, incorporating light-filled spaces surrounded by trees and shrubs.‘The Hub’, situated on the lower level of the Concourse, is home to Mizzuna Café....has also become a space for outdoor study, meetings, and relaxation.
Professor Kerry McCallum is inspired by the opportunity to create change, no matter how small.Channelling that inspiration into researching the role of media in public opinion and policymaking has led her to working on projects that make an impact on our community and society, including Indigenous affairs, reporting of child sexual abuse, digital news habits and more.
During her time at UC, Adina was the Student Representative Council (SRC) representative for Indigenous students, an active member and user of the Ngunnawal Centre, and received the Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Dean’s Excellence award for her academic success.She also made a name for herself as a student voice on Indigenous matters and as an MC for several events, including the Ngunnawal Centre graduation dinner.
The University of Canberra’s Professor Sora Park, from the News and Media Research Centre (NMRC), has been awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Program Grant for her project Heartbeat of Australia: Tracking, Understanding, and Engaging News Audiences.
A team from the UC Faculty of Arts and Design has received an international design award for their submission entitled Re-pete in the MPavilion’s chair design competition. The chair is one of the key commissions of the MPavilion season, and will be featured to media, industry and international partners. It will also be on display as part of Craft Victoria’s upcoming exhibition The Chair.
Three UC Faculty of Arts and Design students have presented their research projects and ideas following their time under the mentorship of ACT Government Architect Catherine Townsend, as part of the annual Alastair Swayn Internship.
When you hear the word ‘heritage’, you might think of old buildings and relics, or ancient paintings dearly loved or forgotten – but that’s not necessarily the case.
A new partnership between the Faculty of Arts and Design News and Media Research Centre and public service broadcaster SBS will focus on multicultural audiences in Australia and their media behaviour and news consumption.
The sleek lines and automotive elegance of the Audi A7 will be the ideal canvas for the Faculty of Arts and Design students who will have access to the vehicle for design purposes.
Children and teens across the Territory are set to become safer online, following a series of family workshops run by researchers from the News and Media Research Centre at the University of Canberra.
For the past year and a half, Region Media has been part of the UC Faculty of Arts and Designs internship program, mentoring – and sometimes hiring – a crop of final-year students who are keen to experience how a newsroom operates.
A group of Faculty of Arts and Design students have become Instagram influencers after developing a social media campaign to promote Canberra as a place to live, work and visit as part of their studies.
Graduating students from the UC’s Faculty of Arts and Design will see their work taken to the streets as part of the 2021 FADx exhibition.
Locally made and hyper-personalised eyewear could be the way of the future under a new UC Faculty of Arts and Design initiative known as ID7.
Eight representatives from UC will be participating in the 24-hour Wikipedia edit-a-thon as part of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference.
The UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 (COP26) kicked off in Glasgow overnight, watched closely by the world – and UC's Faculty of Arts and Design Professor Barbara Norman says that this summit will set the trajectory for a global future.
For Faculty of Arts and Design PhD candidate Lisa Russ, the PhD Plus program’s unique combination of research and industry placement is the perfect fit to take her career in heritage and conservation further.
Vulnerable community members experiencing social disadvantage also have lower media literacy levels, according to a new report from the News and Media Research Centre (N&MRC). Lead author, Professor Sora Park from the Faculty of Arts and Design, said it was important that everyone is media literate.
Canberra filmmaker Sebastian Chan is one of six screenwriting creatives from around Australia selected for the inaugural Emerging Writers' Incubator.
From the very beginning of the internship, Rebecca was involved in a number of activities and tasks within the department. She helped make social media tiles for different campaigns, and even took control in the creation of sign postage to be placed around Canberra.
Congratulations to three Faculty of Arts and Design Master of Architecture students who have received the 2021 Alastair Swayn Internship.Daniel Sandford, Marko Torbarina and Cassidy Baas will receive mentorship from ACT Government Architect Catherine Townsend as they investigate topics related to the physical, environmental and social effects of growth in Canberra. They’ll also receive a $2,500 research grant each from The Alastair Swayn Foundation.
It started as an opportunity to improve his English language skills and to learn about another culture – Linus Wong never imagined moving to Australia would allow him to play a part in the conservation of local history.
Thousands of people tune into the daily ACT Health press conferences to learn the fate of our city and surrounds – but for some, like UC's Faculty of Arts and Design alumna Lucy Bladen, those press conferences are the pinnacle of their day.
Graduating Faculty of Arts and Design Journalism student Brooke Roff is this year’s winner of the WIN News Peter Leonard Scholarship for Journalism.
Every five years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) conducts a census of the nation to determine population size, average incomes, house prices, religion, languages and more. The ABS employs a dedicated workforce – which this year, includes three UC Faculty of Arts students.
If you have a Breville or Caroma item in your house, there is a chance it might have been designed by UC's Faculty of Arts and Design alumnus Chris Hardy, who has worked for both brands throughout his career.
It may have been quite some time since Maddie Sinclair studied in the Faculty of Arts and Design at UC, but she hasn’t quite cut ties.
UC’s Faculty of Arts and Design Professor Tracy Ireland – Director of the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research – has been awarded a $340,000 grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for her Everyday Heritage project.
The UC Faculty of Arts and Design has launched the Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Research Network (CCARRN), a network of knowledge, expertise and education in climate change adaptation and resilience to contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future for people and the planet.
University of Canberra alumna Sophie Green graduated with a Bachelor of Industrial Design in 2006, during which time she discovered her love of photography. Now, Sophie wants to share that passion with the UC community and pass on how she used it to escape the craziness of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last 18 months.
They say the average person changes their career path five to seven times in their lifetime, and while Hayley Nicholls might fit that narrative, she has used her university skillset every step of the way. Hayley side-stepped into the world of events management, freelanced as a real estate writer and then found herself working as the editor of CAPITAL Magazine....
The Ainslie Avenue bus shelter at the base of the Canberra Centre may look very different in coming years, with University of Canberra students designing a new look for the distinctive space as part of their curriculum.The finalists – who are in their second year of a Bachelor of Architecture – will have their designs displayed in the Canberra Centre over the coming weeks. Three groups of students were announced as joint winners this morning at an event at the centre.
What was intended to be a short stint in Australia to build her English language skills turned into a much longer stay, and a dream job for UC alumna Panisara Sutthikanjanawong – who decided to make this her new home.
Australians have become more trusting of news over the past 12 months, but the majority don’t know the news industry is struggling financially, according to the Digital News Report (DNR): Australia 2021, released by the News and Media Research Centre (N&MRC) at the University of Canberra.
Throughout the semester, students from the the Faculty have been engaged in designing a new emblem or Coat of Arms for the Australian Capital Territory in a partnership project with the ACT government and community stakeholders. Led by the CCCR, undergraduate and postgraduate students from a variety of disciplines took on this challenge to interrogate what it means to be a Canberran and designs and creative works that they felt best represented the Territory now and into the future.
Bachelor of Arts (Film Production) 3rd year student, Olivia Buonopane is the winner of the Junior Category for the The Very Short Film Festival, for her film Sweet Dreams!
'EmAGN Emerging Architectural Graduates Network across Australia- Season 02 Episode 05 interviewing Ann Cleary FRAIA about her trajectory in architecture, particularly the insights gained in international practice experiences in Scandinavia, NY, Singapore and other overseas overlaps in the teaching realm'.
Assistant Professor in Digital Art and Humanities, Denise Thwaites discusses the highly topical digital art and "non-fungible tokens" or NFTs.
Throughout adulthood, Wayne has been a man for the community. He gives back to several community initiatives, including Canberra’s Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service, where he became an uncle in the Uncle’s Mentoring Program. Completing his Bachelor of Social Science in Justice Studies, Wayne’s thirst for learning stuck around. So as he continued to teach the bridging course, he also continued further learning – and eventually – began his PhD journey. “Under the guidance of Distinguished Professor Jen Webb, I began my PhD in Cultural Studies,” Wayne says.
Canberra’s world-leading cultural and historical institutions will become even more accessible to those studying in the nation’s capital, thanks to the University of Canberra’s Cultural Pass, which offers substantial discounts for students. Students who purchase the UC Cultural Pass for $15 will have exclusive events, exhibitions, and access to Canberra’s museums and galleries at their fingertips. Membership is available to all Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD) students, and any student enrolled in a FAD unit at the University.
Student Lindsey Turnbull interviews our very own Dr Susan Thwaites "at the desk in her office as {they} discussed the Australian film industry’s tendencies towards women at length" in this very candid discussion.
In a push to see Canberra’s creative industries flourish, the University of Canberra will partner with the ACT Government to invest in the ACT Creative Industries Plan – an initiative that aims to position Canberra as a hub for collaboration in the creative sector.
Since graduating from UC in 2005 with a Bachelor of Journalism majoring in Creative Writing, she’s also followed a life-long dream to be a writer.This week, Gabby will release her seventh book Can’t Say It Went To Plan, a young adult novel centered around the notorious ‘schoolies’ week at the Gold Coast. “The book follows the journey of three strangers – Year 12 students who don’t know each other, and have three different experiences throughout the week,” Gabby says.
“Marketing is about meaningful storytelling, networking and understanding the larger context,” says Dan, and he truly enjoys navigating its challenges. As part of his degree, Dan did an internship with The Mill House – the social enterprise development consultancy located within UC. “I have always wanted to make a difference in my country – but I didn’t know how to actually do that, until my time at The Mill House showed me,” Dan says. “Education is the basis of change, because it empowers people – any change begins from there.
Ella Hourigan has something that many fresh graduates in the creative consulting industry don’t – the real-world, hands-on experience that comes hand-in-hand with a University of Canberra degree.“I’m just grateful that UC was able to connect me directly to the industry, giving me a chance to showcase my skills and prove myself.”
For University of Canberra Professor of Writing Paul Hetherington, poetry isn’t just his job – it’s a way of life. That’s why this World Poetry Day, UnCover spoke to Paul to find out just how engrained the art is in our lives.
The Regeneration Project is an initiative being driven by Australian comedian Magda Szubanski and social media influencer Will Connolly in a partnership between the University of Canberra, the Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) and Phoenix Australia to help build resilience in communities affected by the 2020 bushfires.
The Faculty of Arts and Design is proud to announce that the work of Jordan Williams, Jacki Schirmer and Petra Buergelt along with a number of our Faculty’s academics will be featured on the ABC’s Australian Story. They have been working with Magda Szubanski on the Bushfire Relief project to conduct creative workshops in bushfire affected areas.
UC Faculty of Arts and Design Professor of Cultural Heritage Tracy Ireland has been elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries for her extensive research and knowledge of archaeology and heritage.
Ashleigh wokrs for construction development Ginninderry, as a compliance officer for the same company, she’s in a position to help those who need it the most – running job-ready programs for some of Canberra’s most vulnerable jobseekers.For this inspirational work, Ashleigh received the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Award for Student of the Year in 2020. She is studying a Faculty of Arts and Design Bachelor of Building and Construction Management – a degree she hopes will allow her to continue in the sector long into the future.
After completing a Bachelor of Industrial Design in 2015, René started working for local multi-disciplinary design consultancy, Formswell. His most recent achievement was his part in designing a drink bottle for sporting giant Asics, now on shelves around Australia.
Congratulations to Faculty of Arts and Design PhD Candidate, Anji Perera who was a finalist in the ACT Water Awards, Student Water Prize category 2020 for her project titled Water literacy and beyond; connecting communities through education, engagement, and experience.
Image: Daniel Armstrong and Rene Linssen from Formswell at the shelters they designed for West Basin. Picture: Karleen MinneyThe company came about after Armstrong returned to Canberra after living and working in Sydney and wanted to continue his career in industrial design. With no industrial design companies in Canberra, the designer started seeking out his own opportunities, as well as teaching at the University of Canberra. It was there that he met then-student Linssen."He started winning all these awards and I thought I better employee this guy," Armstrong says.
The University of Canberra has paid tribute to Adjunct Professor Michael Bryce AM AE, after his passing on 15 January 2021....As an Australian architect and graphic and industrial designer, Michael was an Adjunct Professor of the University’s School of Design and the Built Environment since 2007. Among his notable projects, Michael designed signage for the Commonwealth Games, the Government of Queensland logo and was the principal design adviser for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
Excited to share this story of Bachelor of Communications and Media/Bachelor of Design Alumni... Trish and Auden! From Canberra to Norway, working with government and industry... these two really show what’s possible when you put your mind to it! Read our Valentines Day special story with UC UnCover
Conservation groups on the NSW south coast fear for the future of marine species because of the state government’s decision to allow recreational fishing in what was a protected part of the Batemans Marine Park.
One of life’s challenges is being able to deal with adversity and to find solutions when things don’t turn out as we had hoped or planned. If you’re looking for the embodiment of that challenge, meet Soumil Sharma.
When the Australian War Memorial was opened in 1941, then-Governor-General Lord Gowrie said people should come out of the memorial saying: “no more war, never again, no more war.” He believed the memorial should be a reflection on the devastating nature of war rather than a celebration of military firepower.
The annual Walt Lipke award for the best academic paper published in 2020 has been won by Mr. Munir Ahmad Saeed & UC Associate Professor in Global Studies, Dr Tahmina Rashid.
