The Office of Engagement leads and manages UniSC’s community-focused commitment to working with and for our diverse communities to advance the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of its regions and beyond.
This is achieved by connecting and collaborating with the University’s many stakeholders through three focus areas that enable UniSC to both serve and be informed through its non-exclusive outreach activities:
- Service and access
- Industry and partners
- Research and innovation
Continuing Education
The Office of Engagement is committed to partnering with the community through continuing education opportunities across a broad range of topics. We offer short course options to advance your knowledge and skills. For more information contact the Office of Engagement.
Collaborations and Memberships
UniSC is committed to actively participating in and influencing social, environmental and economic development policies, and connecting with thought leaders across the globe in industry, government and education. The University engages with national and international organisations through institutional membership of networks and forums dedicated to research, public discussion and collaboration.
- Engagement Australia
- Regional Universities Network (RUN)
- Scholars at Risk (SAR)
- Talloires Network
- Universities Australia (UA)
Our commitment to productive community partnerships includes the Innovation Centre, UniSC Clinics, our sporting facilities, Advancement Office, Library and Art Gallery.
For more information, contact the Office of Engagement.
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Community engagement stories
Beware: Cyclonic sea foam similar to sewerage plant bacteria
7 MarAs Tropical Cyclone Alfred whips up sea foam along the coastline from South East Queensland to northern New South Wales, a UniSC microbiologist warns these “bacteria smoothies” may have more harmful pathogens than a sewage treatment plant
How are scientists tracking Cyclone Alfred?
6 MarAssociate Professor of Geospatial Analysis Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava explains how scientists track cyclones and make predictions about when and where they will hit
Why the world needs to understand women more, not less
6 MarWomen’s health has been dangerously overlooked in science for too long—now, just as research is catching up, efforts to erase gender from studies threaten to set progress back