The Office of Engagement leads and manages UniSC’s 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 two focus areas that enable UniSC to both serve and be informed through its non-exclusive outreach activities:
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.
- Welcoming Universities
- Regional Universities Network (RUN)
- Scholars at Risk (SAR)
- Talloires Network
- Universities Australia (UA)
- Age Friendly University
- U3A Network Queensland
Our commitment to productive community partnerships includes the Centre for Bioinnovation, UniSC Clinics, our sporting facilities, Advancement Office, Library and Art Gallery.
Community engagement stories
Growing demand for environmental health officers across Australia
29 OctFrom food safety and disease prevention to climate-related risks, the professionals protecting public health are in short supply, and demand is only growing.
Toby did the maths – creativity is his passion
29 OctToby Gifford has gone from academic mathematics to theatre, music, design and robotics, building a fascinating career that sits somewhere between art and technology.
The mass effect behind BioWare's collapse
26 OctOnce one of gaming's most celebrated studios, BioWare's closure reveals how years of missed opportunities, troubled development and eroding trust ultimately caught up with the creator of Mass Effect and Dragon Age.