News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Solving global health challenges
15 Feb 2019
“Non-communicable diseases continue to pose a major threat to global health and economic development. We need measurable outcomes and long-term care solutions to make governments accountable in the battle against these largely preventable diseases.”
The 2019 Sex Lecture: the benefits of researching the hard-to-reach
15 Feb 2019
At the annual public lecture, UNSW Associate Professor Limin Mao will discuss the results of 20 years of immersion in research of gay Asian men.
Vital Signs: When watchdogs become pets – or the problem of ‘regulatory capture’
15 Feb 2019
Do regulators act in the public interest, or in the interest of those they are meant to regulate?
Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India
15 Feb 2019
For as little as $4 a day Indian workers process dangerous, toxic waste by hand. This unregulated, highly polluting industry is hidden away from police eyes.
National centre of excellence in quantum opens at UNSW
15 Feb 2019
The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Quantum Computation and Communication Technology at UNSW Sydney has been officially launched.
Why we should (carefully) consider paying kids to learn
14 Feb 2019
Research shows small financial incentives for doing maths homework can increase maths achievement. But this raises some tricky ethical questions.
Male teachers are most likely to rate highly in university student feedback
14 Feb 2019
A study of more than 500,000 surveys shows university students demonstrate bias against women teachers, and particularly women from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Gender and cultural bias exists against teachers at university level, study shows
14 Feb 2019
The biases experienced by some teachers vary according to their sex, background and faculty, according to a UNSW study of university student attitudes.
‘There’s no reason not to trial pill testing’: UNSW drug policy scholar stands firm on the evidence
14 Feb 2019
Alison Ritter has moved the Drug Policy Modelling Program from Medicine to Arts & Social Sciences to have more impact on drug policy.
UNSW’s refurbished bookshop boasts new features for customers
14 Feb 2019
The new UNSW Bookshop is designed to play a central role in the life of the University while offering new services for the broader community, too.