UTS : From eyesore to icon
Episode description
The stories and history behind the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
How did the UTS Tower become a Sydney landmark?
What UTS buildings are listed as the World's Weirdest Buildings? (Yes, UTS has multiple entries!)
Why did the first UTS students take classes in a department store basement?
What's the First Nations history of the land UTS sits on?
Host and former UTS student Brittany Rourke answers all these questions and more, as she takes you on a tour of the UTS campus in Ultimo, Sydney.
Guests
- Paul Ashton, Adjunct Professor, Australian Centre for Public History
- Sophie Loy-Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Australian History, University of Sydney
- Don Romeo, 2SER Radio
- Nathan Sentance, Head of Collections First Nations, Powerhouse
- Students of UTS
Credits
Welcome to the Neighbourhood UTS is hosted by Brittany Rourke, former UTS student.
It's produced by Jane Curtis and Britta Jorgensen, of UTS Impact Studios.
Production support and research by Siobhan Moylan, Tamson Pietsch, Freya Newman, and Brittany Rourke. The Executive Producer of Impact Studios is Sarah Gilbert.