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
High-tech roo collars aim to prevent road accidents
10 JunIn an effort to prevent road crashes between vehicles and wildlife, UniSC researchers are tracking roos with custom-made high-tech collars “to a degree of biomechanical accuracy not seen before” to better predict their hopping movements in different habitats
Global lessons across our largest ocean
7 JunUniSC research here and in the Galápagos is answering some of the world’s most pressing environmental issues, with a focus on rare and threatened marine life found at opposite ends of the ocean
Peat was historically mined overseas because it burns so well. But Australia’s subtropical peat bogs need fire to survive
4 JunWriting for The Conversation, Professor of Ecology Catherine Yule explores an Australian subtropical peatland ecosystem that's thriving because of bushfires