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Our researchers think differently and engage widely. 

Find out more about our research impact over the last few years through this series of stories highlighting the rich diversity of approaches and achievements among ADA researchers.

Our academics are open to working in new teams, with new partners to solve complex challenges.

'Living lab' at UNSW helps make our cities more climate-resilient

A multidisciplinary research group at UNSW has transformed the Kensington campus into a living lab to help combat heat exposure in our cities.

The extinction line: how art can help us re-imagine climate futures

Art that’s culturally aware and connected to place can influence our climate-change trajectory, says a researcher from UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture.  

Narratives of pride central to Aboriginal young people’s sexual health

Messaging that supports Aboriginal self-determination promotes Aboriginal young people’s sexual health and wellbeing, say social researchers from UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture. 

Does our understanding of human rights reflect our socio-cultural diversity

Learning from lived experience will help us better engage with diverse communities on human rights issues, says an expert from UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture.

Boosting teacher well-being at the start of term can help combat attrition

Investing in teacher well-being benefits teachers, students and society more broadly, says a UNSW educational psychology researcher.

Barangaroo’s public art tells stories of Country & community

The harbourside precinct demonstrates how art can help revitalise communities, respect cultural heritage and re-imagine public space, says its precinct-wide curatorial advisor.

New urban heat observatory will help drive more climate-resilient cities

An innovative urban heat methodology will help adapt our urban centres for more comfortable living.

Are our accessible bathrooms inaccessible to people in wheelchairs?

Greater focus on inclusive design will improve the liveability of the built environment for all people, says a UNSW expert in the impacts of the built environment on people's physical and mental wellbeing.

Precarious lives: the urgent need to support informal, unpaid carers

Understanding how caring ends is integral for informing and improving support for carers, says an expert from UNSW’s Centre for Social Research in Health.


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