Welcome to the Neighbourhood UTS

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Welcome to the Neighbourhood UTS

The stories and history behind the University of Technology Sydney and the neighbourhood around it. If you study or work at UTS, this podcast to make you feel more at home there, knowing the stories and histories of the places you visit every day. This podcast has two episodes, best played in order. In Episode One, hear why UTS Tower really stands out in Sydney, and what goes on inside the tower, Building 1. Hear about UTS' other quirky (and world-famous!) buildings and how UTS students used to study in a department store! And learn about the First Nations history of the land UTS sits on - Gadigal Country. Episode Two heads off campus to the suburbs around UTS, to Ultimo, Haymarket, Chinatown and Chippendale.

Episodes

  1. Ultimo, Haymarket, Chinatown and Chippendale

    FEB 21

    Ultimo, Haymarket, Chinatown and Chippendale

    UTS in the suburb of Ultimo, and its neighbours are Haymarket, Chinatown and Chippendale. What was this neighbourhood like in colonial times?  How did local suburbs and streets get their names? What do Chinese Australian students think of Sydney's Chinatown in Haymarket? Host and former UTS student Brittany Rourke answers all these questions and more, as she finds out the stories and history of the places we visit every day. 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.

    15 min
  2. UTS : From eyesore to icon

    FEB 21

    UTS : From eyesore to icon

    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.

    22 min
  3. Introducing... Welcome to the Neighbourhood UTS

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Introducing... Welcome to the Neighbourhood UTS

    The stories and history behind the University of Technology Sydney and the neighbourhood around it. If you study or work at UTS, this podcast to make you feel more at home there, knowing the stories and histories of the places you visit every day. This podcast has two episodes, best played in order. In Episode One, hear why UTS Tower really stands out in Sydney, and what goes on inside the tower, Building 1. Hear about UTS' other quirky (and world-famous!) buildings and how UTS students used to study in a department store! And learn about the First Nations history of the land UTS sits on - Gadigal Country. Episode Two heads off campus to the suburbs around UTS, to Ultimo, Haymarket, Chinatown and Chippendale. Guests Paul Ashton, Adjunct Professor of Public History at UTS Nathan Sentance, Head of Collections First Nations, Powerhouse Sophie Loy-Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Australian History, University of Sydney 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.

    2 min

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The stories and history behind the University of Technology Sydney and the neighbourhood around it. If you study or work at UTS, this podcast to make you feel more at home there, knowing the stories and histories of the places you visit every day. This podcast has two episodes, best played in order. In Episode One, hear why UTS Tower really stands out in Sydney, and what goes on inside the tower, Building 1. Hear about UTS' other quirky (and world-famous!) buildings and how UTS students used to study in a department store! And learn about the First Nations history of the land UTS sits on - Gadigal Country. Episode Two heads off campus to the suburbs around UTS, to Ultimo, Haymarket, Chinatown and Chippendale.

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