Professor Attila Brungs writes that universities are a rich source of expertise and solutions in the fight against the existential threat of climate change. Universities are ready, willing and able to partner with policy and business leaders to ensure a sustainable future.

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On 1 October, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, addressed the AFR Higher Education Summit: Universities Through the Crisis on the topic of 'Outlook for 2040: Research Initiatives'.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, addressed the conference in Brisbane on the topic of 'Equity in University Admissions.'Read more

By Tim Dodd

This article is reprinted with permission from The Australian. It was first published in The Australian's Higher Education section, www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education, which is published in The Australian every Wednesday.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs welcomed to campus local member for Kingsford-Smith, Matt Thistlethwaite MP, to announce a $15 million commitment for a new National Health and Climate Centre to address the major health risks Australians face from climate change, which would be implemented under a new Labor government.Read more

Publicly funded research brings social and economic benefits for all. It’s critical that the global academic community continues to champion this work, says Professor Ian Jacobs.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, presented a keynote speech to the Research Australia Dinner in Sydney reflecting on the theme of generosity in partnership.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, introduces UNSW’s four inaugural Futures Institutes – the Ageing Futures Institute, the Cellular Genomics Futures Institute, the Digital Grid Futures Institute and the Materials & Manufacturing Futures Institute.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, introduces the Gonski Institute for Education, in honour of UNSW Chancellor, Mr David Gonski.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, introduced NSW Chief Scientist Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte to deliver a lecture at the invitation of the UNSW School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering.Read more

By Minyi Chen Profile originally published in People’s Daily Online and reprinted with permission.Read more

By Sian Powell

This article is reprinted with permission from The Australian. It was first published in The Australian's Higher Education section, www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education, which is published in The Australian every Wednesday.Read more

At the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) Forum in Perth, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, spoke of his long-standing professional links with Africa as well as UNSW’s proud partnership with Gulu University in northern Uganda.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, introduced keynote speaker, 2016 Nobel Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart to speak on the topic of ‘Mingling Art with Science’ as part of the Sydney Science Festival.Read more

Speaking as Group of Eight Chair, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, launched a report by London Economics on the economic impact of the Go8 universities. In his address, Professor Jacobs spoke of the astonishing 10-fold return on public investment which Go8 universities represent – contributing a total of $66 billion to the Australian economy per annum.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, welcomed the then-Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, to UNSW to deliver an important address on the value of international education and the importance of the Australia-China bilateral relationship.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, welcomed guests to the official opening of the new UNSW China Centre in the Yangpu Changyang Innovation Valley in Shanghai.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, addressed the David Cooper Symposium, organised by the Kirby Institute in the memory of the late Scientia Professor David Cooper AC. Professor Jacobs introduced Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Liaison Group for HIV/AIDS, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Senator the Honourable Lisa Singh.Read more

At the Launch of UNSW’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, stressed the importance of inclusivity in the success of the 2025 Strategy, before introducing UNSW’s Disability Champion, Professor Andrew Lynch.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs spoke about the importance of supporting and celebrating Indigenous excellence at UNSW’s Sorry Day Flag Raising Ceremony, and introduces Pro-Vice Chancellor (Indigenous) Professor Megan Davis.Read more

At the World University Presidents Forum, which coincided with the 120th anniversary of Peking University, President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs presented in his capacity as Chair of the Group of Eight, delivering a speech titled, ‘Civilization: Tradition and Social Transformation: Universities as a servant of society’.Read more

Hosted by ABC Science writer and broadcaster, Bernie Hobbs, the UNSW Celebration of Research Excellence brought together all UNSW researchers who received a research grant in 2017. President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs congratulated guests on their achievements, and spoke about the importance of the translation part of the research pipeline.Read more

In this opinion piece, the President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs argues that a new Australian Research Future Fund and a more effective R&D tax incentive scheme will drive the discovery-translation-application-commercialisation pipeline to generate a greater economic return, and greater benefit.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs welcomed guests to UNSW’s celebratory BBQ to congratulate members of the UNSW community who were honoured on Australia Day – most notably, the 2018 Australian of the Year, UNSW’s very own Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons.Read more

The President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs, addressed 150 UNSW alumni at the Future of Asia Summit in Hong Kong, pointing to the importance of maintaining strong global connections.Read more

In his opening speech, President and Vice-Chancellor welcomed leaders, advocates and healthcare providers from around the globe to the 2018 International Digital Health Symposium hosted by the George Institute for Global Health at UNSW.Read more

At the St Vincent’s Health Australia Inaugural Research Forum, President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs delivered a keynote address entitled, ‘The power of partnership and collaboration to progress our shared health research education and clinical care objectives’.Read more

President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs launched the UNSW Defence Research Institute on the 50th anniversary of UNSW’s relationship with the Australian Defence Forces.Read more

UNSW-Defence 50th anniversary lunch, Canberra 18 July 2017: Sir Rupert Myers Speech.Read more

Responding to the Australian Government’s announcement of planned cuts to university funding, Professor Jacobs argues the proposals are not are not in the long-term interests of Australia or its economy.  

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With higher education demand booming worldwide, particularly in rapidly developing nations such as China and India, will universities be able to satisfy demand? One solution is the vastly expanded use of digital technology in teaching and learning, on a global scale. But if Australia is to become a serious future player in this expanding field, argues UNSW President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs, it needs to develop new systems and global partnerships, and move quickly.Read more

Welcoming to UNSW the Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and known globally as the father of both social business and microcredit, Professor Jacobs paid tribute to a man he described as ‘a champion of the poor, but equally of the young, whose aspirations must not be dampened if humanity is to progress’.Read more

Welcoming guests to the 2017 annual Chinese New Year event, Professor Jacobs highlighted UNSW’s long association with China, the landmarks of 2016 with the signing of the Torch UNSW research partnership, and the success of the Sino-Australian research and education ‘pipeline’ foreshadowing greater UNSW collaborations with China.Read more

In his address at the Nehru Library in New Delhi, Professor Jacobs spoke of the partnership between India and Australia arising from shared values and aspirations, and launched the UNSW Diya Initiative to provide degree education at UNSW to thousands of Indian students in the coming decade.Read more

Addressing the annual United Nations Day luncheon at the NSW Parliament, Professor Jacobs reflected on the role of universities in making the world ‘a better place’ for all, and spoke of the refugee crisis as ‘the great moral conflict of our times’ with profound impacts on the fabric of established and well-developed societies.Read more

Opening the ‘Troubled Waters’ suite of three exhibitions at UNSW Art and Design Faculty, Professor Jacobs said the art represented the great challenges facing the planet moving deeper into the 21st century, as well as an inter-disciplinary approach to creativity forged by UNSW Art & Design that exemplified what universities should be about.Read more

At a gala dinner held to celebrate the UNSW-Torch China innovation partnership, Professor Jacobs described how the initiative came about, its long-term value to the Australian economy, and how true innovation grows through teamwork in vibrant collaborations.Read more

In this address, Professor Jacobs, a regular visitor to Uganda, spoke of the remarkable progress made by Gulu University since it began teaching in 2002, and outlined increased cooperation in the form of development programmes with UNSW Sydney, visiting research fellowships and other initiatives to create a richer learning environment in Northern Uganda.Read more