Universities as Public Institutions Social Impact Community Engagement

Universities as Public Institutions Social Impact & Community Engagement Graphics created by Ullupta conecum re volupta evelignis pe et doluptuam. August 2017

2 Challenges of the 21 st century Climate change Rising inequality Fundamentalism Radicalisation Aging population Indigenous reconciliation Food & Water Security All challenges that play out globally and locally

3 University of Pennsylvania 1960 s: 2, 653 people, of whom roughly 2, 070 were African American were displaced to build the University’s Science Centre

4 Local Engagement 1990 s: Fight or Flight? A Strategic Approach to Local Engagement University City by 1990: • High crime rates against persons and property • Property abandonment and disinvestment • Increasing poverty rates • Isolate, Fight, or Flight?

5 1. UTS Social Impact Framework

6 UTS Social Impact Goal • “UTS is an agent for social change, transforming communities through research, education and practice. ”

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10 Three Foundational Pillars 1. UTS has the social capital and is trusted to bring about change 2. Alumni and partners are willing to act through and with UTS 3. Leadership and Culture at UTS is inclusive and supports the public purpose role of the university.

11 Widening Participation: Two Recent Australian Studies “Disadvantage is erased by university completion. ” Completing University in a Growing Sector: Is Equity an Issue? Australian Council for Educational Research “Graduates from low SES backgrounds and regional and remote areas experienced similar or even slightly better labour market outcomes in terms of employment and earnings, when compared to graduates from more privileged SES backgrounds or metropolitan areas. ” ‘Labour Market Outcomes of Australian University Graduates from Equity Groups’ National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education

12 Increased Participation by equity groups

13 Indigenous Course Completions

14 UTS Widening Participation Strategy Aims to deliver long term sustainable outcomes for improved access, participation, retention and success of students from targeted equity groups, specifically students from low socio-economic (low SES) and Indigenous background 393 9, 963 students teachers 10, 303 32 projects student contact 532 schools 1, 964 Other key stakeholder contacts 16, 308 UTS student contact

15 U@Uni Program The program offers an integrated suite of programs for high school students that aims to build educational aspiration for tertiary study, support academic attainment and widen participation in higher education for students from LSES communities. 2, 171 students 80 85 teachers UTS Equity Ambassadors 4 key projects 25 schools 6, 767 Student contacts 2, 795 UAC offers

16 Precinct Pilot Collaboration with the Glebe community and the City of Sydney.

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18 Glebe • The two most common personal incomes in the community are either ‘greater than $2, 000 per week’ and ‘between $200 and $299 per week’ • 19% of Glebe residents live in public or social housing managed by state, social or Aboriginal housing providers. This compares to 9. 2% across the City of Sydney. • 17. 6% own their own home outright (NSW average = 33. 2%) and 60. 3% of occupied private dwellings are rented (NSW average = 30. 1%)

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20 Rationale for this focus • The current state of the precinct demonstrates complex social needs and challenges that act as a call to action; • Institutionally, we have a responsibility to the community that we are a part of – a position supported by a global movement in this space; • The Social Impact Framework identifies social capital and trust as key drivers for delivering social impact. The limited boundary of the local community, and our current efforts in this space, allow us to grow existing relationship towards an holistic approach.

21 UTS’s role in Glebe • Expand existing best practice efforts: HSC tutorial program • By invitation, have joined the Collective Impact Project • In conversation with the community, we are exploring the role we play in community: • Capacity building • Research • Contribution of processes (AI) and analytics towards uncovering complex issues

22 Local relationships…broad impact • Glebe Youth Service • City of Sydney • FACS • Moving from initiatives… to a comprehensive and integrated approach that unites UTS’s strengths and networks towards community transformation.