UNSW Cities Institute

The Cities Institute offers a new way of working with academic research to create real change. We do not work in a conventional academic capacity but as a collective of researchers, academics, practitioners and policy makers.

Australia is a nation of cities, with over 70% of the population residing in its eight largest urban areas. Despite this, our governance structures do not directly represent our cities.

UNSW leaders showcased their leadership in healthy cities across the Asia-Pacific region during the 10^th Annual Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities in Seoul last week.

Two UNSW student teams mentored by the UNSW Cities Institute last week won the top prizes at the 10th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities in Seoul.

The NSW Minister for Housing, Rose Jackson, made a passionate case for social housing investment at UNSW’s annual Gene Willsford UTZON Lecture this week.

The UNSW Cities Institute has assembled an esteemed group of experts to further its practice-based research, education and advocacy work for the future of healthy cities.

We’re proud to welcome respected practicing architect and policy leader, Dillon Kombumerri, to the team as Professor of Practice at the Cities Institute.

The new Minister for Cities, Senator the Hon. Jenny McAllister met the UNSW Cities Institute’s Professor Peter Poulet and Hannah Bolitho this week in Canberra at the Powered by UNSW 75th anniversary showcase.

A delegation of urban leaders from Thailand visited the UNSW Cities Institute this month to further collaborative opportunities with the Thai Department of Economic Promotions (DEPA).