Now more than ever we need to rethink what research we do, how it's done and the impact we want it to have. The University of Technology Sydney is filled with award winning engaged and impactful research that’s making a huge difference in the world. Join Associate Professor Martin Bliemel, along with some of the top thinkers at UTS to learn how to deliver excellent research with impact that transforms society and reshapes our world. 

Now more than ever we need to rethink what research we do, how it's done and the impact we want it to have. The University of Technology Sydney is filled with award winning engaged and impactful research that’s making a huge difference in the world. Join Associate Professor Martin Bliemel, along with some of the top thinkers at UTS to learn how to deliver excellent research with impact that transforms society and reshapes our world.

Impact at UTS

Introducing: Impact at UTS

In this episode of Impact at UTS we are breaking you out of your research silo to look at ways of collaborating across disciplines, as well with external partners. 



What would happen if we as researchers were brave enough to leave the ‘safety net’ of our own disciplines? 



In this episode you’ll hear from host Associate Professor Martin Bliemel the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation who is eager to demonstrate that transdisciplinarity is more than a buzzword but a way of thinking and doing research. 



He is joined by Professor Cameron Tonkinwise, Head of the Design Innovation Research Centre at UTS where they employ “frame creation”, an innovation-centred approach that applies “design thinking” to problem solving. Along with Professor Stuart White, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Futures who has spent 20 years working with academics across disciplines to become an expert in wrangling different minds and perspectives to create groundbreaking and impactful research. 



These three UTS scholars examine the pleasures and pitfalls of co-designing research, debunk myths about transdisciplinary collaborations, and provide advice on creating a space for complex collaboration. As well as consider what it means for the future of research design if no one research field has the solution to the world's wicked problems. 



To find out more visit reshub.uts.edu.au



Featured in episode five of Impact at UTS: 



Host and Associate Professor Martin Bliemel, the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation 



Professor Cameron Tonkinwise, Head of the Design Innovation Research Centre at UTS 



Professor Stuart White, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS 



Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt, Director of Research at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research 



Impact Studios producer/journalist Cassandra Steeth 



The Impact at UTS podcast is made by Impact Studios at the University of Technology Sydney, an audio production house funded by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research. 

In this episode of Impact at UTS we are breaking you out of your research silo to look at ways of collaborating across disciplines, as well with external partners. 
  
What would happen if we as researchers were brave enough to leave the ‘safety net’ of our own disciplines? 
  
In this episode you’ll hear from host Associate Professor Martin Bliemel the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation who is eager to demonstrate that transdisciplinarity is more than a buzzword but a way of thinking and doing research. 
  
He is joined by Professor Cameron Tonkinwise, Head of the Design Innovation Research Centre at UTS where they employ “frame creation”, an innovation-centred approach that applies “design thinking” to problem solving. Along with Professor Stuart White, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Futures who has spent 20 years working with academics across disciplines to become an expert in wrangling different minds and perspectives to create groundbreaking and impactful research. 
  
These three UTS scholars examine the pleasures and pitfalls of co-designing research, debunk myths about transdisciplinary collaborations, and provide advice on creating a space for complex collaboration. As well as consider what it means for the future of research design if no one research field has the solution to the world's wicked problems. 
  
To find out more visit <a href="https://player.whooshkaa.com/reshub.uts.edu.au">reshub.uts.edu.au</a> 
  
Featured in episode five of Impact at UTS: 
  
Host and <a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Martin.Bliemel">Associate Professor Martin Bliemel</a>, the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Cameron.Tonkinwise">Professor Cameron Tonkinwise</a>, Head of the Design Innovation Research Centre at UTS 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Stuart.White">Professor Stuart White</a>, Director of the <a href="http://www.isf.uts.edu.au/">Institute for Sustainable Futures</a> at UTS 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Larissa.Behrendt">Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt</a>, Director of Research at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education &amp; Research 
  
Impact Studios producer/journalist Cassandra Steeth 
  
The Impact at UTS podcast is made by <a href="https://impactstudios.edu.au/">Impact Studios</a> at the University of Technology Sydney, an audio production house funded by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research.

5. Breaking out of your research silo

Research can be a slow burn, it takes time, and the impact and benefits from research won’t always be realised straight away. 

As discovered throughout the Impact at UTS podcast, research with impact involves long term relationship building and ongoing engagement with research partners, be that industry, government or community. 

But even researchers can get impatient. What if you want your work to create change in the world right now? How do you go about it? 

In the final episode of Impact at UTS we hear from Professor Thalia Anthony, a Law Professor who is leading in her field when it comes to translating her research into real world impact. She discusses impact strategies including time management, being media savvy and the ethics of collaborating, particularly when you are just starting out. 

We’ll also hear from Professor Kate Barclay, a FASS marine social scientist who provides some valuable advice on securing research funding outside of traditional funding schemes. 

And to conclude the series, we’re going to get some pearls of wisdom from UTS research rock stars who have accumulated decades of evidence and insights on conducting impact-led research. They share some parting thoughts for early career researchers. 



Research Engagement and Impact Support at UTS 

It’s important to know that you don’t need to undertake your research impact journey on your own. There is support for you at UTS, including from your Faculty Research Engagement Manager (FREM) or equivalent professional staff member. In episode seven we hear from Sarah Angus who outlines her role as a FREM and how she works with academics on funding and external research collaborations. 

To find out more visit reshub.uts.edu.au



Featured in episode seven of Impact at UTS 



Host and Associate Professor Martin Bliemel, the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation 



Professor Thalia Anthony, UTS Faculty of Law and Core Member, SIC - Strengthening Indigenous Communities 



Professor Kate Barclay, Professor of International Studies and Global Societies and Core Member at the UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation (CBSI) 



Sarah Angus, Faculty Research Engagement Manager 



Julian Zipparo, Executive Manager of Research Engagement at the UTS Research Office 



Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt, Director of Research at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research 



Associate Professor David Suggett, Climate Change Cluster 



Distinguished Professor Claude Roux, Director of the Centre for Forensic Science 



Distinguished Professor Gamini Dissanayake, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering 



Distinguished Professor Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and IT 



Professor Michael Blumenstein, the Associate Dean (Research Strategy and Management) in the Faculty of Engineering & IT 



Dr Paul Scully Power, Australia’s first astronaut and co-founder of The Ripper Group https://therippergroup.com/



Michele Rumsey, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development 



Professor Cameron Tonkinwise, Head of the Design Innovation Research Centre at UTS 



Professor Stuart White, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS 



Paddy Gibson, Senior Senior Researcher at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research 



Craig Longman, Deputy Director and Senior Researcher at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research 



Impact Studios producer/journalist Cassandra Steeth 



The Impact at UTS podcast is made by Impact Studios at the University of Technology Sydney, an audio production house funded by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research. 

Research can be a slow burn, it takes time, and the impact and benefits from research won’t always be realised straight away. 
As discovered throughout the Impact at UTS podcast, research with impact involves long term relationship building and ongoing engagement with research partners, be that industry, government or community. 
But even researchers can get impatient. What if you want your work to create change in the world right now? How do you go about it? 
In the final episode of Impact at UTS we hear from Professor Thalia Anthony, a Law Professor who is leading in her field when it comes to translating her research into real world impact. She discusses impact strategies including time management, being media savvy and the ethics of collaborating, particularly when you are just starting out. 
We’ll also hear from Professor Kate Barclay, a FASS marine social scientist who provides some valuable advice on securing research funding outside of traditional funding schemes. 
And to conclude the series, we’re going to get some pearls of wisdom from UTS research rock stars who have accumulated decades of evidence and insights on conducting impact-led research. They share some parting thoughts for early career researchers. 
  
Research Engagement and Impact Support at UTS 
It’s important to know that you don’t need to undertake your research impact journey on your own. There is support for you at UTS, including from your Faculty Research Engagement Manager (FREM) or equivalent professional staff member. In episode seven we hear from Sarah Angus who outlines her role as a FREM and how she works with academics on funding and external research collaborations. 
To find out more visit <a href="https://player.whooshkaa.com/reshub.uts.edu.au">reshub.uts.edu.au</a> 
  
Featured in episode seven of Impact at UTS 
  
Host and <a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Martin.Bliemel">Associate Professor Martin Bliemel</a>, the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Thalia.Anthony">Professor Thalia Anthony</a>, UTS Faculty of Law and Core Member, SIC - Strengthening Indigenous Communities 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Kate.Barclay">Professor Kate Barclay</a>, Professor of International Studies and Global Societies and Core Member at the UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation (CBSI) 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Sarah.Angus">Sarah Angus</a>, Faculty Research Engagement Manager 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Julian.Zipparo">Julian Zipparo</a>, Executive Manager of Research Engagement at the UTS Research Office 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Larissa.Behrendt">Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt</a>, Director of Research at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education &amp; Research 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/David.Suggett">Associate Professor David Suggett</a>, Climate Change Cluster 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Claude.Roux">Distinguished Professor Claude Roux</a>, Director of the Centre for Forensic Science 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Gamini.Dissanayake">Distinguished Professor Gamini Dissanayake</a>, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Saravanamuth.Vigneswaran">Distinguished Professor Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran</a>, Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and IT 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Michael.Blumenstein">Professor Michael Blumenstein</a>, the Associate Dean (Research Strategy and Management) in the Faculty of Engineering &amp; IT 
  
Dr Paul Scully Power, Australia’s first astronaut and co-founder of The Ripper Group <a href="https://therippergroup.com/">https://therippergroup.com/</a> 
  
<a href="https://www.uts.edu.au/staff/michele.rumsey">Michele Rumsey</a>, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Cameron.Tonkinwise">Professor Cameron Tonkinwise</a>, Head of the Design Innovation Research Centre at UTS 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Stuart.White">Professor Stuart White</a>, Director of the<a href="http://www.isf.uts.edu.au/"> Institute for Sustainable Futures</a> at UTS 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Padraic.Gibson">Paddy Gibson</a>, Senior Senior Researcher at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education &amp; Research 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Craig.Longman">Craig Longman</a>, Deputy Director and Senior Researcher at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education &amp; Research 
  
Impact Studios producer/journalist Cassandra Steeth 
  
The Impact at UTS podcast is made by <a href="https://impactstudios.edu.au/">Impact Studios</a> at the University of Technology Sydney, an audio production house funded by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research.

7. Creating research with real world impact today

UTS is committed to knowledge exchange and encouraging research collaboration between the university, industry and broader society. But what makes research collaboration effective? And what are the benefits and barriers to collaboration? 

In this episode of Impact at UTS, hear how groundbreaking research developed in partnership with industry is being used to reduce shark attacks in our oceans. Professor Michael Blumenstein, the Associate Dean (Research Strategy and Management) in the Faculty of Engineering & IT, and Dr Paul Scully-Power, Australia’s first astronaut and co-founder of the Ripper Group, share the collaborative success of the SharkSpotter drone technology that is saving lives on Australian beaches. 

From partnerships on our shores to long term collaboration overseas, Michele Rumsey, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development, discusses how her international research partnership with government, health and community groups in Papua New Guinea is transforming maternal and child health outcomes. 

To find out more visit reshub.uts.edu.au



Featured in episode four of Impact at UTS: 



Host and Associate Professor Martin Bliemel, the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation 



Professor Michael Blumenstein, the Associate Dean (Research Strategy and Management) in the Faculty of Engineering & IT 



Dr Paul Scully-Power, Australia’s first astronaut and co-founder of The Ripper Group https://therippergroup.com/



Michele Rumsey, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development 



Impact Studios producer/journalist Cassandra Steeth 



The Impact at UTS podcast is made by Impact Studios at the University of Technology Sydney, an audio production house funded by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research. 

UTS is committed to knowledge exchange and encouraging research collaboration between the university, industry and broader society. But what makes research collaboration effective? And what are the benefits and barriers to collaboration? 
In this episode of Impact at UTS, hear how groundbreaking research developed in partnership with industry is being used to reduce shark attacks in our oceans. Professor Michael Blumenstein, the Associate Dean (Research Strategy and Management) in the Faculty of Engineering &amp; IT, and Dr Paul Scully-Power, Australia’s first astronaut and co-founder of the Ripper Group, share the collaborative success of the SharkSpotter drone technology that is saving lives on Australian beaches. 
From partnerships on our shores to long term collaboration overseas, Michele Rumsey, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development, discusses how her international research partnership with government, health and community groups in Papua New Guinea is transforming maternal and child health outcomes. 
To find out more visit <a href="https://player.whooshkaa.com/reshub.uts.edu.au">reshub.uts.edu.au</a> 
  
Featured in episode four of Impact at UTS: 
  
Host and <a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Martin.Bliemel">Associate Professor Martin Bliemel</a>, the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation 
  
<a href="https://discover-research.uts.edu.au/Michael.Blumenstein">Professor Michael Blumenstein</a>, the Associate Dean (Research Strategy and Management) in the Faculty of Engineering &amp; IT 
  
Dr Paul Scully-Power, Australia’s first astronaut and co-founder of The Ripper Group <a href="https://therippergroup.com/">https://therippergroup.com/</a> 
  
<a href="https://www.uts.edu.au/staff/michele.rumsey">Michele Rumsey</a>, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development 
  
Impact Studios producer/journalist Cassandra Steeth 
  
The Impact at UTS podcast is made by <a href="https://impactstudios.edu.au/">Impact Studios</a> at the University of Technology Sydney, an audio production house funded by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research.

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