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Are you looking to partner with researchers from Australia and the Asia-Pacific? We have a strong focus on translating excellent research into solutions that solve global problems and are ready to collaborate.

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We are a young and innovative university focused on making a positive social impact through collaboration. 

Our credentials place us among the top 100 universities worldwide and number one for sustainability partnerships. Learn more.

We help businesses upskill their workforce through personalised practical training. We also connect business with research problem-solvers and ground-breaking facilities to create collaborations that address wicked problems locally, nationally and globally.

Our research community collaborates with a range of commercial government and community partners to deliver research outcomes in the world. 

For UTS researchers and professional staff 

For guidance on how to develop an external research partnership, visit the UTS Partnerships and Agreements SharePoint to:

• Access information about all partnership types with dedicated sections that guide staff through purpose, principles, governance requirements, and operational considerations.
• Navigate end to end agreement processes: access clear scenario based process maps and UTS approved documentation to support the establishment or renewal of international and domestic agreements in line with UTS governance requirements.
• Identify the right partnership type: the Hub supports staff to select the most appropriate partnership model, including MoUs, research agreements, articulation pathways, and institutional wide strategic partnerships, guided by considerations such as strategic alignment, mutual benefit, academic compatibility, and sustainability.
• Find contacts and support: easily identify the UTS units responsible for each agreement type and connect with the right experts across the university.
• Build capacity across the university: enhanced visibility of partnership expectations and governance supports more consistent, high-quality engagement across faculties, institutes, professional units, and international collaborators.
• Connect with the right expertise: easily identify and connect with the central units and experts responsible for drafting agreements and managing partnerships.
• Stay informed at every stage: whether supporting early stage discussions, preparing documentation, or navigating approvals, the Hub ensures staff have access to the most up to date materials in one trusted place.

Further information

For business and industry

• Talk to our partnerships team to define a problem and find the right collaborators towards a solution.  
• Connect with our Social Impact Lab to find the knowledge you need to promote transformational change towards a more socially just society  
• Participate in regular programs run by UTS Startups that help businesses involving UTS students, researchers, staff and alumni develop.