Welcome to the Neighbourhood UTS

UTS in the suburb of Ultimo, and its neighbours are Haymarket, Chinatown and Chippendale.

What was this neighbourhood like in colonial times?

How did local suburbs and streets get their names?

What do Chinese Australian students think of Sydney’s Chinatown in Haymarket?

Host and former UTS student Brittany Rourke answers all these questions and more, as she finds out the stories and history of the places we visit every day.

The stories and history behind the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

How did the UTS Tower become a Sydney landmark?

What UTS buildings are listed as the World’s Weirdest Buildings? (Yes, UTS has multiple entries!)

Why did the first UTS students take classes in a department store basement?

What’s the First Nations history of the land UTS sits on?

Host and former UTS student Brittany Rourke answers all these questions and more, as she takes you on a tour of the UTS campus in Ultimo, Sydney.

The stories and history behind the University of Technology Sydney and the neighbourhood around it.

If you study or work at UTS, this podcast to make you feel more at home there, knowing the stories and histories of the places you visit every day.

This podcast has two episodes, best played in order.

In Episode One, hear why UTS Tower really stands out in Sydney, and what goes on inside the tower, Building 1.

Hear about UTS’ other quirky (and world-famous!) buildings and how UTS students used to study in a department store! And learn about the First Nations history of the land UTS sits on – Gadigal Country.

Episode Two heads off campus to the suburbs around UTS, to Ultimo, Haymarket, Chinatown and Chippendale.