Swinburne celebrates 30 years as a university
30 years ago, we officially started building a better today
On 1 July 1992, Swinburne officially gained university status when we were proclaimed Swinburne University of Technology. But we’ve been providing the transformative power of education since way before that. In 1908, George and Ethel Swinburne founded us. Swinburne was built on equality, fairness and the bold vision for a better tomorrow.
In 2022, Swinburne celebrates 30 years as a university. We’re 30 years young. And proud of it. So, blow out the candles, turn up the music, and take a deep dive of discovery into our vibrant past, present and future.
Title: Swinburne turns 30 Years Young
Creator: Swinburne Communications and Media with Dingo Cross Films
Year: 2022
Audio/video for this transcript available from:
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30 years of technology
People and technology together for a better world
Swinburne University of Technology ranked in top 1 percent of universities worldwide
Indigenous technology for agriculture and aquaculture, fire management, astronomy and more.
Technology that improves lives
Lives that matter
Stories that matter
Light
Dark matter in a new light
Concentrated light for faster virus detection
Lighter planes and cheaper rockets possible at Swinburne’s AIR hub
Possibilities
Infinite possibilities
Smart cities
New workforces
Swinburne launches Space Technology and Industry Institute
Swinburne students create yoghurt in space
Space for every person to thrive
Space for innovation
Teaching and learning innovations URL and IRL
Life-changing Innovations
Life-changing med-tech helps chemotherapy patients avoid infection
New Swinburne hub co-creating med-tech of the future, now
A better future
New Swinburne hydrogen hub to advance a net zero emission future
A tech-rich future
A fairer future
A future where energy is produced while protecting vulnerable coastlines
Designing the future
Building the future
Factory of the future
A future of firsts
Swinburne the first university to achieve Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) status
First Victorian university with gender-neutral bathrooms
First Australian university to appoint a Chief Scientist
World-first research uses avatar therapy to help treat auditory hallucinations
Swinburne launches revolutionary Australian first ungrading program
Swinburne the first university in Australia to become an Adobe Creative Campus
Victorian-first program to break the cycle of educational disadvantage
Swinburne creates Australian first gamified immersive campus experience: Swinburne Children’s
University
Australian-first gamified campus experience: Swintopia
Australian-first _now store showcases grad inventions
Swinburne’s supercomputer – first of its kind at Australian University in 1992
Swinburne university to guarantee work integrated learning
Founded on equality
Built on technology
Celebrating the past. Opening up the present. Reimagining the future.
Next gen _now.
30 years of people and technology working together to build a better world
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30 years young
Stories for a brighter tomorrow
Discover stories of tech innovators, creators, entrepreneurs and activists.
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Creator | 30 years young
Nathan Nankervis
Swinburne Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours) graduate and emerging artist Nathan Nankervis is making art to make people think and smile.
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Entrepreneur | 30 years young
Jacqueline Savage
Swinburne alum Jacqueline Savage is the founder of Medcorp Technologies, a revolutionary medical technology company.
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Activist | 30 years young
Dr Andrew Peters
Swinburne staff member Dr Andrew Peters is a driving force in Indigenous and reconciliation areas.
Interactive timeline of innovation at Swinburne
To celebrate 30 Years Young, Nature Research Custom Media, the commercial partnership wing of the renowned international scientific journal Nature, has created a timeline to celebrate 30 years of innovation at Swinburne.
From the archives
Immerse yourself in the images that tell the story of our history and vision for the future. Plus, Swinburne staff get unlimited access to the archives.
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The Honourable George Swinburne with his daughter Margaret -
Swinburne staff at the celebration of Swinburne gaining university status -
Swinburne librarians circa 1974 -
Swinburne's CRAY Supercomputer in 1992 -
Students at Swinburne School of Design's annual exhibition in 1992
30 years of engaging with Indigenous and reconciliation matters
Swinburne has built significant relationships for more than thirty years with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. We have a demonstrated long-standing commitment to genuinely engaging with communities and organisations to increase higher education and vocational education access, participation and achievement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
In the past six years, we have also developed a strong history of national academic and industry leadership in reconciliation. We were the first university to attain an Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and are currently on our second Elevate RAP. We co-organised the inaugural National RAP Conference and recently launched Australia’s first National Centre for Reconciliation Practice.
Discover more about the Moondani Toombadool Centre and the National Centre for Reconciliation Practice, which engage with Indigenous matters and reconciliation respectively at Swinburne.