We’re creating a better tomorrow for our youth and communities, through teaching, research and community education to improve mental health and promote greater overall wellbeing. Our researchers are working to create better outcomes for teens by mapping young brains to predict mental health issues. Find out more.

Plastic pollution and climate impacts are causing sea turtles to starve. In addition, they’re battling a mystery shell-wasting disease. We’re creating a better future for these magnificent creatures and the ecosystems who rely on them, through teaching, research and community collaboration to save and protect endangered sea turtles. Find out more...

UniSC scientists are on a quest to safeguard Australia’s iconic koala from extinction, with the development of a chlamydial vaccine. Study at a uni that’s creating a better tomorrow by using science to save our endangered koala population. Find out more...

We believe a world-class education is about more than textbooks and lecture theatres. Learn through hands-on experiences at UniSC, where flexible online and on-campus learning means you can go far, without traveling far. In fact, our top-notch facilities are right on your regional doorstep. Find out more...

Through opportunities for students to work with our partners amongst the big names in sport, learn from world-renowned experts and champions, and access nationally-accredited facilities, we create the perfect launch pad for dream sporting careers, on or off the field. Find out more...

Reef Manta Rays are the ocean’s gentle giants, an iconic and ecologically important species. Sadly, they are listed as Vulnerable to Extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Through our collaborative research venture ‘Project Manta’, we’re working to unravel the mysteries of manta rays in the quest to save them from the threat of extinction. Find out more...

Seaweed is not the most glamorous of sea species, but it’s amongst the most environmentally important, with underwater forests supporting entire marine ecosystems. Seaweed also has enormous social and economic value, benefiting human health, wellbeing, and livelihoods. Our Seaweed Research Group works with communities, business and government across the world to develop seaweed as a resource that creates healthier people, and a healthier planet. Find out more...