UNSW x National Science Week 2026

10 – 28 August 2026

2.50pm – 2.50pm AEST

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Free for everyone

Festival

How did life begin? What lies beneath our oceans? Why does Hollywood get the human body so wrong? And what exists beyond our galaxy? All this and more at UNSW Science Week 2026.

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Current UNSW Student Current UNSW Staff UNSW Alumni Industry Partner General Public

Kensington campus

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Free for everyone

This National Science Week, UNSW invites you on a journey of discovery through the biggest questions in science.

Join lively debates exploring the origins of life, dive into the wonders of our oceans, uncover the science behind Hollywood myths, or join us off campus and out in the community at Science in the Swamp and Science in the Scrub.

With exhibitions, talks and events throughout August, National Science Week at UNSW offers countless opportunities to engage with the discoveries, ideas and conversations shaping our future.

Past Events

13 Aug Past event

Doughnuts & Debate: How Did Life Originate?

Join us at Doughnuts & Debate to hear some of UNSW's brightest minds debate how life got going, where it all began, and what it might mean for our place in the universe.

13 Aug Past event

Featured

Daniel Joinbee: Indigenous aerospace trailblazer

Meet an Australian entrepreneur raising the horizons for Indigenous youth.

Centre for Ideas

Engineering

Innovation

Technology

16 Aug Past event

UNSW x Science in the Swamp

UNSW goes off campus for National Science Week 2026, bringing a day of hands-on science, discovery and fun to Centennial Park.

18 Aug Past event

Under Southern Skies: Stargazing Evening

Explore the night sky through telescopes, planetarium experiences and live astronomy. See planets, constellations and distant galaxies brought into focus.