PLAY ON is an exhibition being co-designed and delivered by students in the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra, and key event partners.
21/08/2023
Book event: The Matilda Effect with Fiona Crawford and Grace Gill The talk will be available to view live online via the Library's Facebook and YouTube pages. You do not need to book a ticket to watch the event online.
21/08/2023
19/08/2023
THANK YOU MATILDAS đź’šđź’›
Still plenty to smile about! What an incredible tournament.
Listen on the ABC Listen app: ab.co/streamWWC
15/08/2023
Football is for EVERYONE!
Orchestral concert goes nuts over the (Matildas') score | Canberra CityNews "Then someone from the front row stood up and valiantly called out '7 to 6 on a penalty shoot-out! We won!' The packed Llewellyn Hall erupted in cheers and thunderous applause," writes TONY MAGEE, who was there to review the ACO.
15/08/2023
The CommBank Matildas are doing us proud and will take on England this Wednesday night for a spot in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final (you can watch the semi-final here on campus!).
The excitement is reaching a fever pitch, and hosting the World Cup has been transformative for the sport in Australia… but what comes after this?
This Friday, listen to UC experts talk about their sport research in under 5 minutes, from the comfort of your home. All topics will focus on women’s football and include:
đź’˛ Pay parity, collective bargaining agreements, and caring for athletes as people.
↔️ Using data and pattern recognition to detect playing strategies.
đź“Š Developing health, wellbeing and injury monitoring tools.
🏫 The power and possibility of university-backed elite women’s sports teams.
👩‍💼 The legacies of large sporting events and people power required to host these events.
âš˝ The research process behind the Play On - Exhibition.
Event details
When: 5.30-7pm Friday 18 August
Where: Online
Research theme: Women’s football: the future and what’s next?
Register: https://bit.ly/3QK8HzH
26/07/2023
The biggest-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Trophy Tour
is coming to Canberra!
The Trophy has visited all 32 participating nations and on its tour of Canberra, the Trophy will be at the University of Canberra on Wednesday 2nd August, as part of the PLAY ON Exhibition curated and created by cross disciplinary students in the Faculty of Arts and Design over WIT.
Come along to view and take photos with the WINNERS TROPHY, from 3.30pm – 5pm.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of the largest-attended women’s sporting event in history. So make sure to register your attendance and we’ll see you there!
REGISTER NOW: https://playonexhibition.com/trophy-tour/
26/07/2023
Come along to the Matilda's watch party tomorrow night at UC and check out the Play On Exhibition upstairs until half time!
20/07/2023
Check out our satellite display at the Canberra Centre until the 8th of August!
Explore The UC Women's World Cup Display FIFA Women’s Football World Cup; Soccer Supporter; Matildas
16/07/2023
Just some of our awesome exhibition ✨ superstars ✨
Check out some behind the scenes snaps of our team over the last 8 weeks as we put together PLAY ON 📸
15/07/2023
Get your FREE ticket to the Matildas Watch Party at UC for this Thursday 20th July here: https://playonexhibition.com/wwc/
15/07/2023
🌟 Shoutout to the amazing UC Faculty of Arts & Design! 🎉🙌
A huge thank you for your support of PLAY ON - not just for championing women in sport, but also for giving students an opportunity to take their skills beyond the classroom đź’Ş