The University of Sydney

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  Eyes on the sun

  Our researchers have found that getting plenty of sunshine as a child is crucial for healthy eyes.

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  Dangerous road

  Our health experts have shown that young drivers who do not sleep enough are at a significant risk of having a car crash.

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  Picture perfect

  Why has photography become such a captivating form of contemporary art? Find out with renowned international art historian Michael Fried.

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  Business leaders

  Two of our business experts say traditional approaches to executive development are failing to equip leaders for the challenges of the future.

Crime & the city

Urban crime is on the rise in the Latin American cities of Bogota, Buenos Aires and Mexico City. Michael Humphrey's research explores how the state is pushing crime up, rather than down.

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• War and conflict research
• Research opportunities
• Our research

Changing our path

Is the University on the right path towards cultural competency? Professor Tawara Goode joined us as part of the Wingara Mura Visiting Thinkers series to help address this question.

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• Wingara Mura strategy
• Info for future students
• Student support
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What’s on at Sydney?

• Medicine & Health Careers and Research Fair 2013 22 May
• Postgraduate Information Night 22 May
• Medicine and Dentistry Information Evening 22 May
• Sydney Ideas - The Future Direction of the ADF 23 May
• Turning the Tide: Indigenous Australian Writers and Thinkers 24 May
• Power Institute & Sydney Ideas: Thomas Demand's Pacific Sun 24 May