Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

Quench your thirst for big ideas

Raising the Bar

Quench your thirst for big ideas

Raising the Bar Sydney is back in 2025, bringing together the brightest minds, the biggest ideas and Sydney's best bars. 

Grab your friends and come and learn from the University of Sydney’s innovative researchers, academics and alumni.

This event is supported by the City of Sydney.

Join us on Thursday 3 April

Secure your free tickets here

Our 2025 talks

Ann-Na Cho

What will the world’s largest telescope tell us about space?

Laura Driessen

Hermann's Bar, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

From advocacy to action: how we can all champion refugees

Betina Szkudlarek

Hermann's Bar, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Luara Ferracioli

What to expect when you're expecting…climate change

Luara Ferracioli

The Barrie, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Test and learn: living an experimental life

May Samali

The Barrie, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Healthy brain ageing: is music the missing key?

Neal Peres Da Costa

Brix Distillers, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Making AI sustainable: a guide to greener intelligence

Albert Zomaya

Brix Distillers, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Ann-Na Cho

How to grow a brain

Ann-Na Cho

Fortress Sydney, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Greenhouse gaslighting: how society silences climate distress

Blanche Verlie

Fortress Sydney, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Alexis Weaver

Listen and learn: the power of sound to unlock science

Alexis Weaver

Foundry 616, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

To protect human rights, tell human stories

David Kinley

Foundry 616, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Diversity as the default: creating an inclusive society

Jioji Ravulo

Bank Hotel, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

How proteins can save the world

Taylor Szyszka and Rezwan Siddiquee

Bank Hotel, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Dietary restrictions don't work - here's what to do instead

 Nicholas Fuller

The Harold, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

How to predict a heart attack

Natalie Raffoul

The Harold, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Ann-Na Cho

The kids are alright: improving youth mental health

Katrina Champion

Rose of Australia, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Redefining ageing: a fresh approach to growing old

Lee-Fay Low

Rose of Australia, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Nano revolution: taking health and medicine to the next level

Nick Hunt

The Toxteth, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

There’s no such thing as wastewater – only wasted water

Stuart Khan

The Toxteth, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Ann-Na Cho

From crisis to conservation: nature’s call to protect our biodiversity

Carolyn Hogg

New Britannia, Thursday 3 April, 6:15-7 pm

Ann-Na Cho

Housing essentials for equitable cities

Catherine Gilbert

New Britannia, Thursday 3 April, 7:30-8:15 pm

Raising the Bar in pictures

We believe in the power of knowledge to transform lives and shape the world for the better. Raising the Bar fits with our mission to make education accessible to all and foster a culture of lifelong learning.

Professor Mark Scott

Vice-Chancellor and President

“We believe in the power of knowledge to transform lives and shape the world for the better. Raising the Bar fits with our mission to make education accessible to all and foster a culture of lifelong learning.”
Professor Mark Scott

Vice-Chancellor and President

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