The Vice-Chancellor in the media

Here are a selection of media articles that refer to the Vice-Chancellor. If you are a member of the media who wants to contact the Vice-Chancellor, please contact the Director, Corporate Media Relations.

2011

• University of Sydney to open largest Chinese studies centre, The Australian, 26 October 2011
• Call for student union fee rethink, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 September 2011
• Sydney VC wants student bill passed, The Australian, 13 September 2011
• Sydney Uni greatest beneficiary of giving, The Australian, 1 September 2011
• Interview with China’s CCTV-2 (Note: video is in Chinese and runs for 30 minutes; also includes interviews with senior figures from Yale and Hong Kong universities)
• Studying China: a profile of the University of Sydney's China Studies Centre, Newsline, ABC Australia Network (click on 'Studying China'), 4 August 2011
• Appropriation, copyright and a bunch of puppies, ABC 702 radio 'Self Improvement Wednesday', 27 July 2011
• Picasso painting sold for almost £13.5m at Christie's BBC.co.uk, 21 June 2011
• Picasso painting delivers millions to university The Midday Report, 702 ABC, 22 June 2011
• Picasso lovers win hearts at Christie's sale Reuters, Mike Collett-White, 21 June 2011
• No new contract for dean, Sydney Morning Herald, Joyce Morgan, 4 May 2011
• Conservatorium dean bows out,The Australian, Andrew Trounsen, 4 May 2011
• A money making masterpiece: anonymous donor, The Australian, Stephen Matchett, 28 April 2011
• Rare gift from the master and his muse, Sydney Morning Herald, Adam Fulton, 27 April 2011
• Picasso painting to be sold to fund Sydney Uni, Melbourne Herald Sun, 27 April 2011
• Marketing blitz in Beijing,The Australian, 16 March 2011

2010

• Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence interviewed on China National Television CNTV, at the Shanghai World Expo, October 2010.
• The Vice-Chancellor’s vision, Nicholas McCallum, South Sydney Herald, see page 5 October 2010
• Sydney Uni in deal to take disadvantaged students, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 October 2010
• New uni deal for poorer students to start in the bush, Andrew Trounsen, The Australian, 6 October 2010
• Sinister role seen in uni studies centre, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 September 2010
• Selective students failing at uni, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 September 2010
• Fury over proposed Coalition cuts to education, Dan Harrison and Heath Gilmore, Fairfax newspapers, 20 August 2010
• Sydney to be streamlined, The Australian, Higher Education, Jill Rowbotham, 4 August 2010
• Academics who leaked strategy paper face sack Sydney Morning Herald, Heath Gilmore, 4 August 2010
• Upset over faculty plans at Sydney University, Andrew West & Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 June 2010
• Better financial state for unis is temporary, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 June 2010
• Crème of academe – Vice Chancellor’s salaries, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 June 2010
• Sydney Uni joins big spenders at Shanghai Expo, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 May 2010
• Sydney Uni has designs on Eveleigh, Lana Lam, Inner West Courier, 4 May 2010
• Private schools playing the disadvantage card, Lisa Pryor opinion column, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 March 2010
• Changing University Entry, interview with Vice Chancellor Dr Michael Spence, ABC Radio Life Matters, 22 March 2010
• University admission rules to change, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 March 2010
• Sydney University in bid to lift revenue, Jill Rowbotham, Weekend Australian, 6 March 2010
• Sydney University releases discussion paper outlining its future, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March 2010
• Developers may get site for university housing, Josephine Tovey, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 March 2010
• University expands sex assault policy, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 February, 2010
• We need to do more for overseas students, Michael Spence, Sydney Morning Herald, Op/Ed, 12 February, 2010

2009

• Universities strive to be world leaders, Melinda Ham, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 October 2009
• Bright students 'betrayed' by HSC, Heath Gilmore and Anna Patty, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 September 2009
• Less mass, more higher education, Editorial, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 2009
• Fear for jobs, courses as Sydney Uni rebrands, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 2009
• Narrow the focus and broaden the mind, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 2009
• Sydney Uni looks at slashing intake, Heath Gilmore, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 2009
• Sydney Festival takes on a spirit of adventure, Bryce Hallett, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 June 2009
• Compass program launched at University of Sydney, ABC TV, 10 June 2009
• Thin edge of the wedge?, John Ross, Campus Review, 11 May 2009
• University of Sydney agrees to 15pc pay rises, Bernard Lane, The Australian, 6 May 2009
• Driving change at Sydney, Julie Hare, Campus Review, 14 April 2009
• Participation aims also require school reforms, Jill Rowbotham, The Australian, 11 March 2009
• School of Rural Health new student accommodation opening, Alison Reis, Prime Dubbo, 17 February 2009
• Bipartisan approach is necessary to maintain our academic edge, Michael Spence, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 February 2009

2008

• Interview with Shanghai News Nightline, Michael Spence, 23 October 2008
• Essential questions for flourishing universities, Michael Spence, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July 2008
• A new vision, Michael Spence, The Australian, 23 July 2008
• New voice has plenty in reserve, Stephen Matchett, The Australian, July 16 2008
• New VC slams wage claim, Stephen Matchett, The Australian, July 16 2008
• Ecclesiastical touch in the secular stone, Gerard Noonan and Harriet Alexander, Sydney Morning Herald, 2 June 2008