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Academic profile pages

The profile pages are automatically produced for all members of Sydney Medical School using available data sourced from various databases; some maintained by the Medical School, some from other sources.
Individuals are encouraged to add a photograph and add a brief statement of their research interests.

  • To edit your individual page follow the "Update your profile" link
  • Login using your Medical School login (medkey)
  • To add publications contact the


Research Publications Collection (RPC)

RPC harvests publications from PubMed (Medline) and collects them for reporting as part of the University’s HERDC reporting requirements.

When RPC identifies a publication which it thinks might be yours you will receive an email asking you to check and, if it is yours, complete some details about the other authors if you are able. If the publication is not yours deny it and it will be removed from your records.

  • Login using your Medical School login (medkey)
  • When the publications are processed they automatically appear on your academic profile page
  • Any problems in relation to this contact:


Funding opportunities

Sydney Medical School offers funding to Medical School members through a number of internal schemes as well as assistance and advice on accessing funding from external bodies.

Information on these schemes is circulated through the Medical School mailing list* and is listed on the website of the Office of Research and Research Training. Check this site regularly for up-to-date information.

*If you have an @med.edu.au email account you will be automatically added to the Facuty mailing list. If you have any other account and you wish to be added to this list please contact .

University Research Office

  • University of Sydney Research Office manages your external grants and ethics approvals as well as providing assistance and advice to researchers on accessing funding from external bodies.
  • Subscribe to the University's Research Bulletin which contains information about external and university research funding opportunities.
  • Health Sciences Team Leader (Acting): Ph. 8627 8102


Higher research degree supervision

Visit our staff research pages for information on how to register to become a higher supervisor

Research Supervisor Connect

In 2007, the University launched a pilot followed by the Research Supervisor Connect website to assist prospective research students to search for a supervisor and project.

For details on how to advertise your research projects on the website, please contact:

Please note, you will need to be registered as a main supervisor before you can advertise a project. See above for details on how to register.