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05 February 2024

Fulbright scholars awarded at Sydney

Five University of Sydney academics and alumni will travel to the United States as part of the Fulbright Scholarship Program. The University will host an academic as part of the exchange.
05 February 2024

Sticking with sport during school years linked to academic success

As school and summer sports resume, a new study from the University of Sydney finds links between kids' long-term participation in sport and increased academic performance, including impacts on NAPLAN scores, absenteeism and likelihood to attend university.
30 January 2024

Sydney and HEX announce School of Record partnership

Designed to help close the digital skills gap and enable more students to obtain university-level academic credit as they upskill in innovation and entrepreneurship.
29 January 2024

Indigenous school students head to uni to explore their futures

Students from around Australia have spent a week living at the University of Sydney experiencing what higher education has to offer.
29 January 2024

The University of Sydney celebrates largest student mobility program

The University's mobility program, which sends thousands of students overseas to study, has been recognised as the largest in Australia.
26 January 2024

University community recognised in 2024 Australia Day Honours

A revolutionary approach to treating melanomas and major contributions to advancing immunisation, mental health, sound economic social policy, pain management and soil science were among the achievements of current University of Sydney staff individually honoured on Australia Day.
25 January 2024

Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer named Australians of the Year

Congratulations to Georgina Long AO and Richard Scolyer AO from the University of Sydney and Melanoma Institute Australia, jointly named 2024 Australian of the Year for their life-saving melanoma work.
24 January 2024

University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor to lead Group of Eight

Professor Mark Scott AO will chair the leading higher education industry body.
21 December 2023

Duncan Ivison appointed as new head of University of Manchester

University of Sydney congratulates former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Duncan Ivison on his prestigious appointment as the new President and Vice-Chancellor of Manchester University. Professor Ivison will take up the role in August 2024.
14 December 2023

HeatWatch app to be trialled over summer as temperatures soar

With temperatures predicted to soar this summer a University of Sydney team and community partners are piloting HeatWatch, an app to help users calculate their personalised heat health risk.