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Charles Perkins Centre - update

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

News from the Charles Perkins Centre this month includes the recent arrivals of nutritional ecologist Professor David Raubenheimer as the centre's first new chair, and Dr Ian Garthwaite, who will lead the development of the new labs in the centre's research and education hub.

The right to be different

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Tawara Goode, Director of the National Centre for Cultural Competence from Georgetown University visited the University earlier this month as the first visitor of the Wingara Mura Visiting Thinkers series.

Success from failure

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

An unlikely source of inspiration ignited a love of chemistry in Associate Professor Adam Bridgeman. During high school he was dropped from the top chemistry class to the second top. This spurred him on to do better.

We're amongst the world's best

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

According to the QS World University Rankings we are eighth in the world in education, equal ninth in accounting and finance, and 10th in the world in law.

TEDxSydney: Emeritus Prof. Ron McCallum

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Watch Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum's talk titled my insight into the blind reading revolution at this year's TEDxSydney event.

Congratulations to....

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Steve Simpson, the Academic Director of the Charles Perkins Centre who has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Management): enterprise bargaining negotiations

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Management) Professor Ann Brewer provides an update on the key issues discussed in latest enterprise bargaining meetings.

Vale Ralph Panebianco

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence pays tribute to popular University of Sydney figure Ralph Panebianco, who has passed away.

Message from the HR Director: industrial action on 14 May

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Director of Human Resources Boyd Williams outlines arrangements for the industrial action scheduled for Tuesday 14 May 2013.

Workplace psychological health and wellbeing

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Injury Management Team are pleased to be expanding the think talk act training program.