The new Chancellor, elected by Senate on 4 February 2013, was Belinda Hutchinson AM.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who launched the University's new Centre for Carbon, Water and Food on 6 March 2013, with Chancellor Ms Belinda Hutchinson and Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence, photo, UniNews.

Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence and Nanjing Agricultural University's Professor Ding Yanfeng signing a memorandum of understanding to tackle the mutual challenge of food security, photo, UniNews.

Vice-Chancellor Dr Spence at the launch of INSPIRED - the Campaign to support the University of Sydney on 4 May 2013, photo, Universiyt of Sydney.

Jordi Austin was elected as non-academic staff Fellow, to take up office on 1 June 2013.

Dr Gil Merom was elected as an academic staff Fellow, to take up office on 1 June 2013.

Professor Robert van Krieken was elected as an academic staff Fellow, to take up office on 1 June 2013.