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2018

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12 June 2018

University of Sydney community honoured in Queen's Birthday list

Members of the University of Sydney community have been acknowledged for their influence on Australian society in the Queen's Birthday 2018 Honours List.
07 June 2018

Sydney jumps eight places in latest global rankings

The University of Sydney now ranks 42nd globally and third nationally in the 2019 QS World University Rankings.
01 June 2018

Meet the boss: Sydney Film Festival director, Nashen Moodley

In celebration of this iconic annual Sydney event, Film Studies Honours students caught up with the ultimate film guru, Sydney Film Festival director, Nashen Moodley.
29 May 2018

First in My Family

The bustling sounds of lunchtime conversation fill the Courtyard Cafe, as students and alumni greet each other with a warm handshake before diving into deep conversation.
25 May 2018

Zoe Neill heads to Paris

After a competitive submission process, Bachelor of International Global Studies student, Zoe Neill has been named a 2018 Global Voices delegate to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum in Paris.
23 May 2018

Unspoken cooperation more important than saying 'thank you'

New research from the University of Sydney has found people around the world usually don't say 'thank you' when someone fulfils a simple request.
18 May 2018

E-commerce platform scores academic place on Forbes ‘30 Under 30’

Dr Olga Oleinikova, Director of the Ukraine Democracy Initiative, has been recognised as a leader in retail and e-commerce in this year's Forbes '30 Under 30' Asia list.
18 May 2018

Sydney Film Festival partnership to thrill film lovers

64 years and thousands of films since the first Sydney Film Festival was held at its Camperdown campus, the University of Sydney will return to support the event as an Education Partner in 2018.
18 May 2018

National Reconciliation Week: Why history matters

Ahead of National Reconciliation Week, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics from the University of Sydney explore how the theme - Don't let history be a mystery - is crucial to their work, and Australia's future.
16 May 2018

Royal Wedding fever: Gowns, the monarchy and British wedding traditions

With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle due to walk down the aisle this weekend, University of Sydney academics weigh in on the significance of the event for Australia and the history underpinning the day.