2019
Articles
07 March 2019
Winners and losers of Australia and Indonesia's trade deal
Dr Patricia Ranald from the Department of Political Economy scrutinises the recently-signed free-trade deal between Australia and Indonesia that has been eight years in the making.
07 March 2019
New Arts and Social Sciences flagship themes to fix the future
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Professor Annamarie Jagose has announced six flagship themes that humanities and social sciences research at the University of Sydney will become known for over the next few years.
04 March 2019
How plants and trees talk to each other and why we should care
The last decade has seen significant scientific discoveries on how forests sense, respond and communicate - yet we haven't paused to understand what these discoveries mean for us and trees.
01 March 2019
How queer texts combat homophobia in schools
Schools teach academic skills - but they are also sites of learning about tolerance and hate. Embedding queer texts in the English curriculum could lessen gender-based bullying and affect real social change, write Sydney experts.
19 February 2019
Community languages institute celebrates first graduating cohort
The Sydney Institute for Community Languages Education (SICLE) - a partnership between the University of Sydney and New South Wales Department of Education - has celebrated its first graduating cohort.
18 February 2019
Moving beyond the buzzword: why 'transformation' really matters
'Transformation' is more than just a corporate buzzword - it's a necessity for organisations to not only survive but to thrive ethically in an uncertain world, says a University of Sydney expert.
15 February 2019
Golden age of university theatrics
A new book, co-authored by Laura Ginters from the School of Literature, Art and Media, celebrates the student days of many of Australia’s greatest cultural figures.
11 February 2019
Future insecurity: exploring malicious uses of digital networks
A year-long Global Forum at the University of Sydney will investigate how the malicious use of digital networks by states and other global actors is producing a new precariousness in global politics.
01 February 2019
Poetry and memoir win at Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Associate Professor Kate Lilley has taken out the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Poetry for her collection Tilt, while Dr Omid Tofighian's translation of Behrouz Boochani's memoir garnered two prizes.
01 February 2019
Artists meet industry in Vietnam
The University of Sydney is undertaking new research into how creativity and innovation can boost sustainable, cultural, social and industry productivity for both creative practitioners and manufacturers.