2019

17 April 2019

University expands strategic partnership with ANSTO

The University has signed a Strategic Relationship Umbrella Agreement with ANSTO, one of Australia's largest public nuclear science and technology research organisations and the only nuclear research organisation.

17 April 2019

What qualities do we look for in our MBA applicants?

In a world of growing complexity, disruption and ambiguity, our full-time MBA offers far more than the fundamentals of business. Future business leaders need to be resilient, adaptable, progressive and influential to succeed on the global stage.

17 April 2019

How to successfully apply for a full-time MBA

Applying for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) is often a long and intensive process. We've put together four steps to help you successfully secure your spot in our full-time MBA.

17 April 2019

Tim Soutphommasane to lead Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network

Professor of Practice (Sociology and Political Theory) Tim Soutphommasane has been announced as the new Co-Chair of the Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network (SDIN).

16 April 2019

How we are improving food production

More and more people are becoming disconnected from food production. Our researchers recently attended the annual Camden Show to reconnect people with how their food is produced and show them how we are researching new ways to improve agricultural production.

16 April 2019

Teenagers tackle world's biggest medical challenges

Over two-hundred high school students attended the University of Sydney's 2019 Bioengineering Innovation Outreach Challenge and were asked to identify innovative solutions to some of the world's most complex medical challenges.

16 April 2019

Portrait of Anne Green unveiled in School of Physics

The portrait, by Archibald Prize winning artist Yvette Coppersmith, will be displayed in the Physics Foundation Room.

16 April 2019

Thank you for the music 

For Violinists Victoria Teo and Alicia Poon, Open Academy's Rising Stars program is an opportunity to spend time with other young musicians and develop their skills.

16 April 2019

Poor management of surgery pain key contributor to opioid crisis

Over the past decade there has been an increasing reliance on strong opioids to treat acute and chronic pain, which has been associated with a rising epidemic of prescription opioid misuse, abuse, and overdose-related deaths.

16 April 2019

Spend a semester abroad

Thinking of going on student exchange? We caught up with current Bachelor of Music (Performance) student, Robin Sung Joon Park, to find out what he learnt during his time at Seoul National University.

16 April 2019

Planning Australia’s Healthy Built Environments

Dr Jennifer Kent discusses how better urban planning can tackle chronic and costly diseases within Australian cities, followed by the launch of Planning Australia’s Healthy Built Environments.

15 April 2019

Pursuit of gender justice

It’s been just over 20 years since the formation of the 1998 Rome Statute – the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC) – which includes a longer list of sexual and gender-based crimes than any other previous instrument within the global courts.

15 April 2019

Strengthen health systems to cope with climate change challenges

University of Sydney expert Professor Anthony Capon says climate change is already harming the health of Australians and there is an urgent need for stronger climate change action by all tiers of government.

15 April 2019

Meet the Sydney student taking the stage at Sydney Writers’ Festival

Ever wonder what it would be like to share your writing to an audience of hundreds? Law student Ferdous Bahar will do just that when she gives a live reading as part of the Writers’ Collective for Diverse Women.

15 April 2019

Malaria and the doctor who changed the rules of treatment

The people of Burma, now Myanmar, were being devastated by conflict and drug resistant malaria, when alumna Rose McGready arrived. It was a temporary work placement that became much more than she expected.

15 April 2019

Auction bids decline with intensity of competition

People bid less in auctions that have more bidders, new research suggests.

15 April 2019

Shark bite research reveals politicians' fishy behaviour

More than a decade's worth of research has revealed how politicians manipulate highly emotional incidents like shark bites to influence public sentiment and protect their own interests.

12 April 2019

How to shoot a prize-winning film on your phone

Videography is quickly becoming a must-have skill for anyone looking to impress in social and professional settings. You don’t need to be a ‘creative’ – all you need is a phone, say the experts.

12 April 2019

A lifetime of curing disease: Professor Charles Mackenzie

Professor Charles Mackenzie is a global leader in veterinary science and human health research, especially recognised for his work on understanding and treating parasitic diseases in both humans and animals.

12 April 2019

Great white lies: sharks and the dangers of media sensationalism

Christopher Pepin-Neff sinks his teeth into false media narratives surrounding shark bites, and says that the real danger isn’t the sharks, but the emotion-fuelled policies that follow.