2020

01 September 2020

Humans' construction 'footprint' on ocean quantified

Thirty thousand square kilometres of our ocean has been developed, a new study led by the University of Sydney has found. Development is predicted to rapidly increase over the next decade.

01 September 2020

Undermining impacts: the social costs of the Vickery extension

An extension on the Whitehaven coal mine has been approved on the basis of social benefits, however, social impact experts Gemma Viney and Dr Alison Ziller find these claims deeply flawed.

31 August 2020

MBA student profile: Chris Leeson

MBA student Chris Leeson talks about why he decided to study the part-time MBA and the process of discovery that led him to his decision.

31 August 2020

The unlimited pathway that stems from ambition and opportunity

Alumnus, Mitchell Cleaver, talks about his law school student experience and the global doors that open up with a Sydney law degree.

28 August 2020

Education grad at work: Doing what you love in Early Childhood teaching

Melissa was initially a little unsure what she wanted to study. Discovering the importance of Early Childhood teaching quickly led to a passion she followed at uni. It was the right call: she describes it now as one of her "most rewarding experiences".

28 August 2020

Why study biomedical science

The Master of Biomedical Science is an exciting new degree designed to meet the growing demand for graduates in medical and health sciences and related industries and equip them for a career in biomedical science.

27 August 2020

Sydney experts explain what we can do to close the gender pay gap

28 August was Equal Pay Day, marking the 59 extra days from the end of the financial year that women have to work to earn the same annual average wage as men. So what is the gender pay gap and how might we close it? Sydney experts explain.

27 August 2020

From an arts degree to predicting the housing market

For arts graduate, Eliza Owens, her degree helped shape the way she made sense of the world. Now she helps others make sense of the housing market as a leading economist at CoreLogic.

27 August 2020

Student entrepreneurs design solutions to real-world problems

University supports student entrepreneurs to take their big idea to the next level.

27 August 2020

Blurring the boundaries between art and architecture

Artist Chris Fox, today unveiled a new large-scale sculpture, Interchange Pavilion, in South Eveleigh's reimagined Village Square inspired by the site's industrious heritage and history of the area.

26 August 2020

Sydney innovators win prestigious Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Awards

Since 1978, the Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund has provided millions of dollars of support to medical research at the University of Sydney and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with a long-term goal to improve the human condition.

26 August 2020

Engineering degrees for the jobs of the future

The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Engineering has made changes to its engineering curriculum to focus on building digital and computational skills across its undergraduate degrees.

26 August 2020

'The love hormone' - a new treatment for addiction?

Human trials are set to begin in early 2021 on a promising new drug which could treat alcohol and opioid addiction.

26 August 2020

University of Sydney commits to climate action, sustainability

Australia's first university has joined a growing body of institutions highlighting the importance of sustainability and committed to ambitious new targets as part of its new sustainability strategy and climate statement. 

25 August 2020

A brief history of the University of Sydney

Did you know that the University of Sydney is the oldest university in Australia? Founded in 1850, our Camperdown/Darlington campus was established on the land of the Cadigal people of the Eora Nation.

25 August 2020

New early entry scheme attracts talented music students

Classical performers, Arkie Moore and Ella Simons are among the first group of talented musicians accepted into the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the new Creative Arts Special Admissions Scheme (CASAS), for entry in 2021.

25 August 2020

Unparalleled study opportunity and life-changing experience

Peter Cameron Oxford scholarship paves the way for Sydney Law School alumna, Eleanor Makeig, to pursue further study at a world-class university

25 August 2020

COVID-19 disrupting clinical trials, changing ‘essential’ cancer treatments

Suspended research and testing, the rise of telehealth, and new economic considerations are among the effects of COVID-19 on cancer care in Australia and the US.

24 August 2020

Algorithms workers can't see are increasingly pulling the management strings

Handing management to algorithms creates 'black-box bosses' whose decision-making is hard to understand or question, writes Dr Alex Veen with co-authors in The Conversation.

24 August 2020

6 reasons to study the Master of Nursing at Westmead

From a tight-knit student cohort, world class teaching facilities and a high-quality nursing education in the heart of western Sydney, here are the top six reasons to study a Master of Nursing at Westmead.