2021

24 March 2021

Supercharge your Commerce degree with the Bachelor of Advanced Studies

Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies students Jessica and Hannah explain how the degree has deepened their expertise and increased their employability.

24 March 2021

COVID fails to slow academic collaboration

Academic collaboration has continued to thrive in the absence of international travel, with the University of Sydney signing a new strategic partner and organising high-profile virtual conferences, including one that attracted more than 28,000 researchers.

24 March 2021

Will decarbonising the Hunter Valley create more secure jobs?

As coal mines close, Newcastle environmentalist and founding member of the Hunter Jobs Alliance Georgina Woods is on the frontlines of the fight for sustainable employment.

23 March 2021

The Matilda Centre celebrates outstanding achievements

The Matilda Centre has held the inaugural 'Matilda Centre Awards', recognising outstanding achievement in activities that promote the values and aims of the Matilda Centre in 2020.

23 March 2021

Lift the curtains!

In response to COVID effectively shutting down live performance, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music was forced to rethink how opera in a time of a global pandemic could look. They took a traditionally staged opera, Cendrillon, and produced it as an opera film.

22 March 2021

People with dementia need more support for decision-making

People living with dementia need support to make their own lifestyle and health care decisions. Supported decision-making can secure the rights, will and preferences of people with disabilities.

22 March 2021

Climate change and the complexities of valuing water

On World Water Day, Dr Kate Owens speaks about her research into climate change, water scarcity and coal seam gas mining.

19 March 2021

How will mass-vaccination change future COVID-19 lockdowns?

The results of the study show that to curb future outbreaks in the absence of herd immunity, including outbreaks in schools, social distancing of up to 40 percent of the population will be needed.

19 March 2021

Students give a thumbs-up to the new study experience

How have students responded to the transition to fully online or hybrid online/on-campus learning? With a double thumbs-up, the latest Unit of Study Survey results show.

18 March 2021

Christmas Island reptile-killer identified

With wild populations decimated, Lister's gecko and the blue-tailed skink only exist in captivity. University of Sydney researchers have discovered a bacterium, which could cause their potential extinction.

18 March 2021

New program puts music theatre front and centre

A new program by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music is designed to serve the needs of vocal students who want advanced training in the art and science of music theatre voice.

17 March 2021

Second-wave COVID mortality dropped markedly in (most) wealthier zones

17 March 2021

Misconceptions about sexual assault perpetuate injustice

Sydney Law School's Professor Rita Shackel talks about her research on the misunderstandings surrounding sexual assault, and justice for victims and survivors.

17 March 2021

Will record retail sales during COVID continue?

The "goldrush" many retailers experienced last year will only last for as long as the sector is able to innovate, according to an expert from the University of Sydney Business School.

17 March 2021

How can we recultivate Indigenous agriculture?

Jared Harrison talks to SEI about his work with Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs, bringing traditional food practices back to country for a more sustainable future.

16 March 2021

University of Sydney welcomes passage of Freedom of Speech Bill

The University of Sydney welcomed news that Federal Parliament has passed legislation to strengthen and protect academic freedom and freedom of speech.

16 March 2021

Becoming Valerie Khoo: So you want to be a…?

Alumna Valerie Khoo, CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre, shares how she continues to follow her curiosity and why her economics degree is invaluable in her creative career.

16 March 2021

Con grad forges accomplished career in music theatre

Bachelor of Music (Performance) grad, Katie Robinson, reflects on how her degree helped to prepare her to “enjoy having the best job in the world”.

15 March 2021

Open doors while borders are closed

Start planning for a global experience during your degree with Australia's largest global mobility program.

15 March 2021

Will women forsake the Liberal party at the next election?

Last election, the Liberal party attracted the lowest number of votes from women since 1987. This trend could continue, however, as Dr Sarah Cameron explains, voting behaviour is often impacted by the salient issues of the day.