2022

31 October 2022

10 best horror movies for a spooky Halloween

Associate Professor Bruce Isaacs, senior lecturer in film, shares his love of Halloween and the classic horror movies that are required viewing on the spookiest night of the year.

31 October 2022

How financial hardship is damaging our health

Senior Lecturer Dr Sarah Hill and Lecturer Dr Edward Jegasothy from the Faculty of Medicine and Health unpack the consequences of financial hardship on our wellbeing. 

31 October 2022

Urban resilience projects aim to combat climate risks. But what are the broader impacts?

Dr Sophie Webber from the School of Geosciences explains her research into big infrastructure projects built or underway in Jakarta in response to climate change.

28 October 2022

Socceroos and Diamonds protest ‘sportswashing’: experts weigh in

Australia's soccer and netball teams have dominated headlines this week for their political stances, drawing support and criticism from University of Sydney experts.

28 October 2022

National research centre to transform diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders

New national research centre will transform diagnosis and treatment, starting with research into perfectionism, genetics, trauma links, psilocybin and more. 

28 October 2022

Measuring wellbeing for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders

To discover what is most important to First Nations People, Associate Professor Michelle Dickson undertook research with 364 people across 20 Australian study sites.

28 October 2022

Professor Anika Gauja appointed ARC Executive Director

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has appointed Professor Anika Gauja as Executive Director for Economic, Social and Behavioural Sciences.

28 October 2022

Daniel Peltz announced as Artist in Residence

Daniel Peltz has been appointed to undertake an academic exchange supported by the prestigious Gilbert Fellowship from the Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre and Sydney Environment Institute through the Sydney College of the Arts.

27 October 2022

Environment now the greatest concern for business leaders

A new report built on findings from a survey of 4,206 professionals across 75 countries has revealed that the environment is the single greatest concern facing modern-day business leaders, overtaking technological advancement.

27 October 2022

Transformative decade ahead for First Nations and climate action

This year's Charles Perkins Oration by Larissa Baldwin signalled a transformative decade ahead for First Nations rights and the importance of dealing with the climate crisis through an Indigenous worldview.

27 October 2022

Scientists warn of Earth's unequivocal climate emergency

Earth's vital signs have deteriorated to the point humanity is "unequivocally" facing a climate emergency, an international coalition of researchers warns in a report published today.

27 October 2022

Better reporting of harms needed in clinical trials

Researchers say there are important gaps in how harms are being reported in clinical trials. This impacts how scientists and the public weigh up the benefits and harms of treatments.

26 October 2022

University of Sydney named one of the world's most sustainable universities

The University placed equal fifth globally and equal first in Australia in the new QS Sustainability Rankings, which rank 700 institutions globally.

26 October 2022

Celebrating this year’s Charles Perkins Memorial Prize winners

Each year, the Dr Charles Perkins Oration celebrates the outstanding contributions he and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have made to our community. 

26 October 2022

Continuing recognition for research excellence in US rankings 

The University of Sydney has excelled in the US News Best Global Universities Rankings. Our top performing subjects are endocrinology and metabolism, electrical and electronic engineering and arts and humanities. 

26 October 2022

First WHO 'watch list' of health-threatening fungi released

The WHO today published its first-ever list of fungal 'priority pathogens' - a catalogue of 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to public health.

26 October 2022

Five areas ranked in global top 50 in THE rankings

University performs strongly in education, law, clinical and health, humanities and life sciences in latest THE World University Rankings by subject. 

25 October 2022

International student spotlight: Singapore to Sydney for the LLB

International student, Michelle Choy, chose to leave Singapore to study her Bachelor of Laws at Sydney Law School. She then topped the Singapore Bar Exams and discovered the global scale of a law degree.

25 October 2022

Living with and beyond breast cancer

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before they are 85; but 83% are now living longer than 10 years. Our cancer researchers share the latest evidence-based information on breast cancer detection, rehabilitation and survivorship.

25 October 2022

Recipients announced: Summer Research Scholarships 2022-23

The Charles Perkins Centre’s Summer Research Scholarship program has awarded 12 scholarships to student researchers to work in its multidisciplinary centre.