2022

15 July 2022

Sydney’s flood crisis – and three ways to stop it from happening again

SEI member Dale Dominey-Howes reflects on the urgent need for stronger governance and planning for future disasters in light of recent flooding in Sydney.

15 July 2022

Sydney Welcome Festival wins award

The University of Sydney Union has won the Student Experience Network Award for Best Orientation Experience for the Semester 1 2022 Welcome Festival. The festival was part of an expanded welcome program to celebrate the reopening of campus after nearly two years of remote learning.

14 July 2022

Scholarship paves the way for alumnus to study BCL at Oxford

The Justice Peter Hely Scholarship has paved the way for Sydney Law School graduate, Alexander Jackman, to study the world-renowned Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford University.

14 July 2022

Over 250,000 Australians will die from cancers caused by cigarette smoking over the next 25 years

New research estimates the overall number of deaths from smoking-related cancers is set to increase by 32 percent over the next 25-year period.

13 July 2022

From an arts degree to professional history and heritage management

Taking a bachelor’s degree in the arts later in his career led Martin Wright to his dream job where history is central to the role.

13 July 2022

(Re)Imagining the future of universities

Academics, professional staff, employers and industry experts, and students joined to discuss how to maximise student engagement in virtual classrooms and strengthen students’ employability.

13 July 2022

From an arts degree to making business a force for good

Proud arts grad Aivee Robinson is making corporate responsibility and social giving sustainable – with thanks to a foundational education in the arts.

13 July 2022

From an arts degree to co-founder of The Daily Aus

From political crossbench advisor to leading a social-first news outlet, Zara Seidler has turned her arts degree into a multi-faceted career.

13 July 2022

From an arts degree to a global consulting gig

Ben Robinson is helping organisations rethink the way they approach sustainability, human rights, and culture. How? With an arts degree.

13 July 2022

Avocados, health and a critical perspective on ‘healthy’ food

SEI member Myriam Durocher reflects upon what is deemed ‘healthy’ in Western food cultures and why we should renew these ideals to consider the broader social and environmental impacts of our diets.

12 July 2022

Why study sustainability at Sydney

Find out how our major or postgraduate course in sustainability will accelerate your understanding of complex sustainability challenges and help you build a career with a positive impact.

12 July 2022

Trade secret protections benefit small firms, consumers: research

Proprietary knowledge protection greatly benefits young and small firms, leading to increased product market competition benefits for consumers, new University of Sydney Business School research finds.

12 July 2022

What is foot-and-mouth disease?

Veterinary public-health expert Professor Michael Ward explains why the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among Indonesian cattle has Australia on edge.

12 July 2022

From an economics degree to leading strategy and sustainability

Caroline Boateng is a Commonwealth Bank senior strategy manager and economics grad making customer-centred design come first.

12 July 2022

From an arts degree to helping transform Sydney's public spaces

From jewellery maker to impactful creative industry specialist for a global city, Kelly Robson epitomises the possibilities of pursuing the arts.

12 July 2022

Sydney researchers named 2022 Young Tall Poppies

Three University of Sydney researchers have been awarded 2022 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards in recognition of their work across engineering, medicine and health, and science.

12 July 2022

Can you outrun a poor diet?

New research has found that high levels of physical activity do not counteract the detrimental effects of a poor diet on mortality risk.

11 July 2022

STC gives us a compelling Bronte adaptation for our moment

Professor Vanessa Smith, an expert in 19th century literature, examines a stage adaptation of Anne Bronte's novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - a story of addiction, domestic abuse, child custody disputes and female artistic self-reclamation.

11 July 2022

International fellowships driving collaboration

The University is partnering with researchers from around the globe to create new knowledge across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

11 July 2022

Your brain is better at busting deepfakes than you

While observers can't consciously recognise the difference between real and fake faces, their brains can, University of Sydney research shows.