2022

20 May 2022

Striking from school for the climate

In recent years, school strikers demanding climate justice have challenged the education system. Researchers Dr Blanche Verlie and Alicia Flynn consider activism as a form of learning, and the implications of the climate crisis on schooling.

19 May 2022

Politics in Action 2022: Polls, the pandemic, and civil society in Southeast Asia

Back in person in 2022, our annual Politics in Action forum focused on the latest political, social and economic developments in six countries of Southeast Asia.

19 May 2022

Dangerous early access to superannuation could lose votes for Morrison

Associate Professor Shumi Akhtar argues that an election promise by the Coalition to help first-time homebuyers will have disastrous effects on our economy.

17 May 2022

Supporting trans and gender-diverse members of our community

The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor has affirmed the University’s commitment to creating a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment where all students, staff and visitors feel supported to express their identities authentically.

17 May 2022

Major parties need to work harder to support women and families: Scorecard

The election promises of both major parties fall short of giving families the support they need to balance the demands of work and care, according to a new scorecard developed by 31 academics at 18 Australian universities.

16 May 2022

On the plus side: the vision for Hong Kong's newest museum

A love for contemporary art led alumna Suhanya Raffel to an internship at Britain's top museum. Now her vision for a global museum in Hong Kong is becoming a reality.

16 May 2022

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences appoints new Dean

Following an extensive competitive search, Professor Lisa Adkins has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS).

13 May 2022

Vale Professor Emerita Sally Andrews

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Professor Sally Andrews. Our thoughts are with her immediate family; her son, Tom, her father and mother, Peter and Margaret, and her brother, Michael, as well as her two long-standing and very close friends, Liz and Sue.

13 May 2022

University of Sydney researchers awarded REDI Industry Fellowships

Three University of Sydney researchers have been awarded an industry fellowship to help translate medical research for industry, from innovative imaging technologies, to how artificial intelligence can help identify diseases.

13 May 2022

Expanding environmental justice through a lens of political philosophy

How can the concepts of political theorists Michel Foucault and Hannah Arendt be applied to critical environmental justice? Here, 2022 Honours Fellow Ailish Ryan discusses her research into how philosophical notions of self-care and freedom can inform interpersonal, localised environmentalism.

11 May 2022

University of Sydney statement about industrial action on campus

On Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May, some National Tertiary Education (NTEU) members will be participating in a 48-hour strike.

11 May 2022

Partnership to develop 'variant-proof' COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Sydney is a lead partner in an international consortium awarded up to US$19.3 million by The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to support the development of a 'variant-proof' SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate.

10 May 2022

Should I be updating my COVID vaccination now?

COVID vaccination recommendations evolve over time. Who is due for which dose now?

10 May 2022

First Nations poet Evelyn Araluen wins prestigious prize

Evelyn Araluen, 29, is the youngest winner of the 2022 Stella Prize for women and non-binary writers, and the first poet to win the Australian literary award worth $60,000 for her book of poetry Dropbear.

10 May 2022

First comprehensive study reveals why Australians take medicinal cannabis

Of the 248,000 scripts approved for Australians since the inception of the national medicinal cannabis scheme in 2016, many related to conditions for which the drug has limited evidence of efficacy, a new University of Sydney study shows.

10 May 2022

Scholarships to support postgraduate law research

Sydney Law School offers a range of scholarships to support students undertaking postgraduate research.

10 May 2022

Law School scholarships

Sydney Law School is offering scholarships for students who wish to continue into postgraduate study

10 May 2022

Medicine Alumni Reunite

After two unbelievably restricted years of COVID 19, lockdowns and social distancing, the 1961 and 1972 Class of the Medicine managed to hold their reunions and were ready to 'party', mingle, catch up and reminisce.

10 May 2022

Branding for tech companies: how to avoid common pitfalls

The University of Sydney Business School and Hotwire Australia partner to explore the fundamental role of brand in Australia's digital economy.

09 May 2022

How food choices can help the planet

A new book published by researchers at the University of Sydney and Curtin University explores how global food production and consumption are impacting the environment and contributing to emissions, offering a positive, sustainable way forward.