2023

26 June 2023

Conflict of interest policies at Australian Medical Schools too weak, finds review

Current conflict of interest policies at Australian universities are not strong enough to protect medical students from commercial influence, a study has revealed.

26 June 2023

Guidelines to help clinicians on safer opioid deprescribing

Avoiding sudden deprescribing of opioid analgesics for people nearing the end of life, and tailoring pain management plans for patients are among recommendations in the first international guidelines on opioid deprescribing.

22 June 2023

$3.9 million in funding for ARC Linkage Projects

From investigating the role of the oxytocin receptor in social behaviour and quality of life, to reconnecting Indigenous communities with their cultural heritage.

21 June 2023

Missing Titanic sub: what could have gone wrong?

Professor Stefan Williams from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics explains how submersibles work, how they communicate and what might have gone wrong for the Titan, the crewed submersible vessel which has gone missing near the Titanic shipwreck.

21 June 2023

Is leaving dog poo in the street really so bad? The science says it's even worse than you think

What's that smell? Is that what you think it is? You check your shoes and, sure enough, one is adorned with a sticky, foul-smelling patty of fresh wrongness. You have stepped in a landmine of the canine variety.

21 June 2023

Life-changing scholarship for refugee student

After leaving Afghanistan in 2019, Mohammad Reha is now living in Auburn and studying at Sydney, supported by a new scholarship for students from underrepresented backgrounds.

20 June 2023

Gig economy needs to see creative reforms from the federal government

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations' white paper about regulating 'employee-like' forms of work may protect workers. But experts say their approach may create issues, writes Dr Alex Veen in The Sydney Morning Herald.

16 June 2023

What are the ethical and moral quandaries of synthetic human embryos?

Bioethicist Dr Kathryn MacKay from Sydney Health Ethics discusses what the creation of synthetic human embryos using stem cells means for science, and what ethical issues it presents.

16 June 2023

Scientists discover spiral-shaped signals that organise brain activity

University of Sydney and Fudan University scientists have discovered human brain signals travelling across the outer layer of neural tissue that naturally arrange themselves to resemble swirling spirals.

15 June 2023

Research suggests ways to reduce jet lag for long-haul flights

Research findings by the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre and Australian airline Qantas show it is possible to reduce the impacts of jet lag by reshaping the inflight travel experience.

15 June 2023

Professor Stephen Bartlett appointed Director of Sydney Nano

Leading quantum physicist will take up the role after successful term as Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Science.

14 June 2023

Sandie Matthews appointed Chief Information Officer

Sandie Matthews will join the University of Sydney from the NSW Department of Education as Chief Information Officer.

14 June 2023

TAFE and Sydney boost Aboriginal dental health workforce

The University of Sydney and TAFE NSW have partnered to boost the number of Indigenous Australians working in dental health through pathways to further their studies while connecting with local communities.

14 June 2023

How reliable is the egg timer blood test?

Dr Tessa Copp from the Faculty of Medicine and Health unpacks the hype surrounding 'egg timer' tests, which claim to be able to predict both women's chances of conceiving and when menopause might occur for them.

13 June 2023

Experts recommend criteria to identify ethical pornography

A team of international experts led by the University of Sydney has identified six criteria that could be used to identify healthy and ethical pornography, with the aim of helping teachers and parents with consent education for young adults over 18.

12 June 2023

University community recognised with King's Birthday Honours

The University of Sydney congratulates all members of its community recognised in the King's Birthday 2023 Honours List.

09 June 2023

The government has an opportunity to address wage theft issues

A new labour agreement for temporary skilled workers in aged care is a promising step towards enforcing Australia's minimum wage laws because it provides for union induction of temporary migrant workers, writes Associate Professor Stephen Clibborn in the Sydney Morning Herald.

09 June 2023

Medicinal cannabis is a 'life-changing treatment' for people with Tourette syndrome

Australian researchers have published the first robust clinical study proving that medicinal cannabis effectively treats the debilitating effects of Tourette syndrome.

08 June 2023

Preserve ocean health to preserve human health: a call for action

Researchers from universities and conservation groups across the globe have published new insights, based on evidence gathered from across the world, affirming that human health depends on thriving oceans.

08 June 2023

New DNA testing shatters 'wild dog' myth: most dingoes are pure

For decades, crossbreeding between dingoes and dogs has been considered the greatest threat to dingo conservation. Previous DNA studies suggested pure dingoes were virtually extinct in Victoria and New South Wales.