2018

01 February 2018

Director of Student Support Services discusses consent education

Director of Student Support Services Jordi Austin was interviewed on ABC Radio Melbourne about the Consent Matters module and other initiatives the University has introduced to make students, staff and visitors feel safe on campus.

01 February 2018

Under Construction

When wet-plate negatives were the latest in photographic technology, one of the University's first professors, John Smith, was fascinated by this process and created many precious plates that document the history of the University.

01 February 2018

Kids born later in the year can still excel in sport

A child's birth month shouldn't affect their long-term prospects in high-level sport and those who hold off specialising until later years may be the most successful, according to new research from the University of Sydney.

31 January 2018

Why we can’t rely on corporations to save us from climate change

Why we can't rely on corporations to save us from climate change; Professor Christopher Wright and Honorary Professor Daniel Nyberg explain the common patterns they found in their research.

31 January 2018

Student insights boost Vietnam's social enterprise sector

A cross-faculty group of University of Sydney students recently worked with 12 counterparts from the Vietnam National University of Economics and Business on research into the needs of the country's social enterprises.

30 January 2018

Statement on the Consent Matters module

A story in the media today has criticised the University's roll out of a mandatory online consent education module.

30 January 2018

University community celebrated with Australia Day honours

The University of Sydney congratulates the members of our community who have been acknowledged in the Australia Day 2018 Honours List.

30 January 2018

Report identifies NDIS gaps for people living with mental illness

Many will be left without appropriate mental health support in the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme according to a report detailing experiences of consumers, providers and advocacy groups.

29 January 2018

Sydney accepting the best students from Vietnam

For the first time in its more than 160-year history, the University of Sydney will hold standalone information days in Vietnam and accept applicants directly from Vietnamese high schools for gifted students.

29 January 2018

Graduating Class of 2031: a new world for today's kindergarten

Schools need to move toward creativity, collaboration, critical reflection and communication to teach students the skills of the future, writes Professor Michael Anderson from the Sydney School of Education and Social Work.