2019

The latest news and expert opinion from the University of Sydney

Latest news

27 May 2019

Sydney awarded Silver at the Australian LGBTI Inclusion Awards

The University of Sydney has been named as a Silver Employer at the Australian LGBTI Inclusion Awards, up from last year's Bronze award.
27 May 2019

University expresses support for our Jewish students and staff

Following recent media reports, the University of Sydney offers support and solidarity to our Jewish community on campus and beyond.
27 May 2019

2019 Sandra Cadwallader Scholarship winner announced

A generous scholarship enables an ambitious Indigenous student who lives 400 kilometres from Sydney to achieve his dream of studying economics.
27 May 2019

Strewth! Turns out your kelpie is not a dingo

Many kelpie owners wonder if their dog has a little bit of dingo in them. Some believe the kelpie was bred with the dingo to make them more resilient to the Australian climate. New research suggests this may be bush folklore.
22 May 2019

Planning Australia's healthy built environments

University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning academic Dr Jennifer Kent looks into research that shines a light on the links between land-use planning and human health.
22 May 2019

Experts ask authority to hold oil giant to account on Bight plan

A group of energy and natural resource experts, led by the University of Sydney, is calling on Australia's regulator to hold Norwegian oil company Equinor to account over its proposal to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
21 May 2019

Sydney lights up for Vivid 2019

Vivid Sydney is back, and it's bigger than ever. Students, alumni and academic staff from the University of Sydney once again feature across the program, exploring the intersection of art, technology and commerce.

21 May 2019

Sydney ranked among Australia's 20 most attractive employers

The University of Sydney has been voted as Australia's 13th most attractive employer, based on data collected from 10,000 Australian workers by Randstad.
21 May 2019

University of Sydney design students 'hack' needle phobias

Students from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning participated in a 'hackathon' at the Westmead Education and Conference Centre in Westmead Hospital on 12 April to support children with severe needle phobias.
20 May 2019

Scientists rush to support complex insight into obesity

Playwright Alana Valentine has been delighted by responses from scientists to her work Made to Measure, now playing at the Seymour Centre.