October
Articles
31 October 2024
How light can shift your mood and mental health
Experts from the Brain and Mind Centre explain how an increase or decrease in light can affect our physical and mental health
31 October 2024
Double win for Sydney in 2024 Australian Boat Race
On October 27, student rowers from the University of Sydney and Melbourne University raced on Sydney's Darling Harbour for the 2024 Australian Boat Race.
30 October 2024
Australia's COVID inquiry shows why a permanent 'centre for disease control' is more urgent than ever
The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia's COVID response was released today, with lessons on how the nation could better prepare for future pandemics. Experts from the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute discuss its implications and how it could shape future pandemic preparedness.
29 October 2024
'Sexual precarity': Insecure work raises migrant risk of sexual harassment, assault, trafficking
A NSW parliamentary inquiry into modern slavery in Australia will reveal migrant exploitation, from wage theft to unsafe conditions. Overlooked issues like sexual harassment and trafficking, seen in over 900 migrant worker cases, add urgency to reform writes Associate Professor Anna Boucher from the School of Social and Political Sciences.
28 October 2024
Academics appointed to inaugural NSW LGBTIQ+ Advisory Council
The University of Sydney is proud to announce three academics have been appointed to the inaugural NSW LGBTIQ+ Advisory Council, established by the NSW Government. This council will work closely with the Government to develop and implement the state's first LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy.
28 October 2024
Paving the way for the next generation
The Charles Perkins Centre, located at the heart of the University of Sydney's Camperdown campus, continues Dr Charles Perkins' incredible legacy with visionary interdisciplinary research.
26 October 2024
Footbridge Theatre to reopen after almost 20 years
The iconic University of Sydney Footbridge Theatre is opening to the public again after almost 20 years as a lecture hall. The much-loved theatre will reopen with a production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods.
25 October 2024
$6 million boost for industry research projects
The University of Sydney has secured $6 million from the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program to advance hydrogen storage and medicine discovery projects with industry partners.
25 October 2024
How to have better conversations
Professor and Chair of Linguistics Nick Enfield offers tips on how to find common ground with someone you've just met, without getting too personal or venturing into awkward topics.
25 October 2024
Record rural medical students staying in region
Over the past 20 years, nearly 1000 medical students have completed clinical placements through the School of Rural Health in Dubbo or Orange.