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04 July 2023
5-minute brain break: refresh your mind (anywhere)
Researchers from University of Sydney set out to discover which common attention hacks really work. They found a 5-minute break from thinking is all you need to get your concentration back. There is no need for a walk along a river, or a lengthy video of bamboo forests swaying in the wind (although that could be nice). A five-minute total break will do the trick.
04 July 2023
Sydney scholars honoured with top Australian fellowship
Three University of Sydney academics have been awarded prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowships from the Australian Research Council.
30 June 2023
How money is the love language of Taylor Swift's loyal fans
Taylor Swift's 2024 tour broke Ticketek records in Australia, resulting in two extra shows for Sydney and Melbourne. But what inspires such dedication? PhD student Georgia Carroll from Sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences explains.
30 June 2023
The composition of a lifetime
Soprano, composer and educator Professor Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO FAHA is a driving force in classical music. A champion of First Nations musicians, she is now returning to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music 37 years after her graduation.
29 June 2023
University of Sydney leadership on gender pay gap recognised
The University of Sydney has been admitted as a member of the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), an organisation which aims to achieve equal pay for women and men everywhere.
28 June 2023
Re-imagining Australia using a multilingual lens
'Opening the Multilingual Archives of Australia' project hopes to mobilise under-utilised non-English resources from over 50 languages to highlight the multilingual nature of Australian history.
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.
07 June 2023
Powering up: MCA Australia and University announce new partnership
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and the University's Power Institute have announced a new research partnership on contemporary art and visual culture.
05 June 2023
Sydney invests in Australia's research future with innovative fellowship scheme
An unprecedented investment by the University will support up to 40 new continuing positions, empowering the world's most talented emerging researchers to undertake innovative research to address some of the biggest challenges of our time.
31 May 2023
Race against time to preserve rare Pacific recordings
Language and song archive PARADISEC, led by Dr Amanda Harris and her team at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, celebrates 20 years of safeguarding language and music records for community and researcher access.
30 May 2023
Succession: why I deeply love the music of the hit HBO show
Dr Alison Cole, a leading expert on film scores and lecturer in Composition for Creative Industries at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, unpacks the beauty, humour and grandeur in Nicholas Britell's score for hit TV show Succession.
30 May 2023
Facebook fitness and Insta-vitamins
A new study led by researchers from the University of Sydney has found young women's engagement with social media plays a major role in shaping how they think - and act - in relation to their health.
22 May 2023
The gaming audience is queerer than ever
Dr Xavier Ho, a Junior Visiting Fellow in the University of Sydney's inaugural Hunt-Simes Institute in Sexuality Studies, explores the steadily growing global market for queer games.
18 May 2023
Sydney Con unveils busts of women composers to inspire students
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music has unveiled busts of three composers and musicians in its library to inspire students, as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
18 May 2023
Eurovision: Why we keep falling for the keytar
Dr Paul (Mac) McDermott from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music ponders the enduring love of the showy but impractical instrument, the keytar, after Perth band Voyager's captivating Eurovision journey.
17 May 2023
Lech Blaine named Charles Perkins Centre 2023 Writer in Residence
Journalist Lech Blaine, author of 'Car Crash: A Memoir' and Quarterly Essay 'Top Blokes', will join the Charles Perkins Centre as the 2023 Judy Harris Writer in Residence.
11 May 2023
Eurovision 2023: What Australian viewers can expect
Researchers from the Computational Social Science Lab at University of Sydney have conducted a Hackathon bringing together 20 Eurovision experts to analyse how fans across the world are engaging on social media for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool.
05 May 2023
What the Ed Sheeran case can tell us about 70 years of pop music
Dr Jadey O'Regan, a pop music expert and lecturer in Contemporary Music Practice at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, explains why the Ed Sheeran copyright case matters when thinking about musical inspiration, influence or theft.
05 May 2023
Exhibition of Chinese miniature treasures used on clothing
An exquisite exhibition of miniature wearable sculptures, once worn on traditional Chinese robes, is on display at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney until April 2024.