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17 October 2023
Asha founder awarded honorary doctorate
Dr Kiran Martin, founder of the Asha Community Health and Development Society, has been awarded a Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) for her contribution to the interests and welfare of the people of India.
11 October 2023
Professor Hesham El Gamal appointed Dean of Engineering
Information theory expert Professor Hesham El Gamal has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, commencing in July 2024.
10 October 2023
Exhibition records colonial relationships with Pacific Islands
The stories of eight Pacific voyagers who visited Sydney in the 18th and 19th centuries are told via their descendants and compatriots in a new exhibition at the Chau Chak Wing Museum.
06 October 2023
Wiradjuri poet Jeanine Leane wins Australia's richest poetry prize
In celebration of Australian poetry the Discipline of English and the Master of Creative Writing present the 2023 David Harold Tribe Poetry Award. This year the award offers the richest poetry prize in Australia of $20,000 for an original unpublished poem on any theme, up to 100 lines in length.
06 October 2023
How Universities can join forces to tackle global challenges
Sydney Summit III asked what is the most effective way for universities to work together to create real-world impact through their diverse research and expertise.
03 October 2023
Royal Society of NSW appoints three Sydney academics as Fellows
Three University of Sydney researchers across psychology, bioethics and physics have been appointed as Fellows of the Royal Society of NSW.
03 October 2023
Our core purpose remains critical for universities of the future
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Annamarie Jagose calls for continued and unconstrained generation of new knowledge in places of student learning.
30 September 2023
Universities are too complex to be characterised by one number
Rankings try to characterise a university with a single number but it's more complicated than that, explains University of Sydney Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Emma Johnston.
28 September 2023
Day 3: Times Higher Education Summit 2023
The final day of the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit 2023, exploring the theme 'Collaborating for greatness in a multidisciplinary world'.
28 September 2023
Sydney in top 100 in THE World University Rankings 2024
In the 20th year of the Times Higher Education World Rankings, the University of Sydney is ranked 60th in the world. 1904 universities were ranked from 108 countries and regions.