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21 August 2024

Scholarship helps international students from disadvantaged communities

A new scholarship worth more than $100,000 annually is set to transform the lives of seven outstanding international students.
15 August 2024

Sydney continues in top global 100 in ARWU rankings

In the ARWU 2024 rankings the University continues in the top 100 and moves to first in NSW and third in Australia.
14 August 2024

The trace is not a presence ... exploring Chinese heritage through art

Five Australian artists of Chinese heritage celebrate the evolving nature of identity in 'The trace is not a presence ...', at the Chau Chak Wing Museum's China Gallery, opening on 24 August.
13 August 2024

The Sydney student fighting for disability rights around the world

As a child in Saudi Arabia, Umar was refused entry to school because of his disability. Now 28, he is completing a PhD at the University of Sydney and campaigning for equal rights for people like him.
09 August 2024

Max Dupain captures university life in the Cold War era

A new Chau Chak Wing Museum exhibition of work by Max Dupain, one of Australia's best-known modernist photographers, documents the nation at a crossroads.
08 August 2024

I, Claudius, Plebs and Those About to Die: Five decades of ancient Rome on TV

Craig Barker, Head of Public Engagement at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, reexamines the many stories of ancient Rome that have graced our screens through the years.
08 August 2024

University of Sydney statement regarding SRC meeting

The University of Sydney today released a statement following the Student Representative Council's Student General Meeting last night, which included a vote on two motions related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
31 July 2024

What an exchange to Arnhem Land taught one Sydney student about the power of music

On exchange to Maningrida in the heart of Arnhem Land, Sydney Conservatorium of Music student and Awabakal/Garigal man Jake Magi learnt how music can help connect young people with education in remote Australia.
25 July 2024

University commissions review of policies and processes

The University of Sydney today announced the appointment of Bruce Hodgkinson SC to conduct an external review of its policies and processes - to ensure they are appropriate and fit for purpose as we safeguard the wellbeing of our community, academic freedom and freedom of speech, and the effective operations of the University into the future.
19 July 2024

TEDxSydney Youth returns for 2024 with a stellar lineup of inspiring young minds

From a 22-year-old CEO to an up-and-coming Netflix actress, the future leaders, change-makers, and visionaries of today are set to take to the stage in Western Sydney this August.