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Pregnant women shouldn’t shy away from exercise in warm weather

6 November 2019 -
New research from the University of Sydney , published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests mums-to-be can safely exercise in warm weather, take spas and use saunas with minimal risk of heat stress to their unborn children.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/03/02/pregnant-women-shouldnt-shy-away-from-exercise-in-warm-weather.html
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Interviewing vulnerable suspects

20 October 2022 -
Dr Celine van Golde's new book, Interviewing Vulnerable Suspects, provides police and others working in the criminal justice system with guidelines for identifying and accommodating vulnerable suspects.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/10/20/interviewing-vulnerable-suspects.html
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Key workers pushed out of Sydney and Melbourne by high housing costs

27 May 2021 -
Only two local government areas across greater Sydney and one in Melbourne have a median house price that is affordable to key workers on moderate incomes, according to new research led by Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/05/27/key-workers-pushed-out-of-sydney-and-melbourne-by-high-housing-c.html
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The community impact of Airbnb calls for closer scrutiny

10 December 2019 -
New research finds that closer scrutiny of online short-term home rentals is needed, following concerns over platforms such as Airbnb. Read more here.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/01/19/the-community-impact-of-airbnb-calls-for-closer-scrutiny.html
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Researchers discover optimal diet to boost life-extending hormone

17 December 2019 -
New research from the Charles Perkins Centre suggests a low protein, high carbohydrate diet may be the most effective for a life-extending hormone.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/09/30/researchers-discover-optimal-diet-to-boost-life-extending-hormon.html
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Micro-device could pick up early signs of heart attack or stroke

21 June 2022 -
Biomedical engineer Dr Arnold Lining Ju from the University of Sydney is developing a biomedical micro-device to detect changes in the blood before a heart attack or stroke takes place.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/06/20/micro-device-could-pick-up-early-signs-of-heart-attack-or-stroke.html
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Top research papers of 2019

18 December 2019 -
The Altimetric Top 100 papers for 2019 included three featuring academics from the University of Sydney covering the global climate emergency, the origins of modern humans and the probable collapse of insect populations over the next century.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/12/17/top-research-papers-of-2019.html
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$10.5m facility to boost bio-engineering research

11 December 2019 -
Last week the Governor of New South Wales, the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, joined University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Dr Michael Spence AC and Professor Hala Zreiqat AM to launch the new, state-of-the-art $10.5 million
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/12/11/10mill-facility-to-boost-bio-engineering-research.html
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New atlas to help people find mental health services

10 December 2019 -
R U OK? New atlas to help find mental health services. 2 September 2016. Planners hope a new Mental Health Atlas of the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Networks Region will help people find appropriate mental health services more quickly.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/09/02/new-atlas-to-help-people-find-mental-health-services-.html
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The University of Sydney scholarships that help students soar

10 January 2023 -
Scholarships at the University of Sydney give more than just financial support. They instil confidence and a drive to succeed. Donor-funded scholarships changed everything for these five students. Read their stories.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/09/04/the-university-of-sydney-scholarships-that-help-students-soar.html