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3 Apr

The eternal return of the rentier? How our past weighs on our future

Today’s rentiers are no longer top-hatted financiers, and whether owning a second home represents moral turpitude or a middle-class survival strategy is actively debated in the op-ed pages of Australian newspapers. This lively and stimulating forum will discuss issues around the housing crisis, inequality, generational rifts, and political instability.

8 Apr

Oceanic narratives: Interweaving past, present and future

The ocean holds a vast space of meaning and connections. It has shaped and sustained life on earth for billions of years, nurturing the evolution of species, fostering a deep connection with Indigenous cultures, witnessing the devastation of colonial exploration, and suffering the consequences of extractivist expansion. James Bradley, Maria Byrne, Tishiko King and Helen Sullivan will  into the stories, beauty and mysteries of the deep sea and life through time.  

9 Apr

Raising the Bar

The University of Sydney and the City of Sydney are teaming up again in 2024 to deliver Raising the Bar Sydney. Held for one night across 10 different inner city bars, audiences can experience 20 free talks from the University of Sydney’s innovative thinkers and the city’s entrepreneurs.

Updates and services

University-wide wellbeing break

The first University-wide wellbeing break will take place from 2-5 April. The University will remain open, and services will continue to be delivered, but we will collectively commit to reducing activity to enable focused work or annual leave. Staff News will not be sent during the break, but any important updates will be published on the intranet as normal.

Support for Students resources

New Support for Students resources are available to help Unit of Study Coordinators manage one-on-one academic consultations with 1000-level students at risk of not completing a unit of study before census, including video guides, drop-in sessions and an updated Student Appointment Guide.

We acknowledge the tradition of custodianship and law of the Country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand. We pay our respects to those who have cared and continue to care for Country.

Read our Guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communication