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The latest news and events from the Matilda Centre
We share news of our latest research, projects and activities at the Matilda Centre. Browse some of our stories here.

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16 August 2023

What happens when a crisis worker ends up in crisis?

In this edition of Matilda’s Student Spotlight, we sit down with HDR student Jayden Sercombe to learn more about his research, how he decompresses after a long day researching, and how to support crisis workers supporting us.
16 August 2023

Developing new ways to measure and monitor mental and substance use disorders

We sit down with Associate Professor Matthew Sunderland to learn more about his research measuring and monitoring mental health and substance use disorders.
16 August 2023

Travelling across the world to help young people through research

In this edition of Matilda’s Researcher Spotlight, we sit down with Dr Jillian Halladay to learn more about her research, how she ended up in Australia, and how she became interested in helping young people through research.
16 August 2023

A splendour time to learn about medicines

A key skill of a researcher is to know how to get their information directly to their audience. For Dr Jack Wilson, that includes music festival Splendour in the Grass’s Science Tent. We sat down with him to learn more.
16 August 2023

Congratulations to our PREMISE PhD graduates!

Two of the Matilda Centre’s HDR students, Dr Samantha Lynch and Dr Lucy Grummitt, were awarded their PhDs and are embarking on their careers. We sat down with them to learn more.

The Matilda Centre in University News and Opinion

New centre in substance use, mental disorders in young people

06 November 2018
The University of Sydney will soon be home to a world-first centre tackling substance use and mental disorders in young people.