2018

09 October 2018

Time to focus on masculinity in mental-health training

Research by Zac Seidler shows the need to tailor training programs for men's mental health needs. He says men will seek help more readily when practitioners and services engage with social determinants of mental health.

09 October 2018

New database documents rights abuses of 457 visa holders

New analysis of a decade's worth of data by a University of Sydney immigration expert has revealed the nature of worker rights violations experienced by temporary migrants.

09 October 2018

On a collision course with driverless cars

Driverless cars are likely to arrive in the next decade, bringing with them big changes to the way we move around cities – and a new set of anxieties. Tony Arnold asks if they can they deliver on the utopian vision.

09 October 2018

Meet the lawyer who’s dedicated her life to social justice and gender equality

Adele Langton has always known that her life’s happiness would stem from having true purpose and an impactful footprint on the world.

08 October 2018

University of Sydney names 20 SOAR Fellows for 2019

Twenty University of Sydney academics have been named 2019 SOAR Fellows and will receive $100,000 over the next two years to take their research careers to the next level.

08 October 2018

James Brown: Composer and sound designer

To celebrate 100 years of innovation at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, we profiled sound designer and alumnus James Brown.

08 October 2018

Earth sciences conference run by students for students

School of Geosciences is hosting the Geological Society of Australia Earth Sciences Student Symposium for New South Wales. This conference will showcase research from both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

08 October 2018

How Australia can change democracy

Internationally, disenchantment in democracy is on the rise. Why? And what can we each do individually to save democracy, not just in Australia – but globally? 

08 October 2018

Dummies not to blame for common speech disorder in kids

New University of Sydney research shows bottles, dummies, and thumb sucking in the early years of life do not cause or worsen phonological impairment, the most common type of speech disorder in children.

08 October 2018

What you need to know about ‘contract cheating’

Plagiarism is on the decline, but new forms of cheating are on the rise. ‘Contract cheating’ is a rapidly growing problem that every student should be concerned about. So, what is it, and why is it so bad?

05 October 2018

5 reasons to study Design Computing

Are you a talented individual seeking a career in user-experience design or interaction design? Do you want to use technology creatively for design and commercial purposes? Our Design Computing degree at Sydney could be the perfect choice for you.

05 October 2018

Conserving O’Connell’s Earth Building Heritage

Master of Heritage Conservation students travel to O’Connell to investigate a group of earth buildings.

05 October 2018

SCA awards Penelope Cain $28,000 art prize

Penelope Cain is the latest recipient of the Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Artists Travel Scholarship from Sydney College of the Arts.

05 October 2018

How to be a confident public speaker

We caught up with the Head of Curation for TEDxSydney, Fenella Kernebone, to discuss storytelling, getting over nerves and whether you should picture the audience in their underwear (spoiler: you definitely shouldn’t).

04 October 2018

Coral futures: finding a compromise

Earlier this year, Australia Research Council’s Coral Reef Futures Symposium (July 18-19) was a chance for coral scientists and researchers from a variety of disciplines to meet, present their current research, and discuss future avenues. There was a curious atmosphere in the darkened auditorium at Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art, a sense of determination diffused by tentative hope.

04 October 2018

Finally, another woman awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics

The Nobel committee has recognised Canadian physicist Donna Strickland with the highest honour in the physical sciences. Professor Celine Boehm, thinks this represents the beginning of much needed change that is long overdue.

03 October 2018

Rebuilding the public sphere from the soil up

The food system provides a lens for exploring citizenship, agency and participation in the public sphere. Alana Mann and Eric Holt-Giménez argue for a critical public sphere that provides the foundation for new forms of food democracy. But if the food movement is “rebuilding the public sphere from the ground up” what does this look like?

03 October 2018

How to make it in academia

We sat down with a group of Sydney researchers to find out how they got to where they are today. Reflecting on their careers, they revealed pivotal moments and key learnings to help you decide how to make your next move.

03 October 2018

Sydney women talk gender equity

Female staff, students and alumni recently gathered to participate in an open discussion on the state of play for women in the workplace. Together they uncovered some hard truths but remained optimistic about the future.

03 October 2018

Move to standardise regtech to lift finance sector compliance

The International RegTech Association has released the IRTA Principles for RegTech Firms, aimed at improving compliance and transparency in the finance sector.