2018

17 May 2018

Why study health policy and planning?

Health policy and planning involves the decisions, actions and plans that are undertaken to achieve health goals within societies. It encompasses rules, regulations, practices and actions that shape behaviour, including the way in which healthcare and health promotion systems are designed and implemented.

16 May 2018

Life-changing clinical trials take honours at national awards

Two University of Sydney-led clinical trials took honours today, being named finalist and winner of the 'Trial of the Year' by Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt MP and the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance.

16 May 2018

Royal Wedding fever: Gowns, the monarchy and British wedding traditions

With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle due to walk down the aisle this weekend, University of Sydney academics weigh in on the significance of the event for Australia and the history underpinning the day.

16 May 2018

A Sydney man's dream lands in the stars

From understanding Solar System physics, building spacecraft, and proposing Australia’s first space project, Warwick Holmes is a true pioneer in Space Engineering.

16 May 2018

Sydney Law School alumnus named 2018 Alumni of the Year

Congratulations to Sydney Law School alumnus Dr Laode Syarif who was named 2018 Alumni of the Year at a recent Australia Awards gala event in Indonesia.

15 May 2018

Australian property market: boom and bust

In the shadow of the slowdown in the housing sector in our capital cities and talk of a downturn and possible housing bubble bust, leading urban planners revisit an old story to highlight the cyclical nature of Australian's property market.

15 May 2018

Pitfalls for private financing of public projects

The UK National Audit Office published a highly critical report of private finance initiatives in early 2018. Martin Locke considers whether Australia could experience a similar decline in public-private partnerships.

14 May 2018

Poulenc's opera masterpiece Les Mamelles de Tirésias comes to Sydney

Burgeoning opera stars from the University of Sydney's Conservatorium of Music take to the stage for a run of Francis Poulenc's rarely-performed surrealist comic opera, Les Mamelles de Tirésias (The Breasts of Tirésias).

14 May 2018

University of Sydney to continue partnership with TEDx in 2018

The University of Sydney will partner with ideas platform TEDx Sydney for the 7th year running, with University academics and alumni among the 2018 speaker line-up.

14 May 2018

Everyday campus heroes: Cake Boy

Living among us are a handful of secret superheroes who use their powers for the greater good of our campuses. They’re the everyday heroes that make our campus community truly special.

14 May 2018

New bowel cancer chair says a treatment revolution is on its way

Bowel cancer treatment is set to be transformed by technology, says Professor Mark Molloy, the University of Sydney's first chair to specialise in the disease.

11 May 2018

The emergency nurse with a head for numbers

How mastering nursing taught an accountant to think differently.

11 May 2018

Climate change a health risk, not just an environmental issue

Doctors should be telling patients that climate change is an immediate health risk, not just an environmental problem, say University of Sydney scholars and a sustainable healthcare expert visiting from the UK, Dr David Pencheon.

11 May 2018

Does banking attract cheats or make them?

The Banking Royal Commission has exposed a culture of dishonesty that demands reform, writes Professor David Kinley from Sydney Law School. Will changing corporate culture change the morals of the finance industry or threaten its viability?

11 May 2018

Meet your Student Liaison Officers

Get to know Chioma, Mira, Rayila and Janine – they work at the University and provide one-on-one support, advocacy and case management for students who have experienced sexual misconduct.

11 May 2018

Graduates recognised in alumni awards

Two recent graduates, Drew Trahms (MPolEc '17) and Dean Cross (BVA '17), were awarded Graduate Medals as part of the 2018 Alumni Awards.

10 May 2018

Professor Geordie Williamson elected Fellow of the Royal Society

Just 10 years after completing his doctorate, Professor Geordie Williamson has been recognised for his fundamental contribution to representation theory in mathematics.

10 May 2018

What happens when a city is designed and built by the people?

Ahead of the 'Understanding the Informal City' exhibition, we spoke to two of the participating students after their field trip in Bandung, Indonesia.

10 May 2018

Dual citizenship crisis sounds a stern warning for future MPs

Ignorance is no excuse for parliamentarians holding dual citizenship, writes Professor Anne Twomey from Sydney Law School. What are the ramifications of the High Court ruling on the Katy Gallagher case? Can the dual citizenship crisis be fixed?

09 May 2018

School of Rural Health welcomes funding for medical school program in Dubbo

The University of Sydney's School of Rural Health today welcomed the federal Government's Budget announcement to fund the delivery of its four-year graduate entry medical school program in Dubbo.