2019

13 September 2019

University of Sydney tops both MBA and EMBA rankings

The University of Sydney has claimed top spot in the 2019 BOSS MBA Rankings, with both the MBA and Global Executive MBA (EMBA) ranking first in Australia.

13 September 2019

Asset ownership key to understanding class in the 21st Century

With wealth inequality in Australia showing no sign of slowing, it is now a person's assets - rather than their employment status - that operates as the key decider and distributor of their life chances, argue University of Sydney researchers in a new paper.

12 September 2019

9 moments in the University of Sydney's history you need to know

From the world's first female radio astronomer to the discovery of neurons that allow us to see in 3D, a new book details highlights from Australia's first University.

12 September 2019

Welfare drug tests: Social Darwinism or necessary evil?

This week, the federal government tabled a Bill that, if passed, will trial drug testing among welfare recipients in three locations. Labor and the Greens have opposed this since it was first proposed in 2017. University of Sydney health, policy, and welfare experts, too, condemn it.

12 September 2019

Placed for success with global consultancy

Bachelor of Arts student, Harrison Kennedy recently completed a six-week Vacationer Placement Program with the management consultancy giant, KPMG. We sat down with him and chatted about the experience and how the program helped set him up for success.

12 September 2019

Seeing is revealing: new insights into brains and black holes

We brought together an engineer, neurologist, astrophysicist and philosopher to answer the big questions about life and the universe.

12 September 2019

New resident on Western Avenue

Mala Rigby (Classics and Ancient History Honours) explores the story behind the procession of women on the building's copper frieze.

12 September 2019

Sydney ranks 60th in the world in prestigious university ranking

The University of Sydney has been ranked 60 in the world and first in the state in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings.

12 September 2019

Study casts doubt on accuracy of mobile drug testing devices

Research at the University of Sydney Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics suggests the devices currently used return both false positives and false negatives.

12 September 2019

How to talk about climate change (without losing friends)

Ahead of the Global Climate Strikes on September 20 and 27, twelve-year-old climate activist Belle shares a speech she gave last month for her local climate action group, exploring how we can use our own values to communicate effectively in a time of crisis.

11 September 2019

Are we facing a catastrophic bushfire season?

Professor Dale Dominey-Howes in Geosciences explains how climate change is exacerbating every risk factor for more frequent and intense bushfires.

11 September 2019

Where can a degree from Sydney College of the Arts take you?

Get the conceptual, theoretical and technical skills you need to succeed as a practising artist or to take up a career in the creative industries.

11 September 2019

Empowering patients as a cancer nurse

Rebecca Needham is a Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing graduate who works as a Immuno-Oncology Cancer Nurse Coordinator in the outpatient cancer centre at Royal North Shore Hospital.

11 September 2019

Saving the Tasmanian devil: crowdfunded mission raises new hope

Extinction once seemed inevitable for the Tasmanian devil, but on an expedition to the state's remote southwest, researchers made a discovery that could help protect the species.

11 September 2019

Sydney's Q-CTRL leaps into top-10 of global quantum tech start-ups

Q-CTRL's success reflects more than a decade of investment in long-term, fundamental science. The company is now a global partner for the emerging quantum tech industry.

10 September 2019

Academics celebrated as AFR Women of Influence

The seventh year of the Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence list again recognises the contribution of our women academics to the community.

10 September 2019

Why making a career change into healthcare could be right for you

Health is one of the fastest growing sectors in Australia and around the world, particularly now during COVID-19. People are also more focused on living well, meaning nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals are in constant demand.

10 September 2019

Household air pollution linked to stillbirths

Associate Professor Camille Raynes-Greenow is leading an international clinical trial that will determine the impact of poor household air on stillbirths.

10 September 2019

Snail stories for a time of extinctions

Coiled up in the tiny shells of snails lie stories of loss and the struggle for ongoing life, of meaning making, of relationships, of care and disregard.

09 September 2019

The school that students built: hands-on learning in Vanuatu

A squatter community on the outskirts of Vanuatu's capital will soon have its first school, thanks to Sydney architecture students and a crowdfunding campaign.