2020

15 October 2020

A scholarship with the power to change young lives

The future is bright for Sakuni and Emmanuel, the first students to be receive scholarships and bursaries from the Adam Scott Foundation.

15 October 2020

The unique gift of friendship

We can never know when a lifelong friendship has just started or what amazing things that friendship might bring our way.

15 October 2020

Statement from the Dean in relation to policing incident on campus

Professor Simon Bronitt, Head of School and Dean of Sydney Law School has released a statement in response to a recent police incident 

15 October 2020

Human activity has made Murray estuary more vulnerable to drought

The acidification of the lower Murray River is a known problem. For the first time a study has married geomorphology and environmental chemistry to gain a better understanding of how the lakes formed - and how they should be managed.

14 October 2020

Statement regarding the police response to protests on campus

The University of Sydney issued a statement this afternoon, regarding the police response to recent protests on campus.

14 October 2020

$1.3m for humanities and social sciences research

Sydney humanities and social science researchers have been awarded more than $1.3m to examine a range of topics, including democracy in the bush, home ownership and what we can learn from history about free university education.

14 October 2020

Anthropology graduate awarded 2020 Cambridge Australia Scholarship

Alumna Sally Montgomery has been selected for the prestigious Cambridge Australia Scholarship to undertake research into the unregulated online breast milk market.

14 October 2020

Sharing isn't always caring: collusion and how to avoid it

Studying within a group can be a great way to stay connected and motivated. But, it's important you know the difference between legitimate collaboration and collusion, so you can avoid being accused of academic dishonesty. 

14 October 2020

The Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory

The Julius Stone Institute for Jurisprudence invites entries for the Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory.

14 October 2020

Makers and shapers in allied health

14 October marks the day we celebrate allied health professionals making a difference to client care and to the health and wellbeing of populations around the world.

13 October 2020

From Conservatorium halls to the world stage

We recently caught up with Heather Shannon of The Jezabels, to hear about her time as a student at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and get a glimpse of a day in the life of a professional musician.

13 October 2020

Lost in translation: why the lingua franca of science matters

The dominance of English in high impact factor journals may cause important research in other languages to be disseminated to a smaller audience, resulting in the potential distortion of research in some fields.

13 October 2020

Dark clouds and silver linings

From the devastating wildfires to the COVID pandemic across the globe, the year of 2020 has been downhill. But are we capable of seeing the silver lining amidst the face masks, hand sanitisers and endless isolation?

13 October 2020

Catalysing scientific advancement

The impact that global collaborations can have in addressing unmet scientific challenges is revolutionary for all areas in science.

13 October 2020

LIGO - An extraordinary collaboration across the globe

Learn how an extraordinary collaboration between theoretical and experimental physicists across the globe, turned Einstein's theories into a revolutionary telescope.

13 October 2020

Statement regarding advertisements on Sydney CareerHub

Today the University of Sydney issued a statement regarding an advertisement lodged by the Hong Kong Police Force, currently listed on our jobs database for students.

13 October 2020

Q&A: Industry Mentoring Program

Looking to make the most out of their study and career, Marcin and Sarah applied to be part of the Industry Mentoring Program. They now share their experience and key takeaways from the program.

13 October 2020

Food delivery services making junk foods more accessible

A study looking at online food delivery options in Sydney and Auckland has found majority of the most popular menu items categorised as 'unhealthy'.

13 October 2020

Tweed Valley a 'natural laboratory' to test carbon sequestration theory

An idea to enhance natural carbon capture from olivine weathering has never been tested at scale. University of Sydney geoscientists have proposed the Tweed Valley as a laboratory and gained some interesting initial results.

12 October 2020

Scholarships for India's next generation of leaders

Ava Khan and Adhip Tanwar both have ideas that could change the lives of millions of Indians living in poverty. It's these big ideas that have led to both being selected as recipients of the two major scholarships offered under the Sydney Scholars India Scholarship program, valued at up to $200,000 (INR 10,000,000) each.