2020

25 August 2020

Unparalleled study opportunity and life-changing experience

Peter Cameron Oxford scholarship paves the way for Sydney Law School alumna, Eleanor Makeig, to pursue further study at a world-class university

25 August 2020

COVID-19 disrupting clinical trials, changing ‘essential’ cancer treatments

Suspended research and testing, the rise of telehealth, and new economic considerations are among the effects of COVID-19 on cancer care in Australia and the US.

24 August 2020

Algorithms workers can't see are increasingly pulling the management strings

Handing management to algorithms creates 'black-box bosses' whose decision-making is hard to understand or question, writes Dr Alex Veen with co-authors in The Conversation.

24 August 2020

6 reasons to study the Master of Nursing at Westmead

From a tight-knit student cohort, world class teaching facilities and a high-quality nursing education in the heart of western Sydney, here are the top six reasons to study a Master of Nursing at Westmead.

24 August 2020

Emergent practice for urgent times

Zsuzsanna Ihar and Hayley Singer reflect on the recent Multispecies Justice workshop series, Interdisciplinarity in a More-Than-Human World.

24 August 2020

Opening-up Melbourne again?

The incidence of COVID-19 across Melbourne marks a stark divide, with case numbers much more heavily concentrated in the north and west than in the south or east. What are the factors contributing to this spatial pattern? How can Melbourne ‘re-open’ in a way that tackles entrenched disadvantage? Adjunct Professor John Stanley and Associate Professor Janet Stanley discuss these questions and more, below.

24 August 2020

Post-pandemic development: lessons from Indigenous philosophies

A social philosophy emerging from the Quechua peoples of the Andes, the Buen Vivir movement imagines and practices an alternative, community-oriented future, unshackled from the myths of capitalism that are driving the planet to disaster.

21 August 2020

Apple, Google and Fortnite's stoush is a big tech arm wrestle

There has been a clash of clans in mobile gaming, with angry birds Apple, Google and Epic Games in a saga over in-app payments. Dr Marcus Carter and Dr Kyle Moore, our Fortnite experts, explain why.

21 August 2020

University of Sydney Beta Alpha Psi team sweeps international awards

The University of Sydney chapter of international student organisation Beta Alpha Psi has again been recognised for its outstanding performance at the 2020 Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting.

21 August 2020

Five Young Tall Poppy Science Award winners

The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards recognise scientific research excellence and public outreach in early career researchers.

21 August 2020

What's the best business major for me?

The University of Sydney Business School offers one of the largest ranges of majors of any business school in Australia. Explore our full list of Bachelor of Commerce majors and the career possibilities they offer.

20 August 2020

Student satisfaction at an all-time high despite the impact of COVID-19

Despite the significant learning challenges associated with the outbreak of COVID-19, both domestic and international students at the University of Sydney rate their learning experience during Semester 1, 2020 higher than ever before*.

20 August 2020

Teaching the joy of learning

As she describes it, Associate Professor Marian Vidal-Fernandez is not your typical academic. Her career in academia was not by design, but one she fell into.

20 August 2020

Classes and COVID-safety: what you need to know

Students will soon be welcomed back on our campuses for Semester 2, 2022. If you’re returning for in-person classes, there are some important rules to remember to keep our community COVID-safe.

20 August 2020

How to get ready for online study in Semester 2

In the last six months, the way we study, learn and work has changed, and online study skills, stress management, and personal organisation have become more important than ever. Find out how you can develop these habits.

20 August 2020

From stem cells to islets - hope for treatment of type 1 diabetes

An international team including the University of Sydney has reprogrammed human stem cells to generate insulin-producing HILOs (human islet-like organoids). When transplanted into mice, HILOs restore glucose control.

20 August 2020

Drilled Alaska: experts comment on Trump's oil and gas plan

The US Department of the Interior has approved oil and gas drilling in Alaska's pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. University of Sydney experts comment on the possible impact on the environment, Native Peoples and animal populations.

19 August 2020

Vale John Nixon

The artist John Nixon, who died earlier this week, was a seminal figure in Australian art over the last five decades. Several of his major works from the 1980s were acquired for the Power bequest collection. In memory of John we print a short extract from Linda Michael’s new essay on one of these works.

19 August 2020

4 ideas for the Pacific's most pressing humanitarian issues

This is what happened when 200 of the most inventive Australian students got together - virtually - for a weekend of humanitarian innovation hacking.

19 August 2020

Why study dental public health?

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the oral health of whole communities, particularly those who are disadvantaged? The new Master of Dental Public Health can help you make a difference.