2020

25 November 2020

Bigger Brother is watching

George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949, is more famous than ever today for its predictions of political surveillance, censorship and disinformation. Despite its prescience, Peter Marks, Professor of English at the University of Sydney, argues that the novel should not be read as a despairing dystopia but as a universal “go-to resistance text”.

25 November 2020

Sydney wins five Eureka Prizes for 2020

Five University of Sydney finalists have been named as Eureka Prize winners in recognition of their excellent scientific research, leadership and engagement.

25 November 2020

Sydney vets saving lives

The University's veterinary teaching hospitals are providing disadvantaged animals with urgent care.

24 November 2020

Which Master of Commerce program is right for you?

Find out whether the 1.5 year Master of Commerce or 2 year Master of Commerce (Extension) is the right program to future-proof your career.

24 November 2020

David Anstice continues support for Sydney, funding MBA scholarships

Eight years after establishing a scholarship for students in the MBA program, David Anstice has generously extended scholarships for emerging leaders from the not-for-profit sector for a further five years.

24 November 2020

There aren't plenty more fish in the sea

The earliest known aquaculture sites were created more than 6000 years ago by Aboriginal peoples in Australia to grow eels. About five thousand years later, the Chinese began farming carp. Today aquaculture is the fastest growing, food-related primary industry in the world. And we need it to be.

24 November 2020

Areas where the next pandemic could emerge are revealed

An international team of human- and animal-health experts has incorporated environmental, social and economic considerations - including air transit centrality - to identify key areas at risk of leading to the next pandemic.

23 November 2020

Inaugural China Gallery show examines culture of auspiciousness

Auspicious: Motifs in Chinese Art at the China Gallery runs until November 2021.

23 November 2020

Changes in public preferences for technologically enhanced surveillance following the COVID-19 pandemic: a discrete choice experiment

As governments attempt to navigate a path out of COVID-19 restrictions, robust evidence is essential to inform requirements for public acceptance of technologically enhanced communicable disease surveillance systems. We examined the value of core surveillance system attributes to the Australian public, before and during the early stages of the current pandemic.

23 November 2020

Changes in public preferences for technologically enhanced surveillance following the COVID-19 pandemic: a discrete choice experiment

As governments attempt to navigate a path out of COVID-19 restrictions, robust evidence is essential to inform requirements for public acceptance of technologically enhanced communicable disease surveillance systems. We examined the value of core surveillance system attributes to the Australian public, before and during the early stages of the current pandemic.

23 November 2020

Sydney to undertake clinical studies of needle-free vaccine patch

University of Sydney researchers have been awarded $1.12 million in funding to undertake independent clinical research studies into needle-free vaccine delivery for at-risk groups.

20 November 2020

University wins coveted space award

The Australian Space Awards showcases the best and brightest in Australia's space industry.

20 November 2020

Vice-Chancellor awarded CASE Asia-Pacific Leadership Award

The Vice-Chancellor has been recognised with a leadership award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

20 November 2020

Sydney has the most influential academics in Australia

Two academic rankings lists published recently cement the University of Sydney's position as a world leader in research.

20 November 2020

Fast weight loss and healthy lifestyle provides diabetes hope

A new global study combining fast weight loss, healthy eating and physical activity has been more successful than any previous diabetes prevention study.

20 November 2020

The untapped potential of soil carbon

For National Agriculture Day this year we are highlighting the work of our world-class soil scientists who are rethinking how the Earth's skin - our living soil - can be used in the fight to control climate change.

19 November 2020

Sydney academics recognised for workplace health and wellbeing research

A team of researchers at the University of Sydney Business School have been recognised in the inaugural Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) awards for innovation and excellence in research.

19 November 2020

Dr Michael Spence's farewell oration

Dr Michael Spence AC is currently the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sydney. He is leaving Sydney next month to take up the role of President and Provost of UCL in London. This is a copy of his farewell oration.

19 November 2020

Top of his game

After truly transforming the University of Sydney, Dr Michael Spence AC will soon leave Sydney for a new position in London.

19 November 2020

Jumping the queue to buy a COVID-19 vaccine comes at a price

You may be able to buy a COVID vaccine ahead of the government rollout. But jumping the queue comes at a price writes Associate Professor Barbara Mintzes and colleagues.