2022

07 April 2022

Law School statement on international law violations in Ukraine

The Board of The University of Sydney Law School has passed a resolution on the violations of international law in Ukraine.

07 April 2022

How our scientists are striving for a healthier tomorrow

This year, World Health Day focuses global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being. Find out how our researchers are contributing.

06 April 2022

University of Sydney rises in QS subject rankings

In the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the University of Sydney has nine subjects in the top 20 and 28 subjects in the top 50 globally.

06 April 2022

2022 Alumni Awards honour exceptional Sydney graduates

Coming from a range of backgrounds and disciplines, the winners of the 2022 Alumni Awards have made outstanding contributions to their fields and the University community.

06 April 2022

Sydney Con Jazz Festival 2022

Sample the best of jazz from here and abroad at the fifth Sydney Con Jazz Festival (SCJF), taking place at Sydney's Conservatorium of Music on 5 June. Over 100 leading jazz artists from Australia, US and Europe will perform in over 24 concerts.

06 April 2022

The best way to read Jane Austen? Out loud!

Dr Ruth Wilson's PhD thesis proposed an unusual strategy in her re-imagining of established practices for teaching and reading the novels of Jane Austen: reading them out loud. Now her PhD has led to a memoir "The Jane Austen Remedy".

06 April 2022

University of Sydney to be powered by 100% renewable electricity

From 1 July 2022 the University of Sydney will be powered by 100 percent renewable electricity.

05 April 2022

Introducing SEI’s Communities on the Frontline series

Weaving together several SEI research projects, this new series hears from communities at the centre of Australia’s shifting energy landscape.

05 April 2022

Thinking public transport, electric cars and the roads we drive on

At the intersection where politics, individual egos and the public good collide, you'll find the University's Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. In a time when transport is evolving dramatically, it works so public good survives the crash.

05 April 2022

Wind turbines, helicopters, weather and why turbulence matters

Analysing the turbulence in a gently flowing river might spoil the poetry of the moment. But if that gentle flow becomes a destructive torrent, understanding its behaviour becomes crucial. Professor Ben Thornber is working to make that complex task much easier.

05 April 2022

Maree Teesson to chair national mental health expert panel

Director of the Matilda Centre, Professor Maree Teesson AC will chair an expert advisory panel that will guide Australia's future roadmap in mental health research.

05 April 2022

University of Sydney joins Universitas 21 network

The University of Sydney has been welcomed as the newest member of Universitas 21, a global network of research-intensive universities.

05 April 2022

Robyn Ward to contribute to national healthcare research strategy

Under chairperson Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Executive Dean & Pro Vice-Chancellor Medicine and Health Professor Robyn Ward will help guide Australia's future vision for health & medical research as part of an Advisory Committee announced by the Federal Government.

04 April 2022

New WFH and transport-related patterns emerge

After two years working from home due to the pandemic, many Australians have established a new working pattern according to a new survey by the University of Sydney Business School.

04 April 2022

Botany Bay spears obtained in 1770 to be displayed in Sydney

The Kamay spears, taken by Lieutenant James Cook from Botany Bay in 1770, are finally returning to Sydney.

04 April 2022

When floodwaters recede, where do they go?

University of Sydney researchers have discovered water-storing aquifers that perform a natural balancing act: they absorb water during floods and supply water during drought. Yet human intervention is limiting their function.

04 April 2022

Carbon neutral shipping – it all comes down to green hydrogen, and lots of it

Professor Michael Bell discusses why, out of the most popular options for carbon neutral fuels for shipping, green hydrogen is the most viable option being both economically and environmentally sound.

04 April 2022

Researchers find surprising twist behind rare neurological disorder

Researchers have unveiled the molecular backstory behind a rare neurological disorder, showing how a genetic mutation causes a malfunction in one of the most important molecular machines in our cells.

01 April 2022

Addressing gender disparity in jazz

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is paving the way and positioning itself as a global leader as it seeks to address gender inequity in jazz through the Equity in Jazz Program. Central to the program is a postgraduate scholarship and mentoring program, with its first cohort of four candidates commencing in 2022.

31 March 2022

Con student celebrates winning streak with concert tour

At just 20 years of age, Calvin Abdiel has cemented his reputation as one of the world’s finest pianists. In 2021, The Sydney Conservatorium of Music Honours student won Third Prize at The Sydney International Piano Competition, one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the world.