2022

Articles published in 2022

18 November 2022

Strengthening systems for health equity with VR

Emma Walke and her team are translating the experiences of the rural and remote communities into a virtual reality training tool.
17 November 2022

Deliveroo's exit from Australia shows why gig workers need more protection

Dr Alex Veen from the University of Sydney Business School unpacks the cutthroat market dynamics of the on-demand gig economy.
17 November 2022

Prior COVID infections may offer little protection from new wave

Associate Professor Nicholas Wood explores the new subvariants emerging and what can be done to boost our immunity.
17 November 2022

Education Minister delivers inaugural Bradley Oration

Last night the Federal Minister for Education, Hon. Jason Clare MP, unveiled the membership and terms of reference for the Australian Universities Accord and committed to a new era of collaboration and reform.
17 November 2022

How the latest COVID wave will stretch our health system further

Professor Alexandra Martiniuk examines how the latest COVID wave will impact our health system, what needs to be done differently and what can help during this current wave and beyond.
17 November 2022

$2.2M boost for research equipment and infrastructure

The University of Sydney has been awarded more than $2.2 million in funding for new research equipment and infrastructure.
17 November 2022

Healing Holistically – Healthy Country and Community

Matthews’ work focuses on improving holistic health care systems, the model of comprehensive care embodied by community-controlled primary health services that care for body, mind and spirit for first nations patients.
17 November 2022

How could Australia transform its approach to building in flood-prone areas?

As many parts of Australia experience increased flooding, Architecture student Bethany Hooper looks to global examples of building design and planning that centre resilience and adaptability in a changing climate.
16 November 2022

Master of Management (CEMS) Student Profile: Friederike Badenhausen

Learn more about Friederike chose to study the Master of Management (CEMS) at the University of Sydney Business School.
16 November 2022

University of Sydney and Calvary announce partnership

The University of Sydney and leading healthcare provider Calvary today announced a formal partnership aimed at shaping the sector through clinical placements, education, and staff development.
16 November 2022

In-depth study supports new solutions for healthcare workers

A major study has shown that healthcare and social assistance workers are twice as likely to file a workplace compensation claim for psychological injuries, compared to a similar dataset of workers in all non-healthcare industries, including construction, retail and law-enforcement services.
16 November 2022

A dark stream sheds new light on the life of galaxies

An international team of scientists led by a University of Sydney astrophysicist has discovered evidence the Andromeda galaxy is a cannibal growing through colossal intermittent feasts.

16 November 2022

New Scholarships to support anthropology students

Students who plan on studying anthropology in 2023 at the postgraduate level, including both Master of Arts (Research) and PhD, have until 6 December, 2022 to apply for a Carlyle Greenwell postgraduate scholarship.

16 November 2022

Blue gropers recorded on endangered oyster reefs for the first time

Juvenile Eastern Blue Gropers ('blue groper'), the state fish of New South Wales, have been recorded living on endangered oyster reefs for the first time.

16 November 2022

The evolving human body.

Even today, humans are continually evolving, and lifestyle factors can have a considerable impact on the changes that occur.
16 November 2022

Aposematism; the flashiest form of defence

Aposematism, which is displaying bright colours to communicate bad taste and toxicity between prey and predator, is an effective way to avoid becoming dinner.
16 November 2022

New nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protection

Australian researchers have found a new vaccine approach delivered via simply breathing in through the nose creates a strong immune response in the lungs and against SARS-CoV-2.

16 November 2022

Seeing Infection

Dr Karl talks about our ability to somehow tell if a fellow human is sick, or unwell.
16 November 2022

Sydney researchers ranked among global elite

Around 400 academics from the University of Sydney have been recognised among the best in the world in their fields, from renewable energies and chronic disease prevention to space science.
16 November 2022

Robo-marking in Australian schools: no school left behind

Automated grading technologies could soon be rolled out in Australian schools but without robust national guidelines and an independent advisory body, some schools could be left behind.