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02 October 2015

Celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's birthday

More than 250 prominent Australian and Indian leaders from the business, government and education sectors gathered at the Art Gallery of NSW on Wednesday night to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.

02 October 2015

Exercise in a bottle could become a reality

Research finds around 1000 molecular reactions to exercise, opening the door for drug treatments to mirror the health benefits of exercise.

02 October 2015

‘Whitesplaining’: what it is and how it works

Matt Damon and Kyle Sandilands have both recently been accused of 'whitesplaining', but what does that mean? Associate Professor Catriona Elder explains.

01 October 2015

School kids reimagine Beowulf as computer game and live performance

Students from years seven to nine are giving Beowulf a fresh adaptation at an on-campus workshop run in partnership with the Australian Theatre for Young People. 

01 October 2015

Sydney jumps in Times rankings

The University of Sydney has continued its rise through the ranks to 56 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16.

01 October 2015

Swap the couch for a walk to avoid an early death

Swapping just one hour of sitting with walking or other physical activity each day decreases your chance of an early death by 12 to 14 per cent, according to a University of Sydney study of more than 200,000 Australians.