2016
Articles
Pop-up art showing for Sydney leg of the Laneway Festival
Sunday Punch, an outdoor art exhibition, will be staged for the Sydney leg of this year's St Jerome's Laneway Festival at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) on Sunday 7 February.
University of Sydney scholars named among world's most influential scientific minds
Six University of Sydney scholars have been named among the world's most influential scientific minds in a new analysis of thousands of academic papers by Thomson Reuters.
Why we shouldn’t be surprised tennis is implicated in match-fixing
Tennis is a sport prone to corruption in a hyper-commercialised era, writes Dr Steve Georgakis.
Taking a ‘diet holiday’ could improve weight loss
New research published in PLOS ONE suggests a break from dieting could lead to more efficient weight loss.
New approach marks major development in Indigenous studies
The University of Sydney's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has launched an innovative and engaging new Indigenous Studies major.
What were Ken and Jocelyn Elliott doing in Burkina Faso? Making a difference
A couple caught up in a power play by jihadists are part of a league of Australians who have made their way to Africa to provide healthcare, writes Joel Negin.
Link between depression and back pain
A new University of Sydney study reveals people with depression are 60 per cent more likely to develop low back pain in their lifetime.
The question every patient should ask their doctor
Not all health professionals practise hand hygiene as well as they should, argues Professor Kim Oates.
Ebola: ADF was caught short and Tony Abbott’s response was wrong
The ADF needs to be flexible and adaptable, capable of responding to the wide variety of threats we now confront, writes Associate Professor Adam Kamradt-Scott.
University of Sydney tops NSW in global employability ranking
The University of Sydney has been ranked 42 in the world and number one in New South Wales in the most recent Times Higher Education Global Employability University Rankings.