Campus & community

23 August 2023

University statement on the Voice to Parliament

The University of Sydney has an underlying responsibility to support our democratic processes by promoting free speech and civic discourse.

23 August 2023

Australian government appoints Emma Johnston to the board of CSIRO

Professor Emma Johnston, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Sydney, has been appointed to the board of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) for four years.

21 August 2023

Universities can help fix governments hooked on consultants

There is no question that we need a more active, creative, and capable public service. To do that, education and research in the area needs urgent attention, writes Professor Duncan Ivison.

15 August 2023

Australia in top 100 in ARWU rankings

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranks 2500 universities worldwide and publishes the top 1000 results.

10 August 2023

Marcia Langton urges dispelling of misinformation on the Voice

At a recent Sydney Ideas event on the Voice to Parliament, prominent anthropologist and geographer Professor Marcia Langton spoke about what the Voice represents and the importance of dispelling misinformation.

07 August 2023

How a cat got people talking about rare neurological diseases

Adored orange cat Phineas, owned by two Sydney researchers, is igniting change and sparking global conversations about neurological disorders as a social media ambassador.

24 July 2023

Going public: Virginia Woolf's own copy of debut novel available to all

The University of Sydney's Fisher Library has digitised Virginia Woolf's personal copy of the first edition of her debut novel, The Voyage Out, featuring inscriptions and edits by her hand that now anyone can enjoy.

24 July 2023

Taking action on modern slavery

The University of Sydney's third annual Modern Slavery Statement provides a comprehensive overview of the University's approach to combatting modern slavery and its strategies for prevention, detection and remediation.

18 July 2023

Year 12 Indigenous students taste uni as they prepare for exams

The University of Sydney recently welcomed around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students from around Australia to help them prepare for exams, experience campus life and explore university pathways.

17 July 2023

Veterinary education faces a sustainability crisis: VSANZ report

Veterinary Schools of Australia and New Zealand (VSANZ) has released 'Rethinking Veterinary Education', a landmark report calling for an overhaul in how future veterinarians are educated.