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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.
14 July 2023

Inside NATO's expanding reach in the Asia-Pacific region

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the world has watched NATO summits closely. This year the security alliance wants to expand in the Asia Pacific region. Dr Gorana Grgic from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences explains.
10 July 2023

University Museum Director helps shape NSW Cultural Policy

University of Sydney Director of Museums and Cultural Engagement Michael Dagostino has been appointed to a Ministerial Advisory Panel developing NSW's first-ever Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy.
07 July 2023

Leaders gather to celebrate Australia leaping up the QS rankings

Australian universities are now considered some of the world's best with the University of Sydney advancing 22 places to equal 19th in the world and equal second in Australia.
06 July 2023

Theatre Studies hosts award-winning playwright on campus

The University's Theatre and Performance Studies community welcomes renowned playwright Suzie Miller on campus to develop her new play Jailbaby.
04 July 2023

Sydney scholars honoured with top Australian fellowship

Three University of Sydney academics have been awarded prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowships from the Australian Research Council.
30 June 2023

The composition of a lifetime

Soprano, composer and educator Professor Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO FAHA is a driving force in classical music. A champion of First Nations musicians, she is now returning to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music 37 years after her graduation.
29 June 2023

University of Sydney leadership on gender pay gap recognised

The University of Sydney has been admitted as a member of the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), an organisation which aims to achieve equal pay for women and men everywhere.
28 June 2023

Sydney now 'Top 20' in QS World University Rankings

The University of Sydney is now placed equal 19th globally in the highly regarded 2024 QS World University Rankings, jumping 22 places from last year.