News - The University of Sydney

Home / News & opinion / News

36 disciplines in the global top 50 in QS Subject Rankings

Two disciplines in the top ten and six in the top 20 in the QS Subject Rankings among strong results.

Image of a man in a suit

ABBA: 50 years since Waterloo

Dr Jadey O'Regan, lecturer in Contemporary Music Practice at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, recalls the magic of ABBA's Waterloo as the group releases a 50th anniversary edition of their classic pop album.

Coral reef islands

Ozempic isn't approved for weight loss in Australia. So how are people accessing it?

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? Jessica Pace, Associate Lecturer and co-authors from the School of Pharmacy unpacks the details.

Generic medicine container with tablets scattered

Museum removes Egyptian body parts from galleries

The Chau Chak Wing Museum has this week removed unwrapped mummified body parts from its Egyptian galleries.

More news

Historic grant to improve intersex people's health and wellbeing

A University of Sydney-led research project has been awarded funding from the Medical Research Future Fund to improve the health and wellbeing of people of all ages with innate variations in sex characteristics.

mother giving son a piggyback ride

Programs to support students on placement need careful design

Australians will suffer if we don't address a looming critical skills shortage in the health workforce. To meet future healthcare needs, we should address "placement poverty" as an equity measure writes Professor Robyn Ward in The Australian.

Mountain ranges

Puppets could offer valuable support for autistic teenagers

Puppets could potentially provide autistic teens with a tool to communicate, express their identity and interact socially in ways that are uniquely their own, according to a new study by Dr Olivia Karaolis, lecturer in special and inclusive education.

photo of a bunch of puppets hanging by strings on a railing, they are smiling and colourful