2017
Articles
16 August 2017
How to write an award-winning essay
What’s the secret to writing an essay worthy of an HD? Henry Maher, the 2016 co-winner of the Wentworth Medal, and Associate Professor Mark Byron, lecturer of English, share their tips.
28 July 2017
6 jobs you've probably never heard of
Ever heard of a spatial micro performance designer? What about a creative technologist, or an urban agriculturalist? Synthetic systems biologist, anyone? No? Well, you have now.
25 July 2017
What is a "start-up", actually?
The term ‘start-up’ gets thrown around so often, but does anyone really know what it means? All businesses start somewhere – so what actually makes a ‘start-up’ special and how is it different to a traditional business?
20 July 2017
How to deal with homesickness
As amazing as Australia is for study, we know there’s no place like home. It’s completely normal to feel homesick sometimes. We asked our international students to share how they overcame this common feeling.
19 July 2017
5 tips for making the most of LinkedIn
You don’t need a lot of industry connections or experience to use LinkedIn. These tips will help you to build your professional profile while you’re still a university student.
14 July 2017
How to prepare for the future of work
Our undergraduate curriculum provides the flexibility and choice that will set you up for a career you haven’t even thought of, yet.
13 June 2017
What do your music preferences say about your study habits?
With exams looming and study sessions stepping up we asked our resident mnemonic expert Professor David Alais to investigate how your study playlist can improve motivation levels, boost learning and increase memory encoding.
26 May 2017
How to be a girl boss: tips to take the stress out of networking
In their final year of study at the University of Sydney, Nina Khoury and Adriana Stefanatos created the ENID Network to help women start their careers. Ahead of their upcoming on-campus event, Nina shared 5 networking tips.
31 March 2017
5 questions to ask yourself when picking an exchange destination
The University of Sydney has 292 exchange partners across 42 countries. Picking one is no easy task, but there are lots of factors to help you shortlist your preferences.
27 March 2017
Top 5 things to know about the Sydney Undergraduate Experience
Thinking of studying with us? Here are the top five things you need to know about the Sydney Undergraduate Experience when choosing the right undergraduate degree for you.