The University of Sydney has halted spending and warned of potential job losses as it grapples with a $200 million financial hit due to coronavirus. USYD will cease expenditure on non-essential projects, ban unneeded travel and also freeze recruitment, The ...
More »Uni research reveals opioid prescriptions doubled over the last 24 years
New research has found that opioid prescriptions for non-cancer related pain has doubled over the last 24 years. Academics from the University of Sydney, the University of Warwick (UK), the University of Notre Dame, the University of New South Wales and Monash ...
More »Lowering the risk of a ‘broken heart’ following bereavement: USyd research
Reducing the risk of heart attack in the early stages of a bereavement with a common medication has been the focus of new research by the University of Sydney. Professor Geoffrey Tofler, leading the study published in the American Heart ...
More »Research suggests western media is undermining female leaders’ legitimacy
Western media’s coverage of female prime ministers’ gender and gender traits is getting worse, according to Australian National University (ANU) researcher Blair Williams. Williams explored the gendered nature of the news cycle in Australia, the UK and New Zealand as ...
More »Men “not immune” to declining fertility rates as they age: research
New research has debunked the myth that only women experience declining fertility as they age, finding older men are less likely to conceive via IVF, regardless of their partner’s age. In couples with unexplained infertility, increasing male age is associated ...
More »‘We’re here to help’: Universities Australia chair urges the government to listen to the experts
Universities Australia Chair Professor Deborah Terry spoke at the National Press Club on Wednesday about how academic expertise and evidence can provide governments with the best defence against current and future threats to humanity. In her speech, ‘Let’s dare to ...
More »Winners of Australian awards for university teaching announced
The 2019 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) were awarded during the Universities Australia 2020 Conference at the Canberra Convention Centre on Tuesday, with an emphasis on the dual role of teachers. "Great teachers not only help us to unlock ...
More »Research refutes belief that ADHD is just bad behaviour
Evidence shows that ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disability and its symptoms shouldn’t be simply put down as bad behaviour. That’s something Associate Professor Helen Boon from James Cook University wants cleared up in schools. Boon said there was still some ...
More »Higher education’s response to Australia’s megafires 2020 – Part 2 – Firefighting in a new age
In part two of our series on issues arising from Australia's megafires this summer, Campus Review talks to firefighter and PhD candidate at Edith Cowan University, Greg Penney. With his unique mix of academia and hands-on knowledge, Penney explains how ...
More »2020 ANUpoll shows environment and climate change are top concerns
The 2020 ANUpoll conducted by The Australian National University (ANU) shows environment and climate change are the top two concerns among respondents. ANUpoll also revealed that the biggest drop in support for coal mines was among Australians who voted for the ...
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