Sydney University staff and students are set to strike over academic job security and working conditions after the union says management failed to respond to its proposals. On Wednesday, people from all walks of university life will be at the ...
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The University of Sydney has joined Universitas 21, a global network that connects universities and provides international opportunities for students and researchers. Comprised of 28 universities around the world, The University of Sydney joins fellow Australian institutions the University of ...
More »So, what does a 19th century helmet made from a pufferfish have to do with a Usyd business course?
On the surface, it’s hard to imagine what a 19th century helmet made from dried pufferfish skin and plant fibre could offer a postgraduate business student. But, in what might appear to be an unusual move, the university has incorporated ...
More »USyd students escalate campaign to oppose ‘Future FASS’ cuts
Student uncertainty and animosity regarding potential course cuts at the University of Sydney (USyd) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has escalated, with a student general meeting called by Usyd’s student representative council (SRC) on Wednesday via Zoom. Called ...
More »Australian universities have ‘flipped the traditional property script’, but still in ‘property development mode’
The University of Sydney is reportedly the latest to “review its real estate portfolio,” amid a trend of selling off non-core property in a hot market. Australia’s oldest university is still evaluating its options that could result in it selling ...
More »HEDx Podcast – Opportunities for Australia to connect with the world – Episode 38
In this episode, Professor Jennifer Whyte of the University of Sydney joins the HEDx podcast to reflect on culture, leadership and partnerships as an Australian Head of School in a Go8 compared to her experiences at Imperial College in the ...
More »Australian unis shine again in 2022 QS rankings of best universities for graduate employment
Global higher education experts Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the 2022 QS Graduate Employability Rankings, what the company calls “their annual deep dive into the relationship between university choice and graduate employment outcomes". QS states that the rankings “offer a ...
More »Thousands of USyd casuals denied permanent employment on R U OK? Day
The University of Sydney has confirmed that thousands of casual workers who applied to convert from casual to permanent employment were rejected at a time a union representative has called a “tragic irony”: R U OK? Day. Last Thursday, only ...
More »USyd students oppose ‘austerity cuts’ in the arts and social sciences faculty
University of Sydney staff and students met with the dean of the university’s faculty of arts and social sciences (FASS) Professor Annamarie Jagose on Thursday to ask her questions and oppose a program titled “Future FASS”, but a spokesperson for ...
More »The University of Melbourne leads the pack in ShanghaiRankings’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021
The University of Melbourne is Australia’s sole top 50 entrant in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), landing at 33. Other Australian universities to crack the top 100 this year include the University of Queensland (51), UNSW ...
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