Former Telstra chief executive and CSIRO chairman David ­Thodey will take over as chancellor of Australia’s wealthiest ­higher education institution, the University of Sydney, when Belinda Hutchinson steps down in July after her more than a decade in the role. As ...

The University of Sydney (USyd) has partnered with ed-tech company HEX, which will offer short courses to address digital skills gaps in students, and act as a stepping stone into higher education or employment. The partnership will see university credit ...

A senior University of Sydney professor who was sacked last Friday has vowed to fight back and says he will set up an academic defence union to defend whistleblowers. Manuel Graeber, a neuropathologist with a highly regarded research record who ...

The University of Sydney has secured a new study partnership with India’s O.P. Jindal Global University, signalling deepening education ties between the two nations.  Business students at JPG will be offered joint degrees to allow them to split their study ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...