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The University of Sydney continues to excel in the latest Times Higher Education subject rankings with six disciplines in the global top 50. Read more.
Latest news from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
2025 FASS Newsletter submission and publishing deadlines
Who to contact for website and intranet sites maintenance requests and AEM access.
This is a list of University site administrators/webmasters and the websites they administer.
The Central External Engagement Portfolio has recently launched a new Partnership Hub to help university staff access support for promoting themselves and the University as a partner of choice.
Explore the What’s on Wellbeing 2025 calendar and discover a wealth of events and learning and development opportunities for you to participate in across the year.
Social media, online communities and generative AI are changing how people understand and manage their mental health. This panel will explore the opportunities and risks of this rapidly evolving landscape, when social media and AI can be helpful, and when they might cause harm.
Based on the award-winning ‘New Perspectives’ program at the University of Nottingham, this creative public engagement event features a series of short talks by early to mid-career researchers that will take audiences on an interdisciplinary journey through the Chau Chak Wing museum’s collection.
The 33rd Annual Kingsley Laffer Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Chris Evans, Australia's inaugural Anti-Slavery Commissioner. As an inaugural Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Chris has established an ambitious reform agenda focused on strengthening protections for workers most vulnerable to exploitation, both in Australia and across global supply chains.
Get prepared for next year with our 2027 staff wall calendar, featuring important University study dates, pay dates, and cultural and religious dates.
The Education and Students Portfolio is reviewing the University's coursework and curriculum policy framework as part of our commitment to ensuring our policies are user-centred and clearly understood. We invite staff and students to have their say on the Coursework Students Policy suite by Wednesday 7 October 2026.
The Academic Excellence Program will host drop-in sessions for academic staff undertaking Academic Planning and Development and confirmation annual reviews to find out more and ask questions (Tuesday 22 September and Monday 19 October). A drop-in session for advisors will be held on Tuesday 3 November. Register to attend one of the academic sessions or register to attend the advisor session.
We acknowledge the tradition of custodianship and law of the Country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand. We pay our respects to those who have cared and continue to care for Country.
Read our Guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communication