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Dargan Shelter Blue Mountains

Australia's oldest occupied Ice Age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains

Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, the University of Sydney and the Australian National University in collaboration with First Nations community members have unearthed 693 stone artefacts dating from the last Ice Age to the recent past. Read more.

Portrait of Isobel Ye studying.

Cogniti – an 'AI stunt double' for teachers – wins major award

A University of Sydney invention, which allows teachers to create "AI stunt doubles" to assist with their work, has been named a winner in the Australian Financial Review 2025 AI Awards.  Read more.


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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.

New Partnership Hub

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.


News and events

Events

23 Jul

Mental health benefits of flow with Emma Gaston, Health and Wellbeing

In this session, Emma will explore the psychological state of flow and its impact on mental health. Drawing on the latest research, including findings from her own studies on flow proneness and wellbeing, Emma will discuss the benefits of flow, as well as practical strategies to cultivate flow state and enhance overall health and wellbeing.

30 Jul

Mending clothes for beginners

Do you have clothes or household items in need of some care?​ Instead of throwing them out, learn simple ways to extend their life.​

Updates and services

QR code phishing campaign

We’ve identified a sophisticated phishing campaign using QR codes that is targeting staff within our organisation. The attacker is using deceptive tactics to bypass traditional detection methods including QR codes.

Camperdown Campus boardwalk closure

The Camperdown Campus boardwalk will be closed for three weeks from Monday 30 June to undertake risk reduction works and make a safer campus for our staff and students. 

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