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LF Update Issue 4, April 2026
Be courageous, we want to hear from you....
- Shine Awards Survey - Help us shape our rewards and recognition process,
- Superheroes of the Month - Announcing our well deserved May 2026 Superheroes,
- Corporate Volunteering Day - Final call for the infants home volunteering,
- Learning and Development - Reflecting on an action packed April month,
- Monthly Sport and Walking Club - Fantastic active participation for our new initiatives!
Relive the April 2026 Finance Town Hall...
Who knew that a (very tasty) sandwich in a humble paper bag would be so popular?
Or that eating that sandwich in the stands of a rugby/football/soccer stadium chattering away to your friends and colleagues could also be so much fun?
Turns out that was a widely shared experience at our first Finance Town Hall for the year. Sometimes it is the simple things that deliver the best results.
Announcements and notices
SHINE AWARDS - help us shape our rewards & recognition process
We want to hear your voice...we’re refreshing the Finance SHINE Awards this year, and we’d love your input. Your insights will help us build on the foundations of a program that is meaningful, fair, and worth celebrating. Share your thoughts on what’s working well, what could be improved, and any ideas that would make the program even stronger. Please complete the survey by Friday 8 May.
Your valuable feedback will be considered and help shape the awards.
Events and dates
Town Hall 1 - Mon 22 April 2026
TAG Grandstand and sandwich combination were a hit! As was Professor Ian Hickie, Wayne Andrews, Leading Finance and MC Monica Romero Gutierrez. Thank you for joining Town Hall 1
Town Hall 2 - Mon 24 August 2026
Look out for more information on Town Hall 2...
Town Hall 3 - Fri 20 Nov 2026
Celebrating the end of 2026 - keep a lookout for more information closer to the date.
Events
The Great Hall Book Fair
This is the third year that the University is collaborating with Lifeline Sydney and Sutherland. Funds raised at this year's Book Fair will fund University projects supported by the Chancellor's Committee and provide Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
What wonderful worlds: A journey through our Solar System
In this talk we will explore the zoology of our Solar System, from giant planets down to tiny asteroids and comets – key to piecing together the story of our planets and their subsequent evolution. Images and recent results obtained from telescope and spacecrafts by Professor de Pater's group will feature as part of the tour.
Sydney Ideas – Unravelling addiction and the mind
Join Brain and Mind Centre, neuroeconomist Agnieszka Tymula, digital interventions and mental health researcher Louise Thornton, and neuroscientist Morgan James, as they reveal insights into how our brains are wired for risk and reward, and the ways this can work against us in environments with easy access to addictive stimuli such as drugs, nicotine, digital media and games, and more.
Updates and services
The University Governance Office, on behalf of the Chancellor, has received a requisition to summon a meeting of Convocation, along with proposed motions
The Chancellor has referred the matter to the University's Senate for consideration at its next meeting on Friday 25 September. If the Senate resolves to summon a meeting of Convocation, then the meeting will be held within 28 days of Senate's decision, that is, by no later than 23 October 2026. Notice of that meeting will be publicly advertised as required by cl. 13 of the University of Sydney (Amendment Act) Rule 1999, at least 14 days in advance.
Protected industrial action on 2 September
Any staff that participated in the 2 September protected industrial action is required to notify their absence through workday no later than 5 pm Thursday 10 September to ensure payroll deductions are correctly applied.
Help shape the University's first Student and Staff Gender Equity Plan
We're developing our first Student and Staff Gender Equity Plan and we want to hear from you. Share your experiences and perspectives through a short survey to help shape the priorities and actions that help advance gender equity across our community. The survey closes at 5 pm on Wednesday 9 September.
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