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Upcoming events in Medicine and Health

25 Nov

Innovate Western Sydney

Time: 9 am – 5:30 pm
Venue: Level 5, Westmead Innovation Centre, Westmead Hospital - Entrance 10

176 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead

 

Join visionaries and leaders at Innovate Western Sydney 2025, a showcase of the region’s thriving innovation ecosystem.

 

Event highlights:

  • Inspiring Speakers: Hear from thought leaders, founders, and industry experts driving innovation across health, technology, inclusive innovation, and the Western Sydney ecosystem.
  • Interactive Sessions & Panels: Engage in discussions designed to spark new ideas, foster collaboration, and explore emerging trends.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals, potential partners, and investors.
  • Innovation Exhibition: Explore cutting-edge technologies and solutions from startups and established companies.
  • Pitches: Witness entrepreneurs present bold new ideas across industries.
  • Reverse Pitches: Gain insights into opportunities with industry specialists and ecosystem partners.
  • Networking Cocktails hosted by Cicada Innovations: Continue the conversations and build valuable connections in a relaxed setting.

26 Nov

CTC Talks: Learning - Valuing Biospecimen Collections

Time: 12:30–1:15 pm

Location: Online via Zoom

 

Learn how a new framework helps make greener, smarter decisions about biospecimen collections using targeted research questions.

 

This presentation will discuss a new framework to drive more informed, greener decisions on the future of existing biospecimen collections – using clear, targeted questions to assess their research value.

26 Nov

Metabolic Initiative Launch

Time: 2–3 pm

Location: Level 5, Westmead Innovation Centre

 

Join us to celebrate the establishment of the Charles Perkins Centre's Metabolic Initiative, hosted by Professor Louise Baur AO. Learn about our vision, hear from recipients of the Metabolic Initiative Collaboration Grants, and network with colleagues from across the University, working in metabolic health research.

4 Dec

Global Health Research Showcase

Time: 11:30 am – 4:30 pm

Location: Lecture theatre 200, Social Sciences Building (A02) and online

 

The Global Health Research Showcase is a flagship event to promote collaboration among researchers from across the University working in global health. This year’s theme is Shared values, global impact. The Showcase will highlight the breadth and excellence of global health research across the University. The program features keynote addresses, dynamic panel discussions, and research presentations centred on the core principles of reciprocity, partnership, and equity—offering a unique departure from traditional topic-based sessions.

 

The Global Health Research Showcase is jointly run by the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, the Sydney School of Public Health and Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases.

4 Dec

The Poche Centre Research Showcase 2025

Time: 3–6 pm (including networking)

Location: Chau Chak Wing Museum

 

The Poche Centre will be hosting its annual Research Showcase on 4 December. We welcome everyone to join us and hear from our researchers as they share new insights and updates on ongoing projects. This event is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with the research taking place at the Poche Centre, and to celebrate the important and innovative work being carried out. 

Events

10 Dec

Sydney Ideas - An examined life

How, and for what, should life be optimised? Is the growing culture of optimisation leading us towards the homogenisation of culture? Hear hot takes from Infinite Scroll 荧屏沉溺 curator and creative technologist Thea-Mai Baumann, philosopher Emily Hulme, comedian and writer Alex Lee and computer scientist Elliot Varoy. Hosted by Steph Harmon, Culture Editor of Guardian Australia.

2 Dec

Discover Rare Books and Special Collections: Around the World

The University of Sydney Library holds one of Australia’s largest collections of rare and special books, with over 300,000 items. Join us at Fisher Library for a bespoke encounter with the collection. This session will run for 2 hours. Guests can drop-in to view items, chat with staff, and enjoy light refreshments and mingling.

3 Dec

SCA New Contemporaries

We invite you to visit us at the Old Teachers' College to celebrate the culmination of collective research and practice-based outcomes. The works of more than 100 graduates will be on display from our studio areas including screen arts, photography, painting, print media, sculpture, ceramics, glass, jewellery and object. 

Updates and services

Register for the Professional Services Review Webinar

The next Professional Services Review Webinar will take place on 25 November at 12–1 pm. Join Nicole Gower, Vice-President (Operations) and Bronwen Mather, Executive Program Director, Professional Services Review, to talk through the content of the discussion paper, which will be released on 3 November.

Fast Track Contracts has expanded again

Fast Track Contracts has expanded again with fast-track available for confidentiality agreements, consents to record for photography and videography, research collaboration agreements, incoming material transfer agreements, and staff and affiliate deed polls. 

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.

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