Intranet - The University of Sydney

Yabun Festival 2026

Yabun Festival takes place annually on January 26 and is the largest community led one-day festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

This is For Everyone: Tim Berners-Lee, hosted by Mark Scott

Join Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Vice-Chancellor Mark Scott to explore the past and future of the internet. Discounted tickets are available for University of Sydney staff, use discount code USYDSTAFF for 20% off.

Staff Welcome Breakfast 2026

We invite you to gather with colleagues along University Place and on the Front Lawns of the Quadrangle for a light, healthy breakfast with beverages and exercise classes in the Great Hall. The University's health and wellbeing services will be on site for a chat, and our crowd-favourite fitness classes will once again be held in the Great Hall.

Wellbeing support for colleagues affected by global events

Wellbeing support is available for all staff, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through our staff counselling and coaching provider, Converge. Our Student Life teams are identifying any students who may be affected and are proactively contacting them to offer support from the University.

Australia Day public holiday substitution (EA clause 227)

Eligible staff who do not wish to observe the Australia Day public holiday on Monday 26 January can request to substitute it with the working day before (Friday 23 January) or after (Tuesday 27 January). Requests should be submitted through Workday and approved by your manager.

Viva Engage reopening postponed

The University is deeply committed to providing a safe and welcoming work and study environment and preserving academic freedom and free speech.

In the context of recent and ongoing legislative developments at the state and federal level, arising from the Bondi tragedy, we have decided to postpone the reopening of Viva Engage. This pause will allow us time to develop, socialise and implement some refinements to the platform's settings, particularly features that give colleagues greater choice and control over the kinds of posts they see.

Important information regarding a cyber incident

We were alerted to suspicious activity in our online IT code library. We took immediate action to protect our systems and community by blocking the unauthorised access and securing the environment. We have published information about support for our community and answers to frequently asked questions on our website.