Recognise and shine a light on colleagues who you know are making a difference in our half-yearly Makers and Shapers awards.
Listen to a monthly podcast about the work of our up-and-coming researchers.
Use the FMH SharePoint homepage to access the FMH Staff Knowledge Hub, services, key systems, information and contacts all in one place.
Your one stop shop for accessing information and resources related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters in FMH.
A focused hub page to help Academic staff in the faculty access more of what they need in one handy location.
Tuesday 26 August
Join us for a morning filled with insightful discussions and networking opportunities at the Innovation and Commercialisation forum for emerging researchers!
This event is a great chance for HDR students, Horizon Fellows, EMCRs and emerging researchers at the University of Sydney to hear directly from those navigating their research innovation and commercialisation journey. Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, expand your knowledge and foster new connections.
Tuesday 26 August
We welcome you to join us in-person or online to hear about the latest updates and news about what's happening at the Kolling Institute. This town hall will provide updates on:
- The Kolling Research Strategy
- Single Digital Patient Record
- Biomarkers of colorectal polyps from dried blood spots
- Three-minute Thesis: Understanding irritability: definition, measurement and modelling
Thursday 28 August
Discover how researchers are working towards better outcomes for people living with inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune diseases. Hear from leading experts on advances in biobanking, personalised treatment and the latest innovations improving better patient care.
Monday 1 September
Please join us for a special seminar hosted by the School of Medical Sciences, featuring Professor Christopher Reid, a leading translational neuroscientist from The Florey Institute.
Professor Reid will discuss innovative approaches to developing precision medicines for severe childhood genetic epilepsy. His work focuses on identifying molecular and cellular causes of epilepsy, creating genetic rodent models, and targeting ion channels for therapeutic development. With strong industry and clinical partnerships, his research bridges the gap between lab discoveries and real-world treatments.
Tuesday 2 September
This presentation explores a trauma-informed, co-designed approach to engaging migrant survivors of workplace sexual violence—including harassment, assault, trafficking, and slavery. Drawing on feminist and social science research, the project aims to center lived experience in every stage of the research process, offering deeper insights and potential pathways to healing.
Thursday 11 September
We are excited to invite you to a special hybrid Research Symposium marking the official launch of the Sydney Imaging's new 3T MRI Clinical Research Facility, featuring the powerful Siemens Cima.X scanner with connectome-like gradients, designed to support advanced human and large animal imaging. The facility is located adjacent to our Hybrid Theatre at the Charles Perkins Centre and can operate either as a joint facility to support interventional MRI studies in large animal models, or as a separate independent facility to support clinical research.
This event will spotlight the facility’s unique research capabilities and showcase how MRI is driving innovation across multiple disciplines.
Thursday 11 September – Friday 12 September
The Sydney Anxiety and OCD Conference will discuss cutting edge research in the field of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders and trauma related disorders. It will have both a biological and psychological focus with the presenters and attendees coming from psychiatry, psychology, medical and social science backgrounds. This is the second Sydney Conference on Anxiety and Related Disorders with the first held at Nepean Hospital in 2010.
The conference has the following specific aims:
- To stimulate research endeavours for anxiety and OCD in Australia
- To enhance collaborative efforts to better treat anxiety and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
- To be informative to clinicians who treat patients with anxiety disorders
- To improve standards of clinical practice for the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders
Tuesday 16 September
You're invited to join a collegial circle of fellow educators and scholars for an engaging "journal club" session.
The session will feature a brief presentation of the selected article, followed by thoughtful discussion and the opportunity to exchange insights on how the reading informs and enhances our teaching practices and professional experiences.
Tuesday 16 September
Join us for a thought-provoking seminar exploring gender equity in physical activity and sport.
This event will explore key issues around gender inequality in participation, policy, and practice, and is particularly beneficial for researchers, HDR students, and academics to engage with the forefront of research, network across disciplines, and contribute to conversations on creating more inclusive and equitable spaces in sport and physical activity.
Tuesday 16 September
This September, all FMH staff are invited to a special Lessons in Leadership with Brad Astill, Chief Executive, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD).
Join us online, as Brad shares his insights into leading in the health sector and across both rural and metro contexts in NSW.
Wednesday 24 September
Join us for an engaging seminar on the Science of High Performance Sport & Networking, where athletes, coaches, sport scientists, and industry professionals come together to explore the latest in elite performance strategies.
This dynamic event will feature expert-led discussions, real-world case studies, and valuable networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration and innovation in high performance sport.
Wednesday 24 September
We are pleased to invite you to the next session in our Navigation series on the Legal Hub and Fast Track Contracts.
Need to know the fastest, easiest way to create a legally compliant contract at the University? Join us as our panel of experts walk us through the Legal Hub, Contracts Front Door and Fast Track Contracts, followed by a live Q&A.
Tuesday 14 October – Wednesday 15 October
This two-day workshop will offer an introduction and advanced TreeAGE training. TreeAGE is the leading software for health economic modelling, widely accepted by the Australian Government’s Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).
Those who already use TreeAGE can obtain great benefits from the advanced section, where advanced methodologies will be provided, such as probabilistic sensitivity analysis, value-of-information analysis, and discrete event simulation.
This year, our annual Wear it Purple Day event will focus on how you can be an ally to the young people in your life; whether they be your own children, your family, friends, or students. This event is open to University staff and students.
In this webinar, we will explore how we respond to uncertainty, worry, and change, to help us better understand our own reactions in challenging times.
Join us for an extraordinary evening with Richard Ovenden OBE, Bodley's Librarian at Oxford University, as he explores the deliberate destruction of knowledge throughout history and its urgent relevance today.
The 2025 Mid-Year Review process for professional staff closes 31 August. If you are yet to complete it, talk to your manager about booking in time and refer to the Professional staff performance planning and development page for resources to support you.
The key themes for this town hall support the upcoming academic Annual Planning and Development cycle, which commences on 1 September 2025. Hear from Professor Annamarie Jagose, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lisa Adkins, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Professor Chris McErlean, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science.
Don't forget to nominate your colleagues for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence and recognise their exceptional performance at the University by 31 August.
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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