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FMH Wins 13 May - Intranet

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FMH Wins 13 May. 13 May 2024. Achievements from around the faculty this week. Breastfeeding as a carbon offset. Horizon fellow Dr Phillip Baker is co-author of a new report calling for breastfeeding as a carbon offset. Recognising the local food production contribution and economic value of breastfeeding addresses multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that the University is strategically aligned with. Currently commercial milk formula – generating a quarter of a tonne of

Learning Environment Planning Committee - Intranet

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The purpose of the Learning Environment Planning Committee is to ensure our learning environments benefit the student experience and enable educators.

Improved processes in student administration - Intranet

https://intranet.sydney.edu.au/news/all/2020/06/25/sas-process-refinement.html

Improved processes in student administration. 25 June 2020. The Student Administration Services (SAS) Process Refinement project, part of the Sydney Operating Model Program, is now complete. In addition to improving the student and staff experience, the project has boosted our capacity to manage increasing student demand for broad educational experiences. When the University brought SAS together and put our new student system in place, the ambition of providing a consistent and streamlined

Mental Health Matters awards 2024 - Intranet

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Improving wellbeing in the workplace. 8 October 2024. The University was a winner at the 2024 Mental Health Matters awards for its work in improving workplace wellbeing. Jeremy Heathcote and Catherine Barnett. (Click to enlarge). What can we do in the workplace to improve wellbeing? Talk about it! This year's Mental Health Month's theme is 'Let's talk about it' and WayAhead has some useful resources on meaningful connections and positive conversations. WayAhead recently held the annual Mental

FMH Wins 5 December - Intranet

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FMH Wins 5 December. 5 December 2022. Achievements from around the faculty this week. FMH Community and Primary Health Care Network Strategic Goals and Initiatives 2022-27. Community and primary health care is a core business for the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University. Early last week the Community and Primary Health Care Portfolio and Network Strategic Plan 2022-2027 was announced. The establishment of this portfolio in 2020 provided a platform for the faculty to embed the

How we are managing waste on campus - Intranet

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How we are managing waste on campus. 21 April 2021. During USU EnviroWeek, learn more about waste management at the University including how our recycling works and how to dispose of other types of waste. Using the twin bin system. The University uses a twin bin system to support recycling on our campuses. General waste is disposed of in bins with red lids and is taken to a transfer station which transports the waste to landfill. Mixed recycling is disposed of in bins with yellow lids and

Research Code of Conduct updated - Intranet

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Research Code of Conduct updated. 30 August 2023. The University’s Research Code of Conduct has been reviewed and updated following the release of a series of guides supporting the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research. The updated Research Code of Conduct will come into effect on 1 September 2023 and applies to all staff, affiliates and students conducting research, including Higher Degree by Research (HDR), honours and undergraduate students. Director of Research

Sydney academics receive equipment grant scheme funding - Intranet

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Sydney researchers receive equipment grant scheme funding. 24 November 2021. $1.1 million has been allocated for new equipment in our schools and research centres. The University Collaborative Research Equipment Grants and the NHMRC Equipment Grants schemes have funded nine equipment grants totalling over $1.1 million to support research excellence. In this this round we see funding provided to support important research from the Faculty of Medicine and Health, Faculty of Science, Faculty of

Admissions and scholarships - Intranet

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Admissions and scholarships. Admissions and commencement. Prospective HDR candidates can apply for admission to a FMH HDR degree at any time, however, FMH only accepts enrolment into Research Periods 2 (March), 3 (July) and 4 (October). Prospective HDR candidates should apply well in advance (at least 6 weeks prior to the commencement date) to allow sufficient time for assessment. International applicants should allow extra time to apply for their visas and should be advised to apply well in

Return to campus survey results - Intranet

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Return to campus survey planning results. 16 June 2020. The 2020 pulse survey highlighted colleagues’ positive experiences and challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as preferences and concerns for the safe welcoming of colleagues and students to campus. Results of the 2021 pulse survey are now available. The survey, which was open to all staff and ran from Wednesday 3 June to Wednesday 10 June, had a 50% participation rate, comprising of 63% professional and 37%

Five minutes with Martin Cerny - Intranet

https://intranet.sydney.edu.au/news/all/2020/03/05/five-minutes-with-martin-cerny.html

Serving up healthier choices: Five minutes with Martin Cerny. 5 March 2020. Forum Restaurant in the F23 Administration Building at the Camperdown/ Darlington Campus recently launched a new menu, with an emphasis on plant-based foods. We caught up with Head Chef, Martin Cerny to find out more about the restaurant's new direction and dishes. What is your background and how did you come to work at the University? I’m of Czech origin and grew up on my parents’ hydroponic glasshouse farm, with

A message from Chancellor Belinda Hutchinson AM - Intranet

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A message from Chancellor Belinda Hutchinson AM. 24 February 2020. The Chancellor, Belinda Hutchinson AM, has written to staff about the Vice-Chancellor’s announcement that he will finish his term in December. Dear colleagues,. It has been a challenging start to 2020 with the terrible bushfires and now the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Senate and I send our warm wishes of support to all our staff and students who have and continue to be impacted. We wish to thank staff who have rallied to help

June - Intranet

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Articles. is a fieldwork safety management system which has been successfully adopted by Macquarie University and Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) in University of Tasmania for managing their fieldwork activities. Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships announced. Scientists recognised for research and outreach excellence.

December - Intranet

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. Q&A with Charmaine Valenzuela. 20 December 2018. As the latest group of Science students embark on a summer exchange program at Nanjing University, we spoke with Charmaine Valenzuela, International Programs Officer, to learn more about our international programs and her most embarrasing moment while travelling overseas. An update on recent discussions between the NSW Government and the University about opportunities in Western Sydney.

Work allocation document - Intranet

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Online Teaching Allocation (OTA) tool. A digital replacement for the work allocation documents. In light of feedback about the process improvements for the engagement, work allocation and payment of casual academic staff, a new Online Teaching Allocation (OTA) tool was launched in late 2023. The tool assist faculties and University schools to allocate and reconcile work for casual academic staff (from Semester 1, 2024). The development of the OTA tool was in response to feedback about the

FMH Wins 15 June 2021 - Intranet

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FMH Wins 15 June 2021. 15 June 2021. Achievements from around the faculty this fortnight. New immunotherapy drug effective for melanoma, and will extend to other cancers. Relatlimab is the first immunotherapy treatment to target LAG-3, a protein in immune cells which reinvigorates and enhances the tumour fighting response. Melanoma Institute Australia Co-Medical Director, Professor Georgina Long AO, said "This drug gives us a third immune checkpoint inhibitor to add to the treatment toolkit

Sydney recognised for leading AI education - Intranet

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Sydney recognised for leading AI education. 17 September 2024. Professor Danny Liu and the University were recognised as leading in the field of AI learning and teaching at the 2024 Future Campus Awards. Professor Danny Liu was awarded 'Best use of AI in learning and teaching'. At the Future Campus awards, the University was named 'AI University of the Year' forempowering our community to better understand and engage productively, safely and ethically with generative AI. Professor Danny Liu,

December - Intranet

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. Celebrating our PERIscope Commercialisation Award Winners. 15 December 2023. Three research teams to be accepted into the 2024 program. Groundbreaking science, health and medicine research funded for five years. Reimagining assessments for trustworthy and authentic development of key scientific skills and co-designing teaching and learning in jazz improvisation were just some of the winners from 36 projects that received funding for Strategic Education Grants for 2024. 24m funding injection

Managing risk - Intranet

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Managing risk. The objective of risk management within the context of protecting children is to remove or minimise potential risk to the safety and wellbeing of children involved in University activities. We need to identify and analyse any hazards, assess the associated risks and identify strategies to control, remove or minimise the risk. In circumstances where University activities with children are conducted at another organisation’s site or on behalf of another organisation, the codes

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