Sydney Spotlight with Dr Sanne Mestrom - Intranet

Sydney Spotlight with Dr Sanné Mestrom. 22 November 2023. We speak with Dr Sanné Mestrom about the team's upcoming Play Beyond Playgrounds symposium and their exploration of art works in our cities. Sanné with her sculpture Nyotaimori – on display at the Art Gallery NSW. My favourite thing about my role is. The variety. I’m currently undertaking a DECRA fellowship called ART/PLAY/RISK: An interdisciplinary approach to child-friendly cities. With this project I love being able to work on

FAQs: Obtaining legal advice - Intranet

Explore the frequently asked questions about the advice the Office of General Counsel provides, including receiving legal advice, managing insurance, legal privilege and legal compliance.

Research Committee - Intranet

Research Committee. Purpose of the committee. Monitors research performance in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Administers schemes designed to support research activity. Advises on policy and operational issues relating to research. Initiates methods to improve the Conservatorium's research funding base through external and internal grants. Raises the research profile of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music through conferences, visitors’ schemes and teaching relief. Receives reports from sub

Sydney Spotlight with Dr Jo Lawry - Intranet

Sydney Spotlight with Dr Jo Lawry. 13 October 2022. We speak with Dr Jo Lawry from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music about her role as an Equity in Jazz team leader, which involves recruiting female and gender diverse postgraduate research candidates. Dr Jo Lawry. I fell in love with jazz because…. of the freedom and spontaneity it demands. The thrill of starting a performance of a piece of music, not necessarily knowing where it will end up, and the excitement of interacting with other

Continuing on campus through COVID-19 - Intranet

Continuing on campus through COVID-19. 8 July 2020. While many University staff have been working remotely throughout the pandemic, some colleagues have remained on our campuses, helping keep our teaching, student supervision and research activities continuing safely on-site. Here, some of our campus continuers share what they have been working on the past few months and how COVID-19 has changed some elements of their work. Professor Louise Baur. Professor Louise Baur. Head, The Children’s

FMH Wins 29 July - Intranet

FMH Wins 29 July. 29 July 2024. Achievements from around the faculty this week. Research supports policy changes to improve workplace safety for welders. Study co-author Professor Tim Driscoll from the School of Public Health said the findings showed Australian welders are are exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes, exceeding safe limits. This discovery shows an urgent need for improved safety measures and regulations in the welding industry to protect workers' health. By identifying these

FMH Wins 4 December - Intranet

FMH Wins 4 December. 4 December 2023. Achievements from around the faculty this week. Five FMH research projects awarded round two Proof-of-Concept Funding. Congratulations to our Faculty of Medicine and Health researchers who secured funding to help commercialise their research. This funding enables the process of research translation and practical application, fostering a culture of innovation and research excellence at the University. Researchers are awarded grants ranging from $20,000 to $80

EMCR spotlight: Ali Azimi - Intranet

EMCR spotlight: Ali Azimi. 20 June 2022. A series shining a light on Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH) early-mid career researchers (EMCRs), discovering their passion, their innovative work and what it's like to be an EMCR in FMH. The University of Copenhagen's LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center invited Dr Ali Azimi to join the three-day learning experience on immunological skin diseases in Denmark on 25-27 April 2022. Dr Azimi shares his current projects and why he loves being

FMH Wins 12 July 2021 - Intranet

FMH Wins 12 July 2021. 12 July 2021. Achievements from around the faculty this fortnight. Professor Kate Curtis. $866k for improving care for patients with traumatic brain injury. Professor Kate Curtis will promote evidence-based, data driven care through two new grant projects she will lead in collaboration with Monash University. "Our research will provide data into the types of TBI and how best to treat them, so we as clinicians know what we can do in the early and ongoing stages to improve

Enhanced connectivity for a better place to work - Intranet

Enhanced connectivity for a better place to work. 16 September 2024. Discover how our ICT teams are revolutionising the University's digital infrastructure, enhancing connectivity, security and overal campus experience for students and staff. Our ICT teams are continuously improving how staff and students connect, communicate, and collaborate on campus. The Building Wiring & Communications (BWC) Refresh Program started in 2023 to update the University’s network to include network automation

Sydney Spotlight with Laura Koefoed - Intranet

Sydney Spotlight with Laura Koefoed. 26 April 2022. In recognition of Lesbian Visibility Day, we speak with Laura Koefoed from Recruitment Operations about the importance of working in an inclusive environment, and how she is working to increase inclusivity for queer people everywhere. Laura Koefoed. My favourite thing about my role is. Its exposure to so many different areas of the University. Working as a Recruitment Consultant for the Deputy Vice Chancellors' (DVC) teams has revealed the

Supporting our students - Intranet

Supporting our students. 6 April 2020. The University has a range of initiatives to support the wellbeing of students as they face new challenges during COVID-19. It’s a difficult time for our students as they face a number of challenges resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. Many of our students are not only experiencing the effects of travel restrictions and loss of income, they may also be feeling anxious and isolated through learning and studying online. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Life)

Types of contracts and awards - Intranet

Types of contracts and awards. There is a range of individual contracts currently in place across the University. Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs). If you have signed an AWA, your agreement will set out the terms and conditions of your employment. It is important to note that AWAs were introduced under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 and can no longer be lodged or modified. However, existing AWAs will continue to operate. If you are covered by an AWA, your agreement may include a

Inside Science: Learning Hub - Intranet

Inside Science: Learning Hub. Welcome to the Inside Science: Learning Hub. Over time, this site will feature a variety of content for both academic and professional staff across the Faculty showcasing innovative and new ways of teaching, researching and working in Science. Previous events. July. Symposium - 22 July 2020 - Science Education Research Virtual Symposium, presented by the Science Educators Community of Practice (SECoP). August. Showcase - 4 August 2020 - Faculty Education Showcase.

Keep up with Sydney's media experts - Intranet

Keep up with Sydney's media experts. 22 February 2023. The University of Sydney receives the highest proportion of coverage in Australian media than any other Australian university. Every day our academics educate, help shape policy and inspire debate by sharing their expertise with the media. As a result, in 2022, we continually succeeded with the highest proportion of media coverage measured through volume, audience and circulation. The value of media for academics is more than the

Sydney Spotlight with Craig Seinor-Davies - Intranet

Sydney Spotlight with Craig Seinor-Davies. 24 January 2023. We speak with the University's new Diversity and Inclusion Senior Engagement Officer, Craig Seinor-Davies about his ongoing work promoting culture, community and belonging in the workplace. Craig Seinor-Davies. As the new Senior Engagement Officer with the Diversity and Inclusion team, I am excited to…. Build impactful and lasting relationships within the University to support our mob and staff networks to promote a sense of culture,

Flexible assessment approach for Semester 2 - Intranet

Flexible assessment approach for Semester 2. 15 July 2020. In Semester 2 we are introducing a new assessment framework that retains a strong focus on online delivery while providing the flexibility to run skill-based assessment and group work face-to-face. Our new assessment framework supports a gradual return to campus, while enabling us to respond quickly in the event of any changes to public health orders. It is also designed to further our strategic goals of reducing and managing the volume

Responding to the bushfire crisis: keeping the conversations going - Intranet

Responding to the bushfire crisis: keeping the conversations going. 23 March 2020. More than 60 researchers answered an open invitation to explore opportunities for new climate change research in response to the recent bushfires at a workshop facilitated by Sydney Policy Lab. Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Dr Michael Spence opened the workshop attended by more than 60 researchers. Opening the workshop, Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr Michael Spence thanked those who had worked with communities

March - Intranet

. Science prizes now open for nominations. 23 March 2016. A new Prime Minister's Prize – a $50,000 Prize for ‘New Innovators’, – has just opened, while both Fresh Science and the $50,000 Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research have been extended to Wednesday 30 March. The Australian Insitute of Nanoscale Science and Technology (AINST) and its new Sydney Nanoscience Hub have featured on the front page of this morning's Sydney Morning Herald (9 March 2016).

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