Affiliates Spotlight: Madison Paton - Intranet

Affiliates Spotlight: Madison Paton. 26 February 2024. We love celebrating our valued Faculty of Medicine and Health affiliates! Madison Paton, an affiliate of Sydney Medical School, was awarded a Fulbright Future Scholarship and will be travelling to Duke later this year. We spoke to her about her excitement for the scholarship and why she loves being an affiliate at FMH. What does it mean to you to be awarded a Fulbright Future Scholarship? Receiving a Fulbright Future Scholarship is by far

FMH Wins 26 February - Intranet

FMH Wins 26 February. 26 February 2024. Achievements from around the faculty this week. NSW Cardiovascular Research Network Ministerial Awards. Congratulations to FMH recipients of the NSW Cardiovascular Research Network Ministerial Awards announced last week. Professor Ben Freedman received the NSW CVRN Ministerial Award for Research Excellence . Jessica Orchard, Senior Research Fellow and NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow was honoured with the Ministerial Award for Rising Star in Cardiovascular

Students learning remotely in China meet in person for special event - Intranet

Students learning remotely in China meet in person for special event. 31 August 2021. Almost 100 Sydney students in China met recently for a special event to engage with industry leaders and build connections with their peers. The Australian Consul-General in Guangzhou was guest of honour speaker at the event. The Find your Inspiration – China Connect event in Guangzhou on 20 August was designed to inspire, engage and motivate students studying online from China during Semester 2, 2021. The

HDR Liaison Committee heads into its second year - Intranet

HDR Liaison Committee heads into its second year. 24 August 2020. Expressions of interest for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students to join the HDR Liaison Committee are open until 31 August. Last year PhD candidate Bec Johnson from the Faculty of Science led the establishment of the HDR Liaison Committee, to create a direct link between University leadership and our HDR community. Initiated and chaired by Bec, the group facilitates two-way dialogue between research students and those who

Five minutes with Professor Rae Cooper - Intranet

Building equitable workplaces: Five minutes with Professor Rae Cooper. 14 July 2020. As Co-Director of the Women, Work and Leadership Research Group, Professor Rae Cooper is passionate about making women's experience of work better. We speak to Rae about how the pandemic has influenced her own working life, and her current research project investigating the impact of COVID-19 on university employees. What is your background, and why did you decide to join the University. I’m from a little

FMH Wins 28 June 2021 - Intranet

FMH Wins 28 June 2021. 28 June 2021. Achievements from around the faculty this fortnight. Needle-free device. Supplied by Pharmajetrol. First Australian COVID-19 DNA vaccine trial commences. FMH reserachers and partners are commencing trials on gene-based vaccines using genetic (DNA) sequences from the virus. This potential next-generation vaccine has no additives or preservatives. It will be given using a needle-free device that penetrates the skin with a jet spray and is designed to make sure

Accepting gifts - Intranet

Find information on accepting gifts and donations, including forms and templates, gift accounts, and our donor charter.

Industry opportunities - Intranet

Industry opportunities for HDR students. Students are encouraged to gain industry experience as part of their research journey. This enables them to learn how to apply their research methods to the real world, whilst also building networks and professional skills to boost employability. This also has benefits for supervisors, helping to develop partnerships through positioning themselves and their students as valuable research collaborators, with the skills and expertise to help tackle industry

Resources for staff - Intranet

Resources for staff. The following documents have been created to support staff undertaking office clean-out activties as part of the Exit Project -. Documents to support decisons around disposal or retention of hard copy files. if you are disposing of a University Record you must complete this form and receive approval from the records officer prior to destruction). Archive box labels. Contact us. For any enquries, please contact [email protected]. Contact us. For any enquries, please

Designing universal access to ocean pools - Intranet

Designing universal access to ocean pools. 1 December 2021. In 2021 postgraduate architecture students met a design brief to provide universal access to Australia’s ocean pools, helping them to develop graduate qualities for responding to real-world challenges. This year Master of Architecture students were tasked with meeting the studio design brief ‘Universe of Touch’. The brief was to develop universal access to ocean pools, including beach and rockpools, to provide access to a healthy

Managing your mental health during lockdown - Intranet

More information on support for staff is available on the Health Management and Counselling, Coaching and Support pages of the intranet.

Inclusion survey: Diverse sexualities and genders - Intranet

Inclusion survey: Diverse sexualities and genders. 27 January 2021. In March this year the University will again participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI). As part of our submission, staff are invited to complete a survey. The AWEI is a national benchmarking tool that enables the University to assess and benchmark the inclusive work we do for staff of diverse sexualities and genders together with ally work for the intersex community (LGBTIQ). Part of this process provides a

Mosaic Network - Intranet

The Mosaic Network. The Mosaic Network aims to accelerate inclusion and develop a shared understanding of diversity and leadership at the University by bringing together and empowering staff from all cultural backgrounds. The Network aligns with the University's Culture Strategy; it ensures continuation of the benefits of the Vice-Chancellor's Sponsorship Program and extends them to include all genders, supporting all in our University community to succeed. The Mosaic Network's vision is to

Education - Intranet

Education. The Education Team is located on Level 4 of the Wilkinson Building. The Education Team is here to support our academic staff in delivering high-quality educational experiences to our students, and to support our students in succeeding in their studies. You will find a number of helpful resources via the pages on the left and on our Educator's Portal on Canvas. If you require assistance with anything, or you cannot find the information you are looking for on these pages, please

Grant Writing Navigator - Intranet

Grant Writing Navigator. The Faculty of Science has developed the Grant Writing Navigator to support academics applying forgrants over the 2025/26 application period. The scheme is voluntary and has been developed in consultation with the Schools and the Research Office. The program assists potential applicants in developing stronger grant applications to specific ARC and NHMRC schemes. The program is designed as a series of sessions which will help kickstart the application process and provide

Faculty Meeting recap - Semester 1, 2020 - Intranet

Faculty Meeting recap - Semester 1, 2020. 26 June 2020. Following the Faculty Meeting on Tuesday 23 June 2020, a recording of the session and responses to the questions asked at the meeting are now available. Thank you to everyone who attended our first Faculty Meeting for the year last week on Tuesday 23 June. If you couldn't make it, or would like to revisit the updates provided by the Faculty leadership team, a recording is now available to watch on demand. Meeting agenda. In addition to

Academic leadership roles: expressions of interest - Intranet

Academic leadership roles: expressions of interest. 12 June 2025. Following the confirmation of our incoming Associate Deans, the Faculty has a number of vacancies in academic leadership positions currently open for expressions of interest. The roles are open to all academic staff within the Faculty and are an excellent way to contribute to the Faculty’s direction in the coming years, as well as providing relevant experience for the governance, leadership and engagement component of academic

FMH Wins 25 September - Intranet

FMH Wins 25 September. 25 September 2023. Achievements from around the faculty this week. Professor Robyn Ward. (Click to enlarge.). New study finds benefit to cancer patients and families. Professor Robyn Ward, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, was a senior author on an Australian led paper recently published in Genome Medicine. The study suggests that whole genome DNA sequencing could benefit cancer patients and families. Cancer can sometimes run in families, which is

Improving the student experience: update on Vice-Chancellor’s Challenge - Intranet

Improving the student experience: update on the Vice-Chancellor’s Challenge. 3 June 2024. We’re investing in the skills and development of tutors in some of our largest units of study to enable educational excellence. Our Sydney in 2032 Strategy sets out our ambition to be the best university in Australia for teaching and learning. Earlier this year the Vice-Chancellor put a spotlight on the student experience, setting a collective challenge for the University to improve our student

Showcasing innovative uses of AI to improve education - Intranet

Innovative uses of AI in education showcased at 2025 Symposium. 19 February 2025. Educators across the world explored creative and authentic ways of using generative AI in teaching and learning at the 2025 AI in Higher Education Symposium. Hosted by the University of Sydney, the 2025 AI in Higher Education Symposium on 7 February brought together educators from higher education institutions across Australia, New Zealand and further afield. More than 3000 people registered in person and online

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