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World Diabetes Day 2024 - Intranet

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Wellbeing for a better diabetes life. 18 November 2024. Thursday 14 November was World Diabetes Day. 'Diabetes and wellbeing' is the theme for 2024-26 and we caught up with the Prevention Research Collaboration team in the Charles Perkins Centre, for a public health perspective on the disease. Dr Melody Ding. The Australian Systems Approaches to Physical Activity (ASAPa+) team is led by Professor Melody Ding and sits within the Prevention Research Collaboration at the Charles Perkins Centre.

Embracing SMART work design principles for employee wellbeing - Intranet

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Embracing SMART work design principles for employee wellbeing. 19 October 2023. Work design can play a pivotal role in shaping how you feel about and perform your work. The SMART work design researchers . Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed at work? Work-related stress is an all-too-familiar experience impacting the mental and physical health and wellbeing of employees. In a 2019 – 2022 workplace report by Australian HR Institute (AHRI), 68.5 percent of Australian workers reported feeling

Ab Initio Pharma: Pioneering innovation in therapeutic formulations - Intranet

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Ab Initio Pharma: Pioneering innovation in therapeutic formulations. 19 July 2023. Showcasing researchers on their commercialisation journey, through collaboration and partnership. We are excited to showcase the remarkable success story of Ab Initio Pharma Ltd, a cutting-edge pharmaceutical company that emerged as a spin-off from the University of Sydney in 2019. Founded in partnership with Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) and industry leader ARCS, Ab Initio is revolutionising the field of

Welcome to 2023 message to our Higher Degree by Research community - Intranet

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Welcome to 2023 message to our Higher Degree by Research community. 21 February 2023. Professor Louise Sharpe, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Researcher Training) shares a welcome to 2023 message to our Higher Degree by Research community. Welcome to 2023! I am really looking forward to the changes ahead in Higher Degree Research (HDR) this year. You may not be aware that there is a major change occurring at the University in terms of organisation of HDR, as oversight for policies and procedures relating

Consultation on Universities Accord begins - Intranet

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Consultation on Universities Accord begins. 29 November 2022. The Federal Government has invited public feedback on the priorities for the Universities Accord. The Universities Accord, which was announced by Federal Minister for Education, Hon. Jason Clare MP at the inaugural Bradley Oration held in the Great Hall on 17 November, will build a long-term plan for Australia’s higher education system. The University of Sydney will be engaging closely with the Accord process, the first phase of

ICT working on restoring access to IRMA for students - Intranet

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ICT working on restoring access to IRMA for students. 15 December 2020. Supervisors of Honours and HDR students and Course Coordinators for some undergraduate students may need to temporarily submit research ethics applications on behalf of students via our Integrated Research Management Application (IRMA). Differences in the types of account that have been set-up for students has meant some students have not been able to access IRMA since June this year. ICT has scheduled work in January to

Emma Johnston appointed new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) - Intranet

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Emma Johnston appointed new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research). 8 February 2022. Professor Emma Johnston AO will join us in July this year from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where she is currently Dean of Science. She is a leading authority in marine science and conservation and former Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at UNSW. Professor Johnston brings considerable higher education leadership experience at a senior level, having led the development of multiple research centres and

Gender parity in reading lists - Intranet

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GIR pursuing gender parity in reading lists. The Discipline of Government and International Relations (GIR) Board aims to support population parity representation of gender in their reading lists, targeting a balance close to population ratio (50-51%). The GIR Teaching Sub-Committee recently numerically evaluated this goal by examining 17 core units (both undergraduate and postgraduate). They looked at the inclusion of female authors in both primary and supplementary reading list materials.

World first approach using nanoparticles to treat COVID patients - Intranet

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World first approach using nanoparticles to treat COVID patients. 29 October 2020. Negatively charged particles, rather than drugs, will to be used to treat hospitalised COVID patients in a new trial called IMPACT-ICO. Having recently received MRFF funding, a collaboration between Professor Nicholas King and the Clinical Trials Centre will examine the ability of nanoparticles to block dangerous cells travelling to the lungs which cause inflammation. We asked Professor King about this innovative

Breaking ground on the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator - Intranet

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Breaking ground on the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator. 27 May 2025. Professor Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor and President, wrote to all staff in Staff News about the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator groundbreaking. Dear colleagues,. After extensive international research, planning, and preparation last week we officially broke ground on the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA). The SBA was one of the first initiatives we committed to as part of our Sydney in 2032 strategy, and I’m delighted we’ve

FMH Wins 2 June - Intranet

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FMH Wins 2 June. 2 June 2025. Achievements from around the faculty this week. Professor Victoria Cogger and Dr Nick Hunt. Reimagining diabetes management with the ‘smart insulin’ pill. FMH researchers Dr Nick Hunt and Professor Victoria Cogger are developing an oral form of insulin, following feedback from clinicians about the need for alternatives to injections. Clinicians described how children and older people living with diabetes often struggle to manage insulin injections safely and

Library - Intranet

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Library. Our library services encompass a network of libraries across a number of our campuses. You can find information about library services and locations, as well as access to electronic resources on the Library website. Among other things, the library can supply you with:. online catalogue and borrowing facilities. electronic databases and resources. print and photocopy facilities. room bookings. research and teaching resources. Find out more about our library services.. Contact us.

FMH Wins 9 December - Intranet

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FMH Wins 9 December. 9 December 2024. Achievements from around the faculty this week. The Northern Rivers WellMob team (Click to enlarge). WellMob signs MOU with SANE Australia. WellMob and SANE Australia are partnering to create culturally safe digital mental health spaces for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Key initiatives include a "Yarning Space" for First Nations health workers and a focus on cultural safety via social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) principles. This

Suppliers and contractors - Intranet

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Management standards when engaging suppliers and contractors.

Discover the benefits of a sustainable and active commute - Intranet

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Discover the benefits of a sustainable and active commute. 9 September 2024. Your commute can enhance not just your physical health but also your mental wellbeing. Plus, don’t miss the chance to win a free bike service by sharing your favourite cycling scene on your way to campus! With warmer weather on the way, it's the perfect time to embrace alternative ways of getting to campus. Whether walking, taking public transport, or using an e-bike, the benefits are clear: staying active, saving

Heartbeats for Xav – supporting research in sudden cardiac death in young people - Intranet

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Heartbeats for Xav – supporting research in sudden cardiac death in young people. 16 March 2023. Every week around four Australians between the ages of 15 and 35 die from sudden cardiac death. Senior Lecturer Dr Alison Grove O’Grady’s 20-year-old son Xavier is among those who lost their life to sudden cardiac death. Xavier O'Grady is remembered by his family as always being a fit, healthy and happy young man. On 2 October 2022, Xavier O’Grady, the son of Senior Lecturer Dr Alison Grove

Claes Mansson appointed Interim Chief Information Officer - Intranet

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Claes Mansson appointed Interim Chief Information Officer. 20 January 2023. Claes will lead the ICT portfolio following the departure of Trevor Woods, who leaves the University following significant uplift in digital technology and services. Claes Mansson. Claes Mansson has been appointed Interim Chief Information Officer and will commence the role on 30 January 2023. Claes is currently Program Director, Enterprise Systems Strategy, and guides the consolidation and rationalisation of business

Resolved: Microsoft Office 365 outage - Intranet

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Resolved: Microsoft Office 365 outage. 29 September 2020. Microsoft has advised that a global outage impacting access to Office 365 (O365) products has now been resolved and they will continue to monitor the issue. Update:. As of 1pm, Microsoft has advised the Office 365 outage appears to have been resolved for users in Australia but continues to be monitored by Microsoft. If you are still experiencing issues accessing Office 365 products, please contact the Shared Service Centre via (02) 9531

Students' Representative Council elections - Intranet

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Students' Representative Council elections. 17 September 2020. The University and SRC are working together to agree on safe parameters for on-campus campaigning for upcoming student elections from Monday 21 September. The SRC will be conducting on-campus campaigning for their upcoming elections from Monday 21 September until Thursday 1 October. The University and SRC are working together to agree on safe parameters for the on-campus campaigning and elections process. All operations will be

43 Investigator Grants awarded to Sydney researchers - Intranet

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43 Investigator Grants awarded to Sydney researchers. 20 May 2020. Researchers from the University of Sydney have been awarded more than $62 million in funding for 43 new health and medical research projects. Minister of Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt, announced the successful National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) priority projects today. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Duncan Ivison congratulated the

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