Faculty of Science Executive Leadership Team update - Intranet

Faculty of Science Executive Leadership Team update. 5 October 2023. Dean of Science, Professor Marcel Dinger announced the appointment of Professor Pauline Ross as the Director of Academic Leadership and Innovation. Professor Ross is a Professor of Marine Ecology and Higher Education Biologist, Deputy Head of School for SOLES, and formerly Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences (LEES) Teaching Principal. Pauline is known for excellence in education being one of Australia’s most awarded

FMH researchers awarded for distinguished contribution to clinical research - Intranet

FMH researchers awarded for distinguished contribution to clinical research. 17 July 2023. Sydney Medical School recently announced that the 2023 Ruthven Backburn Medal has been jointly awarded the Professor Carol Pollock AO FAHMS from the Northern Clinical School and Professor David Le Couteur AO FAHMS from Concord Clinical School. The Ruthven Blackburn Medal for “Distinguished contribution to clinical research commemorates the life’s work of Professor Charles Ruthven Bickerton Blackburn

Reducing inequalities in sexual and reproductive health - Intranet

Reducing inequalities in sexual and reproductive health. 29 August 2022. Professor Deborah Bateson has recently been appointed Professor of Practice at the Daffodil Centre. Nationally and internationally recognised for her expertise and leadership, she is a well-known public advocate and media commentator in research, policy and practice in cervical cancer elimination, contraception, safe abortion care and sexually transmitted infections. Professor of Practice is a new role which engages

What's on at FMH 22 March 2021 - Intranet

What's on at FMH 22 March 2021. 18 March 2021. What's on at FMH is our new fortnightly events digest. Find out what's happening around the faculty this month, how to register and what to catch up on. Coming up. One Health workshop series. Wednesday 24 March - Wednesday 14 April. The University of Sydney and the University of Edinburgh are hosting a Joint Virtual Workshop Series on sustainable food production, antimicrobial resistance and One Health. 8pm, Wednesday 24 March: Food Security. 8pm,

Foundations and philanthropic - Intranet

Foundations and philanthropic. Philanthropic giving from private foundations offer significant research support for researchers at all levels - early to senior-career stages from small to large research projects. Below are some of the major foundations that offer research funding. Note: Not all funding opportunities offered by these foundations are research grants. In some cases, the external funding may qualify as gift funds and is managed by the Alumni and Development Office. Research grants

Partnership drives student-led projects to improve youth justice outcomes - Intranet

Partnership drives student-led projects to improve youth justice outcomes. 7 December 2023. Through pedagogy, policy and practice, the collaboration between the University of Sydney and Youth Justice NSW is helping to improve the lives of young people. The University of Sydney and Youth Justice NSW signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in July 2021, building on a rich history of collaboration between our institution and the government on the juvenile justice system in New South Wales to

COVID-19 email and SMS text phishing alert - May 2020 - Intranet

Phishing alert update: COVID-19 emails and SMS text messages. 25 May 2020. The University’s Cyber Security team have received notification that an increasing number of COVID-19 related phishing emails and SMS text messages are being distributed. Malicious SMS text messages. There are various SMS text messages circulating that appear to originate from banks, government agencies such as myGov and the World Health Organisation (WHO). These messages relate to COVID-19 testing, restriction and

FMH Wins 16 June - Intranet

FMH Wins 16 June. 16 June 2025. Achievements from around the faculty this week. Dr Mouna Sawan . Empowering people with dementia: A safer approach to medication management. A new study led by Dr Mouna Sawan has introduced a practical tool designed to support people living with dementia as they return home from hospital. The research highlights a common issue: medication changes made during hospital stays are often poorly communicated, leaving people with dementia and their carers confused,

National award for Geosciences research group - Intranet

National award for Geosciences research group. 27 November 2014. School of Geosciences. Dr Filippo Dall’Osso and Associate Professor Dale Dominey-Howes, from the Natural Hazards Research Group in the School of Geosciences, together with research partners at the Sydney Coastal Councils Group, have won the Federal 2014 Resilient Australia Award (Local Government sector) for their project Coastal Vulnerability to Multiple Inundation Sources (COVERMAR). This national prize is a further

15 August 2022 - Intranet

15 August 2022. 15 August 2022. Join us in welcoming these friendly faces who have just joined the Faculty of Medicine and Health! Be sure to share your favourite place to grab a coffee or to get a hit of vitamin D if you see them around. Lucienne Patrice Wainwright, Student Placements Officer. Camperdown Precinct. Professor Cameron Turtle, CLEARbridge Chair in Cancer Immunotherapy. Camperdown Precinct. Evelyn Jane Richards, Education Administration Officer. Camperdown Precinct. Ses Almendrala,

Gaining an international perspective on how First Nations communities tackle mental health - Intranet

Gaining an international perspective on how First Nations communities tackle mental health. 27 March 2023. In 2020, we announced the exciting news that Jeremy Heathcote was selected by the Winston Churchill Trust as a Churchill Fellow. Jeremy finally got to undertake his Fellowship last year. He visited Hawaii, Arizona, Toronto and Auckland to identify how the First Nations communities in these areas address the mental health and suicide issues that are impacting them. Jeremy is an Indigenous

Rural communities voice needs for rural health strategy - Intranet

Rural communities voice priorities for rural health strategy. 17 October 2022. Since the foundation of the University Department of Rural Health in Broken Hill in 1996, the Faculty of Medicine and Health have been building a strong rural identity. This solid footing allows us to continue to refine our strategic direction of rural health. We look towards celebrating innovation in the regions and to improving the funding model for rural health education and research. In alignment with the

June - Intranet

. Leading Physics researcher wins Academic of the Year Award at the recent Australian Space Awards. Professor Anita Ho-Baillie awarded Academic of the Year at the 2025 Australian Space Awards.

2023 NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering - Intranet

2023 NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering. 15 November 2023. Congratulations to Professor Michael J. Biercuk,. who has received a NSW Premier’s Prize for Leadership in Innovation. Professor Biercuk is a renowned quantum physicist and innovator, has pioneered the development of a new research field – ‘quantum controlled engineering’.

Scientific solutions beyond traditional medicine - Intranet

Scientific solutions beyond traditional medicine. 17 March 2025. With World Oral Health Day coming up, we spoke with Dr Chun Xu, Sydney Horizon Fellow, about the importance of preventive care and a patient interaction that inspired his path to research. Dr Chun Xu. What inspired you to get into this field? My journey into research began when I was 22 years old, newly graduated in dentistry and training as an oral surgeon. One of my first patients, a four-month-old boy named Ming, was born with

What's on at FMH 20 September 2021 - Intranet

What's on at FMH 20 September 2021. 20 September 2021. What's on at FMH is our fortnightly events digest. Find out what's happening around the faculty this month, how to register and what to catch up on. Coming up this month. FMH all staff information webinars - September. Friday 24 September, 10.30-11.30am. Hear from Faculty leadership about the most pressing issues. There will be an opportunity to ask questions towards the end of the session. Disability inclusion week. Monday - Friday, 20-24

What a reduction in international students could mean for us - Intranet

What a reduction in international students could mean for us. 13 August 2024. Vice-Chancellor and President Mark Scott has written to all staff about what measures we are taking to address potential financial shortfalls. Dear colleagues,. Those of you who attended our recent all-staff town hall or stay abreast of media reporting on our sector will be aware that we are facing great uncertainty as we look to 2025. The University Executive has been considering what a reduction in international

Register for the April All-Staff Town Hall - Intranet

Register for the April All-Staff Town Hall. 18 April 2024. Annamarie Jagose, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, wrote to all staff to invite everyone to register and attend the 2024 April All-Staff Town Hall. Dear colleagues,. I invite you to join me for an online all-staff Town Hall on Monday 29 April from 2 to 3 pm. Register now to get the zoom link for the Town Hall. I’ll be joined by Professor Lisa Adkins, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Sam Liston, our Chief Human

New podcast to explore University’s global solutions - Intranet

New podcast to explore University’s global solutions. 11 October 2023. A new podcast series featuring the University’s most innovative thinkers and experts tackles the most pressing issues society is facing, and how we can overcome them. Professor Ollie Jay and Professor Mark Scott in the studio. Join Professor Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor and President, and discover the most pressing issues of our time from a different perspective. The Solutionists, a new podcast series from the

System outages update - Intranet

System outages update. 8 April 2020. There have been technical issues with multiple University systems overnight. Many have been resolved, but work is still underway to ensure all systems are stablised. The University has experienced multiple outages or challenges with systems overnight. Our teams have been working overnight to resolve the issues. Many of the issues appear resolved, but it may be a few hours before all systems have stabilised. ICT is working on addressing the issues and will

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