‘Part of who we are’:Why Sydney Uni vice chancellor allows protest camp to stay

‘Part of who we are’:Why Sydney Uni vice chancellor allows protest camp to stay

Vice chancellor Mark Scott says a few pro-Palestinian student activists were under investigation for inappropriate behaviour but their protest campsite will remain on campus.

  • byDaniella White

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Why hundreds of new uni teaching jobs are generating controversy

Why hundreds of new uni teaching jobs are generating controversy

University of Sydney vice chancellor Mark Scott says the new academic roles will carve out a new career path for teaching specialists.

  • byDaniella White
Former Telstra boss David Thodey named new Sydney University chancellor

Former Telstra boss David Thodey named new Sydney University chancellor

Thodey is best known as the former boss of the telco giant and currently chairs Ramsay Health Care and technology company Xero.

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‘Not like a Bali holiday’:Crippling HECS debts spark calls for home loan overhaul

‘Not like a Bali holiday’:Crippling HECS debts spark calls for home loan overhaul

Universities Accord panel chair Dr Mary O’Kane has urged authorities to look at the impact of HECS-HELP on home loan assessments as young people struggle to enter the housing market.

  • byAngus Thompson
University wealth ‘tax’ proposed in landmark report calling for funding overhaul

University wealth ‘tax’ proposed in landmark report calling for funding overhaul

The prestigious Group of Eight is opposed to a levy to fund infrastructure across the sector,as a 400-page report declares the current funding model is broken.

  • byLisa Visentin
The universities with the fewest low-income students revealed
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The universities with the fewest low-income students revealed

Heather Sengmany first applied to TAFE to avoid a huge HECS debt,until one university stepped in.

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Sick Sydney University academic sacked after return-to-office decree
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Sick Sydney University academic sacked after return-to-office decree

The university agrees Niko Tiliopoulos’ respiratory and autoimmune conditions stop him from being on campus. But it won’t allow him to keep working from home.

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To fix their future,NSW Liberals turn to ancient Greece (and Star Wars)

To fix their future,NSW Liberals turn to ancient Greece (and Star Wars)

It’s called Lyceum - a reference to Aristotle. Way to stay relevant!

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andSherryn Groch
‘Thrown in the deep end’:Inside the plan to fix the problems with teacher training

‘Thrown in the deep end’:Inside the plan to fix the problems with teacher training

Sarah Trestrail did a four-year education degree,then quickly realised she had no practical skills to cope with the realities of the job.

  • byLucy Carroll
Less philosophy,more skills:Major shake-up of teaching degrees recommended

Less philosophy,more skills:Major shake-up of teaching degrees recommended

The expert panel also proposed tighter standards so that teaching graduates can manage classrooms and poor behaviour.

  • byLucy Carroll andMadeleine Heffernan
University of Sydney pushes to take over historic Eveleigh rail workshops

University of Sydney pushes to take over historic Eveleigh rail workshops

The NSW government is forging ahead with plans for more intensive development around transport hubs at Central Station,Redfern and Waterloo.

  • byMegan Gorrey