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Pack your exam bag 🎒

Pack your physical student ID card (which you can collect from the Jane Foss Russell Cards Hub at G02, Level 3), pens, approved materials, and a clear water bottle in your bag the night before your exam. Check out what you can (and can't) bring into the exam room.

Check your travel route to ensure you get to campus on time 🚍

Before heading to campus, plan your route and check for any potential disruptions via Transport NSW to ensure you make it to campus safely and on time. Visit our Getting to campus page for information on transport options and directions.

Fuel up for free before your exams🍴

Don't sit your exam on an empty stomach – there's plenty of free food to enjoy on campus as part of the Exam Ready program:

Know where to access health and wellbeing support over the break 🤝

Some support services will be unavailable between 5 pm Friday 19 December and 9 am Tuesday 6 January 2026 – the University's seasonal break. However, the following primary supports will still be available, including: 

All of the above supports are available 24/7. 

Last week, many of you shared you were 'surviving' through STUVAC. We're here to make sure you not only survive but thrive through exam season. Check out our short guide for what to do before, during and after exams: 

Before the exam 🗓️

During the exam ✍️

After the exam 🎉

Off the back of your feedback, we've made Cadigal Green brighter and safer after dark, installing LED lights across the space.

Have feedback to share and want to contribute to future campus improvements? Complete the Shape My Campus survey before this Friday 21 November for your chance to win a share of $2,000.

Damien Aiello, room added by Jebulon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. 

Planning travel between December 2025 and March 2026? Save 10 percent on Singapore Airlines flights with KrisFlyer for Students when you book before next Monday 24 November. 

Unlocking this great deal is simple: join KrisFlyer (for free), verify your student status, and book your flights through the dedicated student page.

We're refreshing your student website

We’re giving your student website a fresh new look to make it easier to use and better to browse. You’ll start noticing updates from late November and throughout 2026 as we roll things out. Don’t worry – nothing’s disappearing. All your usual info will stay where you expect it while we make the improvements.

Photo credit: Infinite Scroll 荧屏沉溺 (installation view), Chau Chak Wing Museum, 2025. Photo by David James.

With exams done and dusted and classes not returning until February 2024, it’s the perfect time to unwind, explore and enjoy all that summer in Sydney has to offer. From festival experiences to vibrant art exhibitions and feel-good ways to give back to the community, check out our list of free attractions, events and activities happening over the break. 

Enjoying Australia's beaches on a warm summer's day can be the perfect day out with friends and family. Make sure each beach day is fun and carefree with these important safety tips.

Whether you're going for a swim, sunbathing on the sand or just heading outdoors on a summer's day, remember to slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen and slap on a hat before going out. It's also important to stay hydrated, so bring a bottle from home that you can re-fill with water while you're out.

Check out Insider Guides beach and sun safety for more tips, including how to spot a rip and survive a rip (powerful, channeled currents of water).

Whether it’s a cheeky spritz in Italy or a Bintang on the beaches of Bali, it’s important to be aware of the risks of consuming alcohol overseas.

Check out Smartraveller's guide on how to party safely while travelling, including information about drink spiking and methanol poisoning.

Hamlet Camp, starring Toby Schmitz, Brendan Cowell, and Ewen Leslie

Carriageworks is heating up January with the yearly Summer Program! Check out free dance classes, roller disco, vinyl listening parties, festive markets and pop-up art across the precinct. Plus don't miss the chance to see Brendan Cowell, Ewen Leslie, and Toby Schmitz reunite for a night of poetry, pith and play in Hamlet Camp (14–25 Jan), a darkly comic twist on Shakespeare and the pitfalls of taking on the most famous role in theatre history.

Boost your employability and help make campus greener by becoming a Waste Ambassador! You’ll gain hands-on experience by educating our community on waste sorting, support live recycling demos and represent the Sustainability Strategy team at campus events. Online Waste Ambassador training kicks off on Wednesday 3 December from 12–12:45 pm via Zoom.

Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Mark Scott with Professor Renae Ryan, Katherine Bennell-Pegg and Robin Khuda amongst some of the first cohort of the Khuda Women in STEM Academy. Photo credit: Stefanie Zingsheim.

We've launched the Khuda Women in STEM Program, a bold new initiative helping young women from Western Sydney step into STEM study and careers. Backed by a $100 million donation from the Khuda Family Foundation, the program has kicked off in six pilot schools with hands-on outreach, a selective Academy for Year 11–12 students, and a scholars’ program to support them into STEM degrees at Sydney.

Curious about startups, tech, or creative industries? Don’t miss Innovate Western Sydney at Westmead Health Precinct. Expect networking, panels, and hands-on experiences that could shape your next steps after uni, while discovering how Western Sydney is becoming a hotspot for innovation.

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon (photo credit: Laura Manariti)

Join the Seymour Centre’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations with two powerful productions: 50 Years of Feminism: In conversation with Anne Summers and Yumi Stynes ($15 student tickets) and Woven Song with Deborah Cheetham Fraillon ($25 student tickets). Don’t miss your chance to experience bold storytelling and musical innovation at one of Sydney’s most iconic venues (which just so happens to be on our campus!).

Marcus Dhillon (left) being awarded his second-place prize.

Congratulations to Marcus Dhillon, School of Computer Science and Cybersecurity Capstone student who placed 2nd among other staff and student developers at our Secure Code Guardian competition last month – an outstanding result given that most competitors were experienced staff developers.

Marcus competed in a fast-paced Capture the Flag event testing skill, persistence and creativity in attacking and defending code. Finishing just behind Baden Spargo, a seasoned ICT Techlab software engineer and former Capstone student, Marcus demonstrated exceptional capability and skill. Well done Marcus! 

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