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Next week's edition will be the last edition of Staff News for 2024. We'll return in late January 2025, but any urgent updates and announcements will continue to be posted on the intranet.

3 December 2024

In the last of our video explainer series, Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor and President, reflects on the status of proposed international student caps, and the challenges that remain going into 2025 and beyond.

Last week we celebrated 53 individuals and teams for their outstanding efforts and contributions to our community. Read the full list of award winners and catch up on a recording of the event.

Catch up on highlights from the Leadership Academy, an initiative to develop our leaders and diversity of leadership at all levels, including a new offering for emerging leaders launching in 2025: the Foundational Leadership Program.

As we near the conclusion of our One Sydney, Many People 2021-2024 strategy, we take a look back at the amazing projects and celebrate our colleagues' achievements embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into the heart of our work.

Plan ahead and set yourself up for next year with the 2025 wall calendar for staff (pdf, 79KB) now available to download and print.

Australia Day public holiday substitution (EA clause 227). Eligible staff who do not wish to observe the Australia Day public holiday on Monday 27 January 2025 can request to substitute it with the working day before (24 January) or after (28 January). Requests should be submitted through Workday and approved by your manager.

A recording of the AI in Assessment for 2025 Town Hall is now available. Visit the AI and assessment intranet page to view the recording and find out more about key changes for 2025.

From 8 December, Transport for NSW will introduce changes to some bus services across Sydney’s Inner West. To learn more about what the changes mean for you, visit transport.nsw.gov.au/buschanges.

Underground cabling work is being undertaken on the corner of Physics Road and Western Avenue from 29 November to 13 December, which may impact access to roads and footpaths off Physics Road. 

Road closures due to student graduations between Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 December. Parts of Science Road, University Place and the Nicholson Car Park will be impacted.

Support disability inclusion with best-practice imagery. In consultation with Diversity and Inclusion, Marketing and Communications has procured a selection of images that appropriately represent disability. Access images and read more about supporting inclusion on the photography and videography planning intranet page. 

Artemis high performance computing (HPC) will be decommissioned in September 2025. New project requests will continue to be accepted via the Researcher Dashboard (DashR) portal up until the end of February 2025 and researchers will be able to access projects on Artemis until 31 August 2025. Learn more about the changes and project timeline on the intranet.

Complete your annual cyber security training by 31 March 2025. This module will soon be assigned to all continuing, fixed-term and casual staff. Watch for an email from Workday with a link to the training and learn more about our shared role in keeping our information safe.

Disasters like bushfires, cyclones and flooding can have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals, and the communities in which they live. The Health and Wellbeing team has updated the mental health support page with resources specific to extreme weather events and natural disasters, including support from Converge International, our staff counselling and coaching provider, and the Australian Psychological Society.

Explore the wellbeing support available for staff affected by natural disasters.

Professor Vrasidas Karalis and Professor Monika Bednarek have been elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in recognition of their outstanding contributions in their fields.

The Australian's 2025 Research Magazine celebrates outstanding researchers at the University of Sydney including 24 researchers named as leaders in their respective fields.

Vice-Chancellor and President Mark Scott gave an opening statement and evidence before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights public hearing on antisemitism at Australian universities.

Professor Annamarie Jagose, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, announced that after an extensive internationally competitive search, Professor Lucy Marshall has been appointed as our inaugural Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Community and Leadership).

Chancellor David Thodey wrote to all staff and students to share the findings of the External Review chaired by Bruce Hodgkinson AM SC.

Executive Director, Strategy and Architectural Design, ICT

"At the moment I am working on…

"The development of the University’s digital strategy – called Digital Sydney – which we expect to be able to release in Semester 1, 2025. Through authentic engagement and by assessing the insights obtained from faculties and schools, staff and students, we have clearer roadmaps for what we need to do to remove obstacles and open doors to digital solutions that set us up to succeed in research, education and operations. "

5 December | 2024 Being Collected Lecture: Shifting collections care from objects to relationships

Madeline Poll, Nathan Sentance and Tammi Gissell will discuss how the Powerhouse is trying to shift the focus onto caring for relationships and acknowledging living connections as part of its collection management practices.

12 December | Chau Chak Wing Museum: Interpreting shared maritime histories

Celebrate the rich maritime heritage of Southeast Asia and Australia at the official launch of the SEA-Collections digital exhibition. The exhibition features objects from seven museums across Australasia to explore fresh stories and connections, centred around cross-cutting themes that reflect the region’s shared maritime histories.

13 December | Carbon literacy training

An opportunity for staff and students to develop fundamental awareness of climate change, offering a starting point for making real change in the way we tackle the climate crisis.

26 January | Yabun Festival 2025

Yabun Festival is the largest one-day gathering and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australia, held annually on 26 January. The Gadigal Centre team will be on the ground with a stall in the Victoria Park marketplace, while our Indigenous Strategy and Services Media Production team will once again collaborate with festival organisers to live stream Speak Out.

The world of academic publishing is big, complex and constantly changing. Here's how the University can help you make sense of it all and make the biggest impact with your research outputs.

Looking for more learning opportunities? Visit the Researcher Development page, Educational Innovation site, or What's On Wellbeing calendar to view upcoming workshops and sessions. 

The following closing dates are internal deadlines to allow time for the Research Pipeline and Pre-Award team to conduct the eligibility and compliance review. Normally, that is five business days prior to the external deadline. 

The Research Portfolio Pipeline and Pre-Award team highlights select funding opportunities each week. We encourage you to visit the current funding opportunities page for further information and other open opportunities.

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