When the news all seems tumultuous and grim, love this insight from War and Peace - more relevant than ever.
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Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The University of Sydney. Formerly NSW Education, ABC, Fairfax. Chair of . Retweets/likes not endorsements etc
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Death in Navy SEAL Training Exposes a Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs
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They’ve done it! The Students secure the 2022 Premiership, defeating Gordon 26-19.
#upthestudents 💙💛🎓
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Congratulations to on winning the 2022 Shute Shield after one of the tightest seasons ever. A memorable win!
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Great news for our international students. A most welcome move by the Government.
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All the best for in the Shute Shield Grand Final tomorrow. "You definitely can’t keep Henry Clunies-Ross down."
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It’s a vital partnership where both countries can work to deliver solutions to the great global challenges for the common good.
#LeadershipforGood
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It was a great honour to welcome US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, Dr Schlossberg and Consul General Elder to our University Campus at our world-famous Quadrangle and discuss ’s longstanding ties with the US.
#LeadershipForGood
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The @eurekaprizes for Outstanding Early Career Researcher is the amazing @DrTessReynolds from @Sydney_Uni. Incredible research and application to robotic imaging in surgery. Learn more by watching this: youtu.be/StmtTOYf4nc #EurekaPrizes @syd_health #healthsciences #robotics
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Join us at Narrabri Field Day, 14 September. Discover new grain varieties, the latest in digital agriculture, and meet our scientists.
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@DrTessReynolds @syd_health @Sydney_Uni is awarded the @Macquarie_Uni Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher. Learn more: youtu.be/StmtTOYf4nc #EurekaPrizes
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Quite the season - and after the disappointment of last year is only one win away.
“Why the closest ever Shute Shield has turned players, coaches into wrecks”
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“Education is the most powerful tool yet discovered to overcome disadvantage and inequality…. But if we are not vigilant and not committed, lack of educational opportunity can entrench disadvantage and inequality for generations to come.”
My address:
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Great to be back speaking at the National Press Club today. Lots to talk about!
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A key to our new strategy is identifying and supporting all who might flourish from learning at - irrespective of their background and postcode.
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The first steps for 's journey to 2032 will see a new scholarship program for under-represented students, expanding our presence in Western Sydney & pioneering health research with the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator.
Read the 2032 Strategy:
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I’m excited to share the new vision and 2032 strategy for where our aspirations will be the change we need for our work to be more compelling, and more important to society, than at any other time in our history. #LeadershipForGood
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Building on the First Nations knowledge of these lands, we are Australia’s first university, Sydney’s university and a great global university looking to the future.
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When people speak about in 2032, what will they say? We want it to be about the extraordinary power our world-class research and teaching has to transform people’s lives, and for the pride we generate throughout our city, our state and our nation.
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A timely review of the announced by - and good also to delay the Excellence in Research Australia assessment of research quality while it takes place.
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Read from my own copy of Esiotrot this evening to our kids. Reminded 5 year old that it was my copy from when I was a child and he replied: “I already knew that Mum, that’s why the pictures are in black and white!”
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Open Day on Saturday attracted over 30,000. The campus was alive, and the interactive science exhibits were a highlight. Here's me confronting a packed lecture theatre of the scientists of the future.
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How good is this!! 
. Student authors, publishing on #leadership in the clinical environment, supervised by the brilliant @YobelliJ & @franniegray. Rockstars
@mscott this is #leadershipforgood @syd_health @pkench @BurnsSyd twitter.com/YobelliJ/statu…
. Student authors, publishing on #leadership in the clinical environment, supervised by the brilliant @YobelliJ & @franniegray. Rockstars @mscott this is #leadershipforgood @syd_health @pkench @BurnsSyd twitter.com/YobelliJ/statu…2
Philanthropy makes the difference
Thanks to the Wakil foundation for their contribution to the sydneybiomedicalaccelerator.org
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Great to have you along - you were a champion of this from the very beginning. Great days ahead.
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It’s so exciting to see this announced - genuinely transformational not just for @Sydney_Uni but for the city and the country @RobynWard13 @mscott @kirstenandrews smh.com.au/national/nsw/u
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Set to open in 2026, co-located at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and campuses, the SBA will consist of world-class facilities bringing together the world's brightest scientific & clinical minds with entrepreneurs, industry and government.
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In partnership with , and supported by , the SBA will tackle our most complex health challenges & position Sydney as a global leader in #biomedical research. #LeadeahipforGood
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This will change healthcare in Australia forever.
has made a historic $478m commitment to build a nation-leading #biomedical precinct, the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) to fast-track research and patient care in NSW. #LeadershipInAction
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Exclusive: University of Sydney to build $478 million medical precinct after record donation haul |
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‘twas very tense!
On to the Grand Final!
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1st Grade | FT | Sydney Uni 10 def Eastwood 9 in a nail biter #upthestudents
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Replying to @mscott and @Sydney_Uni
Packed lecture hall with prospective students for medical and dental degrees. @Sydney_Uni
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The University of Sydney’s new deputy vice-chancellor, one of Australia’s foremost marine ecologists, says people must be systematic to save the environment.
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Big happy crowds in at the open day - despite the rain! Great to talk with prospective students from all across NSW who have joined us today.
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Vale Professor Barry Webb. A brilliant member of the community - the man who lit our cities - and most recently - The Great Hall.
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Save the date!
After a two-year absence the Chancellor’s #BookFair returns to the Great Hall from 10–14 September. Come along to find a great buy among a broad range of fiction, poetry, art, travel, and academic titles.
Money raised supports student bursaries.
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Inspiring to hear speak this evening at the about the good administration of immigration and the journey ahead to a reconciled nation that harnesses its diversity
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Professor @JulieCairney @Eng_IT_Sydney has built a new microscopy workflow to map the 3D position of hydrogen at atomic scale
This discovery has applications in the energy, petrochemical and transport industries.
This discovery has applications in the energy, petrochemical and transport industries.
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