86-460: The University of Sydney Union ( USU ) is Australia's largest independent student-led member organisation located at University of Sydney in Camperdown, New South Wales , Australia . The current iteration of USU formed in 1972, as an amalgamation of Sydney University Union (SUU) , established in 1874 as a debating society, and Sydney University Women's Union (SUWU) , founded in 1914. USU
172-510: A University of Edinburgh Medical School alumnus, proposed in the Legislative Council a plan to expand the existing Sydney College into a university. Wentworth argued that it would provide the opportunity for "the child of every class, to become great and useful in the destinies of his country" and that a state secular university was imperative for a society aspiring towards self-government. So far from being an institution for
258-479: A "town hall meeting" at the university's Great Hall on 25 August 2014, where an audience of students, staff and alumni expressed deep concern about the government's plans and called on university leadership to lobby against the proposals. Throughout 2014, Spence took a leading position among Australian vice-chancellors in repeatedly calling for any change to funding to not undermine equitable access to university while arguing for fee deregulation to raise course costs for
344-713: A 13-date tour of North America and Canada as the supporting act for Two Hours Traffic . In August 2012, they performed at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago, and appeared at the Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Canada. The band appeared as special guests on Depeche Mode 's Delta Machine world tour in the UK and Ireland in November 2013. The Jezabels had to cancel their 2016 world tour shortly before Synthia
430-420: A catering and events company. Since 2001, USU has supported and managed a significant number of University of Sydney clubs & societies. They broadly fall into the following categories: Academic, Art, Music & Performance, Culture & Language, Faith & Religion, Hobbies & Special Interest, Political, Professional, Social Impact & Advocacy, and Social Sport & Recreation. USU boasts some of
516-588: A concert tour in 2022. The Jezabels formed in 2007 after the four members met as students at the University of Sydney . Their music was described by the national radio station Triple J as a blend of alternative and indie rock . The band's Facebook page describes their genre as "intensindie". Their name is based on the biblical character Jezebel , whom Mary perceived as being "misunderstood or misrepresented". Hayley Mary and Heather Shannon both went to Byron Bay High School and had performed together as
602-626: A folk duo in Byron Bay . Samuel Lockwood grew up in Bangalow and attended the same school. Lockwood recognised Mary and Shannon when he saw them at university and invited them to join a band for a competition. Mary recalled: "It was a combination of four individual desires to play music and taking whatever opportunities we could find – which happened to be each other ... From there the process has pretty much been one of reconciling musical differences. But we're getting closer". On 3 February 2009,
688-534: A force to be reckoned with". The website gave Prisoner 7 out of 10 points. By 31 December 2011, the album was certified gold by ARIA for the sale of 35,000 units. It received 3 out of 5 points by Guardian critic Caroline Sullivan and 7/10 by Dom Gourlay for drownedinsound.com. In late 2013, the Jezabels released a song titled "The End" as the first single from their second album, The Brink , which came out on 31 January 2014. Synthia , their third album,
774-486: A misunderstanding as to VET and UAC matriculation standards, the scheme has been criticised by Phillip Heath, the national chairman of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. Concerns about public funding for higher education were reflected again in 2014 following the federal government's proposal to deregulate student fees . The university held a wide-ranging consultation process, which included
860-1052: A national tour after launching Dark Storm . The band has performed at the Australian festivals Big Day Out , Falls Festival , Pyramid Rock , Festival of the Sun , Playground Weekender, Come Together , Peats Ridge Festival , St Jerome's Laneway Festival , and Soundwave . In 2011, they played at Groovin' the Moo and Splendour in the Grass . In 2012, they were part of the de-Affaire festival in Nijmegen , Netherlands, and they also played at Melt! and Dockville in Germany and at Pukkelpop in Belgium. The Jezabels supported Canada's Hey Rosetta! and Tegan and Sara on their Australian tours. In June 2010, they toured with Katie Noonan and
946-433: A new building called "Abercrombie Building" for business school students in early 2016. The NSW state government has reduced transport links to the old campus and the closest Redfern railway station leaving main access to buses on the neighbouring Parramatta Road and City Road , prioritising the growth at other Sydney universities. From 2007, the university has used space in the former Eveleigh railway yards, just to
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#17327936397331032-447: A number of new important structures and renovations. As of 2016, the university is undertaking a large capital works program with the aim of revitalising the campus and providing more office, teaching and student space. The program will see the amalgamation of the smaller science and technical libraries into a larger library, and the construction of a central administration and student services building along City Road. A new building for
1118-500: A number of significant bequests and legacies over its history. The following are current professorships (chairs), funds, fellowships and scholarships which are funded by bequests and legacies and named after benefactors: The Grant of Arms was made by the College of Arms in 1857. The grant reads: The use of eight-pointed stars was unusual for arms at the time, although they had been used unofficially as emblems for New South Wales since
1204-759: A number of weeks in February 2010 by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's music video program rage . It was also the rage Indie Clip of the Week in March 2010. "Easy to Love" was aired on rage in May 2010. The Jezabels have stated that they are predominantly a live act, and they have played around Sydney since 2007. In November 2009, they did an east coast tour to launch She's So Hard . In November and December 2010, they undertook
1290-463: A pay rise, enforceable targets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, and improved rights for professional members. Starting on 23 April 2024, as a protest of the Israel–Hamas war , pro- Palestinian students and staff of the university began occupying part of campus . The protest was described as the “Free Palestine syndrome” by Indian media outlet Firstpost . The main campus
1376-599: A portion of the land granted to St John's College (a residential college of the university) to develop the Sydney Institute of Health and Medical Research, now the Charles Perkins Centre , named in honour of the first Indigenous Australian man to graduate from the university, Charles Perkins . At the start of 2010, the University of Sydney controversially adopted a new logo. It retains
1462-547: A print magazine since 2022. Notable past Presidents & Board Directors of the University of Sydney Union include: University of Sydney The University of Sydney ( USYD ) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania. One of Australia's six sandstone universities , it was one of the world's first universities to admit students solely on academic merit, and opened its doors to women on
1548-498: A self-proclaimed atheist and advocate of free thought in all subjects raised the ire of many, even to the point of being censured by the state legislature in 1943. The PhD research degree was first discussed in 1944 and began in 1947. The university awarded the first PhD in 1951 to William H. Wittrick from the Faculty of Engineering on 28 April 1951 and the next two were awarded to Eleanora C. Gyarfas and George F. Humphrey from
1634-603: A three-day festival at the start of the academic year. Welcome Week centres on stalls set up by clubs and societies on the Front Lawns. The main campus is home to a variety of statues, artworks, and monuments. These include the Gilgamesh Statue and the Confucius Statue. Some other architects associated with the university were Walter Liberty Vernon , Walter Burley Griffin , Leslie Wilkinson , and
1720-739: Is a non-profit entity that provides student services and programs including over 200 clubs & societies, a world-class debating team, volunteer program, and events including the biggest orientation festival in Australia, Welcome Fest. It supports its Members through free food initiatives and by providing safe spaces on campus. The organisation operates three buildings located at the Camperdown/Darlington campus, comprising student, public and commercial spaces - Holme Building, Manning House and Wentworth Building. USU also owns and operates Manning Bar, Hermann's Bar, Verge Gallery and HostCo,
1806-647: Is also an annual literary journal published by the University of Sydney Arts Student Society. First published in 1918, it was disbanded in 1974. It was relaunched as Arna in 2008 by Rebecca Santos and Khym Scott, alongside the revival of the Sydney Arts Students' Society. The journal contains creatives pieces as written and edited by students. Student publication the Union Recorder was first published in 1921, showcasing writing from University of Sydney students. The Bull , formerly The Bulletin ,
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#17327936397331892-473: Is arguably the most important group of Gothic and Tudor Revival style architecture in Australia, and the landscape and grounds features associated with these buildings, including Victoria Park , contribute to and support the existence and appreciation of their architectural qualities and aesthetic significance." In 2015, The NSW Department of Planning and Environment endorsed The University of Sydney's $ 1.4 billion Campus Improvement Plan which involved
1978-543: Is now known as the Holme Building. Holme contains a large Refectory, historically a dining hall and now a function space. The interior is decorated with three murals by the artist Virgil Lo Schiavo : the Sulman-Prize -winning Tribute to Shakespeare (1945), the Sulman-Prize finalist Characters from Dickens (1951), and in the main hall, Mankind (1970). A separate Sydney University Women's Union ( SUWU )
2064-473: Is spread across the inner-city suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington, and has been noted for its beautiful architecture and quadrangle. Originally housed in what is now Sydney Grammar School , in 1855 the government granted land in Grose Farm to the university, three kilometres from the city, which is now the main Camperdown campus. In 1854, the architect Edmund Blacket accepted a senate invitation for
2150-780: The True Blood episode " In the Beginning ", while "Easy to Love" appeared on the Grey's Anatomy episode "Hope for the Hopeless" in January 2012. "Long Highway" was used in the 2014 Red Bull short film "Epecuén" , again with Danny MacAskill. The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known as AIR Awards ) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote, and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector. The APRA Awards have been presented annually since 1982 by
2236-668: The Australasian Performing Right Association , "honouring composers and songwriters". The Australian Music Prize is an annual award of $ 30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The prize commenced in 2005. |- | 2011 | Prisoner | Australian Music Prize | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- |} The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by
2322-627: The Birds of Tokyo track "Discoloured", from their 2016 album Brace . On 14 October 2019, she released her debut solo single, "The Piss, the Perfume". She has since issued three EPs, and her first full-length album is set to come out on 25 October 2024. In early 2019, the ACO Collective commissioned Shannon with two classical pieces. "Ricochet" and "Ricochet from a Distance" were inspired by Joseph Haydn . In November 2011, "A Little Piece"
2408-573: The High Court of Australia , including five chief justices . The university has produced 110 Rhodes Scholars and 19 Gates Scholars . The University of Sydney is a member of the Group of Eight , CEMS , the Association of Pacific Rim Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities . In 1848, William Wentworth , a University of Cambridge alumnus, and Sir Charles Nicholson ,
2494-698: The New South Wales Government Architect . The building was designed in accordance with the university's masterplan by the architect and founding dean of the university's architecture faculty , Leslie Wilkinson , who himself was inspired by a previously unused masterplan developed for the campus by Walter Burley Griffin in 1915. The 2002 conservation plan of the university stated that the Main Building and Quadrangle, Anderson Stuart Building, Gate Lodges, St Paul's College, St John's College and St Andrew's College "comprise what
2580-464: The University of Sydney Union ( USU ). Since Voluntary student unionism was enacted in 2006, USU membership has been voluntary. Membership is currently free for all current students of the University of Sydney. The USU operates numerous programs for its 42,000+ members, from facilities located in three main buildings, Manning House, and the Wentworth and the Holme Building. These buildings house
2666-638: The 1820s and on the arms of the Church of England Diocese of Australia in 1836. The Jezabels The Jezabels are an Australian indie rock band formed in Sydney in 2007. It consists of lead vocalist Hayley Mary , guitarist Sam Lockwood, pianist and keyboardist Heather Shannon, and drummer and percussionist Nik Kaloper. From 2009 to 2010, the group released three EPs, The Man Is Dead , She's So Hard , and Dark Storm —all produced and engineered by Lachlan Mitchell . Two of their releases have reached
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2752-769: The 2015, 2017 and 2019 editions of the World Universities Debating Championship and the 2015, 2022 and 2023 editions of the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championship . with both the 2022 and 2023 winners defeating another USU team in the semi-final to reach the championship. In 2014, the Mandarin debates team won the Fourth Australian Mandarin Debating Championship, and placed second in
2838-455: The 2019 Student Experience Survey, the University of Sydney recorded the second lowest student satisfaction rating out of all Australian universities, and the second lowest student satisfaction rating out of all New South Wales universities, with an overall satisfaction rating of 74.2; this was lower than the national average rating of 78.4. In the 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) on sexual assault and harassment on university campuses,
2924-879: The ARIA Singles Chart Top 40: the Dark Storm EP (October 2010) and the single "Endless Summer" (August 2011). They released their debut studio album, Prisoner , in September 2011. It peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and won Best Independent Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012 . Their second album, The Brink , came out in January 2014. Synthia , their third record, was issued in February 2016. The band went on indefinite hiatus in December 2017 and reunited for
3010-670: The ARIA Singles Chart. On 16 September 2011, they published their debut studio album, Prisoner , which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Album Chart. It was recorded at Sydney's Attic Studios, with Mitchell producing and Peter Katis mixing. Vulture 's Anna Moull described it in a review: "a dramatic gothic epic, with a twist of 80's power-house rock. Jezabels singer Hayley Mary sums up their sound perfectly as 'Bronte-esque gothic (and) melodramatic'. Channelling Kate Bush, Freddie Mercury and Cyndi Lauper, Mary's vocals are
3096-530: The Big Schoolroom of what is now Sydney Grammar School . The first principal was John Woolley , the first professor of chemistry and experimental physics was John Smith . Sir William Charles Windeyer was the first graduate. The university was Australia's first, as well as being one of the first public, non-denominational and secular universities in the British Empire . On 27 February 1858,
3182-516: The Camperdown campus in the state-of-the-art, purpose built Susan Wakil Health Building. The university also uses a number of other facilities for its teaching activities. The university comprises eight faculties and schools: The five largest faculties and schools by 2020 student enrolments were (in descending order): Arts and Social Sciences ; Medicine and Health ; Business ; Science ; Engineering . Together they constituted nearly 88% of
3268-743: The Captains and also supported Regurgitator , Bluejuice , Dukes of Windsor , Van She , Sparkadia , Ghostwood , Cassette Kids , Damn Arms, and Josh Pyke . In February 2012, Pyke performed a cover of "Endless Summer", featuring Elana Stone ( the Rescue Ships ), on Triple j's Like a Version . In April 2012, Big Scary covered "Hurt Me" for Like a Version . In 2014 and 2016, the Jezabels played two sessions on that show, covering Journey 's " Don't Stop Believin' " and "If You Go" by Sticky Fingers , as well as playing their own songs "Look of Love" and "Pleasure Drive". In October 2010, they played
3354-413: The Faculty of Science on 2 May 1951. The New England University College was founded as part of the University of Sydney in 1938 and in 1954 was separated to become the University of New England . During the late 1960s, the University of Sydney was at the centre of rows to introduce courses on Marxism and feminism at the major Australian universities. At one stage, newspaper reporters descended on
3440-644: The General Philosophy Department, which follows the French continental approach . The Builders Labourers Federation placed a ban on the university after two women tutors were not allowed to teach a course but the issue was quickly resolved internally. Under the terms of the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989 (NSW), the following bodies were incorporated into the university in 1990: The Orange Agricultural College (OAC)
3526-477: The Jezabels released the third EP, Dark Storm , which peaked in the top 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart . The Age ' s Peter Vincent felt "[t]heirs is a timeless sound that is radio-friendly: moody female vocals soaring over strong percussion and slow-building guitar and piano/keyboard lines". In August 2011, the Jezabels released a new single, "Endless Summer", which peaked in the top 40 of
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3612-476: The Jezabels' debut EP, The Man Is Dead , was released independently via MGM Distribution . It was recorded at Megaphon & Production Ave Studios and produced by the Jezabels and Lachlan Mitchell . On 6 November of that year, the band followed with a second EP, She's So Hard , which included the tracks "Easy to Love" and "Hurt Me". Both EPs received significant radio airplay, including on Sydney's FBi Radio and Triple J. They also received airplay in
3698-544: The New South Wales legislature was first filled in 1876, but was abolished in 1880, one year after its second member, Sir Edmund Barton , who later became the first Prime Minister of Australia , was elected to the Legislative Assembly. The university was one of the first in the world to admit women on an equal basis with men, doing so from 1881. In 1885 the first women to receive BA degrees from
3784-629: The School of Information Technologies opened in late 2006 and has been located on a site adjacent to the Seymour Centre . The busy Eastern Avenue thoroughfare has been transformed into a pedestrian plaza and a new footbridge has been built over City Road. The new home for the Sydney Law School , located alongside Fisher Library on the site of the old Edgeworth David and Stephen Roberts buildings, has been completed. The university opened
3870-552: The Sydney Uni Band Comp, launching the careers of The Jezabels , The Laurels , and Cloud Control . In February 2020 it was announced that Manning Bar would no longer trade during daytime hours, but would remain active as a music venue. This decision was reversed in 2023. The union also has an extensive art collection, and until 2006, it maintained the Sir Hermann Black Gallery. In July 2009,
3956-608: The US, where in August, "Disco Biscuit Love" reached No. 96 on CMJ . On 22 December, the Jezabels were the Triple J Unearthed featured artist, described as "[d]ramatic, energetic, uplifting, indie rock with a commanding lead singer. We've picked them to play Field Day – a great way to start the new year!" She's So Hard was the No. 3 most added on US college radio for 2009. On 1 October 2010,
4042-435: The University of Sydney recorded the lowest response rate with nearly a fifth (18.5%) of student respondents reporting experiencing sexual harassment since starting university and 6.7% experiencing sexual assault. In 2022, the university's National Tertiary Education Union voted to go on strike for 48 hours, demanding an end to job insecurity, protection of academics’ right to a 40 per cent research component in their workload,
4128-545: The Verge Gallery opened in the Jane Foss Russell Plaza as a new student art space on main campus. The USU founded the award-winning startup accelerator and entrepreneur program, INCUBATE. Today, the union is operated as a non-profit membership organisation, with a board of directors elected by the students at the university. Consisting of 14 members, the board is composed of: A USU team has won
4214-609: The financial impact of a slowdown in international student enrolments across Australia. This included redundancies of a number of university staff and faculty, though some at the university argued that the institution should have cut back on building programs instead. Critics argued the push for savings was driven by managerial incompetence and indifference, fuelling industrial action during a round of enterprise bargaining in 2013 that also reflected widespread concerns about public funding for higher education. An internal staff survey in 2012/13, which found widespread dissatisfaction with how
4300-519: The first buildings to be designed. In 1858 the Great Hall was finished, and in 1859 the Main Building was built. He composed the original Neo-Gothic sandstone Quadrangle and Great Tower buildings, which were completed in 1862. The rapid expansion of the university in the mid-20th century resulted in the acquisition of land in Darlington across City Road . The Camperdown/Darlington campus houses
4386-408: The following tracks: "Disco Biscuit Love", "Hurt Me", "Easy to Love", "Mace Spray", "Trycolour", "Endless Summer", "City Girl", "Rosebud", "Angels of Fire", "Look of Love", "Time to Dance", "All You Need", "Come Alive", "Pleasure Drive", "My Love Is My Disease", "Smile", and "The Others". Two versions were made for "Disco Biscuit Love". The "Hurt Me" clip was aired on Australian national television for
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#17327936397334472-535: The growth in size of the university population, the influence of staff in the activities of the Student Union decreased. The amalgamation of the two student unions came after the decision in 1971 to jointly fund the construction of the Wentworth Building, named after William Wentworth , one of the leading figures in the colony of New South Wales. The two unions amalgamated on 1 January 1972 to form
4558-720: The large proportion of the university's catering outlets, and provide space for retail outlets, an art gallery, meeting rooms, game rooms, bars, cafes, restaurants and function centres. One of the more prominent activities organised by the union is the Welcome Festival. In 2019, following the Broderick Review, the USU and University made the decision to rebrand the festival from "Orientation Week (OWeek)" as "Welcome Week", and later "Welcome Fest". The festival centres on stalls set up by clubs and societies along Eastern Avenue,
4644-402: The main university thoroughfare, and events and entertainment at the beginning of the semester each year to welcome new students to university. The USU Clubs program is a key part of the USU's activities, with over two hundred clubs to cater for the university's diverse student population. Manning Bar, on the top floor of Manning House, has been a major part of Sydney's live music scene. It hosts
4730-421: The majority of higher education students. An investigation by Fairfax in 2015 revealed widespread cheating at universities across NSW, including the University of Sydney. The university later established a taskforce on academic misconduct to reduce cheating and academic misconduct. In 2016, the university introduced plans to consolidate existing degrees to reduce the overall number of programs it offered. In
4816-403: The oldest university clubs in Australia, including Sydney University Medical Society (1886) and Sydney University Dramatic Society or 'SUDS' (1889). The Sydney University Labor Club (1925) is the oldest political campus club in Australia. University of Sydney Revues are student-run comedy revues, started at University of Sydney in the 1960s. Revues have been financially supported by USU over
4902-412: The past 3 decades, usually tied to a faculty or cultural identity group. The Sydney University Union ( SUU ) was established in 1874 for debating , at a time when the university had fewer than a hundred students; graduates and staff were thus dominant. In 1884, the university's Senate provided a common room for the union, and in 1906, it decided to provide a building for the union's use. This building
4988-434: The plan was finally adopted. The university was established via the passage of the University of Sydney Act 1850 (NSW) on 24 September 1850, and was assented on 1 October 1850 by governor Sir Charles Fitzroy . Wentworth was among the first members of the university's senate, mentioned in the governor's proclamation alongside three religious ministers. Two years later, the university was inaugurated on 11 October 1852 in
5074-518: The prestigious International Chinese Debating Competition in Beijing. The USU team captain was also awarded the top prize in the individual competition. A debater from the USU has held the title of best speaker in Australasia for three consecutive years, these being 2021-2023 . The Best Speaker at the 2014 World Universities Debating Championship was also a USU debater, and in 2019 the same award
5160-411: The primary repository of student content to be published monthly. In 2015, it was announced that BULL Magazine will be re-launched as an online only site for student created news and content. Since its creation at the start of 2016, PULP Media , successor to BULL Magazine has boasted a number of successful breaking news pieces, such as editor Aparna Balakumar's " Rackweb ". PULP has been distributed as
5246-489: The rich, I take It to be an institution for the poor. ... I trust that, from the pregnant womb of this institution will arise a long list of illustrious names—of statesmen—of patriots—of philanthropists—of philosophers—of poets and of heroes, who will shed a deathless halo, not only on their country, but upon the University which called them into being. He promoted access on the basis of merit rather than religious or social status. It took two attempts on Wentworth's behalf before
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#17327936397335332-445: The rights of homosexual people. Synthia , the band's third album, was published on 12 February 2016. Reviewing the record song for song, XS Noize's Sandra Blemster compared Mary to Kate Bush and Chrissie Hynde . She wrote: "On listening to Synthia, I feel like I've paid a visit to the cinema and watched a gripping, extraordinary film. You know when a film captures you that much and you come out, it's daylight and your eyes hurt from
5418-399: The sale funded the establishment of many endowed professorial chairs at the Charles Perkins Centre , where a room dedicated to the painting, now exists. Action initiated by then-Vice Chancellor Michael Spence to improve the financial sustainability of the university caused controversy among some students and staff. In 2012, Spence led efforts to cut the university's expenditure to address
5504-491: The same arms, but they take on a more modern look. There have been stylistic changes, the main one being the coat of arm's mantling , the shape of the escutcheon (shield), the removal of the motto scroll, and also others more subtle within the arms itself, such as the mane and fur of the lion, the number of lines in the open book and the colouration. The original Coat of Arms from 1857 continues to be used for ceremonial and other formal purposes, such as on testamurs. In 2010,
5590-467: The same basis as men. The university comprises eight academic faculties and university schools, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees. Five Nobel and two Crafoord laureates have been affiliated with the university as graduates and faculty. The university has educated eight Australian prime ministers , including incumbent Anthony Albanese ; two governors-general of Australia ; 13 premiers of New South Wales ; and 26 justices of
5676-435: The south of Darlington , for examination purposes. In 2018, New South Wales Minister for Heritage , Gabrielle Upton agreed to put the University of Sydney and some adjacent sites on the state heritage register, creating a conservation area that would include the Camperdown campus, and the nearby Victoria Park . The beginning of 2021 saw the closure of the Cumberland campus, with a number of health disciplines moving to
5762-439: The student-run University of Sydney Union (once referred to as "the Union", but now known as "the USU") in possession of three buildings – Wentworth, Manning and Holme Buildings. These buildings house a large proportion of the university's catering outlets, and provide space for recreational rooms, bars and function centres. One of the largest activities organised by the Union is Welcome Week (formerly Orientation Week or 'O-week'),
5848-496: The sun? That's how this album felt. Intoxicating stuff: maybe it's a full moon". The Sydney Morning Herald ' s Jenny Valentish wrote, Synthia was "everything fans love the band for: volatile, provocative and intelligent." The band entered a hiatus following the tour in support for Synthia . In October 2021, they announced their reunion, with a commemorative ten-year anniversary tour for Prisoner , starting in June 2022. The Jezabels have released official music videos for
5934-421: The university as chair of the Sydney Peace Foundation and a member of the executive council of the Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific. In 2005, the Public Service Association of New South Wales and the Community and Public Sector Union were in dispute with the university over a proposal to privatise security at the main campus (and the Cumberland campus). In 2007, the university agreed to acquire
6020-493: The university awarded its first Doctor of Science in Engineering degree to John Bradfield . His thesis was titled "The City and Suburban Electric Railways and the Sydney Harbour Bridge". Bradfield went on to be the lead engineer for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge . The university's professor of philosophy from 1927 to 1958, John Anderson , was a significant figure referred to as "Sydney's best known academic". A native of Scotland, Anderson's controversial views as
6106-448: The university community was divided over allowing students from an elite private school, Scots College , to enter university via a "pathway of privilege" by means of enrolling in a Diploma of Tertiary Preparation rather than meeting HSC entry requirements. The university charged students $ 12,000 to take the course and have since successfully admitted a number of students to degree courses. An exposé by Fairfax which turned out to be based on
6192-531: The university received a Pablo Picasso painting from the private collection of an anonymous donor. The painting, Jeune Fille Endormie , which had not been publicly seen since 1939, depicts the artist's lover, Marie-Thérèse Walter and was donated on the strict understanding that it would be sold and the proceeds directed to medical research. The painting was auctioned at Christie's in London and sold for £13.5 million ($ 20.6 million AUD). The proceeds of
6278-668: The university received a royal charter from Queen Victoria , giving degrees conferred by the university rank and recognition equal to those given by universities in the United Kingdom. In 1858, the passage of the Electoral Act provided for the university to become a constituency for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as soon as there were 100 graduates of the university holding higher degrees eligible for candidacy. This seat in
6364-556: The university to cover brawls, demonstrations, secret memos and a walk-out by David Armstrong , a philosopher who held the Challis Chair of Philosophy from 1959 to 1991, after students at one of his lectures openly demanded a course on feminism. The philosophy department split over the issue into the Traditional and Modern Philosophy Department, headed by Armstrong and following a more traditional approach to philosophy , and
6450-465: The university was being managed. Asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements about the university, 19 per cent of those surveyed believed "change and innovation" were handled well by the university. In the survey, 75 per cent of university staff indicated senior executives were not listening to them, while only 22 per cent said change was handled well and 33 per cent said senior executives were good role models. During Spence's term,
6536-573: The university were Mary Elizabeth Brown and Isola Florence Thompson , while Thompson became the first woman to graduate with an MA in 1887. Most of the estate of John Henry Challis was bequeathed to the university, which received a sum of £200,000 in 1889. This was thanks in part due to Sir William Montagu Manning (chancellor 1878–95) who argued against the claims by British tax commissioners. The following year, seven professorships were created in anatomy, zoology, engineering, history, law, logic and mental philosophy, and modern literature. In 1924,
6622-457: The university's administrative headquarters, and the Faculties of Arts, Science, Education and Social Work, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science, Economics and Business, Architecture , and Engineering. It is also the home base of the large Sydney Medical School , which has numerous affiliated teaching hospitals across the state. The main campus is also the focus of the university's student life, with
6708-418: The university's students and each had a student enrolment over 8,000 (at least 13% of total students). The Centre for Continuing Education is an adult education provider within the university. Extension lectures at the university were inaugurated in 1886, 36 years after the university's founding, making it Australia's longest running university continuing education program. The university has received
6794-458: Was a daily print outlining the events of the day on campus, which had been since rebranded BULL Magazine , which is edited and written by students. In recent years, the Recorder became a monthly publication; however, due to rationalisation in the face of VSU, it was announced in the November 2005 issue that it would become an annual publication as of 2006, with BULL Magazine taking its place as
6880-507: Was bestowed on a USU debater. There are a number of publications on campus supported by the USU. The University of Sydney Union's literary magazine Hermes was first published in 1886 and is the oldest journal in Australia . Distinguished former editors have included Thomas Bavin (1874), H. V. Evatt , John Le Gay Brereton , James McAuley (1937), Jock Marshall (1941), and a duo of Les Murray and Geoffrey Lehmann in 1962. Arna
6966-415: Was forced to resign by the university's governing body. In 2003, Nick Greiner , a former Premier of New South Wales , resigned from his position as chair of the university's Graduate School of Management because of academic protests against his simultaneous chairmanship of British American Tobacco (Australia). Subsequently, his wife, Kathryn Greiner , resigned in protest from the two positions she held at
7052-528: Was formed in 1914. The Senate also agreed to fund a building for the Women's Union; Manning House was opened in 1917, named after William Montagu Manning . It was at this time that the university made membership of one of the two Unions compulsory. Until the 1970s, the Unions' headquarters were an important meeting place for staff and students; however, with the establishment of a University of Sydney staff club and
7138-588: Was originally transferred to the University of New England under the act, but then transferred to the University of Sydney in 1994, as part of the reforms to the University of New England undertaken by the University of New England Act 1993 and the Southern Cross University Act 1993 . In January 2005, the University of Sydney transferred the OAC to Charles Sturt University . In 2001, the University of Sydney chancellor, Dame Leonie Kramer ,
7224-618: Was released on 12 February 2016. It was again produced by Lachlan Mitchell (in the Jungle Studios, Attic Studios, and Oceanic Studios in Sydney). Its title alludes to the many new synthesizers that Shannon had bought and to the name Cynthia , which is an allusion to a goddess by that name (bynames of Luna and Artemis ), Cynthia Lennon , Cynthia Plaster Caster , and Cyndi Lauper , who is a role model for Mary, not only for her music, but also for her feminist attitude and her commitment to
7310-429: Was released, as Shannon needed immediate treatment for an ovarian cancer that had been diagnosed three years before. In July 2016, the band announced that Shannon was "feeling strong again after her treatment" and that they would start touring again in September. Shannon had used the pause from tour life to collaborate with Midnight Oil 's Peter Garrett on his solo debut, A Version of Now . Hayley Mary appeared on
7396-469: Was used in the Under Armour commercial "Are You from HERE?" that features basketball star Brandon Jennings . The song was also used in the 2010 Red Bull short film "Way Back Home", which features trials bike rider Danny MacAskill . Australian pay TV provider Foxtel used "Endless Summer" as background music for their summer (2011–12) television content advertisement. "Nobody Nowhere" was used on
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