UNSW jumps 20 places to 74th globally in ShanghaiRanking’s rating of world universities
18 Aug 2020
UNSW Sydney continues its rise through the ranks to 74th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
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How COVID-19 is reinventing the workplace for good
How COVID-19 is reinventing the workplace for good
18 Aug 2020
A new study sheds light on exactly how workplaces are changing during COVID-19, and the steps business leaders can take to ensure employees adapt effectively.
COVID-19: A wake-up call for businesses to protect their networks and disarm cyber criminals
COVID-19: A wake-up call for businesses to protect their networks and disarm cyber criminals
17 Aug 2020
Our heavier reliance on technology has allowed malicious actors the opportunity to exploit individuals and businesses, say UNSW cyber experts.
New research reveals the suffering of temporary migrants during the COVID-19 crisis
New research reveals the suffering of temporary migrants during the COVID-19 crisis
17 Aug 2020
New research shows more than 40% of temporary visa holders skipped meals and a third faced homelessness due to a lack of government support during the pandemic.
Tumour gene test could help to predict ovarian cancer prognosis
Tumour gene test could help to predict ovarian cancer prognosis
17 Aug 2020
A global team of medical researchers led by UNSW have developed a test that could help to predict survival for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and pave the way towards personalised treatment.
Australia needs to challenge male cultures to prevent pack violence
Australia needs to challenge male cultures to prevent pack violence
14 Aug 2020
Dr Phillip Wadds says early intervention can challenge toxic masculinity that may have led to the recent unprovoked knife attack on a man in Pyrmont.
Australia's coronavirus bill: who does the government owe money to?
Australia’s coronavirus bill: who does the government owe money to?
14 Aug 2020
Australia’s $300 billion coronavirus deficit has been called ‘eye-watering’ and may take decades to pay back, but who exactly is Australia in debt to?
Vital Signs: This university funding crisis was always coming – COVID-19 just accelerated it
Vital Signs: This university funding crisis was always coming – COVID-19 just accelerated it
14 Aug 2020
Australia’s higher education sector needs significant reform to remove the perverse incentives that have made universities dependent on revenue from international students.
Why the brain is programmed to see faces in everyday objects
Why the brain is programmed to see faces in everyday objects
14 Aug 2020
Face pareidolia – the phenomenon of seeing faces in everyday objects – uses the same brain processes that we use to recognise and interpret other ‘real’ human faces.
New digital tool supports mental health assessment of people with intellectual disability
New digital tool supports mental health assessment of people with intellectual disability
14 Aug 2020
An innovative e-health tool for people with intellectual disability aims to improve their mental health care.