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University of Sydney Union (USU)
USU members are privy to an expansive co-curricular program and enjoy access to countless activities, competitions and initiatives that promote social connection, leadership, culture and intellectual challenges outside of the classroom - plus one of the best entertainment programs a student will find. USU members both support and benefit from the organisation that enriches University life.
USU Access Card
USU members receive an Access Card, which entitles you to great benefits, services, program access and discounts, with great value savings at USU and partner outlets and services on campus, including food and drinks, shopping, Manning and Hermann's Bars, and live entertainment. They also receive extensive off-campus discounts, freebies, and special deals on cinema tickets, restaurants and cafés, fashion, travel, outdoor activities, liquor stores, nightclubs, music stores, and many more venues. All delegates to AMUNC 2010 will receive a temporary Access Card as part of their registration fee.
Clubs and Societies
The USU supports more than 200 student-run Clubs and Societies, where students converge to celebrate common interests, faculty networks or religious, philanthropic or cultural passions. Joining Clubs and Societies is the way to meet new friends, pursue your interests, make a difference and get plugged into campus life.
Debating
Currently ranked number one in the world, the USU Debating Team represents the University at national and international tournaments.
Publications
The USU publishes the free campus magazine The Bull, a four-a-semester collection of articles, news and pieces of interest written by and for students. It also produces the UR, a campus yearbook.
Wide opportunities for all
University of Sydney students and researchers come from all over the world and all backgrounds to prepare for a life of challenge and change. We are unique among Australia's leading universities in the breadth of disciplines we offer, providing wide opportunities for personal development and cross-disciplinary study that delivers unique insights and breakthroughs.
Teaching and research at Sydney's heart
Close to the heart of Australia's largest and most international city, our central campus has been transformed by the recent completion of state-of-the-art teaching, research and student support facilities. Our researchers pursue cutting-edge breakthroughs, reaching across disciplinary barriers to find unique solutions to improve and transform our lives. Studying alongside these top researchers, and in some cases contributing to their research, exposes Sydney students to excellence – and challenges them to succeed as leaders in whatever career field they choose.
Student involvement and alumni engagement
Our students are intimately involved in University life, from social clubs to having a strong voice in University decision-making; this involvement sets us apart from our Australian peers, generating a unique on-campus buzz. We constantly build on the innovations of our alumni, who include prime ministers, Nobel laureates, Oscar winners, business leaders, medical pioneers, artists, intellectuals and activists. They have all benefited from the University's determination to develop curious minds that are ready to embrace challenges and devour knowledge, to reveal new perspectives and find solutions.
Community contribution
We reach beyond our campuses to improve the lives of those who never enter our classrooms or laboratories as academics or students. Our award-winning researchers are leaders in addressing issues that impact everyone, from public health to environmental sustainability. We contribute to Australia's community life through championship-winning sports teams and leading art and music performances.
Established in 1855, the Sydney Law School has made a significant contribution to the Australian judiciary, politics and public life. Many of its graduates have become leaders in their fields including Prime Ministers of Australia, a President of the World Bank and Chief Justices of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of NSW. The Law School is notable for its strong links to the practising profession, barristers, judges and solicitors giving lectures in core legal subjects. The Law School attracts high calibre students to its undergraduate and postgraduate programs and has an internationally respected faculty of scholars.
The Law School seeks to educate lawyers for the 21st century in which legal services are globalised and lawyers need to move with comfort across national boundaries and different legal systems. This 150 year old Law School has entered a new phase in its development with its move to the main University Campus, ten minutes from the city, to a new building with state of the art research and learning facilities.
AusAID - Australian Agency for International Development
AusAID is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia’s overseas aid program. The objective of the aid program is to assist developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia’s national interest. AusAID provides advice and support to the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary on development policy, and plans and coordinates poverty reduction activities in partnership with developing countries. AusAID’s head office is in Canberra. AusAID also has representatives in 25 Australian diplomatic missions overseas.
AusAID are active in the process of multilateral discussion and negotiation to address global challenges. An example of this is the United Nations Millennium Summit, which in 2010 established eight goals to be achieved by 2015 – the UN Millennium Development Goals. These goals inform the Australian aid program. Additional funding in 2010-11 will go to education and health programs to accelerate progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in Indonesia and in Africa – two places with very high numbers of people still living in poverty.
The ultimate aim is to reduce poverty and encourage sustainable development, in line with Australia’s national interest. This is because it is in Australia’s interest that developing countries succeed and deliver services and economic opportunities to their own people. Australia wishes to help to achieve a stable and prosperous Asia Pacific region and a world that successfully tackles global challenges such as poverty and climate change. And Australians want to make a positive contribution to helping those less fortunate than ourselves.
Faculty of Economics and Business
In 2010, the Faculty of Economics and Business celebrates its 90th anniversary. Since its establishment, Australia’s first economics faculty has been dedicated to delivering a superior program of research and education.
Students of the faculty gain an education informed by the research findings of academic staff which include some of the world’s most eminent researchers in fields such as accounting, business strategy and international security. Teaching programs are also enhanced by the Faculty’s links with its many partners in the global business community and government, ensuring students receive an education that is intellectually rigorous, practical and highly relevant.
A degree from the faculty propels students into a successful career in their chosen field, as well as providing a passport into a worldwide network of high-achieving, successful and well-connected alumni.
Centre for International Security Studies
The Centre for International Security Studies (CISS) was established in July 2006 in conjunction with the Michael Hintze Chair of International Security. The Centre produces innovative, multidisciplinary academic research and education programs focussing on international security and foreign policy issues, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
Located in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney, the Centre’s core strength is its interdisciplinary approach to the study of international security. CISS draws on the wide range of skills and expertise available within the Faculty and across the University, including the Faculties of Law, Medicine, and Arts, the United States Studies Centre, and particularly the Discipline of Government and International Relations. Partnering with organisations spanning policy, operations and academia, CISS is uniquely positioned to analyse and interpret the strategic implications of world events for governments, businesses and individuals.
CISS has three key objectives:
- To produce cutting-edge academic research by encouraging integrated, multidisciplinary approaches to traditional and emerging challenges to security, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region
- To develop the next generation of academics and practitioners by providing high quality postgraduate education in international security
- To broaden and deepen public understanding of the nexus between interstate conflict, transnational forces and human insecurity
CISS welcomes PhD and MPhil applications from candidates with demonstrated records of academic and research excellence.