To get your bond back at the end of your tenancy, firstly make sure you leave the property in a reasonably clean condition (at least as clean as it was when you began your tenancy). As soon as you return your keys to your landlord or real estate agent, claim your bond...
If you want to leave your housing before the end of your contract, it’s important to know what type of housing agreement you have (a tenancy or an occupancy) – this determines what your rights are. Be aware: your landlord may have included clauses in your...
We can send you a calendar! Our 2026 postgrad wall calendar is here! Featuring all the main Uni dates, public holidays, days of significance and SUPRA events, it’s your key to planning 2026. You can use the form below to order your free wall calendar and we will...
Pictured: Jeneen Herns-Jensen (Algonquin), Professor Rod McCormick (Mohawk), and Lindsay McCabe (palawa) Recently, Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Officer Lindsay McCabe was invited to meet with representatives from Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops,...
We wish all coursework students the best of luck for your exams! We’ve got lots of useful information to help your exams run as smoothly as possible. Special consideration for exams If you’re unwell, injured or experience some type of misadventure and you’re...
HDR students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) may have heard about recent proposals to change the research/teaching balance in academic workloads. The proposals would move HDR student supervision from academics’ teaching hours into their research...
If you tutor primary or high school students, it is essential that you have a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC). Many private tutors across NSW are either working with an expired WWCC, or never obtained one at all. Even if the platform you advertise your...
Saturday 11 October is International Coming Out Day – a day to support and acknowledge anyone ‘coming out of the closet’ and sharing their sexuality or gender identity. While ‘coming out’ is an important and powerful act for some, others might prefer to invite...
Landlords, or their agents, should not threaten you to get you to pay money or take a certain action. The University of Sydney and the Department of Home Affairs won’t take action against a student just because of a report from a landlord or agent about a tenancy...
Are you a Higher Degree by Research student at the University of Sydney? We’re looking for students from all faculties to join the SUPRA HDR Committee. This is your chance to share experiences, raise issues, and help shape advocacy for HDR students across the...
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