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Sign the petition: save Usyd HDR academic profiles
We invite HDR students and members of the University community to sign and support the following statement. Since earlier this year, HDR students have found that their University-hosted academic profiles have been removed from public access. We express strong concern...
Call for HDR student speakers
Expressions of interest for SUPRA × PERKS Seminar (May 2026) now open! Are you a postgraduate research (HDR) student who identifies as LGBTQIA+ or whose research explores or impacts LGBTQIA+ communities? SUPRA and Usyd’s Pride Network Education and Research Knowledge...
Join the SUPRA HDR Committee
Are you an HDR student who is interested in advocacy and representing HDR students at Usyd? Then join the SUPRA HDR Committee! Contribute to discussions, raise student concerns, and help shape positive change at the University. Express your interest in joining the...
BlakOut journal
BlakOut: An Anthology of First Nations Students’ Scholarship is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of First Nations students’ scholarship.
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