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HDR news
Make student taxes fair!
Campaign for fair taxes for part-time research students Part-time Higher Degree Research (HDR) students face an unfair tax burden – their research stipends are taxed, while full-time students’ stipends aren’t. This particularly affects students with disabilities,...
Last chance to have your say on policies that control campus life
The University is determined to go ahead with 5 new policies that have drawn a negative response from many in the University community. The University has offered a second round of consultation to Usyd student orgs – SUPRA, the SRC and USU. We strongly believe that...
Supervisor of the Year Awards – nominations now open!
You know when your supervisor is excellent – but do you think they deserve an award? SUPRA's Supervisor of the Year Awards recognise and reward excellence in Higher Degree by Research supervision. Nominations close Sunday 24 August 2025. Find out more and nominate...
BlakOut journal
BlakOut: An Anthology of First Nations Students’ Scholarship is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of First Nations students’ scholarship.
Supervisor of the Year
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