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Sydney Ideas is the University of Sydney's premier public lecture series program, bringing the world

Episodes

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In a fun and interactive manner, Australian Local Hero of the Year and one of the world's most inspi

Sir Eric Thomas, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol and former Chair of the Worldwi

Do we need cultural change in our relation to truth? Celebrate the launch of the Sydney Social Scie

In 2015 more Australian military personnel and veterans took their lives than were killed in Afghani

Deaths in controversial and contested circumstances include deaths in custody, immigration detention

Join our discussion with Australian film icon David Stratton as we explore the role of international

For this year's annual Chaser Lecture, the star speaker is Nigerian satirist and journalist Adeola F

Hear from award-winning director and University of Sydney alumnus Bruce Beresford as he discusses hi

Hear from Professor Liz Fisher (University of Oxford), as she makes the case for why 'hot' situation

An expert panel addresses the challenges faced by patients, researchers, doctors and regulators in A

Join Professor Marcella Frangipane to uncover important new insights into the birth of early state s

Research on Australia's rates of youth mental health and suicide paint a grim picture. Australian Bu

If literature, as romantic poet John Keats said, is for soul making, how will our souls be made and

Join us to unravel the role of corporate interests in influencing public perception of science, part

What is the role of Australia in sustaining our region's seas, skies and soil? A multidisciplinary

In this Sydney Policy Lab's inaugural lecture, leading academic, political strategist and its new Di

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest and most complex experiment ever built. It is located

Stem cell research is a hot field of medical science but one that’s also prone to scandal and scient

What does it mean to “disagree well” within academia? Respect and integrity are accepted and practi

For the 2018 J.M. Ward Memorial Lecture, Professor Bill Schwarz (Queen Mary University of London) di