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Mark Scott

@mscott

Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Sydney. Formerly NSW Education, ABC, Fairfax. Retweets/likes not endorsements etc

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Congratulations to Amanda Brandon from @cpc_Usyd + @SOLES awarded $60,000 by the @diabetesaustralia Research Program for ‘The effect of age and sex on metabolic health’ 🚀 “This Diabetes Australia Research Program grant will help further our understanding of the biological

Congratulations to Amanda Brandon from @cpc_Usyd + @SOLES awarded $60,000 by the @diabetesaustralia Research Program for ‘The effect of age and sex on metabolic health’ 🚀

“This Diabetes Australia Research Program grant will help further our understanding of the biological
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Who owns Australian history? Who gets to tell this story? I chat with Michael Dagostino, Director of Museums and Cultural Engagement at @‌sydney_uni, on the latest episode of #TheSolutionists podcast. Listen to our conversation: sydneyuni.co/3B5dPJh #TheSolutionists #USYD

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And listening to you both together brought joy to all fortunate enough to tune in. Vale Clive - an extraordinary talent.

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"In the history of this column I have never received so many commendations from readers as I have for the interview I did with the outgoing principal of Wenona, Dr Briony Scott, just a few weeks ago." smh.com.au/national/the-b…

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All those phones recording at concerts? Well, here is some great value. The entire new live album by The National , accompanied by 25 years of fan footage. youtube.com/watch?v=u23WFN…

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Hot days are coming. A good time to revisit The Solutionist conversation with Professor Ollie Jay on how best to survive the heat (and make your home cooler.) sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/p…

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How to cool your body and survive in extreme heat 🌅 Heatwaves kill more people than natural disasters combined, and Australia’s fiery summers are only getting hotter. Leading heat expert Professor Ollie Jay talks to The Solutionists with Professor Mark Scott about his work on

How to cool your body and survive in extreme heat

🌅 Heatwaves kill more people than natural disasters combined, and Australia’s fiery summers are only getting hotter. Leading heat expert Professor <a href="/ollie_jay13/">Ollie Jay</a> talks to The Solutionists with Professor <a href="/mscott/">Mark Scott</a> about his work on
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China, Russia, India, MAGA America: They’re not just repressing—they’re crafting visions of the good life. My Noema Magazine piece on how illiberal powers shift from statecraft to soulcraft—and why liberals must pay attention. noemamag.com/from-statecraf…

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Thanks Sandra Peter to be my guest on #TheSolutionists Season 4 to talk about AI's impact and how we can use it to its full advantage. Great chat on how #AI has and continues to evolve the way we live and work. go.sydney.edu.au/dO7q8b

Thanks <a href="/sandraapeter/">Sandra Peter</a> to be my guest on #TheSolutionists Season 4 to talk about AI's impact and how we can use it to its full advantage. Great chat on how #AI has and continues to evolve the way we live and work. go.sydney.edu.au/dO7q8b
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Great to chat with Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer on The Solutionists about how animals eat and human appetites. Listen to our full conversation: go.sydney.edu.au/VJg8HZ #USYD #TheSolutionists Prof David Raubenheimer & Prof Stephen Simpson

Great to chat with Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer on The Solutionists about how animals eat and human appetites. Listen to our full conversation: go.sydney.edu.au/VJg8HZ
#USYD #TheSolutionists <a href="/eatlikeanimals/">Prof David Raubenheimer & Prof Stephen Simpson</a>
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What a fascinating moment in the AI revolution. The design genius links up with the AI powerhouse. theguardian.com/technology/202…

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It will doubtlessly end up in the courts, but this announcement must generate fear for current and prospective international students at Harvard...an unprecedented, targeted attack on one of the most significant global centres for teaching and research. nytimes.com/2025/05/22/us/…

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Large research intensive universities are communities of vast complexity - perhaps nowhere more than Harvard. In a compelling essay, Harvard Professor, critic - and critical friend - Steven Pinker explains. nytimes.com/2025/05/23/opi… nytimes.com/2025/05/23/opi… via @NYTOpinion

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"I once said that the real Turing Test for our current age is an AI system that can successfully empty my email inbox, a goal that requires the mastery of any number of complicated tasks.....this is not a test we’re poised to see passed any time soon." calnewport.com/ai-and-work-so…

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The attack on Harvard has profound implications as we look for solutions to the great global challenges. And it has lessons for us closer to home. My reflections in the AFR. afr.com/policy/health-…

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AI has learned to push all our buttons: We have built supercommunicators that seduce us. Important new research from Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer. theconversation.com/evidence-shows…

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The University of Glasgow & University of Sydney are united by a shared mission to have a transformative impact on the communities that we serve locally, nationally and internationally. Anton Muscatelli & Prof Mark Scott AO talk about this partnership and what’s next. gla.ac.uk/explore/intern…

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Celebrating Dr Charles Perkins AO, born on this day 16/06/36 in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Dr Perkins was one of the first Australian Aboriginal university graduates earning a Bachelor of Arts - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - in 1966. An Arrernte and Kalkadoon man, he was an activist, writer,

Celebrating Dr Charles Perkins AO, born on this day 16/06/36 in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Dr Perkins was one of the first Australian Aboriginal university graduates earning a Bachelor of Arts - <a href="/ArtSS_Sydney/">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences</a>  - in 1966.

An Arrernte and Kalkadoon man, he was an activist, writer,
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Delighted to share that the University of Sydney has risen to first in Australia in the US News Rankings! A wonderful recognition of the depth and breadth of our world-class research excellence. go.sydney.edu.au/bC1sGH #USYD #UniRankings #USNewsRankings

Delighted to share that the University of Sydney has risen to first in Australia in the US News Rankings!

A wonderful recognition of the depth and breadth of our world-class research excellence. 

go.sydney.edu.au/bC1sGH
#USYD #UniRankings #USNewsRankings