The University Library welcomes all new and returning students! Please get in touch if you need any help using Library services, or finding what you need. Check out our website for Library locations.

Find out what's new in the Library this week, including information on the Fisher Library upgrade.

Win an iPad 2 – entries for our online quiz close Friday 9 March.

To connect your own laptop, smart phone or tablet to the University wireless network:

1. Enable wireless on your device.
2. Connect to the ‘UniSydney’ wireless network.
3. Click ‘Connect’ or ‘Join’.
4. When prompted for your credentials, enter the following:
username: your UniKey (eg. abcd1234)
password: your UniKey password.
5. If you receive a warning to install/trust a security certificate, click ‘Connect’ or ‘Accept’.

Visit the Student IT website for more information, including where to find wireless access points on campus.

If you experience any problems connecting to the wireless network, please visit one of our computing facilities for in-person support, or contact the ICT Helpdesk on 9351 6000.

Please note that use of the University internet service is governed by the University’s Student Code of Conduct and the ICT Resources policy, and is subject to reasonable personal usage.

Specialty software only being available in certain teaching labs will soon be a thing of the past. Virtual desktops allow you to access your programs in different locations, personalise settings such as language, appearance and bookmarks, and retain these settings for your next session.

This service is currently available in selected sites – for more information, visit the Student IT website.

Short-term exchanges during the uni break are available via the Current Students website.

If you're already thinking about exchange in 2013, check out the Student Exchange website. 

Advertised bursaries are now open for application.

The Financial Assistance Service has a number of bursaries and interest-free loans available for students to cover living and educational expenses.

Find out if you are eligible.

Students posed in safety gear cut-outs at the O-Week student safety stall, with some hilarious results. Check out the photo gallery and the Uni's student safety tips, available in eight languages. 

Are you aged between 18 and 65 years, work at least five nights per month and work at least two nights in a row?

Researchers at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research are investigating the effectiveness of a light intervention in alleviating fatigue and sleepiness during a simulated nightshift. The study involves one overnight stay at the Woolcock in Glebe. You will be reimbursed for your time.

If you or anyone you know are interested in participating in this study please contact Sue Wellington on 9114 0262 (two participants at a time are also welcome).

Students can earn money by participating in economic decision-making experiments.

The School of Economics is seeking participants for experiments that examine how people make decisions. Sessions take place on campus, and typically last one to two hours. You will receive monetary compensation for your time. You must be 18 years or over and a currently enrolled student of the University of Sydney.

To register your interest, visit the School of Economics website.

Researchers from the Faculty of Education and Social Work are seeking a number of women with physical disability to assist in conducting a research study about your experiences with abusive, violent or hurtful relationships, and what kind of help you received (if any).

To be eligible, you must be a female over the age of 18 years, have a physical disability, and have experienced a hurtful, abusive or violent relationship. Participation involves an interview either face-to-face or over the telephone that will take no more than one hour. You will be reimbursed for your time.

For more information contact Karen Jordan on 9351 4712.

Redfern Station is used by a large number of staff, students and visitors to access the Camperdown/Darlington Campus. The aim of this community campaign is to get the government to improve wheelchair and general accessibility at the station through the installation of lifts.

Visit the Lift Redfern website to see how you can get involved and sign a petition. You can also join the supporter list or visit the campaign Facebook page to show your support.

Learn about personal branding, networking, and leadership and teamwork in the workplace with Ernst & Young, Reckitt Benckiser, UBS, Macquarie, KPMG, Deloitte, PwC and the Commonwealth Bank.

Students from the Business School, Engineering and IT, Science, Law, and Arts and Social Sciences are strongly encouraged to apply for this career development program.

For more information, visit the Graduate Edge website and download an application form to apply.

See your creative work in the University of Sydney Student Anthology, published by Sydney University Press (SUP).

Students are invited to submit creative work such as poems, photos, fiction and nonfiction for consideration in the 2012 Student Anthology. The anthology is put together by Master of Publishing students and published by SUP.

Submissions close at 5pm on Saturday 31 March.

For more information, visit the Sydney Anthology website.

Marian Baird (Professor of Employment Relations in the Business School, and Director of the Women and Work Research Group) presents “Blue stockings, babies and bank balances: the promise and perversities of new work and women policies”.

Professor Baird will canvass the issues of female identity, education and reproduction – and the implication for women’s income security over the course of life. In the context of the suite of policies that are being introduced in Australia, she suggests that while new policies promise a brighter future, there is also the possibility they will deliver unintended outcomes.

Find out more about International Women’s Day on the web.

Event details
When: 10.15 to 11.15am, Thursday 8 March
Where: MacLaurin Hall, The Quadrangle, Camperdown Campus
RSVP: via email to the Staff and Student Equal Opportunity Unit

During the 19th century Botticelli was rediscovered in Italy and England. In Italy this happened not only because of the extraordinary beauty of his painting, but also because it could represent a kind of national art in which recently united Italians could identify themselves. Among Botticelli’s admirers was Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli. His significant art collection was left to the public, becoming the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan.

The current director of the museum, Dr Annalisa Zanni, presents her latest research and shares some discoveries about Botticelli’s techniques.

Co-presented with the Power Institute.

Event details
When: 6pm, Tuesday 13 March
Where: Foyer, New Law Building, Camperdown Campus
Cost: free, no booking required

For more information please visit the Sydney Ideas website.

Chinese exceptionalism is defined by great power reformism, benevolent pacifism, and harmonious ‘inclusionism’. While resting on an important factual basis, it is constructed by mixing facts with myths through selective use of China’s vast historical and cultural experiences. Exceptionalism does not determine policy – but as an essential part of the world view of the Chinese government and many intellectuals – it can be a source for policy ideas.

Presented by the China Studies Centre, with Dr Feng Zhang, Politics and International Studies, Murdoch University.

Event details
When: 6pm, Tuesday 14 March
Where: Lecture Theatre 104, New Law Building, Camperdown Campus
Cost: free, no booking required

For more information visit the Sydney Ideas website.

In ‘Paying it forward – Erin Brockovich 12 years on’, Brockovich will share her unique experiences over the past 12 years and look forward to the next 12.

The ‘Erin Brockovich phenomenon’ – born from its movie beginnings and consolidated by years of environmental advocacy, is as strongly felt today as when the iconic movie was released in 2000. 

Now a successful author, international speaker and award winner, Brockovich dedicates her time to advising several law firms in the United States, and exclusively to Shine Lawyers in Australia. She has continued a crusade for the rights of people and protection of the environment for over 18 years.

Event details
When: 5.30 for 6pm start, Monday 19 March (followed by a cocktail reception, 7 to 8pm)
Venue: Lecture Theatre 101, New Law Building, Camperdown Campus
Cost: $25 full fee, $20 Sydney Law School alumni, $10 University of Sydney students
RSVP: register on the Sydney Law School website

Enjoy a barbeque and drinks under the shade of the courtyard trees, and see a range of bands hit the outdoor stage.

Event details
When: Every Friday night from 6 to 9pm (until 30 March). Rain or shine, the show must go on!
Where: The Seymour Centre, corner of City Road and Cleveland Street

For more information visit the Seymour Centre website.