University of Sydney Annual Report 2019

Annual Report 2019 The University of Sydney NSW 2006 April 2020 The Honourable Sarah Mitchell, MLC, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning 52 Martin Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Minister, The Senate of the University of Sydney has the honour of presenting to you, in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 No 87 and the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulation 2015, the report of the proceedings and financial statements of the University of Sydney for the year ended 31 December 2019. Belinda Hutchinson AM Chancellor Dr Michael Spence AC Vice-Chancellor and Principal Year in review ��2 Statutory report 3 About us – Our charter, aims and objectives �� 3 Management and structure �� 4 Organisational design �� 6 Organisational structure as at 31 December 2019 ��7 University of Sydney Senate 2019 ��8 Strategy and operations ��11 Curriculum and student experience ��11 Student enrolments ........................................................ 12 Student enrolments by diversity groups ....................14 Academic performance .................................................14 Research performance ..................................................14 A culture of research excellence ................................. 15 External engagement......................................................16 India strategy .................................................................... 17 China strategy .................................................................. 17 Research reputation .......................................................18 Parramatta/Westmead campus ..................................18 Western Sydney ...............................................................18 Philanthropy �� 19 Promotion �� 19 Sydney Operating Model �� 21 Campus Improvement Program �� 21 Faculty of Medicine and Health �� 21 Indigenous strategy ��22 A culture built on our values ��22 Performance against other strategic priorities ��23 Other issues ��23 Legal change �� 24 Human resources ��25 Academic and general staff statistics ........................ 26 Staff level and salary ranges ..........................................27 Workforce diversity ��28 Equity and diversity strategies..................................... 28 Disability inclusion and Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2019-24 �� 29 Staff positions by University occupation classification and equity groups .................................. 29 Consumer response �� 30 Cyber security ��32 Risk management �� 33 Work health and safety �� 34 Strategy ............................................................................ 34 Workers compensation ................................................. 35 Insurance arrangements ............................................... 35 Privacy and personal information �� 36 Government Information (Public Access) Act .......... 36 Financial review of 2019 39 Independent Auditor’s Report �� 49 Auditor’s Independence Declaration ��52 Responsible Entities’ Declaration �� 53 Statement by Appointed Officers �� 54 2019 Annual Financial Statements 55 Page 1 Year in review In 2019 the University reached a major milestone, with our fundraising campaign, INSPIRED, becoming the first in Australia to raise $1 billion. More than 64,000 donors invested in our core mission: to create a place where the best researchers and most sydney.edu.au promising students achieve their full potential. Every dollar of the billion has been put to good use to the Protection of Freedom of Speech and Academic maximise the University’s impact in the world through Freedom in Australian Higher Education Providers education for all, global leadership that makes lives better, developed by former Chief Justice of the High Court, and research that harnesses the University’s quality and Mr Robert French. unparalleled comprehensive approach to addressing some of the major global challenges of our time. We also continued work to streamline and strengthen our structures and processes. Allied health joined 2019 was a year of extraordinary achievements, as the new Faculty of Medicine and Health at the end of indicated in key rankings: at #4 in the world, we were 2019, bringing together our extraordinary expertise the highest-ranked Australian university in the QS across health-related fields, which include dentistry, Annual Report 2019 Graduate Employability Rankings; we ranked #25 in medicine, medical science, nursing and midwifery, the world in the inaugural Times Higher Education public health and pharmacy. We invested heavily in our University Impact Rankings; and we rose four places to business intelligence capabilities and cyber security to 27 in the US News Best Global Universities ranking. manage risks to our information and systems. Beginning the implementation of our external The quality of the University’s governance and engagement strategy has had an immediate impact, operations was confirmed by the Tertiary Education with the University well on the way to becoming Quality and Standards Agency, which in April more industry and community engaged, more visible unconditionally renewed the University’s registration to target external audiences, and more open to for the maximum possible period of seven years. prospective partners. We also strengthened our collaboration with many of our existing partners to These achievements were only possible by the support combat some of the world’s most difficult problems, of our staff, students and alumni. As we enter the final from improving wellbeing on long-haul flights to year of our 2016-2020 strategic plan, we are grateful The University of Sydney increasing productivity in agriculture and maximising for their continuing engagement and commitment to the potential of quantum computing. our mission. Alongside our sustained focus on excellence, we continued to focus on our core values of inclusion and diversity. We commenced work on renewal of our Indigenous strategy, made offers of admission Belinda Hutchinson AM to 44 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students Chancellor through a new early offer scheme; were recognised as a Silver Employer by the Australian Workplace Equality Index: received a SAGE Bronze Award for our work in increasing the representation of women in STEMM fields and launched a new six-year Disability Inclusion Action Plan. We also publicly renewed our commitment to academic freedom, leading the sector Dr Michael Spence AC Page 2 in welcoming and implementing the Model Code for Vice-Chancellor and Principal The University of Sydney 2019 Annual Report Statutory Report As Australia’s first university – founded in 1850 – the University of Sydney has a proud history of global leadership in education and research and inspiring people from all backgrounds to contribute to positive real-world change. We’re a world-renowned teaching and research institution – our research combines the expertise and talents of scholars from many disciplines. A history of thinking forward OUR CHARTER The University of Sydney was incorporated by the We make lives better by producing leaders of Parliament of New South Wales on 1 October 1850, society and equipping our people with leadership making it the first university to be established in qualities so they can serve our communities at every Australia. For details of the University’s principal level. Through learning, critical analysis and active function, under the University of Sydney Act 1989, contribution to public debate, we help to shape please visit page 4. Australia’s national and international agenda. Find out more at sydney.edu.au AIMS AND OBJECTIVES As a leader in tertiary education, we have been The University of Sydney 2019 Annual Report Sydney of 2019 The University challenging traditions for more than 160 years. We were one of the first universities in the world to admit students solely on academic merit. We aim to create and sustain a university in which, for the benefit of both Australia and the wider world, the brightest researchers and the most promising students, whatever their social or cultural background, can thrive and realise their full potential. In creating the first university in Australia, our founders recognised the power of education to change

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