The University of Sydney Health and Wellness Presented by Dr Sarah Robbins Faculty of Medicine and Health Institute of Bone and Joint research The University of Sydney Page 1 Why collaborate with The University of Sydney? Established in 1850, we are Australia’s first university. – Today we are ranked in the world’s top 50 universities. – More than 20 of our subjects are ranked in the world’s top 30. – Our research in every area is ranked as performing at world standard or above. Last year we received more than $350 million in government funding for research. – We currently have 60,000 students including nearly 26,000 international students from more than 130 countries. The University of Sydney Page 2 – 320,000+ alumni in more than 170 countries. Who do we currently collaborate with? The University of Sydney Page 3 What are we doing about? – We are tripling our research investment to $150 million per year by 2020 to enable our academic staf to improve the lives of people in Australia and around the world. – Since 2011 we have invested more than $1.7 billion in exceptional facilities, and we are home to a cluster of research centres that supports multidisciplinary, collaborative projects. – By 2020, we aim to give 50 percent of our students the opportunity to study overseas during their degree. The University of Sydney Page 4 Our world-class research centres – The Charles Perkins Centre is dedicated to easing the global burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. – Sydney Nano is transforming our city into a global hub for discovering and harnessing new science at the nanoscale. The University of Sydney Page 5 Our world-class research centres – The Cancer Research Network fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers at the university and associated teaching hospitals and institutes. – The Brain and Mind Centre is a leader in research, education and treatment of a range of diseases from autism to schizophrenia, depression, dementia and Parkinson’s disease. The University of Sydney Page 6 Our world-class research centres – The Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity is committed to meeting the challenges of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. – The Centre for Translational Data Science is driving advances in research through the application of data and machine- learning technologies. The University of Sydney Page 7 Our world-class research centres – The Sydney Policy Lab supports problem-oriented, policy focused research and the translation of that research to address complex issues in society. – The China Studies Centre, the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre and the United States Studies Centre are working with regional partners to deepen understanding and build relationships. The University of Sydney Page 8 Ground breaking research in MSK pain Osteoarthritis – Prof David Hunter – Stem cell for knee osteoarthritis – searching for a cure – OACCP program – new model of care – TextMeOA - lifestyle change text messages Low back pain – Associate Prof Manuela Ferreira – SUrgery for Spinal Stenosis – a randomised placebo-controlled trial – SUCCESS study – Text4MyBack - lifestyle change text messages – Opioids, NSAIDs, paracetamol not efective for low-back pain The University of Sydney Page 9 Office of Global Engagement Victoria Romaniuk | Manager, Global Partnerships and Networks [email protected] http://sydney.edu.au The University of Sydney Page 10.