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The SUPRA office will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday 5 April) in solidarity with striking Usyd staff. Find out why staff are striking, and how you can support them. We will reply to all enquiries we receive tomorrow on Thursday 6 April.

Candidates announced for SUPRA Council General Election 2023

Who will you vote for this year?

Decide who you'll vote for in the 2023 SUPRA General Council Election – view all candidate and ticket statements.

How to vote

Voting opens at 9:00am, Thursday 13 April 2023.

Voting closes at 5:00pm, Friday 28 April 2023.

To vote, you must be a current postgraduate student (enrolled or suspended) at the University of Sydney and you must be a member of SUPRA. Become a member now.

Polling will be conducted via BigPulse, a secure online voting platform. You will be issued a ballot email to your student email address only.

View full voting instructions.

More election information

The notice of election was issued on Thursday 14 March 2023; read the full notice, or visit the SUPRA Elections home page for 2023 for more information on this year’s elections, including Equity Elections.

Find out more general information about how the elections process at SUPRA works, how to get involved, and some basic election language explained: getting involved in SUPRA elections.

Notice of election: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Equity Officer

Thursday 20 April 2023
1pm
Zoom

Notice is hereby given for the election of one (1) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Officer to the Council of the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association for the 2023–24 term.

Nominations are open from now and will close during the electoral meeting.

Nominations may be submitted via email to the current Equity Officer Lindsay McCabe via indigenous@supra.usyd.edu.au

Read the full notice on the SUPRA website.

Sydney uni staff at a union picket line with a sign that says 'secure jobs' and an Aboriginal flag.

There is no penalty for supporting the staff strike

Students should not be penalised for attending the industrial action on Wednesday 5 April.

If you do receive a penalty for not attending class or submitting an assessment due on 5 April, contact SUPRA for support and advice.

SUPRA support trans and non-binary postgrads

Over the past few weeks in Sydney, there have been a number of far-right protests targeting transgender and gender diverse people. SUPRA stands with trans, transgender and non-binary students against the vilification of trans and non-binary people. Trans people are real and trans identities are valid.

If you are a trans or non-binary student and your studies are being affected, you can contact a SUPRA caseworker for advice. If you’re experiencing distress and would like someone to talk to, QLife provides free phone and online counselling 3pm – midnight, every day. If you want to connect with other queer and trans postgrads and fight for your rights at Usyd and beyond, you can join SUPRA’s Queer Equity Network.

External interests, conflicts of interest, and your research

The activities and relationships you have outside the organisations where you work and study are considered 'external interests'. Find out how to manage your external interests and what they mean for your research.

If you’re concerned about your external interests or conflicts of interest, get advice from one of our caseworkers.

Fun Fact

According to astronaut Michael Collins, because of the fuel cell technnology that was used, the Apollo 11 crew's drinking water was always a bit fizzy with hydrogen bubbles, which caused some intestinal disturbances.

Other things to know about

Red Cross volunteering opportunities
Red Cross is holding a pre-loved clothing sale at Paddington Town Hall (249 Oxford St, Paddington) on Friday 26, Saturday 27, Sunday 28 May 2023, and is looking for volunteers to help. Find volunteer opportunities here.

Join SUPRA fitness classes
We've got free fitness classes for all SUPRA members until the end of May. Tickets are released 9am every Wednesday. Find out more.

Call for research participants – learning about learning to parent
People who self-identify as a parent-figures are invited to participate in a project  exploring multiple perspectives of learning to be parent in Australia with particular attention paid to the parent-child relationship. Email Kelsey Boivin (PhD Student) for more information: kelsey.boivin@sydney.edu.au.

SUPRA acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation as the traditional owners of the land we work and study on.

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Science Rd, Camperdown Campus
University of Sydney NSW 2006

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Due to COVID-19 SUPRA staff and council are working from home, but we can still help you. Contact us for help.
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