University of Sydney
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| University of Sydney link () Website | |
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| File:University of Sydney coat of arms.png | |
| Motto | Latin: Sidere mens eadem mutato English: "Though the constellations are changed, the mind is the same." (literal) |
| Formation | 1850 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, NSW,Australia |
| Type | Public university,reserach |
| Fired professor Tim Anderson when he went against official war narrative | |
The University of Sydney is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850 as Australia's first university. The university comprises eight academic faculties and university schools, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees.
Tim Anderson
In 2018, professor Tim Anderson was suspended on a pretext after having worked as an academic at the University for more than 20 years. Anderson's suspension, which later became a formal sacking, happened after he had long been unpopular with management because of his analysis of war propaganda against Syria, Iraq and Palestine.[1] 30 academics, including several emeritus professors, signed an open letter arguing that academic freedom was “meaningless if it is suspended when its exercise is deemed offensive.”[2]