Although less visible and less scrutinised than the SRC and USU, the Senate and Academic Board hold the most power in our university.

Eight candidates are running for the Senate this year in what can be expected to be a fiercely contested election.

We need students in the Senate - which has the final say on University resourcing - who are committed to improving teaching and learning conditions.

When asked about the structural barriers to change facing student representatives on the Senate, Finch and Stricker-Phelps said that “we’ve faced surprisingly little structural barriers”, attributing this to the “cooperative, productive and outcomes focussed” approach of University Management.

USyd’s sustainability history, what needs to be done, and an ambitious strategy.

Andrew Bell reports

Andrew Bell reports.

Christina White reports on the fallout of last week’s staff Senate election.