The future - 2020 and beyond

The essential nature of universities across the world is changing rapidly with the emergence of new learning and teaching methods, the increase in cross-disciplinary research and changing student, staff, community and business partner expectations.

To ensure the University of Sydney reaches and attains its 1:5:40 ambition we have extended our vision for the campus out to the year 2020 when the University will celebrate its 175th anniversary.

A number of new projects are already planned to follow the completion of Campus 2010 and will continue with the introduction of world-class infrastructure and facilities across the University:

• Sydney Institutes of Health and Medical Research Building (SIHMR)
• Economics and Business precinct
• Ross Street redevelopment
• Brain & Mind Research Institute/ Hospital development
• Royal North Shore Hospital - Research and Education Building
• Nepean Hospital - Multidisciplinary Education and Research Building

The existing buildings have not been forgotten either. In 2006 a comprehensive assessment of the condition of all current campus buildings was completed. This allowed the development of a comprehensive repairs and maintenance plan and a Capital Upgrade Program, launched in early 2007 which covers:

• General teaching space
• Laboratories
• Lifts
• Audio-visual infrastructure
• Buildings - focusing on the external fabric of buildings, major internal public areas and upgraded infrastructure.