From 15 - 17 February USU is hosting three huge days at USYD stacked with heaps of freebies, live music, over 180 club stalls, movie nights, parties and so much more.

This year, we're welcoming back students with a bang with three daily FREE gigs from some of the biggest Aussie artists live at the Main Stage.

Kicking things off on Wednesday 15 Feb we are thrilled to be hosting Aussie legends Teenage Dads, and King Stingray... and we can't wait!

Teenage Dads

In a time where garage rock has spent years at the forefront of Australian Music, the youthful Teenage Dads stand alone with their unique, charming indie-pop sound, and have been winning over audiences and musicians alike with their memorable self produced, recorded and mixed song writing, electrifying live shows and quirky charisma. In their effort to bring something new to Australian Music, the four Mornington Peninsula high school friends combine a variety of musical elements in their songs. Their infectious melodies, intricate synth lines, hooky guitars and unconventional chords and structure can be compared to the likes of Phoenix, The Strokes and The Beach Boys.

With music that is carefully written in consideration with its reception in a live setting, Teenage Dads enchant live audiences with an outstanding show rich in dancing and singalongs. The band have toured Australia numerous times, playing to sold out crowds both young and young-at-heart, graced festival stages NYE on the Hill and St Kilda festival, and have supported the likes of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Ruby Fields, Northeast Party House and recently were invited to tour with Australian heavy-weights, Lime Cordiale.

King Stingray

King Stingray is a story of lifelong friendship and two cultures coming together. Growing up together in Yirrkala in North-East Arnhem Land, founding members Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu (frontman) and Roy Kellaway (guitar) have been playing and making music together for as long as they can remember.

Yirrŋa and Roy formed King Stingray with mates Dimathaya Burarrwanga (rhythm guitar backing vocals and yidaki), Campbell Messer (bass) and Lewis Stiles (drums). The band seamlessly blend ancient indigenous melodies with surf, indie and funk influences to create a unique sound of their own: Yolŋu surf-rock.

Propelled by the instant success of their debut track “Hey Wanhaka” in October 2020, accidental lockdown anthem “Get Me Out”, and current groove-laden dance jam “Milkumana”, the band have soared to unexpected heights. In just over 12 months King Stingray have performed for triple j’s Live at the Wireless, appeared on ABC TV’s The Sound, been profiled in The Guardian and Rolling Stone, and won triple j’s Unearthed Artist of the Year J award.

The band spent 2021 dodging COVID-19 restrictions to wow crowds along the eastern states, completely selling out their first ever tour in March/April and gaining new fans at Dark Mofo in Hobart and Splendour in the Grass XR.

Register below to secure your spot and we'll see you at the Welcome Fest Main Stage!

Can't make it on Wednesday 15th? We've got a jam-packed schedule so be sure to check out everything happening here.
 

From 15 - 17 February USU is hosting three huge days at USYD stacked with heaps of freebies, live music, over 180 club stalls, movie nights, parties and so much more.

This year, we're welcoming back students with a bang with three daily FREE gigs from some of the biggest Aussie artists live at the Main Stage.

Day 2 on Thursday 16 Feb we are super excited to be hosting the incredible Haiku Hands and Genesis Owusu!!!

Haiku Hands

Based across Melbourne and Sydney, the core of Haiku Hands is Beatrice Lewis, Claire Nakazawa and Mie Nakazawa. Together, they curate, perform and work as a collective of artists, engaging and exploring social norms with their lyrical and visual content. Their influences range from hip-hop to pop, electronic to dance, and everything beyond.

Haiku Hands brought their singular, rebellious, and outright fun sound across multiple continents over the past three years. On the heel of their breakthrough performances at the UK’s Great Escape, Haiku Hands has been touted by NME as “Australia’s most electrifying pop prospect” and “a thrilling pop hybrid” who combine the pure pop attitude of Charli XCX with the energy and swagger of The Beastie Boys.

Haiku Hands is eager to get back on stage to present to you their new material along with all of their old favourites. Their fun and ecstatic live shows are unlike anything you’ve seen before, Haiku Hands’ live performance is not one to be missed!

Genesis Owusu

Genesis Owusu is a Ghanaian-Australian songwriter and performer whose hard to categorize music draws from laid-back funk, hardcore rap, and the energy of alternative rock. Naming Frank Ocean, Kanye West, OutKast, and Jimi Hendrix as influences, his songs are both celebratory and introspective, while touching on relevant social issues such as cultural appropriation and police brutality. After earning attention throughout Australia with early releases such as the 2017 EP Cardrive and his highly energetic live shows, Owusu's single "Don't Need You" received airplay from U.K. and U.S. tastemakers in 2020. His debut album, Smiling with No Teeth, arrived in 2021.

Following the release of Owusu's Cardrive EP, his song "Sideways," produced by Perrin Moss and Simon Mavin of Hiatus Kaiyote, became a radio hit. Additional tracks such as "Wit' da Team" (2018) and "WUTD" (2019) attracted attention, and Owusu was awarded ACT Live Voice of the Year during the 2019 National Live Music Awards. His 2020 single "Don't Need You" became a number one hit on Triple J, additionally receiving airplay on BBC Radio 6 in the U.K. and American stations like KCRW and WXPN. He recorded his debut album, Smiling with No Teeth (2021), alongside notable Australian musicians such as Kirin J. Callinan, Touch Sensitive, and World Champion's Julian Sudek.

Register below to secure your spot and we'll see you at the Welcome Fest Main Stage!

Can't make it? We've got a jam-packed schedule so be sure to check out everything happening here.
 

From 15 - 17 February USU is hosting three huge days at USYD stacked with heaps of freebies, live music, over 180 club stalls, movie nights, parties and so much more!

This year, we're welcoming back students with a bang with three daily FREE gigs from some of the biggest Aussie artists live at the Main Stage.

For our third and final main stage gig on Friday 17 Feb we are finishing the week on a high note, hosted by The Buoys and Northeast Party House!

The Buoys

A fizzled-out Tinder date collided with a Gumtree ad, and from the flaming ashes rose The Buoys, the sweet and savory all-female Sydney outfit making noise across Australia. Provoked by workplace feuds, slow walkers on the footpath and a tonne of bad dates, The Buoys carve out a fresh space in the indie guitar scene, traversing the bounds from uncertainty to curiosity, disappointment to determination.

The Buoys well and truly kicked off 2022 by placing at #85 in triple j’s prestigious hottest 100 countdown - an absolute bucket list dream to the band and a small taste of all that is to come. Prior to this they took 2021 by storm with sold out headline tours across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney and their single ‘Bad Habit’ hailed as "the musical definition of a bullseye" by Richard Kingsmill. Solidifying their spot as front runners in the Australian music scene, the band sat in triple j’s Most Played for weeks on end (including cracking the top 5), as well as becoming cover girls for Spotify’s ‘Local Noise’ and ‘Rock Out’ playlists. The band swiftly followed this up with the release of cathartic banger ‘Lie To Me Again’, becoming the most playlisted Australian act across streaming platforms in release week, receiving a full rotation triple j add, cover placement on Spotify’s ‘Indie Arrivals’, as well as charting in Shazam's Top 100, and Spotify AU Viral 50.

Northeast Party House

High-energy party starters Northeast Party House have moved on from warehouse parties in Melbourne’s inner city to national festival closers.

Northeast have built a loyal fan base around three self-produced, guitar-driven, dance-heavy LPs 'Any Given Weekend', 'Dare' & ‘Shelf Life’, which have seen the band tour constantly in their home country as well as internationally, playing sold out headline shows and showcase events at The Great Escape (UK), CMJ (NY) and Culture Collide (LA).

Register below to secure your spot and we'll see you at the Welcome Fest Main Stage!

We've got a jam-packed schedule so be sure to check out everything happening here.
 

The University of Sydney Students' Representative Council (USyd SRC) represents, advocates for and supports all Undergraduate students at USyd. The SRC has a free casework and legal service, coordinates the FoodHub, and has fights for student interests, at the University and in the broader community. 

At Welcome Week, you can discover different programs and events run by the SRC, pick up an essential 2023 year planner and orientation handbook, and get involved by signing up to the SRC's diverse collectives.

Find more information about the SRC and how to get involved on Facebook, Instagram and our website: https://srcusyd.net.au/ 

Come along to Fisher, sit, chat and learn weaving techniques from the amazing Indigenous Educators at Koori Kinnections. It is the perfect hands-on activity to learn about First Nations culture and to reflect on your journey here at the University. Weaving is an important cultural practice across many Indigenous communities in Australia, by following traditional protocols you will in this session weave a bracelet or rope.

Medicine and Health Welcome -  Orientation and Be Equipped Workshops - Master of Occupational Therapy

Hey guys!! WASABI is excited to be back for a brand new year and new sem! ٩( 'ω' )و And what better way to start this new chapter than with delicious food and an opportunity to meet new and exciting people (≧∀≦) Calling out to everyone, whether you are an avid enjoyer of Japanese food and culture, or simply have a passing interest of what kind of society we are, we welcome every single one of you!!! ☆〜（ゝ。∂）So come on over to our Welcome BBQ event to enjoy great company, where you can discover similarly minded people and have a good chat over some heartwarming food ^ - ^

Join us in welcoming our 2023 new and returning students to the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

Come join in all the fun we have at the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

Listen in on your Program Director's course introduction.

Meet representatives from our student societies:

Sydney University Designers' Association (SUDA)

Sydney University Experience Design Society (SUEDE)

CIRCA Journal of Architecture, Design and Planning

Explore the 3D form and design process with our Origami workshop.

Come along on a friendly tour of our building facilities led by our own ADP student mentors - ask them any and every question you can think of to test their knowledge!

Join in on the ADP design challenge where we innovate using design briefs provided by The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (https://www.thersa.org/student-design-awards/design-briefs). 

Come along and meet your peers and our academic staff at our networking and drinks event.

Don't miss out and make sure you registered for all our other faculty events for the 2023 Welcome Week at the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

Please contact adp.studentlife@sydney.edu.au for any questions regarding the ADP faculty 2023 Welcome Week.

Celebrate the start of uni life with our Welcome to Sydney Party!

To kick off the start of the semester, we’re holding a massive party for international and domestic USYD students with our Welcome to Sydney Party.

Join us for a fun night at Manning Bar and celebrate your new uni life by making friends from around the world, plus there’ll be a FREE Aussie themed menu, drink specials, music, and more!

Register here - you must register via Humanitix to gain entry and also be over 18+ years of age as Manning Bar is an 18+ venue only. 

Entry is FREE for USU Members. USU membership is FREE for all USYD Students - join NOW

IMPORTANT: Manning Bar is strictly an 18+ venue, PHYSICAL ID is required on entry (no photographs or print ours), only passports or Australian driver’s license will be accepted.

*The USU practices the responsible service of alcohol and encourages the responsible consumption of alcohol.

Hi All, We would like to welcome all Nepean University of Sydney students to join us at the Clinical School on Tuesday for a meet and greet with Coffee and Cake!

It will be a great opportunity to meet some of your colleagues for the year, and to mix with some of the higher degree research students at Nepean Hospital!

Get excited for a catered lunch and a welcome for all medical students, higher degree research students and supervisors at Nepean Clinical School on Friday 24th February. We will be organising free food and drinks in the cafeteria to help welcome everyone to a new year at the Nepean Hospital Campus.

Welcome to your Library introduces you to some of the helpful library staff who can support you through your time at university. We will introduce you to some of the services the library can provide, how you can access them, where to find help, and some important tips for getting started with research. Ask questions, say hi and get a head start on the semester!

Introducing the Library’s 2 hands-on technology spaces: ThinkSpace at the SciTech Library, and CreateSpace at Susan Wakil Health Building Library. Each space is equipped with creative technologies available for students to book and use for free. 

Equipment includes:

• 3D Printers
• 3D Scanner
• Virtual Reality
• Video Studio
• Audio Studio
• Vinyl Cutter
• Soldering Station and more...

In this conversational workshop, you will meet with Peer Facilitators and fellow students to chat about the range of support available at the University, aimed at helping you maintain your health and wellbeing throughout your studies.  

By joining this session, you will explore the language required when asking for help or describing a complex emotion. Come contribute to being part of a supportive community who look out for one another, share experiences, and participate in frank, open discussions about health and wellbeing. 

The Getting Started Chat Club program is a series of 4 peer-delivered, language-focused communicative workshops, aimed at fostering a sense of community by engaging students on campus in a face-to-face context prior to the start of semester.

We want to welcome our new Faculty of Medicine and Health students at Westmead with breakfast and complimentary merchandise! 
There will be an opportunity to ask questions and meet key contacts at Westmead, as well as tours of our Block K student spaces.

We want to welcome our new Faculty of Medicine and Health students at Westmead with morning tea and complimentary merchandise! 
There will be an opportunity to ask questions and meet key contacts at Westmead, as well as tours of our Block K student spaces.

Hosted by Prof Louise Sharpe, PVC (Researcher Training), the Wicked Research series offers HDR students an opportunity to share their diverse inter-disciplinary perspectives on significant societal challenges, or 'wicked problems'.

Prof Emma Johnston, DVC (Research) will lead a panel with HDR students and representatives from industry and academia in a multi-disciplinary discussion of current research and emerging opportunities around climate change causes and responses.

Welcome to 2023: As well as a wonderful research event, this will be our welcome event for HDRs for 2023.  Drinks and canapes will follow the panel discussion at 5pm.

The Womens' Collective is excited for another year of community building and activism, and to help with that we're planning a picnic at the beginning of the sem with the help of the Student Life team. Come along to meet the collective, have some food and drink and learn how you can help with the fight against sexual violence on campus, among many other things.

Celebrate Welcome Week and World Pride 2023 with a fabulous afternoon of Drag Bingo with Charisma Belle. Charisma is an exceptional talent; a multi-awarding winning show producer, trained dancer, and a veteran makeup artist, choreographer, actress, host and emcee. Charisma exudes old Hollywood glamour with a pop-twist. Charisma’s work continues to amaze and outdo itself. With hilarious callbacks, Charisma's bingo is a fun and energetic take on traditional bingo and is the perfect occasion for all those with a competitive streak.