The University of Sydney: Recent submissions
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Overview of the Drivers of Low-Value Care Comment on "Key Factors that Promote Low-Value Care: Views of Experts From the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands"
Published 2022Verkerk and colleagues explored the key drivers of low-value care from the perspective of 18 policy-makers and researchers who had led and evaluated at least one initiative to reduce low-value care or had been responsible ...Article -
Urban transformation and architectural identity in Makkah, 1932-2010
Published 2012This thesis examines urban transformation and architectural identity in Makkah since the early 1930s. Particular focus is upon the radical changes brought about by oil modernisation since 1972 and the processes of ...USyd AccessThesis -
Investigations of Heat Shock Protein 70 for Non-Invasive Detection of Heat Stress in Dairy Cows
Published 2026Heat stress (HS) constrains dairy production, impairing welfare, milk yield, and reproduction. Common indicators—rectal temperature (RT), infrared thermography (IRT), and reticulorumen temperature (RRT)—capture environmental ...Open AccessThesis -
Navigating the dissonances of authenticity in assessment: Redefining the value and impact of authentic assessment in an era of generative crisis
Published 2026Higher education assessment is experiencing a renewed crisis, intensified by the successive shocks of the COVID‑19 pandemic and the rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence. In response, universities have ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Chaos and calm in the lecture theatre: Transforming the lecture by creating and sustaining interactivity at scale
Published 2026The lecture remains one of the most enduring and contested pedagogical forms in higher education, despite sustained criticism of its limitations for student engagement and active learning. In the wake of the COVID‑19 ...Open AccessWorking Paper