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Transformative Battery Recycling Centre awarded funding

Professor Shizhang Qiao smiles into the camera.

A University of Adelaide researcher will help transform Australia’s battery and resource industry after being awarded a $5 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation grant.

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$2.2m for donor milk trial for pre-term babies

Photo of Mandy Sampson and family. Mandy is the mother of twins who received donor milk as part  of the gift trial.

More than 2000 pre-term babies will participate in a donor breast milk trial funded as part of a $73 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies (CTCS) Grant round.

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Being proactive alone is not a shortcut to good leadership

Business

New research from the University of Adelaide demonstrates that being proactive could earn an individual a leadership position, but merely being proactive alone does not make for a good leader. 

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Luminary Award recognises world-leading diabetes research

Professor Jenny Couper

Paediatric endocrinologist and diabetes researcher, Professor Jennifer Couper has been presented with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Luminary Award.

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Law Reform International Meeting of Minds

Law students

Staff, students and alumni from the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) recently met with leading law reformers, lawyers, judges and academics in London and Limerick to share knowledge and experiences around topical law reform issues and law reform.

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Outstanding achievers awarded for science excellence

Students at the University of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

Four University of Adelaide researchers have received prestigious Tall Poppy Awards for outstanding scientific achievement. 

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SA household spending loses momentum as cost-of-living weighs heavy

Adelaide CBD at night

Growth in aggregate spending in the South Australian economy has slowed sharply over the last year. Despite this loss of momentum, South Australia has enjoyed a very strong recovery from the pandemic.  

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Defence Trailblazer’s upward trajectory

Trailblazer

The Defence Trailblazer program is on track to boost Australia’s sovereign defence capabilities by upskilling the workforce and accelerating leading-edge science and technology.

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More diet advice evidence needed for those hoping to get pregnant

A pregnant woman eats a salad.

Experts from the University of Adelaide and Monash University say more research is needed on preconception diets after a collaborative review found a lack of evidence about the best foods to help boost the chances of becoming pregnant.

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Changing the face of politics in South Australia

Photo of Pathways to Politics participant Aditi Mohan with Deputy Premier Dr Susan Close.

A new program offered by the University of Adelaide to encourage more South Australian women to enter politics has been officially launched.

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