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Chancellor's end-of-year message
I am writing to express my gratitude to all staff for their dedication, vision and extraordinary efforts during 2024. These efforts have seen the University continue to shine on the world stage at a time of historic change.
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Leading soil scientist feted with fellowship
Professor Michael McLaughlin AM (School of Agriculture, Food and Wine) has been elected as a Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Professor McLaughlin's research covers soil and environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, risk assessment, food quality, crop nutrition and fertiliser technology. Read more.
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Vice-Chancellor's message
This has been a year of many highlights and I want to take the opportunity to thank all staff for your many contributions throughout the year. The hard work and commitment to deliver our core business and get us in good shape as we head towards Day One of Adelaide University is astounding, and I am very grateful for that.
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Celebrating our colleagues: Ross Ganf
What we’re trying to do with our events is take a lot of the elements that make the University of Adelaide great, and be creative with our researchers, professors and academics, and incorporate their expertise into innovative events that inspire, and ignite curiosity.
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Vice-Chancellor's message
Each year, our Distinguished Alumni Awards honour exceptional individuals who harness the power of their education and experience to advance the common good, both close to home and far beyond our borders.
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06 Dec
TFN declaration and super choice
The transfer of staff employment from the foundation universities to Adelaide University will begin on 18 January 2025, as confirmed by Proclamation of the Governor of South Australia on 5 December 2024. To avoid having your tax calculated at the highest marginal tax rate, all staff are required to complete a TFN Declaration and confirm their choice of Super fund with Adelaide University. Click here for more information and to complete the online form now. 02 Dec
Research and Research Training Domain December Town Hall
All staff are invited to the final Research and Research Training Domain Town Hall of 2024 via Zoom on Tuesday 10 December, 2.30–3.30 pm. This virtual event will focus on the work underway in our Graduate Research and Research Services spaces, including looking at enabling research funding, and is open to all staff interested in staying informed on research leading up to our transition to the new Adelaide University. There will be an opportunity at the end to ask questions in an open Q&A. Register. 02 Dec
Adelaide University academic calendar
Adelaide University aims to offer Australia’s most accessible and contemporary curriculum, supported by a gradual transition to a trimester academic calendar to enable more flexible and focused learning opportunities. Recognising the gradual nature of this transition, we will begin initial program-specific engagement activities in 2025, followed by broader engagement through until 2027 to ensure a collaborative and informed approach.
Noticeboard
10 Dec
HR Service Centre early closure
The HR Service Centre will be closed for phone and email queries from 1 pm Monday 23 December and will reopen at 8.30 am on Thursday 2 January 2025. 09 Dec
2025 Annual Meeting of the University Community
On Monday 17 February 2025, The University Council will convene the Annual Meeting of the University Community. This is an opportunity for staff, students and graduates of the University to ask questions and to hear from the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor. 06 Dec
Round 1 of the Global Engagement Funding Program opening soon
Round 1 of the Global Engagement Funding Program will open for applications in December. This round will provide staff, academics and researchers with an opportunity to secure funding for joint activities and initiatives with flagship, emerging flagship and core partners. Complete the form to be notified when applications open. 06 Dec
New printer fleet now in use across the University
Staff and students are now enjoying a more consistent and reliable print, copy and scan experience, thanks to the recently completed Sustainable Printing Services Project. This project oversaw the deployment of 285 energy-efficient printers across the University. Read more. 06 Dec The Network Modernisation project recently upgraded the network infrastructure in 165 University buildings, providing staff and students with faster network access, a seamless connection across locations, and increasing wireless coverage by 35%. Read more about the project’s efforts to minimise user disruption while deploying the 4,500 devices here. 06 Dec Stay safe from cybercrime over the busy holiday season and year ahead with these five cyber safety reminders. If you need urgent technical assistance during the end of year closedown, Service Desk will remain open to provide essential services. Contact Service Desk 24/7 by calling 8313 3000 or logging a ticket via the MyIT portal. 06 Dec
New online research ethics and compliance system
Research Services and ITDS are implementing a new online system for managing human research ethics, animal ethics, and gene technology/biosafety applications called ACES (Adelaide Compliance and Ethics System). Work is underway to transfer current systems and processes into this single online platform, scheduled for release in early 2025. More information.
Events
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2025 empowered educators information session
Join the series in 2025 and become part of this innovative and supported process to enhance student learning at the University of Adelaide and through to Adelaide University. This process of reflective practice is key to building evidence of teaching effectiveness which can support your application for promotion and recognition opportunities. Tuesday 11 February, 11 am to 12 pm. Online. Register.
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Annual meeting of the University community
On Monday 17 February 2025, the University Council will convene the Annual Meeting of the University Community. This is an opportunity for staff, students and graduates of the University to ask questions and to hear from the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor.
Training opportunities
18 Nov
PYTHON101: Learn to Program: Python
Python has become a popular language for scientific computing. It has all the friendly features and conveniences you’d expect of a modern programming language. Join us for this live coding workshop where we write programs that produce results, using the researcher-focused training modules from the highly regarded Software Carpentry Foundation. Tuesday 10 December, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Online. Register. 18 Nov
EXCEL201: Conditionals and Visualisation
This course will cover conditional syntax, nested functions, statistical charting and outlier identification. Armed with the tips and tricks from our introductory Excel for Researchers course, you will be able to tap into even more of Excel’s diverse functionality and apply it to your research project. Friday 6 December, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Online. Register. 18 Nov R is quickly gaining popularity as a programming language of choice for statisticians, data scientists and researchers. Join for a live coding workshop where we write programs that produce results, using the researcher-focused training modules from the highly regarded Software Carpentry Foundation. Tuesday 3 December, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Online. Register.
Policies and reviews
06 Dec The Chief Operating Officer has approved amendments to the Motor Vehicle Procedures under the Financial Management Policy, effective immediately. 06 Dec
Flexible Work Arrangement Procedure
The new Flexible Work Arrangement Procedure has been approved following consultation and is effective immediately on the Policies Website. 11 Nov The new Mandatory Learning Policy has been approved following consultation and is effective immediately.
Job opportunities
The Conversation
Can animals make ‘art’? These examples from nature suggest so
Although animals can’t use human language, art is beyond words. As Edward Hopper wrote, ‘If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.’
Why does family violence increase during the festive season? Here are 3 contributing factors
The holiday season is supposed to be a happy time, but many find themselves at increased risk of harm by family violence.
How a Cold War satellite and Robert Menzies changed the way Australian schools are funded
As school ‘funding wars’ roll into next year, many Australians may not realise the federal government hasn’t always contributed to school funding.
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