News: staff news
Celebrating our colleagues: Dharmesh D Bhuva
My family is Indian, but soon after I was born, we moved to Kenya because there were better professional opportunities for my dad. I have always been passionate about learning new things, but coming from Kenya, I didn’t really have access to knowledge as you would here.
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Chief Operating Officer's message
The University of Adelaide has made significant progress on its sustainability initiatives. In 2023, the University accomplished eight targets from our Sustainability Strategy 2030 – Here for good.
Season's greetings cards
The time has come to order your Season's greetings cards. Please complete the form by Friday 8 November to order your cards in time for the holidays. The cards will be sent via internal mail by late November. More information.
Apple Distinguished School status extended to 2027
The University of Adelaide’s School of Education has had its nation-first Apple Distinguished School designation extended to 2027. Not only are we still the only university in Australia to have this title (since 2021) but this extended designation will officially carry through to Adelaide University. More information.
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JBI and Australia Awards partner for universal health in the Philippines
JBI, together with Australia Awards, has launched a new Fellowship program aimed at strengthening the health workforce in the Philippines by equipping thirteen mid-career healthcare professionals and researchers with advanced skills in evidence-based clinical decision-making and guideline development. More information.
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Viertel Fellow
Molecular epigenetic expert Dr Luke Isbel (SAiGENCI) has been awarded a 2024 Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation Senior Medical Research Fellowship. Read more.
2024 Japanese Foreign Minister's Award
Associate Professor Shoko Yoneyama (School of Social Sciences) has received an award from the Japanese Foreign Minister for her contribution to promoting Japanese culture and language education in Australia. Read more.
Taikunthi now open
North Terrace Campus has a new restaurant, café and bar on level 5 Union House. Taikunthi (pronounced ‘tie-goon-dee’), reflects the spirit of its Kaurna name, meaning to ‘join, unite and partner together’. The menu features dishes made from tasty local ingredients and a carefully curated beverage offering. Open from 8am weekdays for coffee and breakfast, lunch with colleagues or a drink after work. Read more.
Research impact creating meaning and value
Research impact refers to the contributions your research makes beyond academia. This course covers the fundamentals of research impact – what it is and how it can be embedded into every step of the research journey. This program is relevant to researchers at all levels, across all major disciplines. You can record the course for 3 credits in Domain D for CaRST. Enrol.
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Connect & Share: staff LGBTQIA+ community
The next Connect & Share session in a series of diversity and inclusion opportunities for staff engagement and feedback is now available. The upcoming session aims to better understand the experiences of LGBTQIA+ staff community and identify key factors that promote inclusion. More information.
