News: staff news
Infrastructure support during the Christmas closure
The Infrastructure Support Desk will be closed from 2 pm Monday 23 December 2024 until Thursday 2 January 2025. Emergency maintenance requests during this time can be lodged with Security on 8313 5990. The Access Control Office and Bookings & Events Office will be closed from 2 pm on Monday 23 December 2024 until Monday 13 January 2025. Please submit building access and booking requests needed during the closure period by Thursday 19 December 2024. Security will not provide building access unless in a critical emergency. More information.
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Early closure of Taikunthi
Taikunthi bar and restaurant on level 5 of Union House will be closed at 3 pm on Tuesday 10 December for a private event, rather than the usual 5 pm. The restaurant is open from 8 am weekdays for coffee and is ideal for a breakfast meeting, entertaining guests, or an afternoon beverage. More information.
Vice-Chancellor's message
The annual University Awards for Outstanding Achievement are a highlight of the University calendar: it’s an opportunity for us to get together to shine a light on our achievements, and celebrate the absolute excellence we have within our own University of Adelaide community. Each nominee this year has made a demonstrable contribution in support of research, teaching or community engagement, and done so while embracing and exemplifying our University values of Integrity, Respect, Collegiality, Excellence and Discovery.
International recognition for Highly Cited Researchers
More than 20 University of Adelaide researchers have been recognised for their outstanding work in the Clarivate annual global list of Highly Cited Researchers (HCR). The HCR list is primarily based on citation activity, with successful academics authoring multiple highly cited papers which rank in the top 1 per cent by references for their fields. Read more.
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Chris Powell Medal
Darwinaji Subarkah (School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences) was awarded the Chris Powell Medal by the Geological Society of Australia (Tectonics and Structural Geology Group). The medal is awarded every two years for an outstanding research paper arising from postgraduate research on some aspect of structural geology or tectonics.
Minor changes to recruitment justification e-form
Minor changes have been made to the University of Adelaide Recruitment Justification E-Form that are effective as of today. The changes aim to provide clearer explanation of required information for the form and consolidate information requested where possible. There are several new fields that have been introduced to support information needed for compliance requirements. More information.
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Virtual all-staff Town Hall
We will be holding an additional online all staff town hall on Friday 6 December, 12.30–1.30 pm. This session will provide a further opportunity for all staff to ask questions about the Staff Transition Framework for Adelaide University.
Waite campus wine sale
The Waite campus wine sale will be held on Wednesday 4 December with sales available for collection at the winery. Visit the website.
Pedestrian delays due to Adelaide University television commercial
Please expect pedestrian delays on North Terrace campus on Thursday 28 November, from 4.30 am to 7 pm, and Friday 29 November from 6 am to 7 pm, due to a TV commercial shoot for Adelaide University. Exclusion zones include Bonython Hall, the front of Elder Hall, the Mitchell Building, and the Maths and Goodman Lawns. All buildings will remain accessible, but there may be delays, so allow enough time to get to meetings.
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Teaching Review Program
The Teaching Review Program has been designed to provide evidence in support of staff applications for individual University teaching awards, academic promotion, or conversion to education specialist appointments. Applications for round 1 in 2025 are now open. Visit the website for more information and to apply. Apply before Friday 31 January 2025.
