Faculty of the Professions
The Faculty of the Professions is the largest of the Faculties at the University of Adelaide. It supports about a third of all students at the University, and approximately 50% of all International students.Because of the diversity of skills and expertise encompassed by the Faculty of the Professions, research within this Faculty is unique.
The nature of the Faculty of the Professions dictates that members are in a permanent relationship with industry and the community at large.
The Faculty has also been very active at establishing international relations.
The release of the 2010 ERA results confirm the world-class standard of research within disciplines such as Architecture and Economics. Scores of 4 (performance above world standard) were also awarded to Law and Legal Studies.
The 2010 ERA results reiterate the strong position of the Faculty of the Professions, and indicate the facilities, resources, research support and infrastructure in place, and under development, are fostering creative, innovative and highly respected research advances.
Research Centres with links to the Faculty of the Professions
Adelaide Centre for Economics (ACE)
Centre for International Economic Studies (CIES)
International Centre for Financial Studies (ICFS)
South Australian Centre for Economic Studies (SACES)
Wine Economics Research Centre
Schools
The Faculty of the Professions encompasses five separate schools, covering a diverse range of disciplines:
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The School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design was founded almost 50 years ago in Adelaide, an Australian city with a strong design history, initially planned and laid out in the mid-19th century. Today a bustling city boasts extensive parklands and river trails as well as surrounding hills and seaside that provide a beautiful and livable environment for study and living. The design tradition evident in the City of Adelaide merges today with the leading edge work of the School where students and researchers from Architecture and Landscape Architecture come together in a rich multi-disciplinary environment. In addition, higher degree research is also available for students wanting to do work at the Honours, Masters and Doctoral levels, with an academic staff that is distinguished by international scholarship in various design fields, which include environmental design, cross-cultural studies, cultural landscapes. Opportunities for collaboration, the international profile of the student population and the situation of the School within one of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight makes for a design education at the University of Adelaide that is a life-changing and enriching experience. The school has three major research areas 1. Design and Culture
2. The Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture (CAMEA)
3. Sustainability and building Performance
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The new Business School creates a stimulating multidisciplinary learning environment that fosters the pursuit of leadership and excellence in both research and education. The Business School came into existence on the 1st January 2008 - the latest chapter in the history of business education and research at the University of Adelaide. The creation of the new Business School by merging the School of Commerce and the Adelaide Graduate School of Business represents the continuation of the commitment of the University of Adelaide to ensuring it impacts effectively on the community it interacts with. In this changing world, the restructure brings a number of advantages to all of the stakeholders in the Business School. It brings both scope and scale to the business programs, resulting in an enhanced focus on integrating research with quality learning and teaching. The Business School now offers a broad range of programs: from undergraduate business degrees to postgraduate specialist degrees and a suite of MBA programs. The merger is part of an ongoing change process which involves significant investment in new facilities for the School, for the students, and towards accreditation. The University of Adelaide was the first in Australia to introduce university-based business education, and it is this willingness to adapt to changing community needs that will continue to see the University of Adelaide Business School making its mark. The University of Adelaide Business School is committed to creating a dynamic environment that supports intensive research in a global context, reflecting the Group of Eight goals of which the University is a member. Research is prioritised in areas that are multi-disciplinary and have international reach and collaboration. Links between our researchers, government, industry and the wider community are continually developed to strengthen research direction and impact. Many staff members are leading researchers within Centres of Excellence and members of national and international associations, and are active in the Ngee Ann Adelaide Education Centre at the University’s Singapore Campus. The Business School prizes its research impact, demonstrated through Australian Research Council grant success, refereed publication outputs, conference attendance, Business School seminars featuring international visitors, PhD completions, and the employment of internationally-renowned academic staff. The School, in particular, has a strong Finance discipline with several Professors and Associate Professors who have published across the board in high-quality journals. The Accounting and International Business disciplines also remain robust through key senior appointments. Other active research areas include Wine Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Self-Managed Superannuation. The Family Business Education and Research Group (FBERG) is active within the School, researching aspects of family and private entreprise. Information on our research disciplines including publications, grant details, PhD students and recent completions is available: Accounting & Information Systems, Finance, Banking & Property, Business Law & Tax, Management, International Business, and Marketing. The School also hosts the International Journal of Managerial Finance, a leading international peer-reviewed quarterly publication. Although financial in nature, the journal publishes papers from all disciplines and in particular from knowledge management, accounting and economics. Its editorial board members include leading experts from around the world and it is widely recognised as a publisher of high-quality academic manuscripts. Research Higher Degree students are valued and active members of the Business School. They are supported in furthering their academic career with a developed tutor training program and international conference attendances. |
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The School of Economics has a variety of research areas of interest: |
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The Adelaide Law School was founded as a separate Faculty in 1883, almost two decades before federation. It is the second oldest Law School in Australia. The School presently has a student body of about 1400, and about 30 full time academic staff. The University of Adelaide is a member of the Group of Eight, the most prestigious and research intensive universities in Australia. As part of this tradition of excellence, the Law School prizes its reputation as an international leader in legal research. For over 120 years the Law School has been home to the leading Australian legal researchers of the day, including John Salmond, William Jethro Brown, Richard Blackburn, Norval Morris, Daniel O’Connell, and James Crawford. The modern Law School continues this fine tradition, with leading international and national scholars engaged in legal theory, public and private law, and cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. The research outputs of the Adelaide Law School are shown by the 2010 ERA results to be the best in South Australia. |
