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2 April 2026
Gender equity report charts clear road ahead
Adelaide University welcomes Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)’s latest analysis of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) gender pay gap data for the university and research sectors. The WGEA data referenced in the report card relates to 2024–25 and reflects the gender pay gaps at the former University of Adelaide and University of South Australia, now Adelaide University.
Do your genes dictate how your lifestyle choices impact ageing?
Lifestyle-behavioural factors and socioeconomic status play an important role in shaping healthy ageing, but their effects may differ depending on your DNA, according to a new international study led by Adelaide University researchers. The study is the first of its kind to show that diet quality, physical activity, sleep, smoking, education, employment and social engagement all influence how we age...
De-alcoholisation tech can help fix bushfire faults in wine
New research has found technology that removes alcohol from wine can be combined with traditional remediation techniques to mitigate smoke taint, minimising its impact on wine’s sensory elements. Spinning cone column (SCC) distillation is a leading technology for dealcoholisation, used for creating no- and low-alcohol wine products.
Nationwide program boosting wellbeing for Aussies living with myeloma
Adelaide researchers are putting the call out to Australian adults living with multiple myeloma or smouldering myeloma to take part in a new national program designed to give people facing this incurable disease the tools to build their wellbeing. The MyWell Study builds on a successful 2024 pilot program that showed clear improvements in participants’ confidence, coping skills and overall mental h...
UQ Space takes out Australian Rover Challenge 2026
A global audience tuned into this year’s Australian Rover Challenge, in which the University of Queensland’s team, UQ Space, has taken first place among a competitive field of 17 contestants. This is the Rover Challenge’s sixth year, the first under the banner of the new Adelaide University, with the event showcasing the rover-building prowess of university students in Australia, India, Indonesia, ...