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From workforce shortages to child safety concerns, Australia’s early childhood education sector is under pressure. Despite these pressures, children should never bear the consequences – particularly those who have already experienced trauma. To better understand how young children experiencing trauma are supported in early learning settings, Adelaide University researchers examined the role of teac...

Professor Anne Pender from Adelaide University will visit Harvard University’s Division of Arts and Humanities as the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair of Australian Studies in the 2027-2028 academic year. As a leading scholar of modern and contemporary Australian literature and theatre, Professor Pender will contribute to the Theatre, Dance and Media programme of study at Harvard University....

Emergency departments are failing Australians with psychosocial disability, as new research from Adelaide University reveals that the very system designed to help, is instead retraumatising vulnerable patients in crisis. Published in Emergency Medicine Australasia, the national study reports the experiences of people with psychosocial disability presenting to emergency departments, alongside the vi...

Adelaide University is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Fox into the role of Deputy Vice Chancellor – People and Culture. With more than 30 years’ experience leading people and transformation in large, complex organisations, Ms Fox will be instrumental in shaping Adelaide University’s culture and contributing to its pursuit of being a global employer of choice.

As global commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 intensify, new research highlights Australia’s hidden risks and the opportunity to lead in the renewable energy transition. The study by researchers from Adelaide University and Flinders University, finds that while renewable energy generation is advancing, progress is constrained by supply chain dependencies, grid limitations and fragment...