Shaping our signature research themes

The Research and Research Training Domain is holding a virtual town hall on Thursday 9 May from 3:00 – 4:00 pm via Zoom. This event is open to all staff who are interested in staying informed on key research activities leading up to our transition to the new Adelaide University. We will share updates on core areas of focus and provide you with an opportunity to ask questions in an open Q&A.

Please register for the virtual town hall here to receive the Zoom link. 

As part of this session, we will also introduce the new ‘Signature Research Themes’ (SRTs) for Adelaide University, and the co-leads developing work on them: 

• Creative & Cultural – Associate Professor Sally May (UoA) & Professor Craig Batty (UniSA) 

• Defence & National Security – LtGen (ret) Rick Burr AO DSC MVO (UoA) & Associate Professor Belinda Chiera (UniSA) with Deputy Co-Leads Professor Michael Webb (UoA) & Associate Professor Brad West (UniSA)  

• Sustainable Green Transition – Professor Michael Goodsite (UoA) & Professor Jill Dorrian (UniSA) 

• Food, Agriculture & Wine – Professor Matthew Tucker (UoA) & Professor Nancy Arthur (UniSA) 

• Personal & Societal Health – Professor Andrew Zannettino (UoA) & Professor David Waugh (UniSA) with Societal Health Co-Leads Professor Emma Baker (UoA) & Professor Kurt Lushington (UniSA) 

If you would like to contribute to the development of a particular Signature Research Theme, please register your interest here. 

Prof Anton Middelberg FTSE FNAI & Distinguished Prof Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO: Research & Research Training Domain Lead and Alternate 
Joint Committee, Building a new Adelaide University