News: staff news
Open Access publishing webinar
Learn about what is required of authors under the University and major funder Open Access policies, what options are available for OA publishing, and OA licensing and copyright. This workshop is useful for anyone who is publishing their research. Thursday 14 March, 10–11 am. Register.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor's message
The start of semester one is such an important time for many of our students, especially those new to the University.
Vale Emeritus Prof Allen Kerr
Allen Kerr was the Emeritus Professor in Plant Pathology at the Waite campus and a world-renowned scientist. His work at the Waite over many decades had a tremendous impact on plant pathology and plant genetic modification. Allen passed away in December aged 97.
Dr Sarah Scholten receives Emerging Leaders award
Dr Sarah Scholten has received the Emerging Leader's Commendation at the 2024 Inspiring South Australian Women’s Awards. Recognised for outstanding contributions to the community through groundbreaking research at the University, her work pushes precision measurement boundaries using light.
[Read more about Dr Sarah Scholten receives Emerging Leaders award]
Code of conduct update
The Code of Conduct has been reviewed and approved with minor updates on 14 February, effective immediately.
New security feature in Box
When opening a file in Box, you will be alerted if a potentially malicious file is detected. When receiving an alert, there will be instances where you know your file is safe to open. It’s your responsibility to be cyber safe and only open files that you trust.
IPAS annual student presentation winners
Ten outstanding students delivered 3-minute presentations in the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing’s annual showcase. Jarred Scaffidi-Muta won the People's Choice Tanya Monro Presentation Award, and Ané Kritzinger earned the Merry Wickes Transdisciplinary Award. The competition was an opportunity for the community to support and celebrate talent and groundbreaking research.
Teaching space audit
The regular audit of teaching spaces begins on Monday 18 March. This audit informs investment planning for University teaching space resources, to provide better teaching environments for students and staff. Audit staff count the number of students in each room, every hour between 8 am and 6 pm. More information.
Giving Day 2024 – call for projects needing funding
After its success in 2023, Giving Day will return in 2024. This year our community can submit a proposal for a project that needs philanthropic support. Successful proposals will be listed as a featured cause on Giving Day. To submit a project proposal for consideration please complete the online form by Monday 18 March.
[Read more about Giving Day 2024 – call for projects needing funding]
Celebrating our colleagues: Neil Soriano
I still remember seeing the job ad for a Social Media Officer and being, like “I have to get that job!”. So I spent a lot of time getting my application perfect: I worked on it right up until the deadline and then the very next day got a call asking me to come in for an interview.
