News in brief /newsroom/ en University named in top five for AFR rankings /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/14/university-named-in-top-five-for-afr-rankings The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been recognised as one of the country’s top tertiary institutions in The Australian Financial Review’s Best University Rankings. November 14 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/14/university-named-in-top-five-for-afr-rankings Young researcher’s excellence awarded /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/11/young-researchers-excellence-awarded ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Dr Mary Brushe has been acknowledge for her PhD work at the South Australian Government’s SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. November 11 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/11/young-researchers-excellence-awarded Global evidence leaders unite for world health and beyond /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/17/global-evidence-leaders-unite-for-world-health-and-beyond An international coalition of global health organisations, led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s JBI, has launched a new campaign calling for greater inter-sectoral action in the face of simultaneous crises. July 17 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/17/global-evidence-leaders-unite-for-world-health-and-beyond Wealth of experience added to University Council /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/17/wealth-of-experience-added-to-university-council The ³ÉÈË´óƬ Council has announced the appointment of two new members, risk management consultant Susy Daw and people and culture specialist Belinda Jefferys. July 17 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/17/wealth-of-experience-added-to-university-council Student scholarships support public health priorities /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/16/student-scholarships-support-public-health-priorities Four students enrolled with the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s School of Public Health have been awarded scholarships to focus on priority health issues. July 16 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/16/student-scholarships-support-public-health-priorities Limits to access emergency pill /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/11/limits-to-access-emergency-pill The accessibility of first-line oral emergency contraceptives in Australian community pharmacies is problematic – with a national survey finding almost one-third reporting they do not stock the ulipristal acetate pill that has been recommended by medical authorities. June 11 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/11/limits-to-access-emergency-pill DECRA funding supports Uni of Adelaide research /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/20/decra-funding-supports-uni-of-adelaide-research Ten ³ÉÈË´óƬ research projects have received a combined $4.1 million from the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) scheme. September 20 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/20/decra-funding-supports-uni-of-adelaide-research Superbasin project unearths geological history /newsroom/news/list/2022/04/14/superbasin-project-unearths-geological-history A team of researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ will carry out an extensive geological study of the Centralian Superbasin – rocks that were once part of a vast inland sea – under a grant awarded by the Australian Research Council. April 14 2022 Stan Denham /newsroom/news/list/2022/04/14/superbasin-project-unearths-geological-history Keys to unlocking mysteries of cancer /newsroom/news/list/2022/04/11/keys-to-unlocking-mysteries-of-cancer A crack new team is decoding cancer’s genetic and immunological mysteries right here in South Australia. April 11 2022 Stan Denham /newsroom/news/list/2022/04/11/keys-to-unlocking-mysteries-of-cancer Alumna's star continues to rise /newsroom/news/list/2022/03/18/alumnas-star-continues-to-rise Adelaide science alumna Professor Lisa Kewley – who is internationally recognised for her outstanding contribution to our understanding of the universe - continues her stellar academic career with the announcement this week of a prestigious appointment in the United States as Director of the Center for Astrophysics: Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA). March 18 2022 Stan Denham /newsroom/news/list/2022/03/18/alumnas-star-continues-to-rise