£2m investment boost for professor’s ‘wonder material’
A cutting edge “deeptech” company born when a Leeds academic discovered a revolutionary new material that gets thicker as it is stretched has attracted £2 million in investment.
Gutsy win for tuatara researcher at 3MT
Biological Sciences’ doctoral candidate Cam Hoffbeck and her engaging talk on the microbiome of the tuatara took out the top prize at the Three Minute Thesis Final from a high quality field.
University Of Hull’s Racing Car ‘going Green’ With Electric Conversion
A racing car team run by students at the University of Hull is to convert its vehicle to run from electricity.
Aotearoa’s richest short story prize awarded
The art of the Kiwi short story is alive and well if entries to this year’s Sargeson Prize are anything to go by.
Scientist’s 50-year study reveals climate change and avian flu impact on UK seabirds
A scientist who has dedicated his life to studying seabirds has revealed how climate change has led to mass mortality events and altered breeding times, in one of the world’s longest running studies of its kind.
Honorary Doctorate To Be Awarded To Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue
The University of Adelaide will this week award an honorary doctorate to one of Australia’s most highly respected Aboriginal leaders, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG.
OPINION: COVID restrictions may be easing, but the pandemic isn’t over yet
Many countries are winding back COVID-19 restrictions, but governments should be continuing to promote the importance of voluntary mask use and catching up outdoors.
OPINION As Sydney’s lockdown continues, what support is available – and needed – for...
JobKeeper and the Coronavirus Supplement ended earlier this year. But the last few months in have shown the COVID crisis is far from over in Australia.
New program targets oral health and language revival in APY Lands
A new art-driven pilot program by the University of Adelaide’s Mobile Language Team (MLT) is helping improve oral hygiene among Anangu (Aboriginal) children...
Shipwrecks offer insights into subsea ecology
Monitoring marine life around shipwrecks can provide scientists with a trove of data to better understand changing underwater environments, research suggests.
