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Monday, December 16

Come back Ian Hunter, all is forgiven | Uni masterclass in opacity

In today’s Notes on Adelaide, recent revelations show that South Australia’s favourite political punching bag of recent years may have been too harshly treated, and the universities go dark after their merger plans fall apart.

Zero evidence that an Adelaide "super university" will improve outcomes

A proposal to merge UniSA and the University of Adelaide is based on flimsy evidence, writes Richard Blandy, who argues that experience across the world shows that size is not connected to greatness in higher education and research.

Premier Steven Marshall at the the Old Royal Adelaide Hospital site. Photo: AAP/Kelly Barnes

Premier takes control of old RAH site; Uni's reputational sh*tstorm

In today’s Notes on Adelaide, Premier Steven Marshall takes ministerial control of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site’s redevelopment and the University of Adelaide suffers a global hit thanks to a single, misleading photo.

Soon to be "SA's oldest university": Flinders defiant on rivals' proposed merger

Flinders University Vice-Chancellor Colin Stirling says he won’t be joining discussions about the historic proposed merger of the state’s two largest universities and that his institution would be happy to claim the title of “South Australia’s oldest university” if it goes ahead.

Merged SA uni would launch with lower ranking: backer

The former South Australian Senator who says he first proposed merging the state’s universities concedes a new South Australian super-university would have a lower international ranking than the University of Adelaide does now – but argues it will be far better off in the long run.

University of Adelaide and UniSA in merger talks

The University of Adelaide and UniSA have announced historic talks to merge into a single university which they claim could be immediately placed within the world’s top 100 universities.

Small emus' size related to island homes

The body size of small emus that once lived on Australia’s isolated offshore islands correlated to the size of the islands they inhabited, new research reveals.

Wine
Chinese winemaking students flock to Adelaide

Andrew Spence / The Lead Monday, May 22
Companies
Ten minutes with... Lewis Maschmedt, Pirate Life Brewing

Lee Theodoros Tuesday, January 17 2
Business
10 minutes with… Henry Gooden

Thursday, December 22
Business
10 minutes with… trauma specialist Dr Bill Griggs

Tuesday, December 20 1
Business
10 minutes with… Nicole Swaine

Thursday, December 15
Business
10 minutes with … Redarc owner and managing director Anthony Kittel

Tuesday, December 13 4

Local Local
Snakebite project provides SA export opportunities

Tuesday, December 13
Business Business
10 minutes with… Australian Wine Research Institute managing director Dan Johnson

Thursday, December 08 1
Eat | Drink | Explore Eat | Drink | Explore
Adelaide Uni looks to offer course for distillers

Andrew Spence / The Lead Wednesday, December 07
Business Business
10 minutes with … University of Adelaide MBA Director Damian Scanlon

Tuesday, December 06 1

University of Adelaide

Premier takes control of old RAH site; Uni's reputational sh*tstorm

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