News
The annual Waite winter wine SALE
Save the date for the annual Waite Campus Wine Sale and Tasting, including some new releases and seasonal favourites!
WRI Seminar Series: August speakers announced
This August, it’s all about food! Join us for insightful presentations by SARDI Food Technologists and the University of Adelaide’s Food Product Development Fellows, as they showcase the innovative programs and research taking place right here at the Waite.
2025 Soil Science Australia Federal Award nominations are open
Do you know a soil scientist that deserves to be recognised for their contribution to soil science? These prestigious national awards are an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals in the Australian soil science community.
Postdoc opportunity at the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
Following last week’s joint AAGI-AU/WRI seminar, Dr Danliel Tolhurst is recruiting for two three-year postdoc positions within the HiPerBreedSim project.
Applications for ON Prime 18 are open
If you are a researcher ready to take the next step in turning research into real-world impact, now is the time to apply.
GRDC Groundcover Article: National blueprint to standardise soil health across Australian agriculture
The GRDC will invest $6.8 million in a five-year initiative, which will see Dr Mark Farrell, Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO, lead the development of a Soil Health Framework tailored to Australian production systems.
WRI Seminar series update
Quick update for our next seminar!
Events
WRI Seminar Series: David Peck – Seed dormancy and seed priming of annual pasture legumes species
David Peck is the annual pasture breeder for South Australian Research and Development Institute. Da...
Jul 3, 10:00 am - 11:00 amWomen of Waite monthly meet-up
Come along to meet and connect with other women from the Waite Research Precinct!
Jul 3, 10:00 am - 11:00 amR-Adelaide R programming workshop
Join us for an in-depth and hands on training workshop for beginner to intermediate R users, leverag...
Jul 8, 9:00 am - Jul 10, 5:00 pmVirtual StatsPD@Waite meeting
Please join us for the next StatsPD@Waite seminar where Dr Max Moldovan and Mr Aidan Moller, Biometr...
Jul 8, 10:00 am - 11:00 amThe annual Waite winter wine sale
Save the date for the annual Waite Campus Wine Sale and Tasting... All wines will be open for tastin...
Jul 9, 10:00 am - 4:00 pmWRI Seminar Series: Professor Zenglu Li – Accelerating Genetic Gain in Soybean Through Omics-Driven Breeding Strategies
Dr. Zenglu Li is a professor with Georgia Seed Development Professorship in Soybean Breeding and Gen...
Jul 17, 10:00 am - 11:00 pmSET Social Club – Quiz night!
Do you have an odd knowledge of 90’s horror movies? A strange fascination with Guinness world reco...
Jul 18, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmWRI Seminar Series: Dr Therese McBeath and Dr Stephen Davies – Transforming the agricultural productivity of agricultural sandy landscapes in southern and western Australia.
Sandy landscapes are considered the least productive and most vulnerable agricultural landscapes of ...
Jul 31, 10:00 am - 11:00 amWRI Seminar Series: Sarah Ewers and Guisella Yarasca – Food technology at SARDI: capabilities and recent projects
The SARDI Food Tech Program, a division within PIRSA, provides technical support and expert assistan...
Aug 14, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Campus Notices
Elevate Scholarship applications now open
Elevate aims to address inequities in STEM through comprehensive scholarships enabling more diverse women and non-binary people to access tertiary STEM education, professional skills development and STEM leadership opportunities with industry and academia.
Register for the Three Minute Thesis competition 2025 information session
This research communication competition challenges Higher Degree by Research students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
‘Lost to Time’ at Urrbrae House as part of SA History Festival
Matilda Waite’s engagement ring. The decisions that migrants make. A collection of 400 rare antique letterpress blocks used to print Victorian jewellery catalogues. An Edwardian letterpress. Multidisciplinary artist and collector, Julie Strawinski weaves these elements into a unique art exhibition at Urrbrae House.
Research and technical positions available on the Waite Campus
Looking for the next step in your career? There are multiple research and professional opportunities now available on the Waite Campus.
Position available: Internal Grant Funded Researcher (A)-Crop-Microbe Interaction
The School of Agriculture, Food and Wine is seeking a highly motivated researcher to lead new initiatives in crop-microbe interaction science, with a focus on sustainable agriculture.
Reminder: Register for the 19th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference & Trade Exhibition
There’s still a few months to go, but this is your reminder to register for the AWITC in July!
Tasting Australia comes to the Waite
Tasting Australia presented by Journey Beyond is one of the country’s longest running eating and drinking festivals. This year, there are three events happening at the Food Innovation lab here on campus.
Friday Social Soccer at the Waite
Lunchtime soccer is held every Friday! It’s a great way to get some exercise, have fun, and connect with fellow staff and students in a relaxed, non-competitive environment. Plus, it’s completely free!
New statue of Fay Gale unveiled to coincide with International Women’s Day
On Friday, timed to coincide with IWD, UoA unveiled the first statue of a woman on any of their campuses. Prof Fay Gale was a social geographer whose research shaped policy on indigenous rights.
PhD Scholarship position with the AWRI
The AWRI is excited to offer an attractive PhD scholarship to undertake scientific research to help the wine industry face the challenge of bushfire smoke.