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New Staff and Students joining GFAR
In July and August 2017, we will have five new additions to The Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR). This will be a mix of staff and students, who introduce themselves below. “My name is Jack Hetherington and I am coming to the Centre for Global Food and Resources after working at the Australian Centre […]
Two new research positions available at The Centre for Global Food and Resources
We are proud to announce that The Centre for Global Food and Resources has just advertised for two new research positions. The first one is for a Research Associate, Level A, 2 year contract, to work on a project involving a variety of research partners. Further details are here: http://careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/496933/university-postdoctoral-fellow Please talk to Patrick for more details. […]
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The Centre for Global Food and Resources receives 2 of 12 Women’s Research Excellence Awards!
Last week, Dr. Lenka Malek and Dr. Ying Xu, Research Fellows at The Centre for Global Food and Resources, each won a 2017 Academic Women’s Research Excellence Award (WREA) valued at $5,000. The WREA was established by The University of Adelaide Office of the Vice-Chancellor in partnership with the Gender, Equity and Diversity Committee and […]
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Attention aspiring agribusiness leaders: Applications now open for new world-class Master of Agribusiness program at the University of Adelaide
Collaboration between the University of Adelaide and some of Australia’s largest agribusinesses has resulted in a new, business-focused Master of Agribusiness program, which is designed to cultivate the industry’s next generation of leaders. Valued at more than $430 billion annually, agribusiness is one of Australia’s most important industry sectors. “ This is a key industry for our […]
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Australia – the odd country out
Professor Mike Young from the Centre for Global Food and Resources on his way to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco. I write this blog from a plane flying to Morocco to join the UNFCC COP 22 in Marrakesh. As the necessary 55 countries and coverage of more than 55% of global […]
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Our New Centre for Global Food and Resources is officially launched today
Launching tonight in Adelaide, is The University of Adelaide’s new Centre for Global Food and Resources. The Centre brings together all aspects of food production, food consumption and natural resources, spanning the economic and environmental health of food and water as well as its social impact. “Our new Centre builds on the University’s reputation as […]
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Centre for Global Food & Resources Launch Invitation
Professor Christopher Findlay AM and Professor Wendy Umberger invite you to the launch of the University of Adelaide’s new Research Centre: The Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) The Centre will enhance and strengthen the University’s global reputation for high quality, high impact research in the food and resources space. It will focus on […]
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Overweight or obese? Are food deserts really to blame?
Last week, the newest staff member to join the GFS team, Dr Di Zeng, presented his research on ‘Food Desert and Weight Outcome: Disentangling Confounding Mechanisms’. Di has recently moved to Adelaide from the U.S. and the seminar was a great insight into his work. Here is what we learnt… In his talk, Di highlighted […]
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The Changing Face of the GFS Blog
In both sad but exciting news, we say goodbye to Dr Risti Permani as Global Food Studies blog manager. Risti started the blog in 2013 and has skilfully maintained it until now. Risti will be moving to Jakarta, Indonesia, in July to take on an esteemed Senior Economist role. Congratulations Risti! In preparation for her move, Risti […]
Celebrating the Role of Women in Agriculture
Last week the world celebrated International Women’s Day. We take this momentum to reflect on the significant role women play in agriculture not only as leading scientists in agriculture but also hard working inspiring female farmers across the globe running their family farms and contributing to improvement in their family’s and community’s welfare, children nutrition […]
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