News: social sciences

Discovering the public’s desires and dreams about the future

Four hands reach out to each other.

A new collaborative project focusing on how, in what ways, and by whom 'the future' is imagined has been launched by The University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and the Don Dunstan Foundation.

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Painting an accurate profile of ºÚÁÏÉçÇøâ€™s homeless

A homeless person lies on the ground in a sleeping bag.

University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researchers have built a comprehensive profile of homelessness and associated health issues in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.

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Art competition celebrates marine life education

A colourful painting of a seal in the sea, by Bella from Kangaroo Island.

Winners have been announced in a state-wide school art competition aimed at increasing young people’s knowledge of South Australian marine life and Australian Marine Parks. The students were inspired to create their art following a University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø organised roadshow.

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Fellowships acknowledge interdisciplinary educators

A collage of Professor Rachel Ankeny and Professor Peng Bi. They are smiling into the camera.

Two University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researchers, Professor Rachel Ankeny from the School of Humanities, and Professor Peng Bi from the School of Public Health, have been elected as fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.

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Preventing drowning by improving beach safety signage

A yellow sign on a beach read "DANGEROUS CURRENT"

A new study by a University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researcher has recommended improvements to beach safety signage, which could prevent drownings in the future.

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Three Fellows elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences

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Three University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researchers have been elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences.

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