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Friday is blog day UNSW I asked ChatGPT what the big issues facing Australian unis were in 2023 - it hasn't discovered itself yet! crossleylab.wordpress.com/2023/01/27/i-a…

👏2022 #AAUT Awards for Teaching Excellence! Dr Poh Wah Hillock & A/Prof Jodie Copley UQ Science, Dr Beth Loveys & Dr Karina Riggs Uni of Adelaide, Dr Jessica Danaher & A/Prof Nic Connelly RMIT University, Prof Paul White Monash University, A/Prof Xiaoping Gao UOW, A/Prof Steven Pace CQUniversity Universities Australia

The Waite Weekly Alert is now available for this week. Read the latest updates: mailchi.mp/67e6cb950d74/t…

Just published (open access): My new article on the issue of administrative burden at universities. The article explores key dimensions, implications and potential drivers of admin burden, using the Australian university sector as a case in point: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

We sure are at breaking point. theguardian.com/australia-news…

There are some great ideas here. But they are all profoundly incompatible with the piece-work methods universities increasingly use to pay for teaching. If we want innovative assessment, we have to pay university teachers properly - and hire more of them! theconversation.com/we-need-to-cha…

We recently asked our students to nominate their favourite educators, and during the mid-semester break we visited them to deliver their feedback in-person! Check out a handful of our best tutors, lecturers, and supervisors in our latest video: youtu.be/WxQaQY-CSHU

We received research ethics clearance for our survey about admin burden at Australian universities - we are planning to roll this out in a couple of weeks time. All staff from Oz unis will be eligible to participate. We are also working on a project webite - more details soon!

I’m so fortunate that I get to interact with bright minds and supremely talented students!! So good to share GTF with these next generation of champion Ag scientists!!! Dr Beth Loveys Waite Research Institute Agrifood & Wine Uni of Adelaide Uni of Adelaide

Interested in the potential of #industrialhemp as an emerging #drought resistant fibre crop? Curious about its water use vs other fibre crops? Wonder how it responds to water deficit? Check out our recently published Plant and Soil review! tinyurl.com/3rk6wmjh

Celebrating our 2023 #SAScienceAwards STEMM Educator of the Year (Uni or RTO) finalist Jill Bauer! Jill is recognised for combining wine science with community and culture which sees students at Uni of Adelaide connected to industry and challenged to succeed.

Congratulations to Jill Bauer from the Uni of Adelaide! Winner of the STEMM Educator of the Year – University or RTO Teaching Award at the 2023 #SAScience Awards 🎉👏 This award is sponsored by CommBank and Telstra.

ASPS2023 is kicking off in Hobart this Tuesday! Remember to tag us (Australian Society of Plant Scientists) and include #ASPS2023 in your conference posts this week. Looking forward to seeing you there soon!

Reflection led teaching presented by Dr Beth Loveys at #ASPS2023 - inspiring and real

Congratulations to the winners of awards today at the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology event! What a talented and dedicated group of educators! Bravo and we’ll deserved 👏👏👏 it’s an Honour to work with these legends

The latest edition of Phytogen is out now! Including: - Welcome to our new Life Member Hans Lambers and Corresponding Member Steve Long - 2023 Plant Nutrition Trust Report - Yuhan Hannah - Student Travel Award Report -Amanda Johnson Find it here: asps.org.au/archives/34854

Plants are fascinating! They give food, O2, clothes, medicines, building materials, tools to combat climate change, and are beautiful! Celebrate the wonder of plants on Fascination of Plants Day, Fascination of Plants Day, #PlantDay! Here are some plant-inspired events to enjoy... 1/8

Proud to share the 4th paper from my PhD! Hemp stomata drive water conservation and assimilation, with stomata responding rapidly to changes in water availability. Dr Aaron Phillips Dr Beth Loveys Tracy Lawson Rachel Burton Tim Cavagnaro doi.org/10.1016/j.enve…

The Phytogen special issue (women shaping the future of plant science in Australia) is live Australian Society of Plant Scientists: asps.org.au/archives/53736 Guest-edited by Dr Beth Loveys Alison Bentley. With Marta Peirats, Dr. Beth Penrose, Dr. Rachael Walshe, Dr Ali Gill,Dr Tatiana Soares da Costa 1/2

Great to host Notts Uni Agrics UoNBiosciences and Hannah Cooper to the farm yesterday, discussing peas, potatoes, mustard, environment, diversification, profitability 8 sustainability.