Today I am pausing for a moment, not for all those who have sadly lost their jobs at Australian universities over the last 12 months, but for all those who still have them. Most are overworked, undervalued, and have lost friends and colleagues. It's not okay. Academic Chatter™

Working with great colleagues from the School Rhonda and Donna, enjoying our yarning by the river after full on days. Get vaccinated everyone tell your friends and family University of Newcastle Prof Rhonda Wilson CMHN #MHNurseProud Professor Donna Hartz Midwife Nurse PhD @acn_tweet

A great The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand article if you are a supervisor. Aim to be a critical friend who gives constructive, timely feedback. theconversation.com/feedback-from-…

"Can't live in lockdown forever" BUT DON'T SACRIFICE OUR YOUNG. Restrictions mustn't lift until young have vaccine access equity; they carry highest caseload yet lowest vaccination. Without vaccination, young will have highest caseload & therefore highest numbers in hospital.

Do you feel like you have #Foodaddiction? We are looking for adults currently living in Australia with access to the internet to show your interest redcap.link/trace_study Laureate Prof Clare Collins AO Mark Leary Dr Janelle Skinner

A/Prof Melinda Hutchesson is the inaugural chair of the #YoungAdults_ISBNPA SIG. Melinda is a dietitian and senior lecturer PRCPAN (University of Newcastle). Her current research focuses on improving health behaviours among young adults, with a specific focus on university students.

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Today the Morrison Government voted against 49 of the 55 recommendations made in the landmark Respect@Work report by Kate Jenkins . These reforms would have had a real long term impact on the lives of all Australian women ensuring safer and more equitable workplaces. (1/2)

📣New Blog! PhD Candidate Dr Nathan Cook (PhD, APD, AccSD) shares a new evidenced based tool to measure food waste in hospitals. Find out more: ow.ly/1EAU50G6JXh #audit #foodwaste #foodservice #hospital Dr Denise Goodwin @JudiPorter_ Dr Jorja Collins

Thanks for an interview this week 2NURFM Mark Rorke on our new Uni Newcastle Research study currently recruiting to trial new treatments for addictive overeating, more info redcap.link/trace_study

Looking for a new position in the world of food? Experienced in policy engagement with a high level of expertise in a particular area of food systems? We have an opening for a Reader (Associate Prof). Find out more here:

Cost effectiveness of dietary interventions for individuals with mental disorders: A scoping review of experimental studies onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Tracy Burrows Dr Megan Whatnall

SO helpful for anyone writing a #PhD #thesis! How to choose a research methodology & justify it in your #thesis or #dissertation 👉buff.ly/38N8J2t #phdchat #phdadvice #phdforum #phdlife #ecrchat #acwri

Thank you Dr Stefanie Carino for presenting your pre-submission milestone last friday! Stefanie's #research explores environmental sustainability of hospital foodservices. @JudiPorter_ Dr Jorja Collins, Dr Shirin Malekpour

The Accessible Product Design Alliance, a group of 11 not-for-profit health consumer orgs, has released a position statement to highlight the struggle with inaccessible products & packaging experienced by their 5 million consumers Aus & NZ. bit.ly/3hu2Uf6

Massive congratulations to Laureate Prof Clare Collins AO on this HUGE achievement 🥳🎉. You are such an inspiration to our team and all dietitians.

What an amazing achievement

Come along on Friday 17th Sept to watch me compete in the NSW CVRN Rising Stars 3-minute HEART pitch finals! I will be on at 11:55am and people's choice voting starts at 12:15pm! Register here: heartfoundation-au.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Uni Newcastle Research PRCPAN (University of Newcastle) #hearthealth #WomenInSTEM

Are health behaviours 🏃‍♀️🍺🚬🥕💤 associated with academic performance among university students? Our latest review I led with Dr Megan Whatnall helps answer this question. In short the answer is: Yes some of them are tinyurl.com/4axwj2hy

Promotion of #MedicalNutritionTherapy guidelines for gestational diabetes needed- A survey of dietetic practice over 10 years Congrats on a great paper Robyn Barnes Lesley MacDonald-Wic Diabetes Australia Dietitians Australia @JHNDEditor onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jh…