Community Engagement

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Community Engagement
Level 14
115 Grenfell Street
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 AUSTRALIA
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 7470
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 6537

Student-Industry Partnerships
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 4467
Mobile: 0434 075 013

Resources

Please select from the following three options:

General Interest

Industry Links

Associations


General Interest

Waite Historic Precinct

The Urrbrae House Historic Precinct is situated on the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide on land bequeathed by Peter Waite to the University in 1922, for use in part as an agricultural research facility and in part as an area for public recreation.

Research Tuesdays Public Seminar Series

Specialist talks open to the public.

Professional & Continuing Education (PCE)

PCE is an important bridge between the community and the University – at any stage of your life. Whatever your needs, PCE has a range of high-quality educational and training programs to suit you. Courses are open to everyone, and formal qualifications are not required for most. The courses are a rewarding experience, meeting a high University standard and designed to bring you closer to your chosen goal.

Australian Centre for Ancient DNA Visitor / Guest Seminars

Research areas include responses to environmental change, evolutionary biology, and population genetic studies of animals, plants, pathogens, and human evolution.

Lunchtimes at Elder Hall

Since their beginning, over 15 years ago, 'Lunchtimes at Elder Hall' have become one of Adelaide's most highly regarded and much loved series of concerts.

Campus Tours

Whether you're a history buff or a wine-lover, tourist or prospective student, between these five precincts the University has a tour to best suit your needs.

The Barr Smith Library

Friends of the Library facilitate regular author and scholar events that the public are welcome to attend for the cost of a gold coin donation.

Radio Adelaide

The Adelaidean

Volunteers

 


Industry Links

Adelaide Research & Innovation (ARI)

Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd (ARI) is the commercial development company of the University of Adelaide. ARI's purpose is to aid the advancement development and practical application and impact of the University’s research in the community.

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)

The University of Adelaide SIFE club's goal is to achieve positive social and economic outcomes through the free market. By engaging business, students and the broader community, we can strengthen successful participation in the economy. They are working closely with local businesses and community groups to provide ethically and financially sound frameworks for business development.

Experts Database

Search for staff with expertise in particular discipline areas and various expertise for media contacts.

Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre

The ECIC mission is to encourage entrepreneurship and wealth creation by developing capability in the management (including project management) of innovation and its commercialisation.


Associations

Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance Inc (AUCEA)

AUCEA is an alliance of 32 Australian universities committed to university-community engagement in order to promote the social, environmental and economic and cultural development of communities. AUCEA promotes direct and mutually beneficial interaction between universities and communities that is essential for the development and application of knowledge and the shaping of our future citizens.

The University of Adelaide has five representatives who can be contacted for further information:

  • Martyn Evans (Community Engagement)
  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Research)
  • Robyn Brown (Development & Alumni)
  • Rob Chalmers (ARI)
  • Joe Bennink (Community Engagement)

Development & Alumni

Our alumni have been supporting the University of Adelaide for more than 80 years. Former students can continue to keep in touch with the University and those people who played a significant role in their studies.

Marketing and Strategic Communications

The University of Adelaide is committed to community service and engagement. Marketing & Strategic Communications assists in organising or facilitating many of these activities.

Healthy Development Adelaide

The role of Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) is to promote, facilitate and undertake research that will advance multidisciplinary understanding of healthy development by combining cognate research strengths to address high priority research issues to ensure the physical, psychological and social health of Australian infants, children and adolescents.