2025 Latin American Film Festival

The University is hosting the 2025 Latin American Film Festival. 13 films will be shown free of charge, after hours and on weekends. There is a great range of countries and genres being showcased. Monday 22 September to Sunday 5 October. Various times. The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus. Register.

Defence Trailblazer Commercialisation & Collaboration Masterclass

Open to university staff and PhD students, the masterclass will focus on providing practical skills to navigate collaborative industry funded research. Participants will gain a clear understanding of industry expectations in research negotiations, learn strategies to build and sustain successful partnerships, and explore the investment and spin-out process to bring innovations to market. Wednesday 24 September, 10 am to 1 pm. Venue to be announced, Adelaide. Register.

UniSuper webcast – The basics of investing your super

The Defined Benefit Division (DBD) can feel like a complex product for UniSuper members and those thinking about joining the fund. Is it the right solution for you? Everyone is welcome – even if you are not a UniSuper member. Wednesday 24 September, 12.30–1.30 pm. Online. Register.

Elder After Hours Concert - Radiance

In its third concert for 2025, Ensemble Lumen draws the audience into a dance of light and shadow, where three remarkable works shimmer with their own unique brilliance. Wednesday 24 September, 7–9 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.

Beyond the lecture - creating active learning experiences

In this interactive workshop, you’ll explore the principles of flipped learning and how to reframe your course to encourage greater student engagement. Through discussion and hands-on activities, you’ll examine effective strategies for designing and facilitating learning across both online and on-campus environments, and how to make intentional use of educational technologies to support these approaches. Thursday 25 September, 1–3 pm. Online. Register.

ASQ's Big Gig

Join us as we celebrate 40 years of the Australian String Quartet with free concerts, exhibitions, and hands-on opportunities to try string instruments and explore a virtual reality experience. Sunday 28 September, 12.30–7.30 pm. Adelaide Town Hall. Tickets.

Burnout busters

This seminar covers practical ways of noticing early signs of burnout and how to respond in a way that helps wellbeing, with an emphasis on optimising energy. It is specifically designed for high performance organisations, where internal and client demands are high, often requiring their people to work to tight timeframes and provide high quality, robust, fact-based deliverables. Tuesday 30 September, 12–1 pm. Online. Register.

Global Opportunities and Impact Forum 2025 - China and Japan

The Global Opportunities and Impact Forum (GOIF) series showcases international partnership opportunities and engagement activities across a range of focus countries and regions. Tuesday 30 September, 2–3.30 pm. Room 1062, Barr Smith South, North Terrace campus. Register.

Critical Minerals: Australia–EU Collaboration for the Green Transition

With COP30’s Action Agenda placing “Transitioning Energy, Industry and Transport” at centre stage, secure Australia-to-EU flows of critical minerals are vital to Europe’s net-zero rollout. The EU is deploying its Green Deal Industrial Plan, Net-Zero Industry Act and forthcoming Critical Raw Materials Act to meet surging demand, while Australia seeks to convert geological advantage into low-carbon value chains. Wednesday 1 October, 11 am to 12.30 pm. G04 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus and online. Register.

Elder Con Music Theatre present How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

This musical took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize. Matinee & evening performances. Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 October. Scott Theatre, North Terrace campus. Tickets.