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Adelaide Graduate Centre
Level 6
115 Grenfell Street
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
Email
Telephone: +61 8 8313 5882
Facsimile: +61 8 8313 5725

Opening Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Support Structure for Higher Degree by Research Students

Useful Services

Library >>

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Library Services

University of Adelaide Librarycomprises five separate libraries.

  • The Barr Smith Library, The Law Library and The Elder Music Libraries in the North Terrace Campus,
  • The Waite and Roseworthy Campus libraries.
There is a specialist Research Librarian for every program offered by The University of Adelaide who can help you with preliminary work to define your thesis topic, and advise you about searching for information in electronic and print sources.

Research Librarians can also offer advice on choosing a bibliographic style, using the bibliographic software program Endnote, managing and storing your references and preparing the digital version of your thesis to be made available via the University's digital research repository, the library catalogue and the web.

Reciprocal borrowing rights with the other two South Australian University Libraries are also available(conditions apply).

Counselling and Disability Services >>

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Couselling Services

counselling.centre@adelaide.edu.au
disability@adelaide.edu.au

Counselling Services provide personal counselling in relation to issues that may be affecting your study. Professional counsellors are available to assist and help you to explore options towards resolving your difficulties. The service is free and confidential.

The University is committed to providing access and equity for students with disabilities or medical conditions. Students can use support services for both permanent and temporary disabilities of a physical, sensory, learning or psychiatric nature.

If you have a disability, you are encouraged to contact the Disability Liaison Officer as early as possible to discuss your individual needs. A Disability Liaison Officer can provide information and advice on support services to enable you to participate to your fullest potential in the academic and social life of the University.

Education and Welfare (Student Care) >>

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Educational Welfare Officers

The Education & Welfare Officers (EWOs) provide confidential broad ranged advocacy, counselling and welfare services to all University of Adelaide students.

Services include:

  • advocacy and representation in University and external grievances and complaints
  • financial assistance including interest free loans, emergency loans and Centrelink advice and small grants (conditions apply)
  • general academic, personal and financial counselling and information
  • referral and advice.
The EWOs are available between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm on a drop-in basis, or you can book an appointment if you prefer.

Careers Services >>

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Carrer Services

The goal of the Careers Service is to assist students to manage their careers. The service aims to assist students to obtain an understanding of their personal qualities, skills and values as well as knowledge of the labour market, industry sectors and employers.

Careers Service markets the University's graduates to employers, and can also help you to develop and implement a realistic career plan and to understand the process of career choices.

Security Services >>

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Security Services

The University of Adelaide Security office, located on the Hughes Plaza, provides a variety of assistance to students.

Contact the Security office if you:
  • Wish to take a free evening bus from the Security Office in Hughes Plaza to a destination up to 1.5kms from the University
  • Have forgotten your bike lock and wish to borrow one for the day
  • Have lost or found property
  • Need an afterhours escort to accompany you to your car park or a near campus residence
  • Are interested in free self defence courses
  • Require emergency assistance.

Technology Services >>

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Technology Services

Technology Services manage the University's shared IT infrastructure facilities, provide email and internet access and maintain and operate administration systems and desktop systems.

Adelaide Email Accounts >>

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Email Accounts

As a University of Adelaide Postgraduate Research Student, you will have a University email address of the format: givenname.familyname@adelaide.edu.au andan unlimited email quota for research-related purposes.

It is critical that you read email sent to your University email address regularly as email will frequently be used as the sole method by which academic and administrative staff convey important information to you.

If you use an alternative email address, you must utilise the email forwarding facility to ensure that you receive all official emails from your University email address.

Further information is available from Technology Services

Access Adelaide >>

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Access Adelaide

Access Adelaide is a web-based system that lets you view:

  • your enrolment details for any term
  • your candidature details - under the Research candidature menu item
  • your unofficial academic transcript
  • your personal details
  • any fees, charges and payments on your University account
  • any University invoices and
  • any coursework results.
You can also change your address, telephone details and emergency contacts online, change your password, elect to join the Adelaide University Union and print evidence of your enrolment and apply to graduate.

Note. For assistance with Access Adelaide and confirmation of your username and password drop in to the University Contact Centre.

Online Training & MS Office Certification >>

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MS Office Online Training

Basic, intermediate and advanced online training in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint are available to research students free of charge. For a small fee, students may apply for Microsoft Office certification; certification can add value to your research qualification, demonstrate your job readiness and differentiate you from other graduates.

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IT Services >>

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IT Services

You can find out more about all the IT services available to students here, including:

  • student email and email forwarding,
  • computer purchasing and leasing,
  • the digital dial-in service and
  • IT courses for students online.

Access to Services for Students NOT Currently Enrolled >>

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Services for Students NOT Currently Enrolled

In some instances, it may be possible for students who are not currently enrolled to access some or all of the privileges associated with active candidature.

These privileges include IT services, use of the University Libraries, building access and insurance.

For further information, please refer to Appendix 1 of the Research Student Handbook - Access Privileges for Higher Degree by Research Students outside Candidature.