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Then and Now: Adelaide University Sport
Communities, camaraderie and friendships forged through university sport.
Perfect pitch: The restoration of two Elder Conservatorium icons
The Elder Conservatorium of Music serves as an important educational institution for budding South Australian musicians, training and hoping to one day perform on the world stage. Elder Hall, situated on the University’s North Terrace campus has a rich history and is home to two particularly iconic Steinway pianos.
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ICAC response
On June 24, the University announced that we will make changes to our policies, processes, and culture as part of a series of measures to improve the handling of reports of sexual assault, sexual harassment and other inappropriate behaviour. These changes are outlined in an independent report – Towards a safer and more inclusive culture: University of Adelaide ICAC response.
From Medicine to Miss World
Moktika Tandon swaps her stethoscope for a ball-gown in her spare time, she was a state finalist in Miss Universe Australia in 2018, and then a national finalist in last year’s Miss World Australia.
Defying the Stereotype
Not your typical looking doctor, Sarah Gray brings a splash of colour to the dreary hospital back drop, with streaks of red in her hair and bursts of colour from the tattoos visible everywhere except her face.
Welcome from Louisa Rose, Chair, Alumni Council
Louisa Rose, Chair of Alumni Council, provides a welcome in Alumni E-News August edition.
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Alumni in Focus: Emma Thomson
After seeing a gap in the market between interior designer and landscape architecture, Emma decided to combine her design training with horticultural expertise, along with her slight obsession with indoor plants, to start her own plant styling business Emma Sadie Thomson .
Professor Mervyn Paterson
A geophysicist who has led Australian research into rock mechanics, Professor Paterson invented the 'Paterson apparatus', a device designed to measure the strength and deformation of minerals and rocks when they are exposed to tectonic stresses and to temperatures as hot as 1,000°C.
Alumni in Focus: Dr David Lam
Recently named GP of the Year, Dr David Lam (MBBS 2012) had originally planned to study Jazz at the Elder Conservatorium.
Support local. Support our wine regions.
Browse our list of alumni wineries that are offering wines delivered straight to your doorstep, along with some other delicious deals to quench your thirst. You’ll be supporting local South Australian business and your fellow alum.