AU Sport School Holiday Program

The School Holiday Program by Adelaide University Sport and Fitness offers children aged 5-11 a fun, inclusive experience. Kids will build social skills, physical literacy, and motivation to stay active, trying various popular and unique sports. Monday 30 September to Friday 11 October, 9 am to 5 pm. $70 per day (optional $10 lunch available). Register.
 

Wonderverse by Patch Theatre

Lights, beats, dreams: an immersive adventure.

Exiting the consumptogenic system

Stretton Health Equity in conjunction with the Environment Institute invite you to attend the seminar Exiting the consumptogenic system with guest speaker Professor Sharon Friel, Australian National University. Professor Friel's presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray, facilitated by Professor Fran Baum. Thursday 10 October, 10–11.30 am. Room 715, Level 7, Ingkarni Wardli, North Terrace Campus or online. Register.

Alice By Heart

Presented by the second year students of Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre. From the Tony and Grammy award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson, Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s madcap Adventures in Wonderland. Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 October, 7.30–9.30 pm. Little Theatre, Gate 10, Victoria Dr, North Terrace campus. Tickets.

Sustainability spotlight series

Australian Green Investment Index will be presented by Dr. Ivan Indriawan. Bushfire Risk Reduction in Australia presented by Associate Professor Yan Tan. As part of these events, recipients of the Foci and Magnets for Excellence (FAME) Sustainability grants will showcase their projects and their progress to date. Friday 11 October, 12–2 pm. Santos Petroleum Eng G13, North Terrace campus. Register.

Sports week and VC Cup

Sports week will feature a variety of daily competitions, including ergo row, table tennis, volleyball, and 3x3 basketball, with the week concluding with the cornhole tournament and the prestigious VC Cup 800m relay race. The VC Cup, now in its 16th year, will be a highlight to end the week or activities, as six teams compete for the coveted trophy in an 800m relay around the campus. Monday 14 to Friday 18 October. North Terrace campus. Register.

Fitness Hub showcase day

Adelaide University Sport and Fitness will host a special showcase event to formally unveil the new Fitness Hub at North Terrace campus. Join for a tour of the facilities, free food, a ride on the smoothie bike and a raffle to win a 6-month premium gym membership. Monday 14 October, 12–2 pm. Fitness Hub, North Terrace campus. Register.

FOTL October Lunchtime Discovery Event

Ashley Dennis-Henderson, the winner of the 2023 Hugh Martin Weir Prize, will speak about her research analysing Australian World War I diaries and letters using mathematical and computational techniques. Monday 14 October, 1–2 pm. Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, Level 3, Barr Smith Library, North Terrace campus. Register.

Plants for Space seminar

Mechanosensitive ion channels regulate the impact of microgravity on mammalian cells. Presented by Associate Professor Kate Poole (UNSW). Kate's research is establishing a new model system to investigate the mechanisms by which microgravity disrupts cellular function, by studying non-adherent cells with simple morphologies to further expand our understanding of the molecular underpinnings of cellular adaptations to microgravity. Monday 14 October, 2–3 pm. Plant Research Centre Auditorium, Waite campus. 

AIST-TMS John F. Elliot lecture

The Green Steel Revolution. Presented by Dr Sara Hornby, steel is a part of all infrastructures, contributing to 7-9% of earth's carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The green steel revolution aims to capitalise on new perspectives and sharp thinking to foster new ideas and techno-economic solutions, mitigating emissions. Wednesday 16 October, 12–1 pm. G04 lecture theatre. Napier building, North Terrace campus. Register.