Events: event

Waite campus Childrens centre turns 30

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2025, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Waite Campus Childrens Centre, Paratoo Road, Urrbrae

The Waite campus Childrens centre is celebrating 30 years, celebrate with games, face painting, a book launch and the unveiling of a celebration art piece. Sunday 21 September, 11 am to 3 pm. Waite Campus Childrens Centre, Paratoo Road, Urrbrae. Register.

Adelaide German Week – Science, Business and Innovation Day

Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Level 14, Flinders City campus, Adelaide

Explore cutting-edge ideas in sustainability, transport, and energy with global experts, and enjoy interactive talks and networking with leaders from academia, industry, and government. Free entry with registration - refreshments provided. Register your attendance by 5 pm Thursday 18 September. Monday 22 September, 5–7.30 pm. Level 14, Flinders City campus, Adelaide. Register.

Reimagining nature through Japanese studies & art: How to think the unthinkable beyond ecoanxiety

Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Radford Auditorium, Art Gallery, Adelaide

About 60% of young people worldwide experience ecoanxiety, feeling powerless and depressed about climate change, making it a significant public health issue globally. To address the challenges of the Anthropocene, including ecoanxiety, we need to rethink the human-nature relationship that is central to modernity. Tuesday 23 September, 10.30 am to 4.30 pm. Radford Auditorium, Art Gallery of South Australia. Register.

Defence Trailblazer Commercialisation & Collaboration Masterclass

Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: To be announced, Adelaide.

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

Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Online

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

Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall, North Terrace campus

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

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online

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

Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2025, 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Adelaide Town Hall

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.

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Global Opportunities and Impact Forum 2025 - China and Japan

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Room 1062, Barr Smith South, North Terrace campus

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

Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: G04 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus and online

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.