Events: research
Historical and classical studies seminar
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Napier 420, North Terrace campus
Medicoercion: Biopolitics, Racial Capitalism, and the Colonial Origins of Modern Public Health. Monday 11 August, 11 am to 12 pm. Online.
The future of agricultural crops: to edit or not to edit
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: UniBar, North Terrace campus and online
Join for an interactive debate during National Science Week. This event will bring together experts to discuss the science and societal implications of gene editing in agriculture. Monday 11 August, 6–7.30 pm. UniBar, Union House, North Terrace campus and online. Register.
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Form and function: unravelling mechanisms driving early life microbiome responses
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Joe Verco lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace
In this talk, Professor Hall will explore the role of probiotics in supporting microbiome development in preterm infants, highlighting evidence from their studies showing significant reductions in necrotising enterocolitis, sepsis, and overall morbidity following supplementation with beneficial Bifidobacterium strains. Wednesday 13 August, 3–4 pm. Joe Verco lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace. Register.
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Design assessment in the age of AI
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Online
In this workshop, you will explore the impact of generative AI on assessment validity, integrity, and authenticity. Using a structured evaluation tool, you will critically examine your current assessments for their susceptibility to AI tools and consider opportunities to strengthen or redesign them. Thursday 14 August, 2–3 pm. Online. Register.
Academic Integrity Awareness Week
- Date: Mon, 18 - Fri, 22 Aug 2025
- Location: Various locations
Academic Integrity Awareness Week aims to uphold and refresh student and staff understanding of academic integrity. Encourage your students to engage in fun activities like workshops, pop-up stalls, games, quizzes, social media activities, free donuts, free pizza and prizes. Monday 18 to Friday 22 August, various times and locations. Register.
Florey Annual Public Lecture
- Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: G030 lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace
Each day, around 6,300 people are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide. Internationally renowned oncologist Dr Laura Esserman will share the latest in personalised breast cancer screening approaches. Thursday 21 August, 6–7 pm. G030 lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace. Register.
Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Action
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025, 5:30 pm - 8:15 pm
- Location: Napier 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus
Join us for the Healthy Development Adelaide and Preventive Health SA forum. Childhood obesity is escalating globally. Our expert speakers will present on international and local research and insight with collaborative partnerships for obesity prevention and action. Wednesday 27 August, 5.30–8.15 pm. Napier 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus. Register.
