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Bupa corporate health insurance plan
Join Bupa on eligible products and get six weeks free, plus get an 8% monthly corporate discount for being a University of Adelaide employee. Offer ends Tuesday 31 December. If you are an existing Bupa member, refer your colleagues for up to $500 in gift cards. More information.
Help build the AU Employee Experience
All staff are invited to participate in the design of the future employee experience sessions. The final sessions for 2024 will be held online on Tuesday 19 November, 10 am, 1.30 pm, and 3.30 pm as well as Thursday 21 November, 9.30 am and 11.30 am. For more information and to register for the sessions, click here.
New cyber security mandatory learning
In keeping with our continued efforts to keep our systems and data safe the new Cyber Security Mandatory Learning has been launched. All fixed term and continuing staff must complete the training by Wednesday 11 December.
Celebrating our colleagues: Dana Rawls
I met my future husband at the US Embassy in Baghdad, literally the last place on the planet that I would’ve anticipated meeting the love of my life, and yet here we are! It just goes to show that love can be found in even the strangest places.
Vice-Chancellor's message
Last week I had the pleasure of attending one of my favourite annual events at our University: the Children’s University graduations in Bonython Hall.
ARC LIEF scheme
Professor Gavin Rowell, Professor Paul Jackson, Professor Nigel Spooner (School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences), Dr Andreas Boes (School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and IPAS), and Professor Andre Luiten (IPAS) are the University's five successful recipients of the ARC LIEF scheme and have been awarded over $5 million of funding. Read more.
Maths Learning Centre running over summer
The Maths Learning Centre runs activities over summer to support prospective and current coursework students, with staff also welcome to join. There are maths play sessions called One Hundred Factorial each month, the online bridging course MathTrackX runs continuously, and the Drop-In Centre is open 1–4 pm during weekdays until Friday 13 December and will resume in the new year on Monday 6 January 2025.
Student awarded SA Young Australian of the Year
Amber Brock-Fabel, University of Adelaide’s Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) student majoring in Psychology and Criminology, has been awarded 2025 Young Australian of the Year for South Australia. Read more.
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Images of Learning and Teaching competition
Associate Professor Emma George (School of Allied Health Science and Practice) is the staff winner of the Images of Learning and Teaching competition with her photograph Rolling with consumers and lived experience in occupational therapy. Read more.
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Changes to the University’s Management Organisational Structure
As we move toward the creation of Adelaide University, a moratorium on changes to the University of Adelaide’s Management Organisational Structure (MOS) is now in effect. This stability is crucial for the accurate mapping of our current structure to the new Adelaide University’s systems and processes ahead of the 2026 launch. Requests for MOS changes will only be considered if they are critical to the immediate operations of the University. For further information contact Planning & Analytics.
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