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Provost's message

May 12 2025

This coming Saturday 17 May 2025, is IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination. This date commemorates when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases in 1990.

Festival of Learning and Teaching - Registrations Now Open

May 12 2025

Join us for the June Festival of Learning and Teaching, where university leaders and inspiring peers come together to explore Transformation in Learning and Teaching. Tuesday 24 June, 9.30 am to 1.50 pm. The Braggs lecture theatre and Union House, North Terrace campus. Register.

AEDA Business Summit

May 08 2025

There’s less than a week left to get your ticket to the AEDA Business Summit, proudly sponsored by Adelaide University, on Tuesday 20 May 2025, at Adelaide Oval. Final ticket sales close Friday 9 May. Tickets.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor's message

May 05 2025

I always look forward to our May graduation ceremonies, which begin this week on the North Terrace campus. The vibrancy is palpable, and it’s immensely rewarding to see the joy of graduands and their friends and families at this academic (and life!) milestone.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor's message

April 28 2025

Our University is a significant contributor to the State’s cultural landscape and curates an annual calendar of events that activate our campuses and connect with our community.

Vice-Chancellor's message

April 23 2025

As we advance towards opening the doors to Adelaide University, it’s timely to reflect on the presence that our new University will have outside metropolitan Adelaide, at Roseworthy, Mt Gambier and Whyalla.

Win tickets to the Adelaide Crows vs Carlton match and on-field experience

April 22 2025

Want to be part of the action at the Adelaide Football Club’s Round 8 match against Carlton on Saturday 3 May? A lucky staff member can win 2x tickets to the game plus the chance to take part in an exclusive Guard of Honour experience on field! To enter, complete the form before COB Tuesday 29 April.

Celebrating our colleagues - Dr Mary McQuillan

April 17 2025

Dr Mary McQuillan’s journey to the University of Adelaide as a veterinary student, researcher and lecturer began in Zimbabwe and came full circle when she returned to Africa for a remarkable study trip this year.

Vice-Chancellor's message

April 15 2025

A world-class education and a great university experience changes lives.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor's message

April 07 2025

One of the joys of working at this University is the opportunity to play a fundamental role in providing an excellent educational experience. Ultimately, each of us helps to support our students to be outstanding in whatever they choose to study and pursue in their lives. The flow-on effect of our work spreads throughout our communities, and across generations.

Vice-Chancellor's message

April 01 2025

As we begin the second quarter of 2025, it has been pleasing to see that even during change, the University follows its time-honoured rituals. Our campuses are again full of students, and our staff and volunteers are doing their best to ensure that students are equipped with the information, resources, and support services to ensure they get the most out of their studies.

Professor Helen Marshall AM awarded NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award

March 28 2025

Professor Marshall AM was awarded the 2024 NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award (Leadership in Public Health Research) at the NHMRC Research Excellence Awards dinner in Canberra on 26 March.

Executive Dean's message

March 24 2025

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences was pleased to recently celebrate an historic first with the appointment of Professor Josephine Thomas, a proud alumna, and the first ever female Dean of Medicine and Head of Adelaide Medical School since the Faculty of Medicine was established in 1885. This milestone, achieved as we entered into our final year as the University of Adelaide, perfectly embodies our commitment to history making.

Executive Dean's message

March 18 2025

The diversity of activities in the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology broadly reflects our commitment to innovation, sharing and creating knowledge, and being prepared for the challenges of the future.

Executive Dean's message

March 11 2025

As semester begins, so too does the familiar buzz of activity on our campuses, following a successful O'Week that saw over 3,000 students on the grounds at North Terrace, and well-attended events at our Waite and Roseworthy campuses.

Chancellor's message

March 03 2025

Much of our enduring value as an institution resides in the strength of our community with its culture of respect for all. Indeed, we attract and retain remarkable staff and students at this university because they know that they are welcome and respected here. It is within such a cohesive community that most people find they can do their best work.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor's message

February 25 2025

The vibrancy on our campuses is palpable and increasing, and I’m looking forward to welcoming returning students and to seeing many new faces around our grounds. O’Week officially began yesterday, and the range of activities provides an introduction to all that campus life has to offer, along with many opportunities to make connections.

Vice-Chancellor's message

February 18 2025

On 17 February, the Chancellor and I shared our reflections on the major moments of 2024, and a brief update on Adelaide University, at the Annual Meeting of the University Community.

Pro Vice-Chancellor's message

February 11 2025

Research and teaching excellence are the twin pillars that support this University. Breaking new ground, creating new thought, developing and expanding knowledge – these are central to the life of our University, and will continue to be as we play our part in a change that will resonate across future generations.

Submissions for 2025 Academic Program Reviews are now open

February 07 2025

Help shape the future of program delivery and student experience by sharing your insights and feedback. In 2025, 12 programs in Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences (Honours), and postgraduate Law are undergoing review across the Faculties of ABLE and SET. We invite you to make a submission now. Read more.