News: staff news
150th Gala Ball
Join alumni, University staff, and friends from around the globe to celebrate the people, discoveries, and achievements that have shaped our institution and delivered positive impact over 150 years. Together, let's celebrate making history. Saturday 26 October, 5.30–11 pm. William Magarey Room, Adelaide Oval. Tickets.
New Bonython Hall amenities
New end-of-trip facilities with a shower, toilet and spacious change area have opened on the north-eastern side of Bonython Hall. The facilities are accessible with a staff or student swipe card on weekdays between 7 am and 7 pm via the Napier underground carpark. More information.
Connect & Share: flexible working arrangements for male staff members
The next Connect & Share session in a series of opportunities for staff engagement and feedback will be themed Flexible Working Arrangements for male staff members. You do not need to have accessed flexible working arrangements to take part. Register for the focus group on Thursday 5 September, 9.30–11.30 am. Room LG19, Lower Napier, North Terrace campus or take part in the survey. More information.
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Open Access publishing
Discover the various option for publishing your research Open Access (OA) and ensure that you are meeting funder and University OA requirements. Monday 26 August, 11 am to 12 pm. Online. Register.
Bupa corporate health insurance plan
Join a Bupa corporate health insurance plan and get 8 weeks for free. The University has worked together with Bupa to offer staff health cover with corporate benefits. Get an 8% monthly corporate discount on your health insurance ongoing and waive the two and six-month waiting period on Extras*. This offer is available until 31 October. More information.
SQL101: Databases and SQL
A relational database is an efficient and widespread means of storing structured data, and Structured Query Language (SQL) is the standard means for reading from and writing to databases. Databases use multiple tables, linked by relationships, to store large amounts of data without repetition while maintaining data integrity. Friday 23 August, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Online. Register.
Library webinars for students
Encourage your students to join the University Library Semester 2 webinars, designed to enhance fundamental library skills. The webinars run weekly each Wednesday, 11.30 am to 12 pm during teaching weeks. For more information and to register, visit the Library Webinar for Students webpage.
Conditionals and Visualisation in Excel
This course will cover conditional syntax, nested functions, statistical charting and outlier identification. Armed with the tips and tricks from our introductory Excel for Researchers course, you will be able to tap into even more of Excel’s diverse functionality and apply it to your research project. Wednesday 21 August, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Online. Register.
Planned PeopleSoft Campus Solutions upgrade
PeopleSoft Campus Solutions will undergo a maintenance upgrade between 5 pm Friday 30 August and 9 am Monday 2 September. Service interruptions will be experienced for Access Adelaide, Course Planner, MyAdelaide, and other IT core services. Please clear your browser cache if you experience any issues after the upgrade is complete. If you have any questions or continue to encounter issues following the upgrade, contact the ITDS Service Desk on 08 8313 3000 or via the MyIT Portal. More information.
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Fitness Hub: massage guns and freezing Fridays
Unwind with $5 massage gun sessions and $5 freezing Fridays at the North Terrace Fitness Hub. Massage gun sessions are available Monday to Friday, 12–2 pm, from 19 August to 27 September. Register. The next $5 freezing Fridays is on 30 August. Register.
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