News: staff news
De-cluttering your Canvas
Discover how to declutter your Canvas course with Cidi Labs TidyUP and Atomic Search. Over time, courses can become cluttered with duplicated files, outdated content, and unused pages due to updates, rollovers, and modifications. Thursday 23 October, 11 am to 12 pm. Online. Register.
Design empowering group assessments
This workshop is designed for teaching staff eager to elevate their collaborative learning strategies. This practical workshop supports educators in designing group assessments that enable meaningful collaboration and active participation. Thursday 2 October, 1–2 pm. Online. Register.
Ally training refresher course
Join for a comprehensive LGBTI Awareness refresher workshop aimed at enhancing your understanding of diverse gender and sexual identities, following the previous Ally training. Through thoughtful discussions and practical insights, this session will deepen your knowledge of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex experiences. Wednesday 24 September, 12–1 pm. Room 5.58, Ingkarni Wardli building, North Terrace campus. Register.
Children’s University Adelaide graduation volunteers
Children's University graduations will be held in Bonython Hall from Friday 31 October to Tuesday 18 November, welcoming 3,000 students to the North Terrace campus. If you would like to volunteer, please complete the online form or contact Claudia.Welsh@adelaide.edu.au for more details.
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Longitudinal Trials with REDCap
This course is for researchers who are familiar with the basics of REDCap and need to learn more advanced features for running longitudinal studies. It will cover topics like managing multiple events, using smart variables and building a longitudinal project. Wednesday 1 October, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Online. Register.
2025 Visualise Your Thesis winners
The winner of the 2025 Visualise Your Thesis competition is Kelli Rush (School of Animal and Veterinary Science) for the presentation: The Science of Hidden Smiles. Kelli will be given the opportunity to participate in the international competition later this year. Sebastian Deverson received second prize, and Sachin Kumar, Damjana Bojatic, and Mubeen Rehman received joint third prize. Further information.
Mailroom relocation
The University Mailroom is relocating from the ground floor of the Kenneth Wills building to a temporary mailroom in Darling G25 from Monday 22 September. This move is to facilitate expansion of the Security Office. You can access the new mailroom from the southern entrance of the Darling building via the stairs or access ramp. Further information.
Vice-Chancellors message
Research is a vital component of our work, and we continue to deliver outstanding research performance, value and strength. This is evidenced by the continued recognition of our researchers at a national level through fellowships and awards.
2025 Spirit Awards
The Waite Gin has received a gold medal at the 2025 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards. Additionally, the Waite Winery team's first release of Waite Brandy received silver. Read more.
Celebrating our colleagues: Brooke Zabrowarny
It’s not uncommon for Brooke Zabrowarny to smash out multiple live performances in packed theatres over a weekend, then find herself at home - in full stage makeup and hair - cooking a Sunday night roast and considering Monday’s to-do list for her role in the Vice-Chancellor’s Office.
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