News: staff news
Co-creating the Adelaide University curriculum
Since the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia Councils endorsed the creation of Adelaide University our communities have rallied around a common purpose, to build Australia’s most accessible, contemporary, and future-focused teaching and learning experience.
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Falling Walls Lab: applications now open
We want to know what your solution is in response to the question: ‘As a result of scientific, technological, economic and sociological breakthroughs, which are the next walls to fall?’ Apply to present your 3-minute pitch at Falling Walls Lab Adelaide by Friday 5 July for your chance to go to the Australian Final in Canberra, and the Global Finale in Berlin. Visit Falling Walls Adelaide for more information or email globalengagement@adelaide.edu.au.
End of year closedown period
The University will close for business from Wednesday 25 December 2024, and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025. More information.
Postgraduate Programs in Business Administration
The University is currently undertaking a Review of the Postgraduate Programs in Business Administration. Education Quality invites staff to make a submission on matters relevant to the Terms of Reference. Submissions can be uploaded to the online form now until Friday 2 August, 5 pm. More information.
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Empowered Educators Workshop 2
The Empowered Educators series is designed to support teaching quality and the facilitation of student learning in the age of Artificial Intelligence. If you were not able to make it to one of the first workshops in June, it is not too late to start; you can access the materials on the MyUni course and begin to identify and plan an initiative to enhance student learning. Wednesday 17 July, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Ingkarni Wardli Level 7 Conference Room 715, North Terrace campus. Register.
Images of Learning and Teaching competition now open
The 2024 Images of Learning and Teaching competition is now open. Celebrate innovation in learning and teaching at the University with images that reflect our learning and teaching, and the people that make it happen. Entries that celebrate the diversity, innovation and creativity of our University are welcome from all Faculties. Submissions open Monday 1 July and close Sunday 1 September. More information.
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2024 Pocket Statistics
The 2024 Pocket Statistics publication is now available. Produced every year as a companion document to the University’s Annual Report, it provides a handy three year time series of student, staff, research and finance statistics for the University of Adelaide, based on Australian Government statutory data collections. For hard copies please email Planning and Analytics.
Vice-Chancellors message
A significant event on our annual calendar is the presentation of the University Awards for Outstanding Achievement. These awards acknowledge and reward the exceptional academic and professional contributions made by our people. It is such contributions, and their flow-on benefits, that underpin our collective success.
Staff Culture Survey results
Earlier this year, staff at the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University of Adelaide (UoA) took part in our first cross-institutional Staff Culture Survey. The survey aimed to better understand the strengths of our current university cultures and to identify what staff want to take forward as we work together to define our desired culture for the new Adelaide University.
Recruitment Procedure for staff consultation
The recruitment procedure was provided for consultation on 24 June 2024. Early feedback has resulted in a small update to section 4.3 to provide additional clarity in this section. An amended version has now been released and the staff consultation period has been extended until COB Friday 19 July 2024.
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