News: staff news
Empowered Educators Workshop 2C
Developing active, critical, deep thinkers. Our highly regarded professional learning program, ADEPT, will be offering the Empowered Educators series. Access the materials on the MyUni course and begin to identify and plan an initiative to enhance student learning aligned to one of the three themes. Tuesday 2 July, 10 am to 2.15 pm. Barr Smith South 2032, North Terrace campus. Register.
You’re invited: Adelaide University Launch Staff Event, 15 July
We are pleased to share that we are launching Adelaide University in the global market and taking it to the world on Monday, 15 July – a truly momentous step and a very important occasion to bring our staff together to share in a moment that matters. Monday 15 July, 10 am to 12 pm. Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace. Register.
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Media expert guide
Media engagement builds your public profile as an expert in your field and increases the credibility of the University. If you are happy to be contacted by media for interviews about your area of professional expertise, please register for our media expert guide which journalists use when seeking expert comment. The guide is publicly accessible on the University's website.
Theatre Guild wins two awards
Theatre Guild's production of INK won two Theatre Association of South Australia awards for its 2023 season. Lead actors Bart Csorba and Joshua Coldwell were both nominated, with Coldwell winning, and INK won Best Drama. The Guild's next production, King Lear, opens Friday 16 August.
Review of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in data science and applied data analytics
The University is currently undertaking a Review of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Data Science and Applied Data Analytics. Education Quality invites staff to make a submission on matters relevant to the Terms of Reference. Upload submissions to the online form until Friday 12 July, 5 pm. More information.
Vice-Chancellors message
The University’s 2023 Annual Report was tabled in South Australian Parliament last week, detailing milestones including the passage of legislation to establish a new Adelaide University and the Council endorsement of our sustainability strategy, Here for Good. The University continued to demonstrate sound financial management during 2023 and reported a positive financial result.
Children's University Quiz Night
Proceeds from this popular annual event will help provide transport to graduation ceremonies for those families who need it most. Everyone is invited to book a table by contacting Claudia.Welsh@adelaide.edu.au. Friday 30 August, bar open from 5pm. Bonython Hall, North Terrace campus.
Our transition to a modular curriculum using a modified semester
Adelaide University’s ambition is to deliver Australia’s most accessible, contemporary curriculum that creates more flexibility for students than ever before. This will be delivered through The Adelaide Attainment Model, which will guide the design and development of new course content.
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2025 Rhodes Scholarship
If you know a young Australian of outstanding intellect and character with a strong commitment to service, encourage them to apply for a Rhodes Scholarship that supports graduate study at the University of Oxford, across all fields, commencing late 2025. Closes 12 August 2024. View more information for Academic Advisors here or view the webinar.
Celebrating our colleagues: Libby Hogarth
My role is to keep the University accountable to its sustainability targets and our sustainability strategy, Here for Good.
