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Street Hockey on Campus

The Adelaide University Hockey Club is hosting social street hockey games on the Maths Lawns for the next three Wednesdays!

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Food Truck Feast

Join YouX on the Barr Smith Lawns from 11:30am to 3:30pm next Friday, 12 May for a free lunch, music, and lawn games at Food Truck Feast.

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Water Safety and Basic Skills for Beginners by The University of Adelaide Swimming Club

NOTE - this event has been postponed to 3 June 2023

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Balancing all of the things to do all things well

student balancing books on head

Maintaining a healthy balance between work responsibilities, personal life, and academic demands is a well-known challenge for every university student. So what can we do to maintain a healthy work/study/life balance and effectively cope with challenges and setbacks that could disrupt this stability?

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2023 Hugh Martin Weir Prize

The Barr Smith Library and Weir family are pleased to announce that Ashley Dennis-Henderson has been awarded the 2023 Hugh Martin Weir Prize.

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Barr Smith Library Reading Room Redecoration

The BSL reading room will be closed for approximately four weeks while the stunning ceiling receives a specialist clean and the walls and columns are repainted. The very tall scaffolding being used for the redecoration has revealed a treasure trove of historic paper planes left by generations of students.

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Study Tour: Downstream Traffic

Applications are now open to visit Cambodia this July with the School of Biological Sciences! Students will visit live animal markets, conservation parks, and wilderness experiences to observe water issues, tropical ecology, and animal trafficking in Southeastern Asia.

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Pathways to Politics Program for Women - applications close 1 May 2023

Pathways to Politics participants

The Pathways to Politics Program for Women is a national, proudly non-partisan initiative that aims to change the face of politics by equipping women with the skills, knowledge, confidence and networks they need to run for elected office and thrive as political leaders.

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Adelaide Graduate Award deadline approaching – 7th May 2023

If your final study period is Semester 1 / Trimester 1 / Winter School 2023, the deadline to submit your 150 hours of extra-curricular activities (including 30 hours volunteering) towards the Adelaide Graduate Award is 7th May 2023.

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Peer Assisted Study Sessions – bring a friend and get a free coffee voucher!

Bring a friend to Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) in week 7 and receive a free coffee voucher each, while improving your understanding of course content and achieving your academic goals in a supported environment.

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