Events
Events
Find out what's on at the University of Adelaide.
Wonderverse by Patch Theatre
Thursday 10 to Sunday 20 October
Within Wonderverse, you will travel through a tunnel of mesmerising fireflies, create your own percussive masterpieces, contemplate the vastness of the universe, and control a magnificent sound and light wonderland.
Alice By Heart
Monday 14 to Friday 18 October
Presented by the second year students of Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre. Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s madcap Adventures in Wonderland.
Sports week and VC Cup
Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 September
This year’s event promises a week filled with dynamic sports and activities, culminating in the exhilarating VC Cup—the race that stops the campus!
150th Gala Ball
Saturday 26 October
The University of Adelaide’s most spectacular alumni reunion event ever, the 2024 150th Gala Ball is a black-tie gala celebrating both the history and the future of the University.
Ingenuity 2024
Wednesday 30 October
Creating our technology future, Ingenuity is an interactive showcase of university student projects exploring real-life applications of architecture, engineering, science, technology, computer sciences, and mathematical sciences.
Festival of Learning and Teaching
Thursday 31 October
Join for the October Festival of Learning and Teaching, where you can hear from university leaders, gain insights from peer presentations, and delve into key ideas on inclusion and innovation.
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Events
30 Sep
AU Sport School Holiday Program
The School Holiday Program by Adelaide University Sport and Fitness offers children aged 5-11 a fun, inclusive experience. Kids will build social skills, physical literacy, and motivation to stay active, trying various popular and unique sports. Monday 30 September to Friday 11 October, 9 am to 5 pm. $70 per day (optional $10 lunch available). Register. 03 Oct The basics of investing your super. This webcast will cover the basics of investing your super and how to avoid some common investing pitfalls. Join to make informed financial decisions for your future. Thursday 3 October, 12.30 pm. Online. 04 Oct
Global Opportunities and Impact Forum 2024 - Vietnam, Singapore and India
This upcoming Forum will include an overview of recent engagement activities and outcomes from the Senior Executive Mission to Vietnam, Singapore and India, and will provide information on partnership objectives and initiatives, recruitment efforts, and research opportunities and funding available to support partnership work with institutions in the region. Friday 4 October, 9–10.30 am. Room 704/705 MBA Suite, Nexus 10 Hub, Pulteney Street. Register. 04 Oct
School of Economics and Public Policy research seminar
Ethnic Mixing in Early Childhood: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment. Professor Yves Zenou will present his interesting work on social integration of ethnic minority children in the context of an early childhood program aimed at preparing 5-year-old native and Syrian refugee children for primary school. Friday 4 October, 3–4.30 pm. Room 3.01, Nexus 10 building, North Terrace campus and online. 04 Oct If you missed out on tickets to Wonderverse, you can still get access to a limited number of preview sessions to this sold-out show, exclusively available to University of Adelaide staff, friends, and family. Friday 4 October, 4.15–4.45 pm. Bonython Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets. 04 Oct
Supervising Indigenous research and HDR
In this panel discussion, experienced advisors of Indigenous research students and Indigenous research projects will share their understandings of how to grow both student and advisor capabilities, and demonstrate how JCU’s Indigenous Education and Research Centre has been conceptualising the support of Indigenous higher degree researchers. Friday 4 October, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm. Online. 10 Oct Lights, beats, dreams: an immersive adventure. 10 Oct
Exiting the consumptogenic system
Stretton Health Equity in conjunction with the Environment Institute invite you to attend the seminar Exiting the consumptogenic system with guest speaker Professor Sharon Friel, Australian National University. Professor Friel's presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray, facilitated by Professor Fran Baum. Thursday 10 October, 10–11.30 am. Room 715, Level 7, Ingkarni Wardli, North Terrace Campus or online. Register. 10 Oct Presented by the second year students of Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre. From the Tony and Grammy award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson, Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s madcap Adventures in Wonderland. Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 October, 7.30–9.30 pm. Little Theatre, Gate 10, Victoria Dr, North Terrace campus. Tickets. 11 Oct
Sustainability spotlight series
Australian Green Investment Index will be presented by Dr. Ivan Indriawan. Bushfire Risk Reduction in Australia presented by Associate Professor Yan Tan. As part of these events, recipients of the Foci and Magnets for Excellence (FAME) Sustainability grants will showcase their projects and their progress to date. Friday 11 October, 12–2 pm. Santos Petroleum Eng G13, North Terrace campus. Register.