News: staff news
Safeguarding Australia’s military secrets
The Australian government passed the Defence Amendment Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets Act (SAMS), which will be enforced from 7 August 2024. The legislation requires certain Australian citizens and permanent residents to have a Foreign Work Authorisation (FWA) when working for or providing military-related training to a foreign military or foreign government body (including foreign public universities). Individuals have a personal obligation to obtain the FWA. Visit safeguarding australia's military secrets for more information or contact the Office of the Chief Security Officer at dso@adelaide.edu.au.
Professional learning LEI workshop
Use a Feedback Fruits Peer Review assignment. With FeedbackFruits Peer Review, students annotate and provide feedback on each other’s assignments. This improves students’ assignment skills, as well as their skills at giving, receiving and using constructive feedback. Tuesday 3 September, 3–4 pm. Online.
Professional learning LEI workshop
From Data to Insights: Navigate Course Analytics for Student Engagement. For numerous academic advisers and instructors, managing large numbers of students on their rosters poses a significant challenge. Through intuitive course analytics, educators can visualise student performance, enabling proactive outreach to those who may require additional support. Tuesday 10 September, 11 am to 12 pm. Online.
Advance HE Fellows
Dr Samantha Newell, Dr Zaneta Smith, Associate Professor Mathew White, Mr John Murphy, Dr Matthew Arnold, Dr Natasha van Antwerpen, Dr Sarah Halliday, Dr Peta Callaghan, and Dr Kym Teh have received the Advance HE Fellowship in recognition of their reflective and effective professional practice in teaching and support of learning so far this year.
Fitness Hub group fitness classes
The Fitness Hub offers a range of group classes including boxing, HIIT, and Pilates. Classes are designed for all fitness levels with single classes priced at $15, and 10-session passes for $130. Join to push your limits, elevate your fitness, and achieve your goals. More information.
Invitation to all staff virtual town hall
An update on progress to the transition to Adelaide University will be provided at a virtual town hall on Tuesday 27 August, 11 am to 12 pm. All staff are encouraged to attend and ask any questions you may have.
Creating a flexible, contemporary curriculum for Adelaide University
With development of Adelaide University’s first new courses commencing in early August, we will be providing updates to staff about the evolution of our new curriculum over the coming months. In this update, we are focussing on the benefits of stackable degrees, modular courses, and a digitally rich learning environment.
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Adelaide University pop-up at Waite campus
New Adelaide University branded lanyards were provided to staff at the Convention Centre event and will be distributed across our campuses for those who couldn’t attend. A final pop-up for staff to collect their new Adelaide University lanyard will be at Beltana Café, Waite campus, 11 am–1 pm this Tuesday 13 August.
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Aurecon partnership
The University is proud to highlight its industry partnership with Aurecon, a global engineering, design, and advisory company. This collaboration focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to address key challenges in health, climate change, sustainability, and resilience. Watch the video featuring Professor Jessica Gallagher and Aurecon CEO William Cox showcasing the partnership's impact and future aspirations.
Growing your researcher profile
Your researcher profile is a valuable tool for maximising your visibility and demonstrating your achievements and research impact. Join the Liaison Librarians for some tips and tricks for creating an effective and useful profile. This session also covers ORCiD Profiles, database profiles such as Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar, and networking profiles such as LinkedIn, Research Gate and social media. Monday 19 August, 10–11 am. Register.
