Upcoming events

The Watsons

Date: Fri, 1 - Sun, 10 Aug 2025
Location: Little Theatre, The Cloisters, North Terrace campus

The Watsons is a clever, funny play that starts as a classic Austen romance before twisting into something wildly unexpected. Modern day author meets old fashioned characters. The Watsons playfully explores identity, free will, and who really gets to control the story. Friday 1 August to Sunday 10 August. Various times. .

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Historical and classical studies seminar

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Napier 420, North Terrace campus

Medicoercion: Biopolitics, Racial Capitalism, and the Colonial Origins of Modern Public Health. Monday 11 August, 11 am to 12 pm. Online.

UniSuper webcast

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Online

Super Fundamentals. Learn how decisions you make about your super throughout your working life can shape the kind of lifestyle you have when you’re older. Everyone is welcome – including non-UniSuper members. Monday 11 August, 12.30–1.30 pm. Online. Register.

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The future of agricultural crops: to edit or not to edit

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: UniBar, North Terrace campus and online

Join for an interactive debate during National Science Week. This event will bring together experts to discuss the science and societal implications of gene editing in agriculture. Monday 11 August, 6–7.30 pm. UniBar, Union House, North Terrace campus and online. .

Research Tuesdays: The maternal microbiome

Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: The Braggs Lecture Theatre

Complications such as preterm birth and miscarriage affect thousands of Australian families every year. Worldwide, preterm birth is the leading cause of infant death.

Form and function: unravelling mechanisms driving early life microbiome responses

Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Joe Verco lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace

In this talk, Professor Hall will explore the role of probiotics in supporting microbiome development in preterm infants, highlighting evidence from their studies showing significant reductions in necrotising enterocolitis, sepsis, and overall morbidity following supplementation with beneficial Bifidobacterium strains. Wednesday 13 August, 3–4 pm. Joe Verco lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace. .

2025 Joseph Fisher Public Lecture

Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025, 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Location: The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus

Economics, Ethics and Power: How Can Economics Help Us Navigate the Challenges of Our Times? Featuring Senator Barbara Pocock—economist, Emeritus Professor, South Australian Senator, and alumni. Wednesday 13 August, 5.15–6.45 pm. The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus. .

Design assessment in the age of AI

Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online

In this workshop, you will explore the impact of generative AI on assessment validity, integrity, and authenticity. Using a structured evaluation tool, you will critically examine your current assessments for their susceptibility to AI tools and consider opportunities to strengthen or redesign them. Thursday 14 August, 2–3 pm. Online. .

Authors in Conversation

Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Online

Andrew Roff and Alex Cothren, two award-winning SA writers will discuss whether their stories are the antidote to doomscrolling in our fractured world, why their books almost had the same titles, and how their (in)famous writers’ group has shaped their creative journeys. Thursday 14 August, 6–7.30 pm. Online. .

AU Sport Quiz Night

Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Park 10 - Graduates Oval Clubhouse, 155 McKinnon Parade, North Adelaide

Adelaide University Sport & Fitness is hosting a quiz night with all proceeds going towards sending the University athletes to Uni Nationals. With a $500 cash prize up for grabs, teams are invited to test their knowledge of sport, fitness, pop culture and more. Friday 15 August, 6–10 pm. Park 10 Graduates Clubhouse, North Adelaide. .

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