Break barriers and build bridges!
When Muhammad Razlan was just 10 years old, he lost his eyesight completely because of early-onset glaucoma. Taking this in his stride, Razlan went on to graduate from UniSA with a commendation, participate in the Adelaide City marathon, and represent Australia in Goalball. His passion for inclusivity and accessibility has made him a well-known advocate for the visually impaired community in Malaysia, where he was recently awarded the prestigious Distinguished Young Alumni Award. more…
Australia Day Honours
Congratulations to the exceptional members of our University community who were recently recognised in this year's Australia Day Honours. These include Professor Claudine Bonder OAM, and UniSA Alumni Award winner Robert Chapman AM. See the full list of alumni acknowledged for their outstanding contributions to Australian society here…
Share your thoughts: What makes an extraordinary Vice Chancellor?
We are undertaking an international search to find a Vice Chancellor and President for the new Adelaide University who embodies the vision and values of the institution, as well as our guiding behaviours – authentic, ambitious, curious, respectful, and inclusive. As a member of our alumni community, we want you to be part of the process. We are seeking a truly extraordinary leader, but we also realise that “extraordinary” means different things to different people. The Chancellor of the Adelaide University Transition Council, Pauline Carr, invites staff, students and alumni from our foundation institutions to help inform the selection process by sharing their views about the most important attributes and qualities for our new Vice Chancellor. The survey is open from 5 February to 7 March 2025.
Adelaide University Vice Chancellor selection criteria survey
Annual Hawke Lecture
Senator the Hon Penny Wong, the Senate leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, delivered the 25th Annual Hawke Lecture. Senator Wong was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2022 after serving as Shadow Foreign Minister for six years. In this role, she aims to rebuild Australia's reputation by leveraging national power to foster a stable and prosperous region where sovereignty is respected and international rules are upheld. Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. watch...
MOD.’s new exhibition rethinks time, memory and mortality
The new MOD. annual exhibition launches this month, inviting visitors to reconsider the concept of time. Is it truly linear or are the past, present and future more connected than we realise? How do our memories shape these connections? As we reflect on time, we rarely pause to ask – what defines death? more...
Events & Exhibitions
5 February to 28 March 2025 >> This is all Human Made
This is all Human Made will feature work from Squish Squash, an Australian illustration and animation community. By revealing the creative journey behind drawing, painting, and animating, the exhibit offers an intimate look at the intricate human processes that shape visual creativity. Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre in the Kerry Packer civic Gallery, this exhibition is a timely opportunity to showcase the importance of process in the creative practice and explore artists responses to the evolving digital landscape that AI is shaping.
Wednesday 26 February >> In-Conversation with the Creators of The Earth Above
Join The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre for an evening with the creators of The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History, which is showing as part of Adelaide Fringe. This immersive planetarium experience brings together a collective of Indigenous and non-Indigenous filmmakers, Elders, Traditional Owners, artists, archaeologists, and animators. The project weaves emerging research with Indigenous knowledge to explore deep time and propose hopeful futures. Together, they will explore how collaborative research can transform our understanding of Australia’s past and future.
Thursday 6 March >> Rachel Perkins and Dr Debra Dank In-Conversation with Wesley Enoch AM
What is the role of stories and storytellers in creating a more inclusive and humane society? Filmmaker Rachel Perkins and award-winning author Dr Debra Dank in-conversation with writer and director Wesley Enoch AM will explore how stories can be told in new ways to help Australia reckon with its past actions and attitudes towards First Nations people, to broaden the narrative and to highlight the breadth of culture. Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre in partnership with WOMADelaide Planet Talks.
Tuesday 11 March >> A Global Treaty to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Join human rights and environmental justice activist, Dr Kumi Naidoo, and historian of science Professor Naomi Oreskes in conversation with The Hon Mike Rann AC CNZM on the growing momentum behind the push for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. This session will explore the pathway toward a global plan for keeping coal, gas and oil in the ground, and how governments, cities, scientists, communities and people from all walks of life can get involved to protect what we love from the threat of fossil fuels. Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre in partnership with WOMADelaide Planet Talks.
Until 21 November >> Forever
In this exhibition, experience time in new ways. Traverse past, present and future by navigating the blurred lines between these states of being. Explore the changes that mark your ageing. And though it may be confronting, contemplate the end of existence. But perhaps the future is not so set. Enter a speculative world where the end is just a new beginning and explore if life can be found in the infinite expanse of forever? Presented by MOD. a museum of discovery.
Achievements & Opportunities
Charlie's Rainbow MOVE Challenge
If you've not yet realised your New Year's resolution to be more active, it's not too late to join the Charlie's Rainbow MOVE Challenge. Increase your fitness while supporting the research of Prof Richard D'Andrea into childhood Acute Myeloid Leukaemia ... or make a donation.
Venture Catalyst Startup Accelerator Program
Apply now for the Innovation & Collaboration Centre 2025 Venture Catalyst program in space and general categories. UniSA alumni, students and staff can take the next step in turning their big idea into a business with $10k equity-free funding, tailored workshops and mentoring, and workspace within an exciting startup community. Applications close 17th March.
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