Health Equity Reading Group

Dr Toby Freeman will present the article Illustrating the impact of commercial determinants of health on the global COVID-19 pandemic: Thematic analysis of 16 country case studies. Dr Julia Anaf will present the paper Civil Society Action against transnational corporations: implications for health promotion. Monday 29 April, 12–1 pm. Online. Register.

Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Effective University-Industry Collaboration

This three-hour workshop will explore the critical success factors and best practices for fostering productive partnerships between universities and industry partners. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the key barriers and challenges that often hinder these partnerships and learn practical strategies for overcoming them. Monday 29 April, 1–4 pm. Level 7, 704/705 MBA Suite, Nexus 10 Building, North Terrace campus. Register.

UniSuper Webcast – Retirement Considerations

Join UniSuper for their interactive webcast to learn more about your retirement. Everyone is welcome, even if you are not a UniSuper member. Tuesday 30 April, 12.30 pm. Online. 

Inspiring SA and National Science Week briefing

You're invited to a briefing about Inspiring SA and National Science Week grants and programs for 2024. Enjoy afternoon tea while you network with other science engagement and science communication specialists. Tuesday 30 April, 3.30–5 pm. South Australian Museum, North Terrace and online. Register.

Girt by Sea: Re-Imagining Australia's Security

Join for the launch of Girt by Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security (La Trobe University Press/Black Inc) by Professor Joanne Wallis (University of Adelaide) and Professor Rebecca Strating (La Trobe University). Tuesday 30 April, 5.30–7.30 pm. The Gallery room, National Wine Centre. Register.

Stories From The South: A Public Book Club

Booklovers are invited to join a new in-person discussion book club featuring a series of brilliant literary works that have emerged from what Adelaide’s resident Nobel Prize winner, J.M. Coetzee, describes as the “unique world” of the South.

LGBTQ+ Victimization by Extremist Actors

Join us as Dr Jared Dmello discusses his research on how extremist groups target queer communities and the nexus of politics, gender and sexuality studies and security studies. Wednesday 1 May, 2–3 pm. Napier 108, North Terrace campus or via Zoom.

APRU Food Security Webinar

The University is a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU). Together with APRU, and the National Taiwan University, the University of Adelaide is co-hosting Session 2 of the APRU Food Security Webinar Series 2024, which aims to delve into regional technological advancements in the areas of precision agriculture and agritech solutions for prolonging food shelf life. Thursday 2 May, 10.30 am to 12 pm. Online.

Raising uncluttered kids webinar

Kids come with stuff, that’s well-known among parents. You can, however, avoid a lot of the common traps families fall into with clutter. Thursday 2 May, 12 - 1 pm. Online. Register.

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes

This two-part epic is a complex, metaphorical and symbolic examination of sexuality in 1980s USA by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright Tony Kushner. Playing over four weekends, Angels in America is a two-part play, presented in two halves over two separate performances. Thursday 2 to Saturday 25 May, 1 pm, 2 pm and 7 pm. The Little theatre. Register.