University of South Australia
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The University of South Australia (UniSA) is a public university
in the Australian state
of South Australia
. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education
. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000 students. About 14,000 students are international, with half studying in Adelaide and the remainder offshore.
The University of South Australia is the Australian university that has achieved the biggest increase in ranking in the QS World University Rankings
, and has done it for the second year in a row.
According to the latest results, the University of South Australia is ranked equal 256th in the world, which is an increase of 25 places in 2011 on top of rising 14 places the year before. The University is now ranked 11th out of all Australian universities.
In 2011, the first Excellence in Research for Australia Excellence in Research for Australia
assessment exercise showed around 70 per cent of UniSA research assessed at the discipline level was of a world-class standard.
UniSA’s Business School is one of 127 business schools accredited by the European Quality Improvement System EQUIS
and one of only eight in Australia.
The University has developed a reputation as a modern and innovative institution with a growing research profile. Known for its strong and engaged research, the university is also well recognised by industry for its experientially based teaching and learning, conducted in partnership with industry and the professions.
The University is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network
of universities. It has four metropolitan campuses in Adelaide
and two regional campuses in Whyalla and Mount Gambier.
and Flinders University
respectively. To the former SACAE campuses of Magill, Salisbury and Underdale, SAIT added to the merger its three campuses at City East, The Levels (now known as Mawson Lakes) and Whyalla.
Salisbury campus was vacated in 1996, but its sale was held up for many years by litigation. In 1997, a new campus was opened at City West. In 2005, the campus at Underdale was closed as part of the Blueprint 2005 project, and its programmes were moved to other campuses. Some services still reside at Underdale such as Document Services. Blueprint 2005 also involved a number of new buildings, in particular at City West and Mawson Lakes.
. Adelaide CAE, Hartley CAE, Salisbury CAE, Sturt CAE and Torrens CAE respectively became the Adelaide (adjacent to Adelaide University), Magill, Salisbury, Sturt (actually in Bedford Park
, adjacent to Flinders University) and Underdale campuses of the SACAE.
Hartley CAE was in turn formed from the 1979 merger of Murray Park CAE and Kingston CAE.
Origins of the Colleges of Advanced Education
1973 saw the formation of the Colleges of Advanced Education which would make up the SACAE.
There are two Adelaide
central business district
(CBD) campuses, and there are two metropolitan campuses at Mawson Lakes
(formerly The Levels) and Magill
. In the implementation of the university's A$140 million Blueprint 2005 project, campuses at Salisbury and Underdale were closed and the programs moved to the remaining campuses.
and the Royal Adelaide Hospital
), specialises research and teaching in allied health, biomedical, pharmaceutical and nursing programs. It is located north of North Terrace
on the site of the former South Australian Institute of Technology, and before that, the School of Mines. This campus focuses on the health, biomedical and nursing professions.
The Basil Hetzel Building was opened in 2005 and includes 2,000 square metres of multipurpose biomechanical, pharmaceutical and microbiological laboratory space.
The City East campus underwent major reconstruction to the historic Brookman Building in 2008-09.
in buildings constructed in the 1990s for the new campus.
New building was also undertaken as part of a $167 million six-year asset plan known as Blueprint, including the $35 million Hawke building, named in honour of former Prime Minister of Australia
Bob Hawke
and opened in 2007.
The Hawke Building houses the second largest public art gallery
in the state of South Australia
, the Anne and Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery
, purpose-built for exhibitions relating to culture, history and social debate and the huge Allan Scott Auditorium
. It is also home to the Hawke Prime Ministerial Library and Australia’s only architecture museum.
The Blueprint project included the construction of six major buildings, extensions and upgrades across UniSA’s five campuses and also featured the Dorrit Black and Kaurna
buildings complete in 2005 at City West and home to the South Australian School of Art and the Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design.
This campus is the home of the Division of Business with the School of Management; International Graduate School of Business; School of Law; School of Commerce; School of Marketing and the School of Art, Architecture and Design. The Glenelg Tram
travels along North Terrace, and a stop is located in front of the campus, near the campus library.
. The aviation academy is designed to cater to students studying the Civil Aviation degree.
See Whyalla
campus is located next to Mount Gambier TAFE centre. The campus offers 3 degrees, full-time or part-time in Accountancy, Nursing and Social Work.
Mount Gambier
Establishment of South Australia’s Mount Gambier Regional Centre (MGRC) was built in 2005. The aim was to provide greater access to university education. This need was derived from community demand.
The MGRC is providing opportunities for higher education for the Mount Gambier
community. It contributes to the employment needs of the region and further development of its local professionals.
The University of South Australia's MBA program has again been awarded 5 stars by the Graduate Management Association of Australia. In addition, Division of Business is one of only eight Australian business schools, and one of only 130 in the world, to hold the prestigious European Quality Improvement System accreditation.
The University of South Australia is the Australian university that has achieved the biggest increase in ranking in the QS World University Rankings
, and has done it for the second year in a row.
According to the latest results, the University of South Australia is ranked equal 256th in the world, which is an increase of 25 places in 2011 on top of rising 14 places the year before. The University is now ranked 11th out of all Australian universities.
In 2011, the first Excellence in Research for Australia
assessment exercise showed around 70 per cent of UniSA research assessed at the discipline level was of a world-class standard.
After the passing of the Voluntary Student Unionism legislation the activities and collective voice of students was significantly diminished. However this has spurred the student association to work hard to offer students better value for money. Despite this the fact remains that student life is significantly diminished. This is not helped by a contract the university has made with a private operator aroma cafe for a monopoly on the selling of food. Due to the presence of this contract it makes it very difficult for student organisations to hold barbecues which are their primary fundraisers. This is a further frustration due to the excessively priced food especially for a student market. However this exclusive arrangement has enabled the cafeterias to get a much needed face-lift and as now they look much more modern. This however does not make up for the destructive effect of this exclusive contract on the social life of students.
The days of fun and frivolity have mostly been stamped out by facility management that does not see the benefit that an active and fun but responsible social life can have in attracting great minds to the university.
was formed in 1999, its role is to implement an integrated framework for the management of intellectual property, from the early stages of research through to commercialisation (from the ITEK website). Through ITEK and the Wearable Computer Lab, the University has established the first gaming company A-Rage which solely looks at augmented reality gaming systems, though both groups have since disbanded.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in the Australian state
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education
College of Advanced Education
The College of Advanced Education was a class of Australian tertiary education institution that existed from 1967 until the early 1990s. They ranked below universities, but above Colleges of Technical and Further Education which offer trade qualification...
. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000 students. About 14,000 students are international, with half studying in Adelaide and the remainder offshore.
The University of South Australia is the Australian university that has achieved the biggest increase in ranking in the QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
, and has done it for the second year in a row.
According to the latest results, the University of South Australia is ranked equal 256th in the world, which is an increase of 25 places in 2011 on top of rising 14 places the year before. The University is now ranked 11th out of all Australian universities.
In 2011, the first Excellence in Research for Australia Excellence in Research for Australia
Excellence in Research for Australia
Excellence in Research for Australia is a research management initiative of the Australian Rudd Government being developed by the Australian Research Council .It replaces the Research Quality Framework that was developed by the Howard Government....
assessment exercise showed around 70 per cent of UniSA research assessed at the discipline level was of a world-class standard.
UniSA’s Business School is one of 127 business schools accredited by the European Quality Improvement System EQUIS
Equis
Equis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
and one of only eight in Australia.
The University has developed a reputation as a modern and innovative institution with a growing research profile. Known for its strong and engaged research, the university is also well recognised by industry for its experientially based teaching and learning, conducted in partnership with industry and the professions.
The University is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network
Australian Technology Network
The Australian Technology Network is a network of five universities from each mainland state of Australia, with a heritage of working closely with industry...
of universities. It has four metropolitan campuses in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and two regional campuses in Whyalla and Mount Gambier.
History
The University of South Australia was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology (SAIT) with three of the campuses (Magill, Salisbury and Underdale) of the South Australian College of Advanced Education (SACAE). The two other SACAE campuses, City and Sturt, were merged with the University of AdelaideUniversity of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
and Flinders University
Flinders University
Flinders University, , is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.The university has established a reputation as a leading research...
respectively. To the former SACAE campuses of Magill, Salisbury and Underdale, SAIT added to the merger its three campuses at City East, The Levels (now known as Mawson Lakes) and Whyalla.
Salisbury campus was vacated in 1996, but its sale was held up for many years by litigation. In 1997, a new campus was opened at City West. In 2005, the campus at Underdale was closed as part of the Blueprint 2005 project, and its programmes were moved to other campuses. Some services still reside at Underdale such as Document Services. Blueprint 2005 also involved a number of new buildings, in particular at City West and Mawson Lakes.
History of School of Arts
One of its antecedent institutions, the South Australian School of Arts, dates back to 1861 when it was established as the "School of Design", (it was retitled "School of Design Painting and Technical Arts" in 1892, then "South Australian School of Arts and Crafts" in 1909, and then "South Australian School of Art" in 1958) which makes it one of the oldest art schools in Australia, and its oldest public art school. The South Australian School of Arts, an established school within the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, provides the most prestigious and valuable visual arts scholarship in Australia, the Gordon Samstag Scholarship.History of SACAE
The South Australian College of Advanced Education was formed in 1982 with the merger of five Colleges of Advanced EducationCollege of Advanced Education
The College of Advanced Education was a class of Australian tertiary education institution that existed from 1967 until the early 1990s. They ranked below universities, but above Colleges of Technical and Further Education which offer trade qualification...
. Adelaide CAE, Hartley CAE, Salisbury CAE, Sturt CAE and Torrens CAE respectively became the Adelaide (adjacent to Adelaide University), Magill, Salisbury, Sturt (actually in Bedford Park
Bedford Park, South Australia
Bedford Park is a southern suburb of Adelaide in South Australia.The Hancock family established a homestead and farm at the foot of the Adelaide Hills in the mid 19th century. A family name from an earlier generation lent its name to the property of Bedford which was later changed to Bedford Park...
, adjacent to Flinders University) and Underdale campuses of the SACAE.
Hartley CAE was in turn formed from the 1979 merger of Murray Park CAE and Kingston CAE.
Origins of the Colleges of Advanced Education
1973 saw the formation of the Colleges of Advanced Education which would make up the SACAE.
- Adelaide CAE developed from Adelaide Teachers College (est. 1921), which had its roots in a training school established in 1876.
- Murray Park CAE originated from Wattle Park Teachers College, which branched off from Adelaide Teachers College in 1957.
- Torrens CAE had its origins in the South Australian School of Arts, which dates back to 1856, and in Western Teachers College, which branched off from Adelaide Teachers College in 1962.
- Kingston CAE developed from the Adelaide Kindergarten Teachers College (est. 1967), which had its roots in a kindergarten training centre established in 1907.
- Sturt CAE was originally Bedford Park Teachers College (est. 1966).
- Salisbury CAE was originally Salisbury Teachers College (est. 1968).
History of SAIT
The South Australian Institute of Technology was an educational institution with 3 campuses in Adelaide, SA. Under a government reform to education in 1991 it was given the option of merging with the newly formed TAFE SA or the University of South Australia due to its broad range of topics making it a clear fit with neither institution.South Australian School of Mines and Industries
- 1889 South Australian School of Mines and Industries established on the corner of North Terrace and Frome RoadFrome Road, AdelaideFrome Road is a connecting road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It starts from North Terrace in the Adelaide city centre, running in a northerly direction past the University of South Australia, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science and the...
between the University of Adelaide and the Royal Adelaide Hospital. - 1960 The South Australian School of Mines and Industries and the Adelaide Technical High School (established 1918) combined to form the South Australian Institute of Technology (SAIT). The SAIT was made up of three campuses, all of which remain a part of the University of South Australia.
- 1965 The SAIT was designated a college of advanced education resulting in a broadening in the range of courses offered, particularly at the professional level.
Campuses
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
(CBD) campuses, and there are two metropolitan campuses at Mawson Lakes
Mawson Lakes, South Australia
Mawson Lakes is a suburb and new residential development in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, with the first land being released in 1998. It has a census area population of 5,246 people. The suburb is located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide around 12 km north of the Central business...
(formerly The Levels) and Magill
Magill, South Australia
Magill is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside and the City of Campbelltown.-History:Magill is a suburb located approximately 7 km from the Adelaide CBD in the eastern suburbs. Magill was first established as the Makgill Estate, owned by two Scots, Robert Cock and William Ferguson,...
. In the implementation of the university's A$140 million Blueprint 2005 project, campuses at Salisbury and Underdale were closed and the programs moved to the remaining campuses.
City East
City East (between The University of AdelaideUniversity of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
and the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is Adelaide's largest hospital, with 680 beds. Founded in 1840, the Royal Adelaide provides tertiary health care services for South Australia and provides secondary care clinical services to residents of Adelaide's city centre and inner suburbs.The hospital is situated...
), specialises research and teaching in allied health, biomedical, pharmaceutical and nursing programs. It is located north of North Terrace
North Terrace, Adelaide
North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.-North Side of North Terrace:...
on the site of the former South Australian Institute of Technology, and before that, the School of Mines. This campus focuses on the health, biomedical and nursing professions.
The Basil Hetzel Building was opened in 2005 and includes 2,000 square metres of multipurpose biomechanical, pharmaceutical and microbiological laboratory space.
The City East campus underwent major reconstruction to the historic Brookman Building in 2008-09.
City West
City West Campus features business, law, commerce and management, along with architecture and creative arts. It is located between North Terrace and Hindley StreetHindley Street, Adelaide
Hindley Street is located in the West End of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs between King William Street and West Terrace. The street was named after British parliamentarian and social reformist, Charles Hindley....
in buildings constructed in the 1990s for the new campus.
New building was also undertaken as part of a $167 million six-year asset plan known as Blueprint, including the $35 million Hawke building, named in honour of former Prime Minister of Australia
Prime Minister of Australia
The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful...
Bob Hawke
Bob Hawke
Robert James Lee "Bob" Hawke AC GCL was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia from March 1983 to December 1991 and therefore longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister....
and opened in 2007.
The Hawke Building houses the second largest public art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
in the state of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, the Anne and Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery
Kerry Packer
Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC was an Australian media tycoon. The son of Sir Frank Packer and Gretel Bullmore, the Packer family company owned controlling interest in both the Nine television network and leading Australian publishing company Australian Consolidated Press, which were later...
, purpose-built for exhibitions relating to culture, history and social debate and the huge Allan Scott Auditorium
Allan Scott (businessman)
Archibald Allan Scott, AO was an Australian businessman.-Biography:He was best known for founding the truck organisation Scott's Transport in Mount Gambier, South Australia, which has since grown to be one of the biggest freight companies in Australia, rivalling Linfox.In 1997, Scott's became a...
. It is also home to the Hawke Prime Ministerial Library and Australia’s only architecture museum.
The Blueprint project included the construction of six major buildings, extensions and upgrades across UniSA’s five campuses and also featured the Dorrit Black and Kaurna
Kaurna
The Kaurna people are a group of Indigenous Australians whose traditional lands include the area around the Adelaide Plains of South Australia. Pronunciation of the word "Kaurna" varies slightly by the background and origin of the speaker; the most common is English , sometimes , native or, less...
buildings complete in 2005 at City West and home to the South Australian School of Art and the Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design.
This campus is the home of the Division of Business with the School of Management; International Graduate School of Business; School of Law; School of Commerce; School of Marketing and the School of Art, Architecture and Design. The Glenelg Tram
Glenelg Tram
The Glenelg Tram is a route from the centre of Adelaide, South Australia to the beach-side suburb of Glenelg. It is Adelaide's only remaining tramway, running at approximately 15-minute intervals, and is part of the integrated Adelaide Metro public transport network...
travels along North Terrace, and a stop is located in front of the campus, near the campus library.
Magill
Magill Campus is located on St. Bernard's road. It focuses on a range of education, humanities and social science disciplines, including Psychology, Journalism, and the Study of International Relations.Mawson Lakes
Mawson Lakes campus is the main campus for the Division of IT, Engineering and the Environment, has state-of-the-art research facilities, an extensive library and collaborative links with nearby Technology Park.Parafield
UniSA has its own aviation academy located at Parafield with brand new Cessna aircraft with state-of-the-art Garmin 1000 cockpit displays, unique to South AustraliaSouth Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The aviation academy is designed to cater to students studying the Civil Aviation degree.
Whyalla
Whyalla's academic programs in foundation studies, business, engineering, social work, and nursing along with research opportunities in rural health and community development reflect UniSA's commitment to providing access to higher education.See Whyalla
Whyalla, South Australia
-Demographics:According to the 2006 Census the population of the Whyalla census area was 21,122 people, making it the second largest urban area in the state outside of Adelaide...
Mount Gambier
The UniSA Mount GambierMount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....
campus is located next to Mount Gambier TAFE centre. The campus offers 3 degrees, full-time or part-time in Accountancy, Nursing and Social Work.
Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....
Establishment of South Australia’s Mount Gambier Regional Centre (MGRC) was built in 2005. The aim was to provide greater access to university education. This need was derived from community demand.
The MGRC is providing opportunities for higher education for the Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....
community. It contributes to the employment needs of the region and further development of its local professionals.
Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
A number of Schools have recently merged within the Division.- School of Art, Architecture and Design
- School of Communication, International Studies and Languages
- School of Education
- School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy
- The David UnaiponDavid UnaiponDavid Unaipon was an Australian Aboriginal of the Ngarrindjeri people, a preacher, inventor and writer. He was the most widely known Aboriginal in Australia, and broke stereotypes of Aboriginals...
College of Indigenous Education & Research
- (Previous Schools:
- School of Communication, Information and New Media
- School of Education
- School of International Studies
- Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design
- School of Psychology
- School of Social Work and Social Policy
- South Australian School of Art
- The UnaiponDavid UnaiponDavid Unaipon was an Australian Aboriginal of the Ngarrindjeri people, a preacher, inventor and writer. He was the most widely known Aboriginal in Australia, and broke stereotypes of Aboriginals...
School)
Division of Health Sciences
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
Division of Business
- School of Commerce
- School of Law
- School of Management
- School of Marketing
- International Graduate School of Business
Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment
- School of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering
- School of Computer and Information Science
- Advanced Computing Research Centre
- Wearable Computer Lab.
- School of Electrical and Information Engineering
- School of Mathematics and Statistics
- School of Natural and Built Environments
Rankings and Achievements
The University of South Australia is ranked 14th in Australia for research income and in the top 10 Australian universities for the percentage of academics with a doctorate.The University of South Australia's MBA program has again been awarded 5 stars by the Graduate Management Association of Australia. In addition, Division of Business is one of only eight Australian business schools, and one of only 130 in the world, to hold the prestigious European Quality Improvement System accreditation.
The University of South Australia is the Australian university that has achieved the biggest increase in ranking in the QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
, and has done it for the second year in a row.
According to the latest results, the University of South Australia is ranked equal 256th in the world, which is an increase of 25 places in 2011 on top of rising 14 places the year before. The University is now ranked 11th out of all Australian universities.
In 2011, the first Excellence in Research for Australia
Excellence in Research for Australia
Excellence in Research for Australia is a research management initiative of the Australian Rudd Government being developed by the Australian Research Council .It replaces the Research Quality Framework that was developed by the Howard Government....
assessment exercise showed around 70 per cent of UniSA research assessed at the discipline level was of a world-class standard.
Student activities
UniLife (a students association) is a democratic organisation run by students, which is responsive to student needs. UniLife improves the quality of student life by providing administrative support to over 100 sporting and social clubs, a diverse range of events throughout the year and free advocacy and advice services, and also produces the UniSA student magazine UniLife Magazine.After the passing of the Voluntary Student Unionism legislation the activities and collective voice of students was significantly diminished. However this has spurred the student association to work hard to offer students better value for money. Despite this the fact remains that student life is significantly diminished. This is not helped by a contract the university has made with a private operator aroma cafe for a monopoly on the selling of food. Due to the presence of this contract it makes it very difficult for student organisations to hold barbecues which are their primary fundraisers. This is a further frustration due to the excessively priced food especially for a student market. However this exclusive arrangement has enabled the cafeterias to get a much needed face-lift and as now they look much more modern. This however does not make up for the destructive effect of this exclusive contract on the social life of students.
The days of fun and frivolity have mostly been stamped out by facility management that does not see the benefit that an active and fun but responsible social life can have in attracting great minds to the university.
Research Institutes
- Ian Wark Research Institute
- Institute for Telecommunications Research
- Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies (HRISS)
- Sansom Institute for Health Research
- Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science
- Barbara Hardy Institute for Sustainable Environments and Technologies
Commercialisation
ITEKItek
Itek Corporation was a US defense contractor that initially specialized in the field of camera systems for spy satellites. In the early 1960s they built a conglomerate in a fashion similar to LTV or Litton, during which time they developed the first CAD system and explored optical disk technology...
was formed in 1999, its role is to implement an integrated framework for the management of intellectual property, from the early stages of research through to commercialisation (from the ITEK website). Through ITEK and the Wearable Computer Lab, the University has established the first gaming company A-Rage which solely looks at augmented reality gaming systems, though both groups have since disbanded.
Affiliations
- Australian Technology NetworkAustralian Technology NetworkThe Australian Technology Network is a network of five universities from each mainland state of Australia, with a heritage of working closely with industry...
(ATN) - Australian Vice-Chancellors' CommitteeAustralian Vice-Chancellors' CommitteeUniversities Australia is an organisation founded in Sydney in May 1920, which attempts to advance higher education through voluntary, cooperative and coordinated action. After being based for a time in both Sydney and Melbourne, its offices relocated to Canberra in 1966...
(AVCC) - Association of Commonwealth UniversitiesAssociation of Commonwealth UniversitiesThe Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries.- History :In 1912, the University of London took the initiative to assemble 53 representatives of universities in London to hold a Congress of Universities of the Empire...
(ACU)
Business and commerce
- Rob Chapman, Managing Director, BankSA
- David SimmonsDavid SimmonsDavid Simmons is an Australian rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at fullback, wing, or centre...
, Chief Executive Officer, Hills IndustriesHills IndustriesHills Industries is a diversified Australian company that makes home, hardware and electronics. The company has been described as an Australian legend, and was founded on the production of a single product, the Hills Rotary Hoist.-History:... - Essington LewisEssington LewisEssington Lewis, CH was an Australian industrialist.He was born in Burra, South Australia, on 13 January 1881. After joining Broken Hill Proprietary Company - now BHP Billiton - in 1904, he rose through the company ranks to become Managing Director in 1926 and Chairman in 1950, a position he held...
, Former Chairman of BHP (now BHP BilitonBHP BillitonBHP Billiton is a global mining, oil and gas company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and with a major management office in London, United Kingdom...
)
Health
- Faisal Hayat Khan, Physiotherapist, Pakistan National Cricket team
Journalism and media
- Sarah CummingSarah CummingSarah Cumming is an Australian journalist.Cumming is currently weather presenter on Seven News Sydney.-Career:Sarah completed her Journalism degree at the University of South Australia, where she majored in International Relations...
, weekday weather presenter on Seven News Sydney - Georgina McGuinnessGeorgina McGuinnessGeorgina McGuinness was the anchor of Nine News Adelaides weekend 6pm news bulletin from 1989 to 2011.An Adelaide native, born 29th August, 1966, Georgina studied at Seymour College and at the Magill campus of the South Australian College of Advanced Education...
, weekend anchor and reporter for National Nine NewsNational Nine NewsNine News is the news service of the Australian Nine Network.Nine News's flagship bulletin is the nightly 6:00pm localised bulletin, produced by networked owned-and-operated stations in Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Darwin alongside localised bulletins produced by the WIN-owned Nine Network...
. (Alumna of SACAE, Magill campus, graduated 1987.) - Rebecca MorseRebecca MorseRebecca Morse is an Australian journalist and news presenter.Morse is currently presenter of Adelaide's Ten News at Five Monday to Thursday....
, Ten NewsTen NewsTen News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
presenter, former ABC reporter and presenter, and South Australian Media Awards Journalist of the Year in 2005. - Indira NaidooIndira NaidooIndira Naidoo is an Australian author, journalist and television presenter.-Education:Naidoo was educated in England, Zimbabwe and Australia, where she attended Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania before matriculating as School Dux from Naracoorte High School in South...
, consumer rights advocate and former television news presenter (ABC and SBS). (Alumna of SACAE. ) - Kelly NestorKelly Nestor (journalist)Kelly Nestor is an Australian television news presenter and she is currently working for The Advertiser.- Biography :Nestor was born and raised in Broken Hill, New South Wales, but made her name as a news presenter in Adelaide....
, former co-anchor of National Nine NewsNational Nine NewsNine News is the news service of the Australian Nine Network.Nine News's flagship bulletin is the nightly 6:00pm localised bulletin, produced by networked owned-and-operated stations in Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Darwin alongside localised bulletins produced by the WIN-owned Nine Network...
and former ABC, Channel Ten and Sky News AustraliaSky News AustraliaSky News Australia is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite news channel available in 2.5 million homes on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television and Neighbourhood Cable subscription platforms....
presenter. (Alumna of SACAE, Magill campus.)
Politics
- Trish DraperTrish Draper-Early Life:Patricia "Trish" Draper was born in Woodville, South Australia, the daughter of German migrants who came to Australia after W.W.2....
, LiberalLiberal Party of AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
former member of the Australian House of RepresentativesAustralian House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
, representing the Division of MakinDivision of MakinThe Division of Makin is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives located in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide. Established in 1984 and named after Norman Makin, a former MP and diplomat, it has been a marginal seat at most elections since... - Iain EvansIain EvansIain Frederick Evans is a South Australian Liberal Party politician. He studied at Heathfield High School and gained a Bachelor Degree for Building Technology from the SA Institute of Technology . Prior to entering politics he managed a family-owned building and retailing business...
, former Leader of the Liberal Party in South Australia and former Leader of the Opposition in the South Australian parliament. (Alumnus of SAIT.) - Christopher PyneChristopher PyneChristopher Maurice Pyne, MP , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 13 March 1993, representing the Division of Sturt, South Australia.-Early years:...
, LiberalLiberal Party of AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Australian House of RepresentativesAustralian House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
, representing the Division of SturtDivision of SturtThe Division of Sturt is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia.First proclaimed for the 1949 election, Sturt was named for Captain Charles Sturt, nineteenth century explorer and the first European to discover the Murray River...
, and former Minister for Ageing - Dana WortleyDana Wortley-External links:*...
, ALPAustralian Labor PartyThe Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Australian SenateAustralian SenateThe Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,... - Nick ChampionNick ChampionNicholas David "Nick" Champion , is the ALP Member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the electorate of Wakefield...
, ALPAustralian Labor PartyThe Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Australian House of RepresentativesAustralian House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
representing the Division of WakefieldDivision of WakefieldThe Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. It is located north of Adelaide, incorporating the outer northern suburbs of Salisbury and Elizabeth, and extending north as far as Clare. It covers the east coast of the Gulf St Vincent north of... - The Hon. Michelle LensinkMichelle LensinkJacqueline Michelle Ann Lensink is an Australian politician and, since 26 June 2003, a Liberal Party of Australia member in the South Australian Legislative Council.- Education :...
MLC, LiberalLiberal Party of AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Parliament of South AustraliaParliament of South AustraliaThe Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It consists of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly. It follows a Westminster system of parliamentary government....
. - Tom KenyonTom KenyonThomas Richard "Tom" Kenyon is an Australian politician. He is the Australian Labor Party member for the electoral district of Newland in the South Australian House of Assembly, having won the seat at the 2006 state election and returned at the 2010 state election.Kenyon was appointed as Minister...
, ALPAustralian Labor PartyThe Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Parliament of South AustraliaParliament of South AustraliaThe Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It consists of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly. It follows a Westminster system of parliamentary government....
representing the Electoral district of NewlandElectoral district of NewlandNewland is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after pioneer Simpson Newland, a prominent figure in nineteenth-century South Australia... - The Hon. Mark ParnellMark ParnellMark Parnell is an Australian politician and the first SA Greens representative in the South Australian Legislative Council, having won a seat in the 2006 state election. His term will expire in March 2014. Since his election, the Greens position in state political opinion polls has approximately...
MLC, SA Greens member of the Parliament of South AustraliaParliament of South AustraliaThe Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It consists of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly. It follows a Westminster system of parliamentary government....
. - Trish WhiteTrish WhitePatricia Lynne "Trish" White is a company director and former Australian politician, representing Taylor in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Australian Labor Party...
, ALPAustralian Labor PartyThe Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Parliament of South AustraliaParliament of South AustraliaThe Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It consists of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly. It follows a Westminster system of parliamentary government....
representing the Electoral district of TaylorElectoral district of TaylorTaylor is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. This district is named after Doris Irene Taylor MBE, a leading force in the founding of Meals on Wheels, and Australian Labor Party activist. Taylor is a 549.8 km² semi-urban electorate in... - Tony MessnerTony MessnerAnthony John Messner AO is a former Australian politician and minister.Messner was born in Melbourne and educated at a state primary school in Queensland, Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide and the South Australian Institute of Technology.Messner was elected as a Senator for South Australia at the...
, former LiberalLiberal Party of AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Senator for South Australia and federal Minister for Veterans AffairsMinister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia)The Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs oversees income support, compensation, care and commemoration programs for more than 400,000 veterans and their widows, widowers and dependants.... - Late Datuk Robert Lau Hoi ChewRobert Lau Hoi ChewDatuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew was a Malaysian politician. He represented Sibu in the Parliament of Malaysia from 1990 until his death in 2010, and served as Deputy Minister for Transport from April 2009 until his death...
(1942–2010), Malaysian Member of Parliament, and Deputy Minister of Transportation of Malaysia.