Words by Lakeisha Watkins UofA’s rural campus currently does not have a dedicated psychologist or counselling team, despite a mental health crisis amongst vets Warning: Story contains mentions of suicide and eating disorders, and images of persons who are now deceased A student-led campaign is currently underway to improve mental health services at the university’s Roseworthy campus, […]
Words by Ivan Jankovic The DVCA told us the decision to axe ARTS 1007 was partly due to the controversial JobsReady Graduate bill For years, new students in the Arts Faculty have bonded over their mutual, surprisingly deep-seated hatred of ARTS 1007: Enquiring Mind, a compulsory first-year course, and usually among their first tastes of university learning. […]
Words by Ivan Jankovic The Faculty mergers will result in 104 job losses, according to a leaked proposal On Thursday 30 September, UofA staff were provided with a Draft Change Proposal (DCP) which explained how the proposed organisational restructure would affect existing jobs. Largely owing to campaigners from No Adelaide University Cuts, the document has been circulated […]
Words by Stasi Kapetanos Anyone who follows On Dit twitter (@OnDitMagazine) should know that the student elections, which seemed to be bothering everyone just a few short weeks ago, were a resounding victory for the political left in student politics. Starting with the Adelaide University Union (AUU) board, we saw the Labor Left and Right […]
Words by Ivan Jankovic After the left coalition’s landslide election result last week, many wondered how soon the Progress-Connect alliance would start using its AUU Board majority to make life difficult for them. The answer is, apparently: not very long. According to the agenda for tonight’s Board meeting, obtained by On Dit, the Board will move […]
Words by Ivan Jankovic The Socialist Alternative candidate trounced two-time President Oscar Ong to claim the top job 2022 SRC President Ana Obradovic. Adelaide University’s left coalition has made stunning gains in the 2021 student elections, claiming 20 out of 23 Student Representative Council (SRC) seats, and winning all office-bearer positions. The sweeping win comes after nearly […]
Words by Ivan Jankovic Andrew Keough (right), University Council member and managing director of Saab Australia, with former Premier Jay Weatherill. The University Council — the University of Adelaide’s peak decision-making body — has voted to move forward with an organisational restructure that would see five faculties merged into three, and around 200 professional and academic staff laid off in […]
Words by Ivan Jankovic “When staff get kicked in the teeth, so do students” With the University of Adelaide announcing that about 200 professional and academic staff will disappear in the next few years, “degree factory” has never seemed more apt to describe what places of higher education are turning into. The transformation is taking place […]
Reporting by Ivan Jankovic Some teaching staff also to be phased out in the long-term Rally in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office in the Mitchell Building, Wednesday 11 August. All photos by Rafael Aquino. Adelaide University has revealed that some teaching staff are facing redundancies in the long-term, in addition to 130 admin staff being phased out […]
Reporting by Ivan Jankovic Professor Jennie Shaw. Source: Adelaide Uni website. The interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic) Professor Jennie Shaw has been appointed permanently to the role of DVCA. The University of Adelaide made the announcement earlier this week following a ‘national and international search’. Her tenure will begin on Monday 9 August. The DVCA is […]
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