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Dr Ross Williams and Andrew Hensel jumped out of a plane for O-Week 1986

Three men smiling in the sun, wearing skydiving gear and holding their bundled parachutes

Posted on Feb 3 2025 by Claire Bowman

“We Could Die!” announced the posters that two students plastered across the North Terrace Campus during O-Week 1986. Beneath this provocative heading, they printed a picture of a human figure under a parachute with the strings cut. The dramatic posters drew quite the crowd to the University oval to witness a “demonstration jump”...

Alumni in Focus: Nick Winter

Posted on Mar 31 2020 by Kimberley Hoile

Opening bowler for the Redbacks and Strikers, Nick Winter, is this month’s Alumni in Focus.

Alumni in Focus: McKeely Denholm

Posted on Feb 25 2020 by Kimberley Hoile

McKeely Denholm (B Health Sc 2014) is our Alumni in Focus this month.

Alumni in Focus: Ana Hranilovic

Posted on Jan 28 2020 by Tusha Bhatia

PhD in Wine Microbiology Ana Hranilovic is this month's Alumni in Focus.

Never Never Distilling Co.

Posted on Sep 30 2019 by Michaela Skye McGrath

A career in gin was written in Tim Boast’s DNA. The lead distiller and co-founder of Never Never Distilling Co. and Bachelor of Commerce graduate’s grandmother was connected to Gilbey’s Gin.

Kartini Asari

Posted on Sep 4 2019 by Tusha Bhatia

Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) graduate Kartini Asari reflects on her time at University, degree highlights, and inspirations on her graduation day.

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2019 OECD Forum: Erin Gear

Posted on Jun 21 2019 by Michaela Skye McGrath

Recently returning from Paris, Bachelor of Arts graduate and Global Voices Research Fellowship recipient Erin Gear reflects on her experience as the only South Australian youth delegate to the 2019 OECD Forum.