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87-462: Planting of the vineyards commenced in 1997. Eran Goldwasser, a graduate of the University of Adelaide , Australia, is the chief winemaker. The company is owned by Carmel Winery . As of 2012 annual production is about 150,000 bottles. The winery began producing on two levels: Yatir and Yatir Forest, the latter being the winery's flagship series. In 2004, Yatir introduced a Sauvignon Blanc wine and

174-542: A royal charter granted by Queen Victoria that year, which allowed for women to be conferred degrees. This has contributed to its long history of achieving notable milestones and firsts for women's rights in higher education. In 1991, it formally opened two additional campuses in Greater Adelaide outside of the city centre. These included the Waite and Roseworthy campuses, though the university operated at

261-542: A "super uni" by then South Australian premier, Steven Marshall , and Simon Birmingham , but the merger was called off in October 2018 by the University of South Australia, which was less keen. Vice-chancellor David Lloyd , in an email to University of South Australia staff, claimed that the amalgamation lacked a compelling case. This statement was contradicted by the University of Adelaide's chancellor who said that

348-585: A 1882 speech paraphrasing Queen Victoria 's royal charter Another early benefactor Robert Barr Smith , who had previously studied under financial hardship in Scotland and served on the University Council for 19 years, had long desired for education to be accessible to all students in Adelaide. In 1913, Robert wrote at the age of 89 that " tho' in its vigorous and lusty youth ," the university

435-552: A decade of delays during the Great Depression . The footbridge, which crosses the River Torrens , features cast iron balustrading that is a popular location for love locks . The Adelaide University Union redevelopment , also known as Union Buildings or Union Building Group, was completed in stages between 1967 and 1975. It created some of the most significant buildings in the complex. The redevelopment

522-482: A net positive impact on the state economy. The two universities argued that by combining their expertise, resources and finances into a single institution, they can be more financially viable, with stronger teaching and research outcomes. Support for the merger among existing staff were mixed, with a National Tertiary Education Union SA survey showing that only a quarter were in favour of the amalgamation. Warren Bebbington , who previously served as vice-chancellor at

609-691: A presence in the adjacent Lot Fourteen precinct, that is also home to the national headquarters of the Australian Space Agency among other institutions in the fields of science and technology. It also operates the National Wine Centre further along of the terrace and adjacent to the Adelaide Botanic Garden . On the west end of North Terrace, the Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building

696-689: A regional campus in Roseworthy and a study centre in Melbourne , Victoria . Its academic activities are organised into three faculties, which are subdivided into numerous teaching schools. It also has several research subdivisions. In 2023, the university had a total revenue of A$ 1.13 billion , with A$ 334.15 million from research grants and funding. It is a member of the Group of Eight , an association of research-intensive universities in Australia, and

783-632: A secular institution to "promote sound learning in the Province of South Australia " to be "open to all classes and denominations of Her Majesty's subjects". It commenced its first class, a Latin lecture towards the Bachelor of Arts , in March 1876 following its inauguration at the Adelaide Town Hall . Its first chancellor was former premier Richard Hanson and its first vice-chancellor

870-505: A series of mergers, the latest of which were in 2022 following a merger between the Arts and Professions faculties and the Faculty of Sciences into the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences. The establishment of faculties and academic departments is formally the responsibility of the University Council. The main governing body of the institution is its Council. It is

957-411: A significant impact on the public life of South Australia, having educated many of the state's earliest businesspeople, lawyers, medical professionals and politicians. It has also been associated with the development of penicillin , space exploration , sunscreen , the military tank , Wi-Fi , polymer banknotes and X-ray crystallography , and the study of viticulture and oenology . The history of

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1044-553: A then-called Adelaide University with a request for endowment towards its creation. Following an agreement, the Adelaide University Association was established by the Union College on 23 September 1872 to manage the creation of the university. The University of Adelaide, which is named after its founding city namesake to Queen Adelaide , was formally established on 6 November 1874 following

1131-666: A wide range of free online MOOC courses on digital learning platforms edX and FutureLearn , including the MathTrackX bridging program. The university also offers degree programs in Singapore as part of a joint venture with the Ngee Ann Kongsi foundation. List of presidents of Singapore [REDACTED] The president of Singapore is the head of state of the Republic of Singapore . Preceded by

1218-454: Is a public research university based in Adelaide , South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many sandstone buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as Bonython Hall . Its royal charter awarded by Queen Victoria in 1881 allowed it to become the second university in

1305-448: Is a large centre for agricultural research and veterinary sciences . It was the site of the former Roseworthy Agricultural College which was established in 1883 as the first agricultural college in Australia. The Roseworthy College Hall, now the student hub, is the main building on the campus and was built in 1884. Its clock tower features a Swiss precision clock that is synced via GPS with Greenwich Mean Time . The clock tower

1392-580: Is also a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities , an international association of research-intensive universities, and the former Academic Consortium 21. It plans to merge with the University of South Australia , forms part of the Adelaide BioMed City research precinct and is a close partner with the Australian Space Agency whose national headquarters is located alongside it on Lot Fourteen . The university also offers

1479-903: Is carried out by the University Council formed through the University of Adelaide Act 1971. The legislation, which superseded the Adelaide University Act 1874, is scheduled to be superseded by the Adelaide University Act 2023. In 2023, the University of Adelaide had a total revenue of A$ 1.13 billion (2022 – A$ 1 billion ) and a total expenditure of A$ 1.09 billion (2022 – A$ 995.46 million ). Key sources of income included A$ 228.2 million from research grants and fees (2022 – A$ 190.97 million ), A$ 105.95 million from other research funding (2022 – A$ 93.22 million ), A$ 350.71 million from tuition fees and grants (2022 – A$ 318.44 million ), A$ 313.91 million from HESA funding (2022 – A$ 305.91 million ) and A$ 134.47 million from donations and investments (2022 – A$ 86.48 million ). At year-end

1566-486: Is expected to become operational by January 2026, with an additional transitional period extending to 2034. It is projected to have 70,000 students at launch, with one-in-four students being international students, and contribute approximately A$ 4.7 billion to the Australian economy annually. The amalgamation has been subject to mixed reactions . The primary campus of the university is located on North Terrace in

1653-519: Is instead served by the Cabinet , led by the prime minister . In 2016, a second constitutional amendment was made that allowed for a presidential election to be reserved for an ethnic community in Singapore if no one from that community had served as president for the last five presidential terms. The role of the president was originally ceremonial and symbolic, carrying residual powers, however

1740-565: Is located in the suburb of Urrbrae in Adelaide's eastern foothills, adjacent to the Urrbrae Agricultural High School , on 184 hectares (450 acres) of which a large amount was donated through the will of Scottish-born pastoralist Peter Waite . Approximately half of the land donated was dedicated for studies in agriculture and the remainder as a public park. The Waite Research Precinct is home to several research centres. The Waite Agricultural Research Institute

1827-634: Is often hired out for performances of various kinds such as the Adelaide Fringe events. It features two revolving stages and a seating capacity of 635 people. The Little Theatre is located in the Cloisters and is primarily used for dramatic performances by the Theatre Guild . The College Green stretches from the Cloisters across the lawns down to Victoria Drive, next to the River Torrens . It hosts various social events throughout

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1914-643: Is surrounded by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and the Royal Adelaide Hospital forming part of the Adelaide BioMed City precinct. The A$ 246 million biomedical teaching and research facility was completed in 2017 and is home to various clinical and simulation facilities in the fields of healthcare and medicine. The Waite campus specialises in agricultural science , viticulture , oenology , plant breeding , food research and biotechnology . It

2001-527: Is the oldest building on the campus. It was called the University Building until 1961 when it was renamed after William Mitchell . The Barr Smith Library is the main library on the site and is notable for its large reading room. On the western border, the campus is planned to merge with the neighbouring City East campus of the University of South Australia and the City West campus on

2088-727: The Adelaide city centre , one of four terraces bounding the inner city's central business district . It is co-located on its west with the historical Royal South Australian Society of Arts which included the Art Gallery of South Australia , the South Australian Museum and the State Library of South Australia . Built in the Gothic Revival architecture style in 1882, the Mitchell Building

2175-435: The Association of Pacific Rim Universities . Notable alumni of the university include the first female prime minister of Australia, two presidents of Singapore , the first astronaut born in Australia and the first demonstrator of nuclear fusion . It is also associated with five Nobel laureates , constituting one-third of Australia's total Nobel laureates , 116 Rhodes scholars and 164 Fulbright scholars . It has had

2262-589: The Boer Wars . The entrance features a limestone statue of a young soldier "discarding his uniform in readiness to return to the land". The organ of the chapel was donated by the mother of a student that died in New Guinea during World War II. There is a time capsule from 1976 located near the chapel. It is expected to be opened in 2026. In 2021, the A$ 7 million Roseworthy Solar and Energy Storage Project

2349-481: The Elder Conservatorium of Music . Other donors include Scottish philosopher William Mitchell who also taught literature and psychology, established many teaching schools and served as vice-chancellor and chancellor of the institution. The University Building, now the chancellery, was later renamed to the Mitchell Building in his honour. According to its founding Act, the university was intended as

2436-515: The English-speaking world to confer degrees to women. It plans to merge with the neighbouring University of South Australia , is adjacent to the Australian Space Agency headquarters on Lot Fourteen and is part of the Adelaide BioMed City research precinct. The university was founded at the former Royal South Australian Society of Arts by the Union College and studies were initially conducted at its Institute Building . The society

2523-552: The Hawke-Keating government implemented the sweeping reforms of Education Minister John Dawkins that dismantled the binary system. The states, eager for increased education funding, merged the colleges either with existing universities or with each other to form new universities. Following its expansion and increasing autonomy from the university, the South Australian Institute of Technology

2610-621: The Jubilee Exhibition Building which was later transferred to the university in 1929. It remained on the campus until 1962 when the building was demolished to make way for several university buildings. The Jubilee Exhibition Building was also the birthplace of the South Australian Institute of Technology which was established in 1889 as the SA School of Mines and Industries. It moved to

2697-577: The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) on 15 January 2024, which was needed for the institution to offer courses that issue qualifications. Following approval on 22 May 2024, students starting studies at the pre-merger institutions from 2025 onwards will be issued degree certificates from Adelaide University. Students enrolled on or prior to 2024 will also be able to opt in adding antecedent institutions' names and logos on their parchments. The combined institution

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2784-576: The Titanic . The campus is also home to the Waite Arboretum and Conservation Reserve. The Waite Arboretum is a tree museum which is home to over 2,500 tree specimens from over 1,000 taxa, many of which are endangered in the wild. The Waite Conservation Reserve, also co-located on the campus, is home to native plants and wildlife. Located north of the city, the Roseworthy campus comprises 16 km (6.2 sq mi) of farmland and

2871-566: The United Kingdom and Canada , an absence of a national heraldic authority. The coat of arms of the university was grant during the reign of George V in 1925 and has historically since been used on all degree parchments issued by the university. While some universities such as the Universities of Western Australia and Queensland have modified the coat of arms issued on parchments over time, its design has mostly remained

2958-576: The Yang di-Pertuan Negara , the office of president was created on 22 December 1965 after Singapore's independence in August 1965 , with incumbent Yang di-Pertuan Negara Yusof Ishak serving as the first president. Under the Constitution , presidents must be a Singaporean citizen , non-partisan , and elected by a popular vote . Originally elected by Parliament , a 1991 constitutional amendment

3045-524: The role was later given executive powers such as the reserve power to veto certain bills , most notably in relation to Singapore's reserves as a check and balance process as well as revoking and appointing public service appointments among other powers listed in the Constitution. There have been nine presidents since Singapore gained independence in 1965. The term of president was previously 4 years, with it being extended to 6 years following

3132-544: The A$ 9.2 million Plant Genomics Centre at the campus. In 2010, he opened The Plant Accelerator, a A$ 30 million research facility which is the largest and most advanced of its kind in the world. A number of other organisations are co-located in the precinct including the South Australian Research and Development Institute (or SARDI , part of Primary Industries and Regions SA which is also headquartered at

3219-401: The Adelaide suburb of Mawson Lakes as The Levels in 1972. In 1965, it was designated an advanced college which initiated an expansion in the variety of courses available. The Adelaide Teachers College, which changed names and shifted locations multiple times throughout its existence, was established in 1876. Despite not being located at the university campus until 1900, students from

3306-550: The Ingkarni Wardli Building, Darling Building, Hartley Building, Mawson Building and the Helen Mayo North and South Buildings. The A$ 100 million Braggs Building, named after two Nobel laureates associated with the university, was built in 2013 and features a large number of cross-disciplinary scientific research facilities. The Adelaide University Footbridge was constructed in 1937 following

3393-611: The Mitchell Building, which both face the terrace, is the Elder Hall which is its oldest great hall. It is a large concert hall that is used by the Elder Conservatorium of Music among others and, along with Bonython Hall, both feature large organs . The university also has other venues including the Scott Theatre, Little Theatre and the College Green. The Scott Theatre is the largest lecture theatre on site and

3480-772: The Mitchell Gates, the Johnson Laboratories, the Barr Smith Library and the Benham Laboratories. The Adelaide University Union Cloisters were built in 1929 as a war memorial to the 470 University of Adelaide members who served during World War I , of which 64 had died during the war. There are three plaques on the site, with the latest added in 2015 to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landing . The university also has

3567-463: The Universities of Sydney and Melbourne , which then educated solely men. The university, which allowed women to study alongside men since its commencement including eligibility for all academic prizes and honours, became the second university in the English-speaking world following the University of London in 1878 to formally admit women on equal terms as men in 1881. This was following

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3654-464: The University of Adelaide, described the proposed institution as a "lumbering dinosaur" in reference to its timing during an ongoing federal review of the higher education sector. Vice-chancellor Colin Stirling described plans to provide the new institution with A$ 300 million in research funding and scholarships as "unfair" to students who choose to study at Flinders University. The combined figure

3741-630: The Waite site since at least 1924 as the Waite Agricultural Research Institute. The Roseworthy campus was the former Roseworthy Agricultural College which, although affiliated with the university since 1905, was an independent institution prior to their merger. Additionally, the university previously operated research facilities across 5 hectares (12 acres) in Thebarton approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) north of

3828-461: The campus until 2020 when it was sold for housing development. The flames for several summer Olympic Games , among other sporting events, were developed there with the now-called FCT Flames. The SA School of Art was founded in 1856 by the former Royal South Australian Society of Arts , predating the university which was also established there. The independent art school, which went through many name changes, resided for most of its history at

3915-564: The campus), Australian Grain Technologies, Australian Wine Research Institute and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The Urrbrae House built in 1891, now a museum, served as the home of Peter and Matilda Waite who purchased the land with support from Thomas Elder . Its interior & Co is designed by Aldam Heaton & Co, who was also responsible for designing interiors for

4002-580: The centre for teaching, research and diagnostics. In 2013, the veterinary science facilities were expanded with the opening of the Equine Health and Performance Centre, a specialised facility for equine surgery, internal medicine, sports medicine and reproduction. The Memorial Chapel is a notable building on the Roseworthy campus. It was built in 1955 to memorialise students from the former college who died during World War I , World War II and

4089-419: The commission. Following the appointment of merger advocate Peter Høj as University of Adelaide vice-chancellor, both universities announced that a merger would once again be considered. The universities began a feasibility study into a potential merger at the end of the year. The invitation to merger negotiations was rejected by Flinders University , the state's third public university. The agreement for

4176-458: The country's first business school. They have produced some of Australia's earliest businesspeople, lawyers, medical professionals and politicians. "willing and ordaining that Degrees in Arts, Medicine, Law, Science and Music conferred by the University of Adelaide upon any person, male or female , should be recognised as academical distinctions and rewards of merit and be entitled to rank, precedence and consideration" William Jervois in

4263-441: The executive committee responsible for managing operations, setting policies and appointing the chancellor and vice-chancellor. The Council comprises the chancellor, vice-chancellor, a member of the academic staff, a member of the professional staff, an undergraduate student, a postgraduate student, at least one member with a commercial background, two members with prior experience in financial management and other members appointed by

4350-487: The following year, a single-varietal Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah . In 2006, it came out with a varietal Viognier . Yatir's wine has received accolades from critics such as Robert Parker . It is the first Israeli wine to be listed in the main selection of Selfridges in London. On the grounds of the winery, 180 ancient wine presses have been discovered University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide

4437-411: The former South Australian Institute of Technology that merged with most of the remaining SACAE, and maintained their presence next to the University of Adelaide, in the suburbs of Mawson Lakes and Magill and in the regional city of Whyalla . Its expansion over the next few decades, including to sites on the west end of North Terrace , and broadening fields of studies contributed to its status as

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4524-613: The institution attended university lectures since at least 1878. In 1921, it renamed to the Adelaide Teachers College, in line with other interstate teachers colleges. Despite offers from the university to take control of the college, which was heavily integrated into the university, the Education Department retained administrative authority throughout its early history. The Hartley Building, named after former vice-chancellor John Anderson Hartley ,

4611-405: The merger continues to be in the state's best interests and a spokesperson for the university added that it was still open to future talks. Following the release of several internal FOI documents retrieved by ABC News , it was later revealed that the merger talks failed due to disagreements on the post-merger institution's leadership structure. The name Adelaide University of South Australia

4698-483: The merger was reached on 1 July 2023 by the two universities, which then accounted for approximately two-thirds of the state's public university population, in consultation with the South Australian Government . The rationale for the amalgamation was a larger institutional scale may be needed in order to increase the universities' ranking positions, ability to secure future research income and

4785-535: The merger, the campus expanded its focus in dryland agriculture , natural resource management and animal production by the mid-1990s. The campus is also now home to South Australia's first veterinary science training program, which commenced in 2008. The Veterinary Science Centre houses teaching facilities including a surgical skills suite, a public veterinary clinic offering general practice as well as emergency and specialist veterinary services for pet animals. There are also specialised pathology laboratories at

4872-501: The neighbouring Brookman Building in 1903, named after the Scottish-born businessman George Brookman who contributed £15,000 towards its construction. The institution acted de facto as part of the university while remaining legally distinct. The relationship was expanded in 1903 with the two institutions formally agreeing to combine teaching, laboratories and examinations across fields of engineering and sciences. Despite

4959-512: The original mother college to become the South Australian College of Advanced Education in 1982. The combined institution continued its presence alongside the university as its City campus and maintained joint teaching, facilities and committees. The campus merged with the university in 1991. Stronger demand for advanced college places throughout the country resulted from a broadening appeal of higher education beyond

5046-533: The passage of The Adelaide University Act of 1874 through the South Australian parliament . The parliament also provided a 2 hectare (5 acre) land grant for a campus. Its royal charter , which was granted by Queen Victoria in 1881, allowed the university to confer degrees to women. Its early benefactors, many of whom Scottish immigrants , made large donations to develop the university that are now worth tens of millions adjusted for inflation. It

5133-410: The possibility of a merger between the state's three public universities should they decline. He had made an election promise to take a heavy-handed approach towards the merger to reduce students departing to higher-ranking institutions on the east coast and to improve the state's ability to attract international students and researchers. At the time, staff's opinions were evenly divided on the idea of

5220-617: The same with the exception of a minor tweak to the crux . The motto in Latin reads Sub Cruce Lumen translated "the light (of learning) under the (Southern) Cross". The official coat of arms, in heraldic terminology , is: As part of the merger, the coat of arms has been de facto retired for new students and will only be available to University of Adelaide alumni and continuing students who started their programs on or before 2024. Many universities possess ceremonial maces used during graduation ceremonies. The University of Adelaide Mace

5307-664: The selection committee. The selection committee, which comprises the chancellor and six other appointed members, can appoint members to the Council to serve for between 2 and 4 years. This excludes elected staff and student members, which have a term limit of 2 years. The chancellor of the university is a limitless term position that is mainly ceremonial and is held by former Federal Court judge Catherine Branson who succeeded Kevin Scarce following his retirement in May 2020. Branson

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5394-426: The slogans "seek light" and "make history". The overall branding is expected to be superseded following the merger. Additionally, Adelaide University Sport has its own crest and motto . While all Australian universities have common seals that are used on parchments, some Australian universities also possess a coat of arms . These were usually grant by the College of Arms in London due to, as opposed to

5481-403: The state's largest university by student population. It also became the second-largest university nationally by number of online students, either in the state or from other parts of the country, and expanded to Mount Gambier in 2005. In June 2018, the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia began discussions regarding the possibility of a merger. The proposition was dubbed

5568-407: The state's public university population, agreed to merge in mid-2023. The future combined institution will be rebranded as Adelaide University , previously a colloquial name for the university, with the merged state expected to become operational by 2026. The university has four campuses, three in South Australia : its main North Terrace campus in central Adelaide, the Waite campus in Urrbrae ,

5655-521: The traditionally elite education provided by the universities. Advanced colleges were originally designed to complement universities, forming a binary system modelled on that of the United Kingdom . It was originally created by the Menzies government following World War II on the advice of a committee led by physicist Leslie H. Martin , during a period of high population growth and corresponding demand for secondary and tertiary education. This sector ceased to exist when, between 1989 and 1992,

5742-414: The university dates back to the Union College established in 1872 to provide education to aspiring Protestant ministers who were previously required to travel to the United Kingdom . It provided education in the natural sciences, mathematics, English literature and theological studies of the Greek Testament. The college approached Scottish-born pastoralist Walter Watson Hughes with the proposal for

5829-460: The university had endowments of A$ 393.4 million (2022 – A$ 366.3 million ) and total net assets of A$ 2.19 billion (2022 – A$ 2.15 billion ). The university uses a number of symbols to represent the institution. The present logo is based on the coat of arms. Other symbols utilised by the university includes a flag, also based on the coat of arms, as well as a ceremonial mace . The university also uses several taglines including its motto and

5916-419: The university later establishing its own faculty of engineering in 1937, the reciprocal relationship remained intertwined to the University Council and studies completed at the institute were recognised as equivalent studies eligible for credit towards university courses. The institution expanded into the site of the former Adelaide Technical High School in 1963, to the regional city of Whyalla in 1962 and to

6003-452: The west end of the terrace to form the combined Adelaide City campus following the merger. Bonython Hall , the great hall used during graduation ceremonies, is a prominent building facing the terrace. The hall takes inspiration from the Great Hall of the University of Sydney and is also constructed in the Gothic Revival architecture style to resemble the medieval halls used by the ancient universities in Europe. In between it and

6090-499: The year including parties, live bands, DJs and open-air cinema among others. It was created in response to the impact of social distancing restrictions owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia , which hit many live music venues . The Napier and Ligertwood Buildings were built following the demolition of the Jubilee Exhibition Building in 1962. They are named after Mellis Napier and George Ligertwood who were both former chancellors. Some other notable buildings include

6177-438: Was Anglican bishop Augustus Short . Its first graduate was Thomas Ainslie Caterer , who graduated in 1879 with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1882, it was also the first university in Australia to provide degree programs in science and its faculty of arts was inaugurated in 1887. Its Adelaide Law School was established in 1883 as Australia's second law school, its medical school in 1885 and its Adelaide Business School in 1902 as

6264-406: Was KH Boykett in 1926 who carried it during the 50th anniversary jubilee of the first classes at St Peter's Cathedral . The mace symbolises protection of the chancellor and the mace bearer, who is usually a student of the university, carries it in front of the chancellor during ceremonies. The university is a member of the Group of Eight , a coalition of research-led Australian universities. It

6351-442: Was agreed upon by both universities and Chris Schacht , who previously served on the University of Adelaide Council, alleged that the merger talks failed due to disagreement on which vice-chancellor would replace the other following their amalgamation. In early 2022, the topic of a merger was raised again by the new state government led by premier Peter Malinauskas , which proposed setting up an independent commission to investigate

6438-579: Was also the original birthplace of the South Australian Institute of Technology as the School of Mines and Industries. The institute later became the University of South Australia during the Dawkins Revolution following a merger with an advanced college dating back to the School of Art , also founded at the society. The two universities, which then accounted for approximately three-quarters of

6525-474: Was appointed by the University Council. The current vice-chancellor is Danish biochemist Peter Høj , who began his role in February 2021 following similar roles at the University of South Australia and the University of Queensland . While the chancellor's office is ceremonial, the vice-chancellor serves as the university's de facto principal administrative officer. The university's internal governance

6612-501: Was built as its permanent home in 1927. It continued constructing new buildings such as the Scott Theatre, Madley and Schulz buildings and eventually renamed to the Adelaide College of the Arts and Education. It also established additional teachers colleges in other parts of the city including Magill . Following a series of mergers, the colleges expanded to become advanced colleges which all later amalgamated with

6699-729: Was designed by lead architect Robert Dickson and includes a heritage-listed group of buildings including the Union House, the Lady Symon Building named after the wife of Josiah Symon , the George Murray Building, the Cloisters and the Western Annexe. The earlier Georgian-style buildings were designed by the architects Woods, Bagot, Jory and Laybourne-Smith who also designed Bonython Hall,

6786-555: Was established in 1924. Its first director was Arnold E. V. Richardson . Later renamed to the Waite Research Institute, it produces approximately 70% of Australia's research output in viticulture and oenology and around 80% of cereal varieties used in southern Australia were created there. A Soil Research Centre was founded in 1929 with a donation of £10,000 from Harold Darling of J. Darling and Son , grain merchants. In 2004, State Premier Mike Rann opened

6873-421: Was forged by silversmiths using silver-gilt under the supervision of Frederick Millward Grey . It features the coat of arms on an orb symbolising the world protruding from an open book representing learning with gum leaves-inspired design. Grey was a designer based at the School of Fine Arts in Adelaide which later became an antecedent institution of the University of South Australia . The first mace bearer

6960-605: Was founded with the backing of its first benefactor Walter Hughes and Thomas Elder , also a Scottish-born pastoralist and another founder of the university, who each donated £20,000 towards the association. The university initially occupied the South Australian Institute Building prior to the construction of the University Building which housed the entire university at the time. Elder also bequeathed an additional £65,000 in his will following his death in 1897 of which £20,000 were allocated to set up

7047-399: Was given the option to merge with either TAFE South Australia or the South Australian College of Advanced Education. It chose to merge with the latter advanced college resulting in the establishment of the University of South Australia , which continues to remain neighbours with the university. The University of South Australia is the state's third public university, a continuation of

7134-519: Was inspired following his visit to the Great Hall of the University of Sydney . The hall, which is used during graduation ceremonies among other events, was designed by architect Louis Laybourne-Smith based on medieval great halls in a Gothic Revival architecture style inspired by the ancient universities in Europe. The institution was the third of its kind on the Australian continent after

7221-415: Was later revised to A$ 464.5 million to include land purchases, with an additional A$ 40 million research fund set up for Flinders University. In November 2023, legislation passed state parliament enabling the creation of the new university to be named Adelaide University , previously a colloquial name used by the University of Adelaide. An application for self-accreditation authority was submitted to

7308-473: Was made to allow for the president to be directly elected by a popular vote, with the 1993 presidential election between Ong Teng Cheong and Chua Kim Yeow being the first time a president was directly elected by popular vote. Singapore follows a non-executive model of the Westminster parliamentary system where the president serves as the head of state, separate to the head of government which

7395-451: Was missing a clock for more than 120 years until 2003, when the mechanism was finally added following a donation. The colleges' teaching and research in oenology and viticulture were transferred to the Waite campus, along with the bulk of its work in plant breeding . Before studies in oenology were transferred to the Waite campus, the college had produced a number of highly regarded and awarded winemakers and wine critics. Following

7482-403: Was opened on the campus. It included a solar farm with an output of 1.2MW with a 420/1200kWh hybrid battery. Its 3,200 solar panels are estimated to produce 42% of the campus' energy requirements. Research and teaching is organised into three faculties, each of which contains a number of constituent schools, departments and institutes. The current faculties at the university were developed over

7569-519: Was poorly endowed and constructed on little land. His donations included a combined £9000 towards books for the then-struggling university library and £500 towards radiation research by Lawrence and William Henry Bragg who later won the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics . Bonython Hall , the great hall of the university, was built in 1936 following a donation of over £50,000 from the owner of The Advertiser newspaper, John Langdon Bonython , who

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