Partners and community

Partners and community

Powerful partnerships

Adelaide University will be a leading destination for global innovators, thinkers, entrepreneurs and researchers. We’ll partner with the communities we serve and become Australia’s most connected university – an engine for innovation, economic development and social cohesion.  

Our partnerships with the world’s leading higher education institutions, research centres, government and industry will unlock new ways of thinking and doing, provide education and research opportunities for staff and students, and contribute to solving global challenges. 

These relationships will ensure Adelaide University is a partner of choice – an open and collaborative institution that nurtures talent, pioneers solutions, and creates a thriving, connected community. 

Celebrating knowledge and empowering innovation

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Partnerships

Our comprehensive network of strategic national and global partnerships will enable knowledge sharing and collaboration at scale. Together, we collectively tackle the most pressing global needs and achieve greater societal benefit.

These partnerships, whether with industry, government, higher education institutions, research centres or community organisations, are the gateway to new teaching and learning opportunities and the generation of new knowledge. They provide a rich range of opportunities for students and staff to build cultural competency and develop an international mindset. 

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International consortia

Memberships of international consortia will play a key role in broadening Adelaide University’s international engagement and impact.

These partnerships foster innovation through knowledge sharing and the development of best practices, which benefits staff, students and the broader university community. 

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Community and outreach

Adelaide University will be a visible cornerstone in the communities that we serve. We'll partner with groups and organisations and support initiatives that align with our ambition to create a better Australia through new approaches to tertiary education, global research and innovation.

We will actively contribute to community needs through collaboration and outreach to empower, shape and grow a vibrant society. 

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Cultural connections

Our cultural institutions and precincts share a rich and modern history, with connections that reach far beyond our campuses and into the wider community – celebrating knowledge, curiosity, meaning and expression.

This includes the Elder Conservatorium of Music, the futuristic Museum of Discovery (MOD.), the Samstag Museum of Art, Special Collections and Archives, the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi, the Architecture Museum, and the Museum of Classical Archaeology. 

Impactful and engaged

Adelaide University’s networks and partnerships span local and global, across alumni, research and industry.

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