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Light up at UniSA’s Diwali festival |
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Broaden your mental health perspectives at uni |
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up close: machines trivia night |
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Improve your study groove |
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Working on Wellness: a month of activations, freebies & more! |
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The ‘How to Adult’ Program – Session 3: How to ‘Cook Healthily on a Small Budget’ |
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Huge discount on 3 months' gym and pool membership at UniSA Sport |
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Know your legal rights: A free webinar with expert panellists |
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Meet our PhD candidate driving towards personalised ovarian cancer treatment |
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Light up at UniSA’s Diwali festival
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Expect your senses to come alive at the UniSA Diwali festival, with an array of colour, light, food, dancing and traditional Indian sounds.
Diwali is the festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning "rows of lighted lamps". Diwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
Join us on the day for a fun afternoon of lively DJ tunes and enjoy:
• Performances of rhythmic dhol tasha drumming and student cultural dance
• Indian Rangoli art and the chance to draw your own beautiful patterns
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Capturing the memories with your friends in the photobooth with Diwali inspired props
• Expressing yourself with creative henna tattoos
• Delicious food by Mela Masters of Indian Food
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Friday 29 October |
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3.45pm – 6.30pm |
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George Street, City West campus |
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Broaden your mental health perspectives at uni
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Broaden your awareness on a range of mental health issues that affect students with diverse backgrounds at this informal, yet informative event as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Understanding the challenges on mental health and wellbeing at university brings opportunity for conversations about important and unique issues facing students. This event will provide insights about challenges some people face and give you advice on how to support others.
You’ll get to hear about:
• The importance of resilience with mental health and how to build it • Information about wellbeing on and off campus including what community and professional support is available •
How COVID-19 has impacted students' mental health
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How to strongly transition from study to work
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Friday 29 October |
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9.30am – 1.00pm |
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The Forum Ground Level, JS Building, City West campus |
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up close: machines trivia night
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Love machines? Hate machines? Are machines ruling or ruining your life?
Get together with some friends and make new friends, while you answer some whacky questions and undertake unique quizzy actions. Quiz Meisters will be hosting Machines Trivia Night, featuring their signature on-screen videos and live games; it’s trivia, but good.
Book now to secure your table for up to six people (sorry no robots allowed). A round of free drinks will be included in your booking.
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Thursday 4 November |
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5.30pm – 7.30pm |
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MOD., Bradley Building
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Improve your study groove
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So, you've got the results and feedback on your assessments, but not sure what's next? Now’s a great time to think about how you went and identify areas of improvement. Visit The Study Room, a podcast hosted by current UniSA students with insights, tips and resources to help you achieve your academic best. Check out Season 1 (Are you UniSA Ready?),
to reminisce, reflect and perfect your study groove. Check out Season 2 (Psyched Up for Study) to help you stay calm, reduce stress, and improve your sleep and memory. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Podcast - more seasons to come!
Here's some other study support services available to you:
Ask the Study Help PALS
Chat to our Study
Help PALS, who are all current UniSA students, to get their top tips on referencing, academic and assignment writing, and essential study skills.
Book an appointment with a Learning Adviser
Learning Advisers can provide study and assignment assistance to help you achieve your academic and professional goals. They won't edit or proofread your work for you but will help develop your self-editing skills and grammar know-how.
Get 24/7 learning support with Studiosity
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you have questions about academic writing and grammar, or maths, accounting, statistics or referencing – you can get one-to-one help from an adviser for free with Studiosity. Services include live chat options and assignment feedback reports. |
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Working on Wellness: a month of activations, freebies & more!
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Working on Wellness continues until Friday 29 October, helping you improve and maintain your health and wellbeing.
This campaign is jam-packed full of activities, off-campus events, freebies and much more. It doesn't matter if you're a local or online student, there is something for everyone!
Here are just a few of the activities planned:
• Nap Nook: 5-min massages, relaxation tent & chill out in absolute comfort
• Crafternoon: Rock painting, nature crowns and clay making
• Rage Room: Smash a plate, punch a boxing bag, and get uplifted with the DJ
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Board games such as Twister, Would You Rather and Guess Who
For more information, click going on the Facebook event.
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The ‘How to Adult’ Program – Session 3: How to ‘Cook Healthily on a Small Budget’
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We all need to be nourished with healthy food and good company. Come along to learn and be inspired how to be both Food Waste Fighters, and also how to cook healthily on a small budget. For only $6.36 (including the booking fee) you can enjoy trivia, light-hearted conversation, cooking and eating together!
Date: Thursday 28 October | Time: 4.00pm – 6.30pm | Location: Room P5-34, Playford Building, City East campus
Registrations close 9.00am Thursday 21 October. You can find more helpful resources on ‘How to Adult’ at the webpage. |
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Huge discount on 3 months' gym and pool membership at UniSA Sport
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Stay active over the summer break with unlimited access to UniSA Sport gyms, Pridham Hall pool and group fitness classes conveniently located across four UniSA metro campuses. That's 3 months full access for only $99*! We can’t wait to welcome you to our supportive and inclusive health and fitness facilities.
For more information, full T&Cs* and to take advantage of this awesome offer visit our website now.
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FOR YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Know your legal rights: A free webinar with expert panellists
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Keen to know more about the legal options for people subjected to sexual assault and domestic abuse? UniSA is running a free webinar on Monday 25 October from 10.30am – 11.30am (ACDT) to help you understand the SA law system.
Through two case scenarios, an expert panel will provide answers to a range of topics, including reporting to police, access to lawyers, resources, and processes.
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Meet our PhD student driving towards personalised ovarian cancer treatment
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With an affinity for the technical science of pharmacy and biomedical research, Cintya Dharmayanti, PhD candidate at UniSA’s Applied Chemistry and Translational Biomaterials Group, has won the 2021 Three Minute Thesis competition.
She won with her presentation, Highway to Health: Driving towards personalised ovarian cancer treatment, detailing her work into the development of a nanoparticle system for ovarian cancer drug delivery, potentially leading to more effective treatments and reduced side effects.
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woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer today would only have about a 50/50 chance of seeing the year 2026. The reason behind this low number lies partially in the treatment. While one patient may respond remarkably well to traditional chemotherapy, another, of the same age, the same diagnosis, and the same disease progression, may show little to no response at all… We need treatments that are tailored to each individual. We need personalised treatment.” Cintya says.
Cintya is currently a PhD candidate in the Applied Chemistry and Translational Biomaterials (ACTB) Group
under the primary supervision of Associate Professor Anton Blencowe, where the team spend their time discovering and testing innovative solutions to challenges across biomedical and conservation sectors. |
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