Everything about University Of South Australia totally explained
The
University of South Australia, or
UniSA, is a
public university in the
Australian
state of
South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the
South Australian Institute of Technology and
Colleges of Advanced Education. However, one of its antecedent institutions, the South Australian School of Arts, dates back to 1856, making it one of the oldest art schools in Australia. It is the largest university in South Australia with more than 32,000 students.
The university is a leading expert in technical education and applied research, as well being a founding member of the
Australian Technology Network. It has four metropolitan campuses in
Adelaide and two regional campuses in
Whyalla and
Mount Gambier. The metro campuses have specific academic focuses: City West and
Magill focus on architecture, the arts, humanities and social sciences; City East specialises in health, biomedical, pharmaceutical and nursing programmes;
Mawson Lakes teaches technical and scientific disciplines. The regional campuses are more generalist.
University of South Australia is ranked as the 291st university in the 2007 Times Higher Education Supplement Top 400 Universities list.
The
South Australian School of Arts, an established school within the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, provides the most prestigious and valuable visual arts scholarship in Australia, the Gordon Samstag Scholarship.
History
Campuses
There are two
Adelaide central business district (CBD) campuses, and there are two metropolitan campuses at
Mawson Lakes (formerly The Levels) and
Magill. In the implementation of the university's AU$100 million Blueprint 2005 project, campuses at Salisbury and Underdale were closed and the programs moved to the remaining campuses.
City East
City East (between The
University of Adelaide and the
Royal Adelaide Hospital), north of
North Terrace on the site of the former
South Australian Institute of Technology, and before that, the School of Mines. This campus focuses on the health, biomedical and nursing professions.
As of 2007 the City East campus is undergoing major reconstruction to the historic Brookman Building.
City West
City West, between North Terrace and
Hindley Street in buildings constructed in the 1990s for the new campus. This campus is the home of the School of Business. The terminus of the
Glenelg Tram is located on
North Terrace in front of the campus.
Magill
The Magill campus focuses on a range of humanities and social science disciplines.
Mawson Lakes
Mawson Lakes campus is the main campus for the Division of IT, Engineering and the Environment, has state-of-the-art research facilities, an extensive library and collaborative links with nearby Technology Park.
Regional
There are also regional campuses located in
Whyalla and in
Mount Gambier, serving the interests of rural and regional students.
Whyalla's academic programs in business, social work, and nursing along with research opportunities in rural health and community development reflect UniSA's commitment to providing access to higher education.
Structure
Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
Division of Health Sciences
The School of Health Sciences
The School of Nursing and Midwifery
The School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences(External Link
)
Division of Business
The School of Commerce
The School of Law
The School of Management
The School of Marketing
The International Graduate School of Business
The School of Idiots
Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment
School of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering
School of Computer and Information Science(External Link)
Research Institutes
Ian Wark Research Institute
Institute for Telecommunications Research
The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
Sansom Institute for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Science(External Link)
Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science(External Link)
Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies
Commercialisation
ITEK was formed in 1999, its role is to implement an integrated framework for the management of intellectual property, from the early stages of research through to commercialisation (from the ITEK website).
Through ITEK and the Wearable Computer Lab, the University has established the first gaming company A-Rage which solely looks at augmented reality gaming systems.
Affiliations
Australian Technology Network (ATN)
Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC)
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
Notable alumni
Business and commerce
Robin Adair, Chief Financial Officer, Emeco Holdings Ltd
Cameron Blanks, Director, Pacific Equity Partners
Terry Bowen, Managing Director, Industrial & Safety; Wesfarmers
Rob Chapman, Managing Director, BankSA
David Simmons, Chief Executive Officer, Hills Industries
Stephen Babidge, Executive Director, Contango Asset Management
Le Neves Groves, Joint Managing Director, ABC Learning Centres
Journalism and media
Georgina McGuinness, Weekend Anchor and Reporter, National Nine News.
Rebecca Morse, Ten News presenter and former Young South Australian Journalist of the year.
Indira Naidoo, former television journalist and now a consumer rights advocate.
Kelly Nestor, former ABC, Channel Ten and Sky News Australia presenter. Now co-anchor of National Nine News.
Sports
John Gloster, Physiotherapist, Indian Cricket Team
Politics
Trish Draper, Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Makin
Iain Evans, former Leader of the Liberal Party in South Australia and former Leader of the Opposition in the South Australian parliament
Christopher Pyne, Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Sturt, and former Minister for Ageing
Dana Wortley, ALP member of the Australian Senate
Nick Champion, ALP member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Sturt
The Hon. Michelle Lensink MLC, Liberal member of the Parliament of South Australia.Further Information
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