From the Vice-Chancellor

Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling reflects on what our industry partnerships reveal about Flinders’ strengths, the people who make them possible and how they are bringing Agenda […]

  Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling reflects on Flinders University’s revised position of #16 globally in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings. Our 2026 Times […]

Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling reflects on why international education is about far more than migration, and why global partnerships are central to Flinders’ mission to change […]

  Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling reflects on what Flinders University’s performance in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings says about the University’s purpose and […]

As Flinders University celebrates its 60th anniversary, Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling reflects on a mission always at the University’s heart – and now vital to our […]

Regional education changes lives, not only for students, but for the communities they go on to serve. Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling reflects on the expansion of […]

Dear colleagues, Happy New Year, and welcome back to Flinders for 2025. I hope you had a restful long weekend and were able to spend some […]

Thank you to everyone who attended the Staff Awards last week. It’s always a great opportunity to take a moment to celebrate the incredible things we’re […]

As we head into the final weeks of the year, I’m delighted to share some truly inspiring achievements. Over the weekend, Flinders University was celebrated in […]

Last week we celebrated a momentous occasion for Flinders University and the future of health and medical research in South Australia with the unveiling of our […]

Dear colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Flinders University has been recognised with a SAGE Cygnet Award in recognition of our unwavering dedication to breaking […]

Last week, staff and students at Flinders University celebrated International Women’s Day with some terrific speakers at a morning tea event held at Bedford Park and […]

Earlier today, the Federal Government announced its decision to allocate 330 Commonwealth supported places to Flinders University as part of the Nuclear-Powered Student Pathways program, which […]

There is no greater priority than the health and wellbeing of every member of our Flinders University community. The environment we create and the actions we […]

Today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce the date that Australians will cast their vote in a referendum on enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres […]

One of our biggest regular events was held last weekend as we welcomed prospective students to our Bedford Park campus for Open Days. In a new […]

By now, I imagine you are all aware of the news that the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia have agreed on their […]

This past week it was my pleasure to travel to Nankai University in Tianjin, China to celebrate the recent graduates from our three joint Masters programmes. […]

Flinders University is taking another step on our journey towards reconciliation as we seek to embed Indigenous strategies and cultural perspectives in everything that we do. […]

Earlier this year, the First Nations Voice Bill 2023 passed South Australian Parliament, making South Australia the first jurisdiction in Australia to pass legislation to implement […]

It is graduation time again and it’s a genuine pleasure for me to be able to attend nine ceremonies this week as we celebrate the achievements […]

Questions hanging over the future of South Australia’s shipbuilding industry have been answered, with the recent announcement that Australia’s new submarines will be built in Adelaide. […]

I hope you enjoyed a well-deserved break, spent some time with friends and family, and have returned refreshed and ready to be part of another big […]

[all staff email] Dear colleagues Now that the holiday season is almost upon us, I want to sincerely thank you for your contributions to Flinders University […]

I am pleased to share with you the next instalment in our series of videos on sustainability at Flinders University. This video features just a selection […]

I recently enjoyed the opportunity to speak with Emeritus Professor Martin Betts for the HEDx podcast series for the Higher Education publication Campus Review, where we […]

Sustainability is a core commitment for Flinders University, with progressive steps being taken across our campuses to play an important part in addressing this global challenge […]

I recently had the pleasure of seeing some of our visual effects and entertainment design facilities in action. This is a growing area of interest for […]

It was with great pleasure that I hosted an afternoon tea to thank those members of our community who donated to Flinders University this past year, […]

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the world-renowned archaeology group here at Flinders University. Their teaching program specialises in the archaeology of Indigenous peoples, maritime […]

Our commitment towards a sustainable future continues here at Flinders University, with the installation of 13 new electric vehicle charging stations on the main campus as […]

Recently I was able to visit the new Trading Room in the College of Business, Government and Law being used by some of our finance students. […]

On the first of this month I had the great pleasure of participating in the unveiling of a new mural in the Tjilbruke Student Lounge in […]

Recently I visited the new Flinders Railway Station, as part of the Government’s $141 million Flinders Link Project, to see the newly installed station canopy with […]

Inspired by the food is free movement, a group of Flinders University staff and students has set-out to create a series of self-sustaining biodynamic gardens to […]

Last week I visited an exciting new facility on campus, The Void. This industry-standard motion capture studio is the largest of its kind in South Australia […]

In its tenth year, our Institute of Nanoscale Science and Technology, led by Professor David Lewis, is a fantastic example of the coming-together of researchers that […]

Adelaide’s cultural scene has been given a big boost thanks to an impressive $66 million makeover of Her Majesty’s Theatre. The project has created a large […]

The spirit of generosity is alive and well at Flinders University, as demonstrated by a recent encouraging act of selflessness by one of our international students. […]

Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling spoke on ABC radio on May 5, commenting on the outstanding role of South Australians in containing the COVID-19 virus and the University’s […]

From tackling racism to adopting video essays for topic assessments, some of Flinders University’s foremost thinkers, innovators and change makers in student learning have been celebrated […]

Staff who have contributed 25 years of service to Flinders University were acknowledged last week at the 2019 Staff Service Awards, receiving a special memento of […]