Major seminars and events
Throughout the academic year, the CSHE conducts a variety of events for the University community that facilitate reflection, thinking, discussion and activities related to current issues in higher education. Activities centre on promoting high quality teaching and learning experiences at Melbourne.
Seminar Series
The CSHE schedules regular seminars on key and topical issues relating to teaching and learning in higher education.
Issues and Ideas in Higher Education Seminars
Occasional Research and Policy Seminars
Teaching and Learning Forum
A series of development grants, seminars and activities focused on excellence and distinctiveness in the University's large group teaching
Teaching and Learning Forums 2007
Provost's Summit
The Provost's Summit is a joint initiative of the University Provost, Professor Peter McPhee, and the Centre for the Study of Higher Education.
Vice-Chancellor’s Colloquium
The Vice-Chancellor’s Colloquium is an annual event providing an important space at the end of a busy academic year for University of Melbourne colleagues to meet and celebrate best practice and excellence in learning and teaching. At the Colloquium, teaching award recipients each provide a personal perspective on teaching and learning. A wide variety of faculties are represented on the day and parallel sessions cover themes of common interest across the subject disciplines. The annual Vice-Chancellor’s keynote session features local or international experts. The 2008 Vice- Chancellor's Colloquium will take place on Tuesday 2 December.
Vice-Chancellor's Colloquium 2007
Vice-Chancellor’s Colloquium 2006
Teaching-Research Nexus National Seminars
A series of repeat seminars, which were held in Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne in June 2008, introducing resources to assist academics and policy-makers to enhance the connections between teaching and research.
Education, Science and the Future of Australia
A special series of seminars in 2007 which discussed key issues before the nation in the areas of education, research and science.