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 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 2009 Vice-Chancellor's Colloquium will be held on Tuesday, December 1, at the Sidney Myer Asia Centre.
Vice-Chancellor's Colloquium 2008
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.
e-Evolution: Adventures in e-Research and e-Learning
Two interactive seminars on eResearch and eLearning, held in September 2009.
The 2009 Tertiary Education Policy Seminars
A series of three seminars in 2009 which explored the consequences for higher education of the 2009 Federal Budget, the implications of the Bradley Review targets on participation and equity, and the role of the new agency, (TEQSA), in monitoring quality and institutional performance in the context of compact negotiation, target-setting and performance funding.
Investing in the Future: Renewing Australian Tertiary Education
A series of high-profile seminars in 2008 which explored the Rudd Government's major inquiries into the higher education system (the Bradley review) and the national innovation system (the Cutler review).
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.