Major seminars and events
Research seminars
The CSHE schedules regular seminars on key and topical issues relating to teaching and learning in higher education. These seminars are public events, and information on the upcoming events features on the CSHE homepage.
Issues and Ideas in Higher Education Seminars
Occasional Research and Policy Seminars
Public policy seminars series on higher education
Commencing in 2007, University of Melbourne has hosted an annual series of high-profile public seminars on tertiary education public policy. These seminars have addressed contemporary national debates, and have provided a forum for leaders from across Australia's education and government sectors to discuss issues of national importance and interest.
2011 Tertiary Education Policy Seminars
A new policy architecture for Australian tertiary education
July & August 2011
The Centre for the Study of Higher Education and the LH Martin Institute jointly present the University of Melbourne's "2011 Tertiary Education Policy Seminars: A new policy architecture for tertiary education".
Australian tertiary education is on the brink of major changes yet their real substance and impact is unclear. The new ERA system of research evaluation has sent shock-waves round the higher education system but the implications for funding and research training are yet to be revealed by the federal government. International education numbers have stopped growing and most tertiary institutions will be more dependent on public funding in future, but there is no sign of increases in public funding for VET, and income contingent repayments have yet to be established in that sector. In higher education there is a national review of base funding in higher education that reports on 31 October: will this rescue the funding of teaching in the universities? Or will Australia follow the UK government, remove public funding altogether in some disciplines and in its commitment to returning budget to surplus further shift to private contributions? 2011 is also the first year of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). Will this usher in changes in tertiary programs and accountability arrangements? Will a more rigorous regime on standards suppress institutional diversity or stymie institutional innovation? How will TEQSA use its new authority to drive improvements? How will TEQSA and other mechanisms secure a most needed closer integration between VET and higher education – or will the big issues in system design be postponed for yet another year?
At the 2011 Tertiary Education Policy Seminars invited experts and participants will explore these issues and more. These seminars have become established as Australia’s leading public discussion of higher education, attracting active audiences and media attention.
Archive of past events:
The 2010 Tertiary Education Policy Seminars
Realising the national vision for tertiary education - July-August 2010
The Centre for the Study of Higher Education and the LH Martin Institute jointly present the University of Melbourne's "2010 Tertiary Education Policy Seminars: Realising the national vision for tertiary education".
The federal government’s 2009 budget decisions on tertiary education, following the landmark report of the 2008 National Review chaired by Professor Denise Bradley, ushered in the ‘higher education revolution’ — or so it was said by the then federal Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and now Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. The government promised to phase in the fuller indexation of grants for teaching and the full-cost funding of research, to provide subsidised higher education places to all local students accepted by universities, and to cap student tuition charges while lifting the level of federal student support. It also announced a new regulatory framework with emphasis on nationally coordinated standards and accreditation, and a long-term commitment to lift national participation and social inclusion in higher education. The 2010 budget added funding for apprenticeship training. But are these reforms on track? Do they meet national needs? Has the ‘education revolution’ now been accomplished — and what will the future bring?
Please refer to the Pulic Policy Seminar papers.
View the videos from the first, second, third and fourth seminarsThe 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. Series papers
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).Series papers
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. Series papers
Major Events
Base Funding for Higher Education: Exploring the possibilites
Monday 30 April 2012
The Centre for the Study of Higher Education hosted a national seminar on the Base Funding Review for higher education. This one-day national seminar addresses these issues in light of the Lomax-Smith report as Government consults on its response in 2012.This was a free event and members of the public were welcome to attend.
Event information
Provost's Summit
The 2012 Provost's Summit will be held 11 July 2012.
A joint initiative of the Office of the Provost and the CSHE, the Provost's Summit is an annual event focussed on a teaching and learning theme of contemporary importance to the University. This event is open to all University of Melbourne staff.
Archive of past year's events:
2010 'Making Melbourne's Graduate Education Distinctive'
2009 'Graduating the New Generation Degree students: the class of 2010'
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 provide personal perspectives 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.
Archive of past events:
2009 'Knowledgeable and inquiring global citizens'
2008 'Moving towards graduate education'
2007 'Melbourne 2007->2008: Celebrating inspiring teaching'
2006 'Preparing the Melbourne Graduate: outstanding students, outstanding teachers'
Other selected events
2011
Chancellor's Teaching Showcase
1 December 2011
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Fostering Research into University Teaching (half day seminar)
8 November 2011
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National Summit on the Mental Health of Tertiary Students- 4&5 August 2011 (invitation only event)
This National Summit will assist the Australian tertiary sector to develop improved policy and practical responses to the growing incidence of mental health difficulties and mental illness on campus.
A group of high-profile national experts will lead a critical analysis of the adequacy of present institutional policies and practices.
Focussed workshops involving all Summit delegates will develop an agreed statement on the principles of good practice.
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National seminar on the public funding of teaching in the humanities and social sciences
30 June 2011
Papers, Articles and Presentations >>
2010
Melbourne Teaching Showcase 2010 - The CSHE and the Chancellor's Office hosted an afternoon celebrating the University's Teaching awards and showcased examples of teaching.
http://www.musse.unimelb.edu.au/december-10-51/celebrating-teaching-%E2%80%93-melbourne-teaching-showcase-2010
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2010
Performance indicators and performance-based funding for teaching and learning in Australian higher education - The CSHE and the LH Martin Institute hosted a one-day seminar regarding the recently released DEEWR Performance Indicator discussion paper. This was a public event, involving participants from across Australia.
2008
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. These national seminars were part of an project funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
2007
Teaching and Learning Forums 2007– A series of seminars and activities focused on excellence and distinctiveness in the University of Melbourne's undergraduate programs. This event was open to all University of Melbourne staff. Papers are available.