Working together as a cohort, student develop a wide range of research skills in a culturally respectful learning environment underpinned by Indigenous perspectives. The Professional Certificate in Indigenous Research (GC-IRPRO) is fully recognised as an award course of the University of Melbourne. It is an interdisciplinary program which explores research and develops research skills from an Indigenous perspective, and considers 'Indigenous research' as not only research by Indigenous individuals but also research on Indigenous topics. More...

‘Place’ is a significant concept used to explore how people ascribe meaning to their surrounds, based on the physical, social and emotional affects that different spaces create.  The university is a physical, social and emotional space in which students (and staff) can feel strong attachments or may fail to attain such meanings.  These experiences feed into student engagement and motivation about their studies in ways that have been under-researched so far in the literature on Indigenous student’s academic success and attrition. This workshop presents the findings of an Office of Learning and Teaching-funded project titled The ‘university place’: How and why place influences the engagement and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students, conducted by Indigenous and non-Indigenous academics at two universities, and aims to encourage discussion on similarities and differences between small, regional Queensland universities and The University of Melbourne. More...

By Emma Jones. Getting indigenous people into school could bring massive benefits, not just for indigenous people themselves but for the economy as well. More...

By Anqi Shen. Gord Downie’s last tour with the Tragically Hip was far from his last act. The singer and Canadian music icon has partnered with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba to pay tribute to the thousands of indigenous children who went missing in the residential school system and who died without a decent burial. More...

By Anqi Shen. Mush Hole Project at former Mohawk Institute Residential School foregrounds Indigenous experiences of site. More...