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The Melbourne CSHE is hosting a series of public seminars in October and November focusing on emerging trends shaping Australian tertiary education. The seminars are open to all staff and students of the University of Melbourne and members of the public. Each topic will draw from international experience to inform how we can best position Australian tertiary education for the future. Read on for more information and how to register.

The value of campus in a changing higher education environment

1-2pm, 14 October 2015
Babel Middle Theatrette (map)

Presented by Dr Sarah French and Professor Gregor Kennedy from the Melbourne CSHE, this seminar aims to stimulate discussion on the role that the physical campus will play in the future of higher education and how the value of the campus experience might be preserved and strengthened.

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The Melbourne CSHE is hosting a series of public seminars in October and November focusing on emerging trends shaping Australian tertiary education. The seminars are open to all staff and students of the University of Melbourne and members of the public. Each topic will draw from international experience to inform how we can best position Australian tertiary education for the future. Read on for more information and how to register.

Is the lecture really dead?
1-2pm, 16 September 2015
Theatre 2 (B120), basement, 221 Bouverie Street, Carlton (map)

Presented by Dr Deborah King from the University of Melbourne's School of Mathematics and Statistics, this talk will provide a maths-eye view of the lecture including how to manage subjects with large (around 1000 or more) enrolments.

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The Melbourne CSHE is hosting a series of public seminars in October and November focusing on emerging trends shaping Australian tertiary education. The seminars are open to all staff and students of the University of Melbourne and members of the public. Each topic will draw from international experience to inform how we can best position Australian tertiary education for the future. Read on for more information and how to register.

The growing concerns about employability and the value of undertaking tertiary education

6-8pm, 26 November 2015
Woodward Conference Centre, 10th floor, Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

Speakers: Dr Ruth Bridgstock (Senior Lecturer, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology), Professor David Lloyd (Vice-Chancellor, University of South Australia), Professor Caroline McMillen (Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Newcastle) and Professor Linda Kristjanson (Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology). Chaired by Associate Professor Sophie Arkoudis, Associate Director, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education.

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The Melbourne CSHE is hosting a series of public seminars in October and November focusing on emerging trends shaping Australian tertiary education. The seminars are open to all staff and students of the University of Melbourne and members of the public. Each topic will draw from international experience to inform how we can best position Australian tertiary education for the future. Read on for more information and how to register.

Transformations driven by emerging technologies and forms of participation
6-8pm, 5 November 2015
Woodward Conference Centre, 10th floor, Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

Speakers: Associate Professor Colin McLeod (Department of Management & Marketing, University of Melbourne) + more to be announced shortly. Chaired by Professor Gregor Kennedy, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Educational Innovation), University of Melbourne and Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education.

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The Melbourne CSHE is hosting a series of public seminars in October and November focusing on emerging trends shaping Australian tertiary education. The seminars are open to all staff and students of the University of Melbourne and members of the public. Each topic will draw from international experience to inform how we can best position Australian tertiary education for the future. Read on for more information and how to register.

The design of tertiary systems and institutions suited to the 21st Century
6-8pm, 20 October 2015
Woodward Conference Centre, 10th floor, Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

Speakers: Mr Ken Boal (Vice President, Cisco Australia and New Zealand), Professor John Dewar (Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University), Ms Renee Hindmarsh (Executive Director, Australian Technology Network of Universities) and Professor Rui Yang (Director, Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC), University of Hong Kong). Chaired by Professor Richard James, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of Melbourne and Director, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education.

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The Melbourne CSHE is hosting a series of public seminars in October and November focusing on emerging trends shaping Australian tertiary education. The seminars are open to all staff and students of the University of Melbourne and members of the public. Each topic will draw from international experience to inform how we can best position Australian tertiary education for the future. Read on for more information and how to register.

The imperative for deep community and industry engagement
6-8pm, 9 October 2015
South Room, University House @ the Woodward, 10th floor, Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

Speakers: Mr Michael Edwards (General Manager, Boeing Research & Technology - Australia), Dr Russell Howard (Head of Commercial Strategy, Garvan Institute of Medical Research), Professor Peter Lee (Vice Chancellor, Southern Cross University), Associate Professor David Morton (Monash University) and Professor Peter Sherlock (Vice-Chancellor, University of Divinity). Chaired by Professor Hamish Coates, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education.

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