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  1. 19 October 2022 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Australian Indigenous History, Colonial, Education, Racism

    Flying the flag for change?

    Australian symbols have meaning for us – highlighting past and present colonialism, racism and a different future, say University of Melbourne experts.

  2. 12 October 2022 – Agriculture, Food, Globalisation, Students, Teaching and Learning

    Food for thought

    Food connects all of us – so using it as a tool to teach students global competency and citizenship makes sense, says University of Melbourne expert.

  3. 15 June 2022 – Autism, Gaming, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Video Games

    Game on for collaborative learning

    Video games, collaboration and explicit instruction are helping neurodiverse children learn crucial social skills, University of Melbourne research shows

  4. 2 May 2022 – Classrooms, Education, Green Spaces, Nature, Schools

    Nurturing nature in schools for enhanced learning

    Engagement with nature can help enhance attention and memory in school children, processes critical for learning finds new University of Melbourne research.

  5. 13 April 2022 – COVID-19, Families, Lockdown, Pandemic, Relationships

    How COVID lockdowns affected our relationships

    COVID-19 lockdowns brought some people and families closer together, but for others, it was lonely and overwhelming, say University of Melbourne experts

  6. 7 April 2022 – Asialink, Education, Globalisation, Students, Teaching and Learning

    Is EQ more important than ever?

    As we ask students to become more globally competent, a University of Melbourne expert says the need to teach emotional intelligence is even more important.

  7. 4 April 2022 – Jobs, Mental Health, Positive Psychology, Wellbeing, Workplace Culture

    Crafting your work to increase job satisfaction

    By enabling staff to take greater control over their work, job crafting can help drive greater employee wellbeing, say University of Melbourne experts

  8. 15 March 2022 – Australian History, Australian Indigenous History, Australian Politics, Museums, Teaching and Learning

    Uncomfortable truths from a town to a nation

    The storytelling in the town of Tennant Creek is a microcosm of Australia’s struggle to come to terms with it past, says University of Melbourne expert

  9. 10 March 2022 – Activism, Australia, COVID-19, Climate Change, Environment

    Australians more concerned about climate change than COVID-19

    University of Melbourne research finds the top concern for most Australians is the environment and the impact of climate change, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

  10. 31 December 2021 – 2021, Child Wellbeing, Children, Education, Parenting

    What we know about our children after 2021

    2021 brought challenges for children, parents, carers and educators; University of Melbourne experts discuss what we need to focus on for the future