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  1. 18 September 2023 - Legal Affairs

    Universities can’t forget about lower socio-economic students

    To increase higher education participation, the Government first needs to tackle the barriers for disadvantaged students, says a University of Melbourne expert

  2. 21 August 2023 - Learning & Teaching

    School refusal needs a national response

    The recent Senate Inquiry rightly recommends a coordinated national approach to this growing national problem, say University of Melbourne experts

  3. 14 June 2021 - Learning & Teaching

    Children are more than just a return on investment

    Education systems need to see children as capable citizens, not simply a cost where the investment will only pay off later, say University of Melbourne experts

  4. 6 July 2018 - Learning & Teaching

    Universities must stand firm as radically inclusive communities of knowledge

    Universities are engines of prosperity and social mobility, but their role as establishers of truths, or challengers of concepts and beliefs is under threat.

  5. 31 October 2017 - Learning & Teaching

    Time to create universities of applied sciences?

    New institutions of skills and innovation, like universities of applied technology, could help transition Australia's economy say University of Melbourne expert

  6. Podcast15 June 2017 - The Policy Shop

    What is a fair amount for university students to pay?

    In the latest episode of the University of Melbourne's Policy Shop podcast, a panel of experts consider cuts to higher education in the 2017 Federal Budget.

  7. 17 January 2017 - Learning & Teaching

    Lessons to learn from the International Baccalaureate

    The International Baccalaureate, a global alternative to standard secondary schooling, is gaining ground. State education authorities can learn from its merits.

  8. 27 July 2016 - Learning & Teaching

    Setting vocational training free

    The first profiling of Australia's vocational sector shows a worrying trend toward government centralisation when what TAFEs need is autonomy.