Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education
Welcome to the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education (Melbourne CSHE) - a research and development centre dedicated to improving and utilising the best evidence base for professional development and for influencing policy and practice in higher education.
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Research
We are an internationally recognised research centre in the area of tertiary and higher education. Find out more about our research projects, interdisciplinary groups and graduate research degrees.
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Professional Development
We work together with academic staff, professional staff and graduate researchers across the University to improve the quality of students’ learning experiences and outcomes. Find a course – search by career level, interests or specialisation.
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Flexible Academic Programming
We work with academics and professional staff to help design and deliver the highest-quality teaching and learning experiences in the 21st century.
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Resources for Dual Delivery Teaching
We have developed a suite of resources and professional development opportunities to support dual delivery teaching and learning.
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Internationalisation: Are Australian universities only interested in the money?
Wednesday 20 July 2022, 1.00–2.00pm
Presentation by: Dr Douglas Proctor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Engagement, Swinburne University of Technology
This seminar will explore how universities frame and measure internationalisation and will discuss stakeholders, metrics, performance indications and rankings.
News and Events
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Tuesday 26 July 2022. Hear from Professor Margaret Gardner, Professor Pascale Quester and Professor Peter Coaldrake.
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This report presents findings from an audit of Australian universities’ public documents relating to diversity and inclusion.
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This paper elaborates on what international education in Australia could look like.
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The 2021 Excellence Award winners were celebrated at a special ceremony held in the Old Quadrangle on the University’s Parkville Campus. We warmly congratulate all winners.
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This project examined and compared the academic performance of first-year direct entry international and pathway students in higher education institutions.
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A University-wide peer review of teaching program to improve the quality of teaching, learning and the educational experience of students at the University of Melbourne.
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This project analysed data from 11 universities to determine the full costs of delivering teaching for the different sub-disciplines of Engineering and Allied Health.
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Re-envisioning the student experience for the future: new imperatives and opportunities for Australian higher education.
Symposium
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The Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education is an internationally recognised research centre in the area of tertiary and higher education.
Melbourne CSHE professional development programs are designed for university staff. They cover teaching, learning, assessment, partnerships, leadership and management. Academic orientation and career development programs include orientation for academic staff and induction for sessional teachers.
Supervisors of Graduate Researchers can locate development programs via the Researcher Development Unit (RDU).
Graduate Researchers can locate professional development opportunities via the Graduate Research Hub and the Research Gateway.
If you have any questions about professional development offered by the Melbourne CSHE, please contact us at melbourne-cshe@unimelb.edu.au
We administer a program of University of Melbourne staff awards which recognise excellence in research, teaching, engagement, strategic priorities and professional support and services for students and fellow staff. We also assist the University's nominations for national awards, such as the Australian Awards for University Teaching.
A collection of research-led, higher education resources and guidance materials for academics, graduate researchers and policy makers.
Graduate Researchers can locate additional resources via the Graduate Research Hub and the Research Gateway .
If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact us at
melbourne-cshe@unimelb.edu.au
Upcoming events and programs
Past events and programs
Fellow Voices is a series of pieces created by Melbourne CSHE Fellows, comprising leading and influential figures in higher and vocational education from Australia and across the world.
The items in this series draw upon considerable expertise, experience and insight, creating a platform that foments, challenges and provides illumination on higher and vocational education issues, and contributes to the development of robust and effective policy and implementation.
The views and comments expressed in featured articles belong to the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education and The University of Melbourne.
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