Past events

Offered in alternative years these events bring together academic and professional staff involved in teaching and learning from across the University to share scholarly approaches that contribute to a unique Melbourne experience.

The symposium commenced with a keynote by Professor Simon Marginson on the intrinsic and extrinsic purposes of higher education. Sessions featuring leading thinkers explored the different purposes of higher education within the Australian context and examined individual and social collective outcomes. Presenters discussed how we know what works best for different purposes, what evidence base we have and what continues to be unresolved.

What will be the human face of higher education in the future? This two-day symposium featured expert discussions to broaden the debate in Australia about the future human experience of higher education and its implications for policy and practice.