The University of Melbourne Voice
Issues, views, debate, University news and events, fortnightly Vol. 3, No. 7, 8 September - 13 October 2008 Cover StoryThe New Graduate Experience
Introducing Graduate Schools underscores the University of Melbourne’s commitment to providing outstanding graduate education through a stimulating supportive environment for graduate students. Investing in the Future
Higher education leaders and policy-makers have been meeting at the University of Melbourne to explore issues and ideas surrounding the Federal Government’s reviews of the Australian tertiary education system, research and innovation. MICHELLE SEGAL reports. Genes Guide Drug Therapy
Macedonia-born Slavé Petrovski grew up in St Albans fascinated with science. Graduate Study Raises Prospects
As a junior lawyer Alexandra (Alex) Farrar sometimes felt that her career path was shaped less by her interests than by the needs of her employer. She recalls that 18 months after being admitted she felt she had to make some changes to get her career back on track: “One of those changes was returning to uni to refocus my specialisation.” NewsThe Engine Room for Research and Ideas
“Universities have survived for a thousand years. The only other institution I know of that has survived for so long is the organised church,” says Professor Peter Rathjen. REBECCA SCOTT asked him about the nature of a university. Classics in the City
The Socratic dictum that the unexamined life is not worth living has been embraced by a businessman and academics from the University of Melbourne through their creation of a lecture series to stimulate the minds and lives of Melbourne’s business community. Shorter Gene Gastric Cancer Link
University of Melbourne scientists have provided proof that a protein they liken to a Christmas tree can protect against precursors of gastric cancer and ulcers. From the Vice-Chancellor
Home Ground Advantage For All Keep Your Options Open
What happens when you enter university certain you want to follow career path A, only to discover in second year that career path B is entirely more to your liking? Uni Taste Test
High-achieving Year 12 students have an opportunity do first year tertiary study at the University of Melbourne while still at school. Opportunities for Future LeaderS
The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program is an academic enrichment program designed to support high-achieving Victorian secondary school students. Research Under the Microscope
A new online program is helping PhD students tackle tricky ethical questions, writes JANINE SIM-JONES. Interested in Graduate Research?
It’s reassuring to know that there are a number of pathways to achieve your goal. While entry to a research degree requires prior research experience, it is not so widely known that there’s more than one way to achieve this requirement. Graduate Programs
An honours year is not the only way to enter graduate research. In some cases, a postgraduate diploma with a similar program structure to the honours year can be taken. Reviews and PreviewsThe Zombie State
The Zombie State, a new play by award-winning London-based Australian playwright and University of Melbourne alumnus Ben Ellis, will premiere at the University of Melbourne’s Union Theatre next week for a limited season (16–27 September). Knowledge TransferNowhere to Turn
Real help for parents of cerebral palsy children should be coming from government agencies rather than through expensive litigation Cold Feet Curb the March of the Cane Toad
Cane toads weren’t allowed to compete in the Olympics, but scientists have raced cane toads in the laboratory and calculated that they would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide or Hobart and are unlikely to do well in Perth or Sydney, even with climate change. PhD Mentors Ignite Young Minds
Comparing the political skills of Arnold Schwarzenegger with the ancient figure of Pompey the Great and the effects of sports drinks on cyclists’ performances are two projects devised by high school students and PhD candidates as part of the University of Melbourne’s mentoring program. ProfilesHead of Voice Hits High Note
Not everyone who studies voice will end up with a performance career, but students at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Music have a definite advantage. They can walk into a classroom and receive tuition and mentorship from one of Australia’s leading sopranos – performer, recording artist and the Faculty of Music's Head of Voice, Rosamund Illing. A Spoonful of Sugar
Denise Harrison completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne’s School of Nursing in December 2007, left the warmth of a Melbourne summer and flew to Toronto, Canada and into the depths of the city’s snowiest winter on record. SportUni Rowers Bring it Home
University of Melbourne alumnus David Crawshay (Arts, with Honours) was among Australia’s 14 gold medallists at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Cameron McKenzie-McHarg (Science alumna) and James Marburg (Boat Club member) won Silver medals. Nine other students, alumni and club members also represented the country with mixed results. 2008 Uni Games Challenge
Australia’s largest annual multi-sport event – the Australian University Games (AUG) – returns to Melbourne this year (28 September–3 October) for the first time since 1998. What's Onhttp://events.unimelb.edu.au/
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