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Appointments, honours and accolades 37 ISSN: 2205-1112 Produced for the University of Melbourne by MEDIAXPRESS mediaxpress.net.au CRICOS Provider Number 00116K 4 INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE 5 PODCASTS INTERNATIONAL Tune in, Partnering don’t drop out Saudi Arabia 3010 is now more than a magazine Listen and subscribe at unimelb.edu. on schools – it’s a podcast too. au/3010 or find us on iTunes. The 3010 podcast will take you into Here are five more University of curriculum the lives of some of our amazing Melbourne podcasts to look out for: alumni, revealing the fantastic – and, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has 1. Eavesdrop on Experts – insights and occasionally, surprising – places their chosen the Melbourne Graduate School inspiration from our experts, Melbourne degree has taken them. of Education (MGSE) to lead a large- researchers and visiting academics The first three episodes are now scale transformation of its schools’ 2. Starting Somewhere – advice for LANDMARK GIFT available, with more on the way. curriculum beginning this year. young people on getting their UNDERWRITES Comedian Simon Taylor (BA 2009), The Ministry of Education will career off the ground STUDENT ENDEAVOUR who has written for TV comedians Jay collaborate with University of Melbourne Hundreds of talented Australian Leno and Shaun Micallef and who plays 3. The Little Red Podcast – celebrating researchers to deliver a competency- students will have the opportunity to to sell-out crowds around the world, China beyond the Beijing beltway based learning program to help realise their potential through an tells how his psychology degree helps 4. Talking Indonesia – a focus on strengthen the Kingdom’s capability as extraordinary $30 million gift to the him deal with hecklers. Indonesian politics, foreign it assesses the economic challenges of University of Melbourne from the Veterinarian Dr Kath policy, culture, language the 21st century. Hansen Little Foundation. Adriaanse (DVM 2014) takes and more The project was initiated by Emeritus A unique philanthropic partnership listeners on a tour of her very 5. The Policy Shop – Vice- Professor Patrick Griffin (BSc 1968, with the University, the gift from Jane special workplace, Chancellor Glyn Davis and MEd 1976). It will be conducted by the Hansen and Paul Little AO (pictured Melbourne Zoo, and explains guests explore thinking Assessment Research Centre, directed below) will allow for the construction of how you anaesthetise a fish. about public policy. by Associate Professor Sandra Milligan. Little Hall, a landmark student residence And Dr Fiona Price (PhD MGSE Dean Dr Jim Watterston said on Swanston Street, Carlton, and the 2001, International House), Comic Simon Taylor the collaboration was a wonderful establishment of the University’s the woman charged with features in the opportunity for MGSE to partner with flagship Hansen Scholarship Program. one of the toughest jobs at new 3010 podcast. Saudi Arabia to deliver evidence-based PARTNERSHIP The Stables – The annual program, which will run graduation – reading out the research methods into classrooms. a world-class visual arts for an initial 40 years, will commence names of graduands – reveals “We look forward to working with the Revamped Stables extend and performance space in in 2020 with an inaugural intake of the secret to getting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support a Melbourne’s Southbank. 20 students, to be known as Hansen pronunciation right competency-based education program University’s artistic reach Scholars. They will receive free every time. that aligns with its goals to provide a accommodation at Little Hall, assistance stimulating learning environment to The University’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music has celebrated the launch with general living expenses for the promote knowledge and enhance of The Stables, a new world-class visual arts and performance space in duration of their Bachelor’s degree, the skills of students and teachers,” Melbourne’s Southbank. and development and career support Dr Watterston said. Built in 1912, the former Victoria Police Mounted Branch stables throughout their time at university. have been transformed into teaching and learning facilities, including Little Hall is expected to house a new visual arts wing with 170 studios and flexible exhibition spaces, almost 700 students, all of who will along with a 260-seat multipurpose arts wing – the Martyn Myer Arena benefit from an Enrichment Program Fishermans Bend turbo- – for theatre, dance, music theatre and music performances. to support them in reaching their charging innovation The $18 million refurbishment was made possible through the academic potential and to succeed in significant support of the University of Melbourne and generous their post-University careers. The University will build a new, seven- philanthropists including The Ian Potter Foundation, The Myer Foundation, “Little Hall will be an exciting hectare campus at Fishermans Bend, and Martyn and Louise Myer. addition to Melbourne, a unique and Melbourne, as part of its almost $1 billion “The Southbank campus transformation offers tremendous outstanding architectural statement commitment to create a world-class opportunities to expand community engagement, foster new partnerships that establishes a new benchmark for engineering school for the 21st century. locally and internationally and work with our cultural precinct partners’ student living in a distinctive academic The new campus – just five kilometres vision to further develop the city’s thriving arts scene,” noted the CROSSWORD and intellectually rich environment,” from the city and within the old General University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis. SOLUTION Mr Little said. Motors Holden site – is set to open in the The Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, Professor Barry SEE PAGE 38 More information: early 2020s and will be the centrepiece of Conyngham, said The Stables would help the faculty respond to a go.unimelb.edu.au/cnv6 Australia’s leading precinct for advanced 66 per cent increase in student numbers since 2010, by providing manufacturing, design, engineering and “a fantastic new facility for visual arts and performing arts”. technology excellence. Initially, 1000 The University’s acquisition of The Stables site was made possible engineering and IT students and academics through the significant support of the Victorian Government.