Today we explore ‘5 Things About’... Indigenous Knowledge. Associate Professor Sana Nakata is Associate Dean, Indigenous and co-director of the Indigenous-Settler Relations Collaboration at the Faculty of Arts at The University of Melbourne.

The Event Horizon Telescope with Peter Galison

Jan 28th, 2021 27m 40s

This is the full interview with Peter Galison from Eavesdrop on Ideas' first episode. The Event Horizon Telescope is a global network of synchronized radio observatories that work in unison to observe radio sources associated with black holes.

The Physics of The Event Horizon with Margaret Wertheim

Jan 28th, 2021 20m 43s

This is the full interview with Margaret Wertheim, from Eavesdrop on Ideas episode one. It explores the physics of the event horizon. In astrophysics, an event horizon is a boundary beyond which events cannot affect an observerOur first episod

The Anthropocene with Will Steffen

Jan 28th, 2021 21m 56s

This is the full interview with Will Steffen from the second episode of Eavesdrop on Ideas. It explores themes of The Anthropocene - the time during which humans have had a substantial impact on our planet.Our second episode was Tipping poin

Viral Marketing with Brent Coker

Jan 28th, 2021 25m 7s

This is the full interview with Brent Coker, from Eavesdrop on Ideas episode two. It explores viral marketing - an online sales technique that involves organic or word-of-mouth information about a product or service to spread at an ever-increas

Melancholy

Dec 3rd, 2020 35m 5s

According to the Oxford dictionary, Melancholy is a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. Melancholy can be seen as a positive feeling, a moment of self-reflection, allowing us to be sad. It is also often seen as a cultur

Type 2 diabetes

Oct 6th, 2020 13m 56s

Type 2 diabetes affects 1.2 million Australian adults and 400 million people globally. But those figures are rising – fast – and there’s an urgent need to develop new approaches to treat people with this disease. Professor Matthew Watt is Head

Dr Alex McCutchan - frontline health care worker who contracted COVID-19

Aug 10th, 2020 22m 25s

Today we explore ‘5 Things About...' what it's like being a frontline health care worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Andi Horvath talks to Dr Alex McCutchan, a recent alumni of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the

Learning from home during a pandemic

May 4th, 2020 10m 6s

In this episode of 5 Things About, we hear from several special guests on how to make the most of learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.Thanks to Sean Kang, Grant Blashki, Mark Quigley, and Danielle Goulopoulos. Students and staff can

PsychTalks Event FOMO - Mind the hype

Jun 12th, 2019 1h 12m

Meditation is hailed as a sure-fire solution to everything from workplace stress to trauma recovery, a way to cope with mental illness to the key to emotional balance. In the age of the selfie, wellness sells. But what are the facts, and what’s

Enabling Operational Excellence

Jun 12th, 2019 52m 57s

An interview between Neil Robinson, Head of University Services and Allan Tait, Vice-President (Administration and Finance) and Chief Operating Officer.

The University’s Indigenous agenda, National Reconciliation Week, and University Services

May 24th, 2019 41m 23s

An interview between Neil Robinson, Head of University Services and Professor Shaun Ewen, PVC (Indigenous).

The University’s international strategy, Academic Board, and University Services

May 16th, 2019 33m 1s

An interview between Neil Robinson, Head of University Services and Professor Ruth Fincher, DVC (International).

MSPACE, customers, and University Services

Apr 11th, 2019 32m 59s

Interview between Neil Robinson, Head of University Services, & Professor Simon Bell, Professor of Marketing and Head of MSPACE.

University Services International Women’s Day

Mar 7th, 2019 27m 38s

An interview between Neil Robinson, Head of University Services & Professor Julie Willis, Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning. Recorded: 28 February, 2019. Producer, editor, audio engineer: Chris Hatzis.

MDHS Reunion Weekend: Medical Research – Evolution and Progress Panel Discussion - Part 2

Dec 23rd, 2018 34m 33s

A discussion around big ideas that are reshaping healthcare today and what we can expect to see in the future with Professor Bruce Campbell, Sarah-Jane Dawson and Dr Sybil McAuley. Hosted by journalist, Natasha Mitchell.

MDHS Reunion Weekend: Medical Research - Evolution and Progress Panel Discussion - Part 2

Dec 23rd, 2018 34m 32s

Indigenous Architecture with Mphethi Morojele

Nov 1st, 2018 28m 5s

5 Things About… Indigenous Architecture with Mphethi Morojele. Interviewer: Jefa Greenaway, architect and University of Melbourne lecturer. Interviewee: Mphethi Morojele, owner and founder of MMA Design Studio. Recorded: 18 July, 2018 at Mel

Preventing bowel cancer

Oct 3rd, 2018 11m 51s

Rose Story talks to Professor Mark Jenkins, Head of the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Mark and Rose have a moving di

The Professional Staff Conference -2018 - Our world, our future

Sep 19th, 2018 37m 9s

If you missed this year's Professional Staff Conference, never fear, the External Relations podcast team has you covered. Andi and Buffy take you behind these scenes, bringing you the highlights from the keynote speakers to the stand out sess

Making the most of your library with Tanya Wilson

Aug 16th, 2018 19m 2s

Not all students will be aware of how to efficiently use their university library, and yet the information they miss out on could be crucial to their degree. To give students a head start, Tanya Wilson talks to Kylie Tran and Samuel Smith from

HILDA Explained with Roger Wilkins

Aug 2nd, 2018 24m 10s

You may have heard something recently about HILDA - the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey. You can see the most recent results on our Unimelb news site, Pursuit. But how exactly does HILDA work? And what are the implicat

Special Episode: Event FOMO - 2018 Indigenous Place and Partnerships Conference

Jul 19th, 2018 43m 55s

Highlights from the 2018 Indigenous Place and Partnerships Conference held at the University of Melbourne in April 2018. Andi and Silvi gate crash the conference to bring you selections of presentations and interviews with presenters and confer

The cocktail that is zoonotic disease

Jul 11th, 2018 16m 38s

In this episode, Michelle Kelso interviewed Dr Simon Firestone about the concept of One Health – a timely conversation that coincided with the launch of the World Health Organisations 2018 Blueprint list of priority diseases and the launch of a