GAStJun 5
Call for Applications | 12 Funded PhD Positions with the International Research Training Group (IRTG) Cultures of Repair, 1 Feb 2027 – Deadline 12 July 2026 | more info: https://australienstudien.org/2026/06/04/pre-call-for-applications/ #DoctoralResearch #CulturesOfRepair #HumanitiesResearch #CulturalStudies #PostcolonialStudies #LiteraryStudies #MediaStudies #GenderStudies #QueerStudies #History #UniversityOfPotsdam #UniversityOfMelbourne #PhDOpportunity
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Mary-AnneApr 16

I spent a day on trains, trams and buses exploring early Autumn colours in Melbourne

#Melbourne #Narrm #Autumn #trees #PublicTransport #FitzroyGardens #UniversityOfMelbourne

Dr Leon FurzeSep 26, 2023

Rethinking Assessment for Generative AI: Orals and discussions

This post is part of a series on rethinking assessment in light of generative AI. The posts draw on research and resources from K-12 and tertiary to suggest ways that educators can design engaging, compelling assessments which shift the narrative away from GAI and "cheating". In a previous post, I talked about the risks associated with trying to "catch" students, such as the ethical issues with detection software, the mistrust created by heavy-handed academic integrity policies, and the […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/09/27/rethinking-assessment-for-generative-ai-orals-and-discussions/

Dr Leon FurzeOct 3, 2023

Rethinking Assessment for Generative AI: Beyond the Essay

This post is part of a series on rethinking assessment in light of generative AI. The posts draw on research and resources from K-12 and tertiary to suggest ways that educators can design engaging, compelling assessments which shift the narrative away from GAI and "cheating". Click here for the previous post on oral assessments. There are plenty of good reasons to use the essay as a formal piece of assessment. Essays offer an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge in a […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/10/04/rethinking-assessment-for-generative-ai-beyond-the-essay/

Rigpa AustraliaMar 11

Researchers at the University of Melbourne are inviting beginner meditators to take part in a long-term study exploring how egular meditation relates to quality of life over time.

https://trialfacts.com/current-trial/meditation-study-tf966/

#meditation #mindfulness #beginmeditating #universityofmelbourne

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Show threadanna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖Oct 18, 2025

It considered the #carbon stored above ground in tree trunks and branches but not the gains and losses below ground from #soil and #roots.

#DrRaphaelTrouve, who studies forest dynamics at the #UniversityOfMelbourne and was not involved in the study, said the research highlighted the value of collecting and maintaining long term data.

Trouve’s own research published earlier this year, which found #MountainAsh forests were thinning rapidly under drier and hotter conditions,

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Show threadanna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖Oct 18, 2025

But if so, the findings could have significant implications for global #ClimateModels, carbon budgets and climate policies.

“This paper is the first time that this #TippingPoint of a switch from a #CarbonSink to a carbon source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for 20 years,” said #ProfDavidKaroly , an emeritus professor at the #UniversityOfMelbourne and an expert in #ClimateChange science.

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Show threadSTOP DISINFORMATION DesinformaciónAug 22, 2025
Although the resulting examination of work by John Hattie, director of an education research institute at the #UniversityofMelbourne, ended without a finding of #misconduct, the critic, Stephen Vainker, insists Hattie’s publications are rife with data errors and insufficient attribution.
Show threadSTOP DISINFORMATION DesinformaciónJul 21, 2025
Following our coverage, Yung En Chee, a quantitative ecologist at the #UniversityofMelbourne, contacted her #universitylibrary, which had the book in its catalog. According to her post on Bluesky & emails Chee asked the #library to “pause access, or ask Springer Nature for an explanation or refund”