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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty and stress for so many university students. So how can universities support and reach out to students? And how do students build up their resilience? Professor Sarah Wilson is the Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Life at the University of Melbourne and an internationally recognised expert in cognitive neuroscience and clinical neuropsychology. She says a sense of belonging and connection is crucial for mental health and wellbeing. “We know that social friendships, even just a brief hello with the local barista while we are ordering a coffee, social contacts, connections are in fact the things that alter our mood and protect our mental health because they are associated with increases in our sense of wellbeing.” And while COVID-19 has made that challenging, people should take the opportunity to reconnect as restrictions ease. “Our sense of belonging and connection and your sense of mental health and wellbeing depends on you stepping out of that door and not stepping back in, but hopping on the tram, or on your bike, or in your car... and being part of the community.” Professor Wilson also says it's important to get used to the “idea of change” as we move through lockdown and pandemic restrictions. “Having in our toolkit, methods for starting to learn to live with this virus and accepting that this fluctuating pattern might be part of life for the foreseeable future and learning to adapt to that.” Episode recorded: June 21, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Part exhibition, part experiment, MENTAL is a welcoming place to confront societal bias and stereotypes about mental health. It features 21 works from local and international artists and research collaborators that explore different ways of being, surviving and connecting to each other. Opening in July 2021, book your free tickets now. Banner: SELFCARE4EVA_2001 by Mary Angley and Caithlin O'Loghlen: Installation view, MENTAL: Head Inside, Science Gallery Melbourne. Picture: Alan Weedon.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty and stress for so many university students. So how can universities support and reach out to students? And how do students build up their resilience? Professor Sarah Wilson is the Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Life at the University of Melbourne and an internationally recognised expert in cognitive neuroscience and clinical neuropsychology. She says a sense of belonging and connection is crucial for mental health and wellbeing. “We know that social friendships, even just a brief hello with the local barista while we are ordering a coffee, social contacts, connections are in fact the things that alter our mood and protect our mental health because they are associated with increases in our sense of wellbeing.” And while COVID-19 has made that challenging, people should take the opportunity to reconnect as restrictions ease. “Our sense of belonging and connection and your sense of mental health and wellbeing depends on you stepping out of that door and not stepping back in, but hopping on the tram, or on your bike, or in your car... and being part of the community.” Professor Wilson also says it's important to get used to the “idea of change” as we move through lockdown and pandemic restrictions. “Having in our toolkit, methods for starting to learn to live with this virus and accepting that this fluctuating pattern might be part of life for the foreseeable future and learning to adapt to that.” Episode recorded: June 21, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Part exhibition, part experiment, MENTAL is a welcoming place to confront societal bias and stereotypes about mental health. It features 21 works from local and international artists and research collaborators that explore different ways of being, surviving and connecting to each other. Opening in July 2021, book your free tickets now. Banner: SELFCARE4EVA_2001 by Mary Angley and Caithlin O'Loghlen: Installation view, MENTAL: Head Inside, Science Gallery Melbourne. Picture: Alan Weedon.

As consumers and citizens we have very little say about how AI technologies are used, what control we have over their use and what is said about us, says Jeannie Paterson, Professor of Law and Co-director of the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics at the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. “Technology has a lot of potential for improving people's lives, in terms of including marginalised people or providing access and equity to people who are otherwise disadvantaged. In fact, I'm a technology optimist,” says Professor Paterson. She points out that most people would be aware that their social media activity generates information and data about them that is being collected and used to target advertising at them. “The issue is that our interactions with the world are being mediated through these digital profiles that are created about us, so we cease to be ourselves – full, rich, interesting humans. For example, “there are all sorts of stories about the way now that insurance pricing is determined by your credit score or the friends you associate with.” Professor Paterson explains that when algorithms are used to make important decisions, we also need to have oversight by people who understand the context of the information being used. For example, there may be valid social reasons or other political or policy reasons why we shouldn't really be relying merely on past performance or past behaviour to make important decisions about the future. “When the ads that are being shot back to you are news reports, conspiracy theories or political views based on something you looked at in the past, that's the challenge to democracy and to ourselves,” she says. “And the promise of AI in medicine, for example, isn't that it will replace doctors, but that it will help doctors do the job that they want to do better. The best relationship with AI is one of collaboration rather than domination or control.” Episode recorded: June 16, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty images.

As consumers and citizens we have very little say about how AI technologies are used, what control we have over their use and what is said about us, says Jeannie Paterson, Professor of Law and Co-director of the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics at the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne.“Technology has a lot of potential for improving people's lives, in terms of including marginalised people or providing access and equity to people who are otherwise disadvantaged. In fact, I'm a technology optimist,” says Professor Paterson.She points out that most people would be aware that their social media activity generates information and data about them that is being collected and used to target advertising at them.“The issue is that our interactions with the world are being mediated through these digital profiles that are created about us, so we cease to be ourselves – full, rich, interesting humans.For example, “there are all sorts of stories about the way now that insurance pricing is determined by your credit score or the friends you associate with.”Professor Paterson explains that when algorithms are used to make important decisions, we also need to have oversight by people who understand the context of the information being used. For example, there may be valid social reasons or other political or policy reasons why we shouldn't really be relying merely on past performance or past behaviour to make important decisions about the future.“When the ads that are being shot back to you are news reports, conspiracy theories or political views based on something you looked at in the past, that's the challenge to democracy and to ourselves,” she says.“And the promise of AI in medicine, for example, isn't that it will replace doctors, but that it will help doctors do the job that they want to do better. The best relationship with AI is one of collaboration rather than domination or control.”Episode recorded: June 16, 2021.Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath.Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis.Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath.Banner: Getty images.

The COVID era has reinforced the vital nature of friendship, community and connection - not just to other humans but also nature, algorithms, animals and art. As you'll hear in this episode, friendship also influences our health and humanity. Featuring: Rosie Braidotti - contemporary philosopher and feminist theoretician at Utrecht University Professor Nikos Papastergiadis - from the University of Melbourne Arts Faculty, author of ‘On Art and Friendship' Dr Katie Greenaway - from University of Melbourne's Psychological Sciences, researcher on social connection Our sound engineer is Arch Cuthbertson. Your hosts and researchers are Dr Andi Horvath ad Dr Suzie Fraser. Additional voices are Siri and Chris Hatzis. The producer is Dr Andi Horvath. Production assistant is Silvi Vann-Wall. This podcast was recorded in December 2020 and January 2021.

The COVID era has reinforced the vital nature of friendship, community and connection - not just to other humans but also nature, algorithms, animals and art.As you'll hear in this episode, friendship also influences our health and humanity.Featuring:Rosie Braidotti - contemporary philosopher and feminist theoretician at Utrecht UniversityProfessor Nikos Papastergiadis - from the University of Melbourne Arts Faculty, author of ‘On Art and Friendship'Dr Katie Greenaway - from University of Melbourne's Psychological Sciences, researcher on social connectionOur sound engineer is Arch Cuthbertson.Your hosts and researchers are Dr Andi Horvath ad Dr Suzie Fraser.Additional voices are Siri and Chris Hatzis.The producer is Dr Andi Horvath.Production assistant is Silvi Vann-Wall.This podcast was recorded in December 2020 and January 2021.

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. She chats to Michael-Shawn Fletcher, Associate Dean, Indigenous at the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, about Indigenous Knowledge. 5 Things About was made possible by the University of Melbourne. This episode was recorded on June 21, 2021. Audio engineering and editing by Chris Hatzis, co-production by Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. 5 Things About is licensed under Creative Commons, Copyright 2021, The University of Melbourne.

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. She chats to Michael-Shawn Fletcher, Associate Dean, Indigenous at the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, about Indigenous Knowledge. 5 Things About was made possible by the University of Melbourne. This episode was recorded on June 21, 2021. Audio engineering and editing by Chris Hatzis, co-production by Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. 5 Things About is licensed under Creative Commons, Copyright 2021, The University of Melbourne.

It's estimated that there are 5.5 million insect species on Earth, says Phil Batterham, Professor Emeritus at the School of BioSciences and the Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne. “Those that are pests may number in hundreds, so it's a minority of insects that cause damage in agriculture. “In fact, many insects are beneficial and really vital to us and to ecosystems.” Professor Batterham's research looks at the interaction of chemical insecticides with pest insects and beneficial ones, like bees. “If you spray a fly with insecticide it dies quite rapidly because it binds to a target protein in the brain. So, many insecticides aren't really pest-specific at all because they also bind to proteins in the brains of non-pest insects.” Professor Batterham's work aims to understand these insecticide interactions so as to underpin the development of more effective and sustainable control strategies that have a reduced environmental impact. “A former PhD student Felipe Martelli examined low-dose impacts of insecticides on a model insect organism called Drosophila (fruit fly). He worked on two classes of insecticides, one called imidacloprid, which has been banned in agricultural settings in Europe because of demonstrated impacts on the honeybee. The other was an organic insecticide called spinosad. “Felipe showed these insecticides were damaging mitochondria, which are the energy centres in cells. There was a precipitous drop in energy levels in short term exposures. In longer chronic exposures in adults, he saw neurodegeneration and blindness. “And although spinosad is labelled as organic, it creates more damage at much lower doses than imidacloprid does. “It's really important for us to study other insecticides and verify that they are causing such damage or clear them of it. At the moment we need to use insecticides in agriculture and as a bare minimum, we need to be using the safest ones. “Insecticides are important for food production, but they may be having impacts on pollinators which are also essential for food production.” Episode recorded: June 15, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

It's estimated that there are 5.5 million insect species on Earth, says Phil Batterham, Professor Emeritus at the School of BioSciences and the Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne. “Those that are pests may number in hundreds, so it's a minority of insects that cause damage in agriculture. “In fact, many insects are beneficial and really vital to us and to ecosystems.” Professor Batterham's research looks at the interaction of chemical insecticides with pest insects and beneficial ones, like bees. “If you spray a fly with insecticide it dies quite rapidly because it binds to a target protein in the brain. So, many insecticides aren't really pest-specific at all because they also bind to proteins in the brains of non-pest insects.” Professor Batterham's work aims to understand these insecticide interactions so as to underpin the development of more effective and sustainable control strategies that have a reduced environmental impact. “A former PhD student Felipe Martelli examined low-dose impacts of insecticides on a model insect organism called Drosophila (fruit fly). He worked on two classes of insecticides, one called imidacloprid, which has been banned in agricultural settings in Europe because of demonstrated impacts on the honeybee. The other was an organic insecticide called spinosad. “Felipe showed these insecticides were damaging mitochondria, which are the energy centres in cells. There was a precipitous drop in energy levels in short term exposures. In longer chronic exposures in adults, he saw neurodegeneration and blindness. “And although spinosad is labelled as organic, it creates more damage at much lower doses than imidacloprid does. “It's really important for us to study other insecticides and verify that they are causing such damage or clear them of it. At the moment we need to use insecticides in agriculture and as a bare minimum, we need to be using the safest ones. “Insecticides are important for food production, but they may be having impacts on pollinators which are also essential for food production.” Episode recorded: June 15, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

The speed of climate decline is reaching an alarming tipping point. Now, we are calling on all social media influencers and creative artists: it's time to hold the big companies to account, and go viral... for Earth's sake. In this episode, we explore how the art of viral marketing can influence science for good. This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne and the Centre of Visual Art. Thanks to our guests: Margaret Wertheim, Brent Coker, and Will Steffen. Your hosts were Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Suzie Frazer, audio engineering was by Arch Cuthbertson, with production assistance from Silvi Vann-Wall. This episode was recorded on the 11th of August 2020.

The speed of climate decline is reaching an alarming tipping point. Now, we are calling on all social media influencers and creative artists: it's time to hold the big companies to account, and go viral... for Earth's sake.In this episode, we explore how the art of viral marketing can influence science for good.This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne and the Centre of Visual Art.Thanks to our guests: Margaret Wertheim, Brent Coker, and Will Steffen.Your hosts were Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Suzie Frazer, audio engineering was by Arch Cuthbertson, with production assistance from Silvi Vann-Wall.This episode was recorded on the 11th of August 2020.

“People have been worried about opera's demise for about four centuries now,” says Dr Caitlin Vincent, Lecturer in Creative Industries at the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne. “It's a very old art form. We first saw western opera emerge in the 1600s in Italy and in the 21st century we're coming across the issue that opera is really defined by its museum work - the greatest hits of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries - that are still the mainstay of opera companies worldwide.” Dr Vincent explains that in order to maintain the tradition of these works, some companies are resorting to problematic and outdated practices like blackface or yellowface makeup. “This is where you start to get a rift between different kinds of audiences, between the really traditionalist audiences who say opera should be done exactly the way as it was first intended to be done and between more modern, progressive audiences that say, we love opera but it needs to be updated in order to reflect a modern-day society,” she says. So how can we interpret these works in a way that does not perpetuate harmful stereotypes or cultural appropriation? One of the popular and successful strategies is education, Dr Vincent says. “Companies program problematic works like Madam Butterfly or The Mikado alongside educational initiatives that are designed to contextualise the works, framing it as a historical artefact and giving you the history that you need.” “The other thing about cultural appropriation, is who are the people who have been hired to interpret these works on stage? Do they represent diverse viewpoints, do they have any connection to the culture that is being portrayed on stage? “What we really need is to try to embed support for emerging composers and mid-career librettists to promote talent in Australia, the United States and the UK to actually cultivate those voices of the next generation. “Otherwise, we will just continue to program Madam Butterfly and Turandot forever, until eventually we can't anymore because they're too problematic.” Episode recorded: June 1, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: In the Box by Mary Cassatt (Photo by Francis G. Mayer/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images).

“People have been worried about opera's demise for about four centuries now,” says Dr Caitlin Vincent, Lecturer in Creative Industries at the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne. “It's a very old art form. We first saw western opera emerge in the 1600s in Italy and in the 21st century we're coming across the issue that opera is really defined by its museum work - the greatest hits of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries - that are still the mainstay of opera companies worldwide.” Dr Vincent explains that in order to maintain the tradition of these works, some companies are resorting to problematic and outdated practices like blackface or yellowface makeup. “This is where you start to get a rift between different kinds of audiences, between the really traditionalist audiences who say opera should be done exactly the way as it was first intended to be done and between more modern, progressive audiences that say, we love opera but it needs to be updated in order to reflect a modern-day society,” she says. So how can we interpret these works in a way that does not perpetuate harmful stereotypes or cultural appropriation? One of the popular and successful strategies is education, Dr Vincent says. “Companies program problematic works like Madam Butterfly or The Mikado alongside educational initiatives that are designed to contextualise the works, framing it as a historical artefact and giving you the history that you need.” “The other thing about cultural appropriation, is who are the people who have been hired to interpret these works on stage? Do they represent diverse viewpoints, do they have any connection to the culture that is being portrayed on stage? “What we really need is to try to embed support for emerging composers and mid-career librettists to promote talent in Australia, the United States and the UK to actually cultivate those voices of the next generation. “Otherwise, we will just continue to program Madam Butterfly and Turandot forever, until eventually we can't anymore because they're too problematic.” Episode recorded: June 1, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: In the Box by Mary Cassatt (Photo by Francis G. Mayer/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images).

Einstein theorised a point in the universe where time, space and gravity bend. Almost 100 years later, we took a photo... a photo of something we weren't even sure was there. Now it hangs in an art gallery. Is it really art? Come with us to edges of the universe - and back again to New York. In astrophysics, an event horizon is a boundary beyond which events cannot affect an observer. This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne and the Centre of Visual Art. Thanks to our guests: Margaret Wertheim and Peter Galison. Your hosts were Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Suzie Frazer, audio engineering was by Arch Cuthbertson, with production assistance by Silvi Vann-Wall. This episode was recorded on the 11th of August 2020.

Einstein theorised a point in the universe where time, space and gravity bend. Almost 100 years later, we took a photo... a photo of something we weren't even sure was there. Now it hangs in an art gallery. Is it really art? Come with us to edges of the universe - and back again to New York.In astrophysics, an event horizon is a boundary beyond which events cannot affect an observer.This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne and the Centre of Visual Art.Thanks to our guests: Margaret Wertheim and Peter Galison.Your hosts were Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Suzie Frazer, audio engineering was by Arch Cuthbertson, with production assistance by Silvi Vann-Wall.This episode was recorded on the 11th of August 2020.

“I don’t think many people watching films understand how much work and how many people actually go into creating [special] effects,” says Genevieve Camilleri, a visual effects artist, nominated in the 2021 Academy Awards for her work on the film Love and Monsters.“Basically there’s multiple departments, starting from somebody who ingests the film footage that they shot on set, and then the next artist creates a CG (computer-generated) camera to replicate the one on set. That’s passed to the next department that will create, say in Love and Monsters, one of the big CG creatures.“The next person animates it to move him the way that he needs to into the footage, for another artist to add texture and colour. After that the next artist renders out those computer graphic images for the last department to put it all together with the live action footage.“It’s quite a complicated process. To create just two seconds of film, could involve up to 10 people and a couple of months of work.”Ms Camilleri says “working on (Love and Monsters) was fun, it was quirky and different, but it never crossed our mind that it would be entered into the Academy Awards and of course be nominated for an Oscar.”Initially headed for a career in biotechnology, Ms Camilleri instead decided on a Postgrad Diploma in Visual Effects at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne.“To be honest for me it’s following what you enjoy. I think if you do something that you really enjoy and you’re passionate about, you’re going to succeed at it because you’re putting your heart into it. Then to get paid for it as well at the same time is just a double reward there,” says Ms Camilleri.“But in terms of getting into visual effects (VFX) itself, it’s quite a technical and creative industry, so finding a balance between learning between both of those things I think is really important.”Although ‘Love and Monsters’ made it into the final nominations, it was the film ‘Tenet’ that was awarded the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2021. Episode recorded: May 17, 2021.Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath.Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis.Co-production: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath.Banner: Getty Images.

“I don't think many people watching films understand how much work and how many people actually go into creating [special] effects,” says Genevieve Camilleri, a visual effects artist, nominated in the 2021 Academy Awards for her work on the film Love and Monsters. “Basically there's multiple departments, starting from somebody who ingests the film footage that they shot on set, and then the next artist creates a CG (computer-generated) camera to replicate the one on set. That's passed to the next department that will create, say in Love and Monsters, one of the big CG creatures. “The next person animates it to move him the way that he needs to into the footage, for another artist to add texture and colour. After that the next artist renders out those computer graphic images for the last department to put it all together with the live action footage. “It's quite a complicated process. To create just two seconds of film, could involve up to 10 people and a couple of months of work.” Ms Camilleri says “working on (Love and Monsters) was fun, it was quirky and different, but it never crossed our mind that it would be entered into the Academy Awards and of course be nominated for an Oscar.” Initially headed for a career in biotechnology, Ms Camilleri instead decided on a Postgrad Diploma in Visual Effects at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. “To be honest for me it's following what you enjoy. I think if you do something that you really enjoy and you're passionate about, you're going to succeed at it because you're putting your heart into it. Then to get paid for it as well at the same time is just a double reward there,” says Ms Camilleri. “But in terms of getting into visual effects (VFX) itself, it's quite a technical and creative industry, so finding a balance between learning between both of those things I think is really important.” Although ‘Love and Monsters' made it into the final nominations, it was the film ‘Tenet' that was awarded the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2021. Episode recorded: May 17, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-production: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

“Happiness itself isn't overrated. I think happiness is great and I like being happy as much as possible, but sometimes what we don't realise is the psychology behind it,” says Brock Bastian, Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. “We know from psychology that the human mind often works in fairly ironic ways, so when you've focused on something too much, or try not to experience something, it actually produces the opposite. A good example is pink elephants, where you ask people not to think about pink elephants... (but then) they tend to think about them more,” he says. Professor Bastian explains that many of us have a mistaken idea that we can continually build happiness and become, ever happier. “No matter what we do in life, we do tend to come back to somewhat of a resting baseline around happiness and this can be slightly different for different people. If you go and rent yourself a room in a five-star hotel it's going to make you incredibly happy for a little while, ultimately you'll eventually get used to it though and probably that initial happiness you experienced won't continue. “I think it's fair to say that it's very hard to really experience any happiness in life if we don't also have its opposite. That means sometimes leaning into, I suppose fearlessly in some way, those experiences which can seem difficult, challenging, hard, even painful. It's actually through that process that we achieve happiness. Professor Bastian says two examples that provide people with a sense of achievement, satisfaction and happiness – meaningful happiness – are running a marathon and graduating from a course. “So I guess I would just simply say don't focus on happiness as a goal in and of itself, it won't work,” he says. “Focus on other things that you think are actually going to make a difference and that are going to contribute to the world and to your own life in meaningful ways. Then you'll probably find along the way that you'll notice one day that you wake up and think I'm actually a little bit happier than I was.” Episode recorded: April 22, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

“Happiness itself isn’t overrated. I think happiness is great and I like being happy as much as possible, but sometimes what we don’t realise is the psychology behind it,” says Brock Bastian, Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne.“We know from psychology that the human mind often works in fairly ironic ways, so when you’ve focused on something too much, or try not to experience something, it actually produces the opposite. A good example is pink elephants, where you ask people not to think about pink elephants... (but then) they tend to think about them more,” he says.Professor Bastian explains that many of us have a mistaken idea that we can continually build happiness and become, ever happier.“No matter what we do in life, we do tend to come back to somewhat of a resting baseline around happiness and this can be slightly different for different people. If you go and rent yourself a room in a five-star hotel it’s going to make you incredibly happy for a little while, ultimately you’ll eventually get used to it though and probably that initial happiness you experienced won’t continue.“I think it’s fair to say that it’s very hard to really experience any happiness in life if we don’t also have its opposite. That means sometimes leaning into, I suppose fearlessly in some way, those experiences which can seem difficult, challenging, hard, even painful. It’s actually through that process that we achieve happiness.Professor Bastian says two examples that provide people with a sense of achievement, satisfaction and happiness – meaningful happiness – are running a marathon and graduating from a course.“So I guess I would just simply say don’t focus on happiness as a goal in and of itself, it won’t work,” he says.“Focus on other things that you think are actually going to make a difference and that are going to contribute to the world and to your own life in meaningful ways. Then you’ll probably find along the way that you’ll notice one day that you wake up and think I’m actually a little bit happier than I was.”Episode recorded: April 22, 2021.Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath.Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis.Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath.Banner: Getty Images.

“One of the biggest problems we face is people thinking ‘we'll just throw mindfulness at them and it'll fix the problem' or at least it feels like it's fixing the problem,” says Dr Nicholas Van Dam, Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. “We're increasingly seeing that [mindfulness] isn't a silver bullet, it's not a panacea. It won't fix every problem for every person and it probably shouldn't be for every child in every school. That kind of thinking just probably isn't going to work and the science doesn't support that, but we're starting to get better.” Dr Van Dam is the inaugural director of the Contemplative Studies Centre at the University of Melbourne, a first point of entry into the world of mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practice. The Centre focuses on interdisciplinary, evidence-based research into contemplative practice and methodology. “We're trying to understand these practices - we're starting to actually look at comparing meditation practices against good active controls, which is something that's been lacking,” he says. “This combination of mindfulness (and) meditation is important, but the confusion is very real. People often think they're interchangeable when they're not. Often when people are talking about mindfulness, they're talking about the quality or the activity, it's a way of engaging with the world. Meditation is a much broader set of largely introspective practices, where you're looking inside. “So mindfulness isn't as present moment as people often think it is. It's kind of like a remembering to pay attention, a remembering to be present, a remembering to be aware. However what you're aware of, what you're attending to, doesn't necessarily have to be the present. “That's often the goal, but as you're sitting thinking or as you're going about your day, the mind will wander to the past, it will wander to the future. That's fine. It's all about how you engage with that.” Episode recorded: April 8, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

“One of the biggest problems we face is people thinking ‘we’ll just throw mindfulness at them and it’ll fix the problem’ or at least it feels like it’s fixing the problem,” says Dr Nicholas Van Dam, Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. “We’re increasingly seeing that [mindfulness] isn’t a silver bullet, it’s not a panacea. It won’t fix every problem for every person and it probably shouldn’t be for every child in every school. That kind of thinking just probably isn’t going to work and the science doesn’t support that, but we’re starting to get better.” Dr Van Dam is the inaugural director of the Contemplative Studies Centre at the University of Melbourne, a first point of entry into the world of mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practice. The Centre focuses on interdisciplinary, evidence-based research into contemplative practice and methodology. “We’re trying to understand these practices - we’re starting to actually look at comparing meditation practices against good active controls, which is something that’s been lacking,” he says. “This combination of mindfulness (and) meditation is important, but the confusion is very real. People often think they’re interchangeable when they’re not. Often when people are talking about mindfulness, they’re talking about the quality or the activity, it’s a way of engaging with the world. Meditation is a much broader set of largely introspective practices, where you’re looking inside. “So mindfulness isn’t as present moment as people often think it is. It’s kind of like a remembering to pay attention, a remembering to be present, a remembering to be aware. However what you’re aware of, what you’re attending to, doesn’t necessarily have to be the present. “That’s often the goal, but as you’re sitting thinking or as you’re going about your day, the mind will wander to the past, it will wander to the future. That’s fine. It’s all about how you engage with that.” Episode recorded: April 8, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

“There's nothing inevitable about any form of sexual violence,” says University of Melbourne criminologist Professor Bianca Fileborn. Professor Fileborn researches the range of factors surrounding how sexual violence occurs – from gender, sexual orientation and identity, to societal attitudes, and the locations where it happens. But Professor Fileborn has a particular focus on the sexual violence occurring on the street and at music festivals. For her, a critical question is what can be done to counter the sexual violence we see in society, which is perpetrated predominately against women and the LGBTIQA+ communities. She says we can't just rely on law reform, which has for decades failed to deliver substantive change. “I'm much more interested in, firstly, what can we do around preventing sexual violence and in changing those norms, attitudes and structural factors that drive sexual violence in the first place. “Secondly, how might we develop alternative avenues for achieving a sense of justice, because it's pretty clear that the mainstream justice system just isn't up to task.” One alternative is “transformative” justice, which she says is “aimed at actually challenging and undoing those structural factors that underpin sexual violence.” “It could involve working with a perpetrator to challenge and change their understandings of masculinity that led to them perpetrating in the first place. It can also involve supporting perpetrators who might be marginalised in other ways, for example in relation to mental health or, say, a lack of employment. “Finally, it's also focused on working with survivors to help them to heal and recover and to ensure that they're safe in the community at all times.” If you need support or more information on this issue, please contact 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732 or Lifeline: 131 114. Professor Fileborn is the author of Reclaiming the Night-Time Economy - Unwanted Sexual Attention in Pubs and Clubs, and Co-editor of #MeToo and the Politics of Social Change. Episode recorded: March 30, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner image: Getty Images.

“There’s nothing inevitable about any form of sexual violence,” says University of Melbourne criminologist Professor Bianca Fileborn.Professor Fileborn researches the range of factors surrounding how sexual violence occurs – from gender, sexual orientation and identity, to societal attitudes, and the locations where it happens. But Professor Fileborn has a particular focus on the sexual violence occurring on the street and at music festivals.For her, a critical question is what can be done to counter the sexual violence we see in society, which is perpetrated predominately against women and the LGBTIQA+ communities. She says we can’t just rely on law reform, which has for decades failed to deliver substantive change.“I’m much more interested in, firstly, what can we do around preventing sexual violence and in changing those norms, attitudes and structural factors that drive sexual violence in the first place.“Secondly, how might we develop alternative avenues for achieving a sense of justice, because it’s pretty clear that the mainstream justice system just isn’t up to task.”One alternative is “transformative” justice, which she says is “aimed at actually challenging and undoing those structural factors that underpin sexual violence.”“It could involve working with a perpetrator to challenge and change their understandings of masculinity that led to them perpetrating in the first place. It can also involve supporting perpetrators who might be marginalised in other ways, for example in relation to mental health or, say, a lack of employment.“Finally, it’s also focused on working with survivors to help them to heal and recover and to ensure that they’re safe in the community at all times.”If you need support or more information on this issue, please contact 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732 or Lifeline: 131 114. Professor Fileborn is the author of Reclaiming the Night-Time Economy - Unwanted Sexual Attention in Pubs and Clubs, and Co-editor of #MeToo and the Politics of Social Change.Episode recorded: March 30, 2021.Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath.Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis.Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath.Banner image: Getty Images.

Queer performance is one space that queer identifying people will go to to be with their tribe, says Alyson Campbell, Associate Professor in Theatre (Directing and Dramaturgy) at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne. “Theatre is a way of collectively thinking through the world. We're actually in a space together and something is in front of us and we're kind of working our way through it together. “It's actually trying to work in different ways from normative theatre. It's about the processes of making and that is largely around collaboration and who else is in that team and is this being driven by this kind of commitment to challenging normative forms and structures as well as perhaps, say, telling gay stories.” In 2021, Alyson and Steve Farrier will lead a hybrid digital/face-to-face version of their Feral Queer Camp, hosting activities about what makes performance queer, and how we might develop a network of queer thinkers, all stemming from the performances in the Midsumma Festival in Melbourne. “Performance can teach us things about queerness and that we can speak back or have a dialogue with theory. It's not that one has a hierarchical position above the others.” “I will just really strongly emphasise here that Steve and I might be facilitators, but we are learning as much from everybody who comes to the Feral Queer Camp as they are learning from us.” For more information, go to Feral Queer Camp. Episode recorded: March 22, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer, editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

Queer performance is one space that queer identifying people will go to to be with their tribe, says Alyson Campbell, Associate Professor in Theatre (Directing and Dramaturgy) at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne. “Theatre is a way of collectively thinking through the world. We’re actually in a space together and something is in front of us and we’re kind of working our way through it together. “It’s actually trying to work in different ways from normative theatre. It’s about the processes of making and that is largely around collaboration and who else is in that team and is this being driven by this kind of commitment to challenging normative forms and structures as well as perhaps, say, telling gay stories.” In 2021, Alyson and Steve Farrier will lead a hybrid digital/face-to-face version of their Feral Queer Camp, hosting activities about what makes performance queer, and how we might develop a network of queer thinkers, all stemming from the performances in the Midsumma Festival in Melbourne. “Performance can teach us things about queerness and that we can speak back or have a dialogue with theory. It’s not that one has a hierarchical position above the others.” “I will just really strongly emphasise here that Steve and I might be facilitators, but we are learning as much from everybody who comes to the Feral Queer Camp as they are learning from us.” For more information, go to Feral Queer Camp. Episode recorded: March 22, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer, editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

“All democratic constitutions, including ours, contain some protection of freedom of speech. It’s a really central democratic value and so that’s not surprising,” says Adrienne Stone, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. “Understandings of freedom of speech have for a very long time been dominated by the law and theory of the first amendment to the constitution of the United States,” Professor Stone says. But the Australian constitution addresses freedom of speech in a unique way. “Unlike most constitutions, it doesn’t have a provision that says there shall be freedom of speech, or everyone has the right to freedom of expression,” Professor Stone says. “Our constitution simply says that the two houses of parliament shall be directly chosen by the people, and that has formed the basis of a very interesting body of law, a lot like a right to freedom of speech. “The High Court has said, not at all unreasonably, that if we’re serious about having a parliament that’s directly chosen by the people, we ought to be able to be free to discuss political matters amongst ourselves and it’s developed something called the freedom of political communication.” “Any serious thinker, any serious judge, who has had to implement the principles always recognises that freedom of speech operates over a limited field and the task of determining the boundaries is the hard bit. Merely asserting a right to freedom of speech doesn’t make it true.” Professor Stone points out that many people think that there is a settled idea about what freedom of speech is. “But I can’t think of any area of political thought that is more contested than freedom of speech, so there isn’t a correct answer,” she says. “We need to be very careful about taking the view that there are positions that are so wholly unacceptable that they don’t receive the protection of freedom of speech. “But saying that we allow people to put out views about climate change, not getting vaccinated or strange views about COVID, for example, by saying that they’re protected by freedom of speech doesn’t necessarily mean that the idea is accorded any respect.” Episode recorded: February 4, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer, editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

“All democratic constitutions, including ours, contain some protection of freedom of speech. It's a really central democratic value and so that's not surprising,” says Adrienne Stone, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. “Understandings of freedom of speech have for a very long time been dominated by the law and theory of the first amendment to the constitution of the United States,” Professor Stone says. But the Australian constitution addresses freedom of speech in a unique way. “Unlike most constitutions, it doesn't have a provision that says there shall be freedom of speech, or everyone has the right to freedom of expression,” Professor Stone says. “Our constitution simply says that the two houses of parliament shall be directly chosen by the people, and that has formed the basis of a very interesting body of law, a lot like a right to freedom of speech. “The High Court has said, not at all unreasonably, that if we're serious about having a parliament that's directly chosen by the people, we ought to be able to be free to discuss political matters amongst ourselves and it's developed something called the freedom of political communication.” “Any serious thinker, any serious judge, who has had to implement the principles always recognises that freedom of speech operates over a limited field and the task of determining the boundaries is the hard bit. Merely asserting a right to freedom of speech doesn't make it true.” Professor Stone points out that many people think that there is a settled idea about what freedom of speech is. “But I can't think of any area of political thought that is more contested than freedom of speech, so there isn't a correct answer,” she says. “We need to be very careful about taking the view that there are positions that are so wholly unacceptable that they don't receive the protection of freedom of speech. “But saying that we allow people to put out views about climate change, not getting vaccinated or strange views about COVID, for example, by saying that they're protected by freedom of speech doesn't necessarily mean that the idea is accorded any respect.” Episode recorded: February 4, 2021. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer, editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

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. Our first episode of Eavesdrop on Ideas is about The Event Horizon, from science to art. We collected comments from amazing people, but the entire unedited interviews were so exciting we decided to publish them here on the 5 Things About channel. ABOUT PETER GALISON Peter Galison is a Professor at Harvard and a physicist, historian of science and film maker. This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne and the Centre of Visual Art. Thanks to our guest Peter Gallison, your hosts were Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Suzie Frazer, Audio engineering was by Arch Cuthbertson. This episode was recorded on the 13th of August 2020.

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-increasing rate. Our second episode was Tipping points: from viral marketing to planetary systems. We collected comments from amazing people, but the entire unedited interviews were so exciting we decided to publish them here on the 5 Things About channel. This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne and the Centre of Visual Art.Thanks to our guest Brent Coker, your hosts were Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Suzie Frazer, audio engineering was by Arch Cuthbertson. This episode was recorded on the 7th of August 2020.

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 points: from viral marketing to planetary systems. We collected comments from amazing people but the entire unedited interviews were so exciting we decided to publish them here, on the 5 Things About channel. ABOUT WILL STEFFEN Will Steffen is the emeritus professor at the ANU, the Australian National University in Canberra. He has spent much of his career working internationally on issues of global change and climate change. This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne and the Centre of Visual Art. Thanks to our guest Will Steffen, your hosts were Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Suzie Frazer, audio engineering was by Arch Cuthbertson. This episode was recorded on the 13th of August 2020.

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 observer Our first episode was about The Event Horizon - from science to art, we collected comments from amazing people, but the entire unedited interviews were so exciting we decided to publish them here on the 5 Things About channel. This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne and the Centre of Visual Art. Thanks to our guest Margaret Wertheim, your hosts were Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Suzie Frazer, audio engineering was by Arch Cuthbertson. This episode was recorded on the 11th of August 2020.

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 of the Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Matthew Watt and his team have stumbled across a key liver protein that reduces blood glucose levels. This discovery could lead to more effective diabetes drugs and a reengineering of this protein would be an improvement of current treatments. 5 Things About... was made possible by the University of Melbourne. Episode recorded: September 10, 2020. Production, audio engineering and editing: Chris Hatzis. Co -production: Dr Andi Horvath. 5 Things About... is licensed under Creative Commons, Copyright 2020, The University of Melbourne.

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 University of Melbourne, and a health care worker who recently contracted COVID-19. Thank you to Dr Alex McCutchan, Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Jennifer Henry at Advancement Services, University of Melbourne. Special thanks go to all the front-line health care workers as well as the cleaners and support staff at all hospitals and clinics. Honour their work and stay safe. Episode recorded: July 27, 2020. Audio engineering and editing: Chris Hatzis. Co-production: Dr Andi Horvath. '5 Things About...' is a training podcast created by Dr Andi Horvath at the University of Melbourne.

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 visit the virtual campus at https://unimelb.edu.au/community. This episode was recorded on 30 April 2020. Production by Chris Hatzis and Silvi Vann-Wall. Editing by Silvi Vann-Wall. & Audio Engineering by Chris Hatzis. Five Things About is a training podcast created by Dr Andi Horvath at the University of Melbourne.

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 just hype? In this special episode of 5 Things About, we visit a panel event about mindfulness, hosted by the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences. Thanks go to Amy Bugeja, Cameron Fletcher, Professor Sarah Wilson, Hilary Harper, Hōjun Futen, Shannon Harvey, Jossy Jimenez, Dr Nicholas Van Dam , Adam Jaffrey, and to everyone involved in the Psych Talks series. Thanks also to our event partner, Melbourne Knowledge Week. This podcast was recorded on Tuesday the 21st May at Hoyts Melbourne Central. Thanks to the podcasting team Arch Cuthbertson, Chris Hatzis, and Silvi Vann-Wall. Event FOMO is an original podcast series created by Dr Andi Horvath.

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 discussion about preventing bowel cancer. Episode recorded: 13 September 2018 Interviewer: Rose Story Audio engineering: Chris Hatzis and Arch Cuthbertson Production: Chris Hatzis, Andi Horvath, Arch Cuthbertson, Louisa Flander, Mark Jenkins and Rose Story. Special thanks from Rose to Andi Horvath for script editing and mentoring. This podcast was made possible by the University of Melbourne. The Five Things About podcast is a University of Melbourne training program created by Dr Andi Horvath.

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 implications of such a report? Silvi Vann-Wall chats with Professor Roger Wilkins, the Melbourne Institute Deputy Director and co-report author, who gets philosophical about HILDA. This episode was recorded on 26 July 2018. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. Editing by Silvi Vann-Wall & Audio Engineering by Chris Hatzis. Five Things About is a training podcast created by Dr Andi Horvath at the University of Melbourne.

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 conference participants. More details here: https://research.unimelb.edu.au/hallmark-initiatives/home/indigenous-research-initiative/2018-conference Interviewers: Dr Andi Horvath and Silvi Vann-Wall Producers: Arch Cuthbertson, Dr Andi Horvath and Silvi Vann-Wall Recorded: April 5-6, 2018

Uni...clubs... a job and now an internship! We talk to people who have burnt out, how they got there and how they got back. We get tips on relaxing from a psychologist, and how to spot that things have gone off the rails and what to do to get back on track. In the race to stand out, pack your CV and get your dream job, or just any job you can take on too much. In this episode, we talk to interns about what made them get overextended, how burnout manifested itself and is it worth working seven days a week just to make ends meet? We get tips on getting back in control from a psychologist and talk to a productivity hacker about how she focuses on the power of three. We ask companies how they help interns balance it all and why it's smart to stop to speed up. If you have any stories about burnout or how you got intern life under control we would love to hear them. Send them to: starting-somewhere@unimelb.com.au Some of the companies and websites we mentioned in this episode: Apps and services mentioned in this episode: Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention https://www.lifeline.org.au/ REV.com - transcription Otter - Transcription app Google keep - note taking Wunderlist - to do list Clue - period tracking app LastPass - password manager CamScanner - get rid of paper in your life! DuoLingo - language learning OneNote - Microsoft note app KanBan - Personal productivity tools based on Japanese lean manufacturing. https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/02/productivity-101-how-to-use-personal-kanban-to-visualise-your-work/ Contributors: This episodes features contributions from the following people and organizations. Lynne Cazaly www.lynnecazaly.com.au University of Melbourne Counselling and Psychological services https://services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel/resources Grace Chen, a final-year student studying the Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-y-chen/ Caleb Triscali, Producer ABC and freelance journalist https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebtriscari/ Sarah Webster, Maths tutor, Musician https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-webster-097908146/ Dan Silver, COO Stake, Fintech startup https://stake.com.au/ Mary Trumble, Client Solutions Manager, LinkedIn Australia https://www.linkedin.com/in/marytrumble/ Credits: Starting Somewhere is produced by the University of Melbourne Producers: Buffy Gorrilla, Ben Pawson, Supervising Producer and original concept: Dr Andi Horvath, Buffy Gorrilla is an award-winning audio journalist and a recent graduate of the University of Melbourne Master of Journalism programme. Buffy has been a producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) Radio National and ABC Radio Melbourne. Following a successful internship, Buffy is currently working with RN's Blueprint for Living. She is also the producer for the Masterclass podcast from the University of Melbourne Centre for Advancing Journalism. Ben Pawson is a communications professional that helps organisations and leaders connect to their stories. With experience across the education, arts, disability, science communication and technology sectors he did an internship in fundraising in Scotland after an MBA in France before that worked on blue chip design and marketing projects before changing careers.

Thanks to Nicole Engwirda and Professor Donald Bates. This episode was recorded on 27 February 2018. Production by James Rafferty. Editing by Silvi Vann-Wall and James Rafferty. Audio Engineering by Ben Pawson. 5 Things About is a training podcast created by Dr Andi Horvath at the University of Melbourne.

In a sea of people with similar skills how do you stand out? How do you let your personality shine but hide your digital dirt from companies. LinkedIn give us the scoop on a building a stellar profile, plus video interview tips to show your best side. Hosts, Buffy Gorrilla and Ben Pawson, talk to companies about what they look for in interns, and we hear from interns who went there and got the gig, and we hear from some who did not. How many applications should you send, 100? 20? Somewhere in the middle? We have two opinions. Now you've seen your dream gig, or five of them, how do you get your foot in the door? We take you from research through to interview success. We show you how to make the most of your experience, whatever it is, and how to portray it on your CV. Although the big 4 Accountancy and management consultancy companies are not for everyone we hear from someone who went through the assessment centre and shares their insights. Lastly, a psychologist guides us through dealing with rejection, and the isolating feelings it can bring. And if you have any tips to share, experiences you want to get off your chest, send them all to: starting-somewhere@unimelb.com.au We would love to hear from you. Some of the companies, tools and websites we mentioned in this episode: Classes & Careers, 90 seconds to make a first impression NAB, and their several channels of internships. CASE - Council for Advancement and Support of Education Earnst and Young - student careers centre And EY Interview reviews on Glassdoor.comhttps://www.glassdoor.com.au/Interview/EY-Interview-Questions-E2784.htm STAKE - Fintec company allowing Aus investor to buy USA shares. ANZ bank - Summer Intern program Video Interview tips - Intern Queen Deleting your digital dirt, New York Times Links within to tweetdelete.net, and Social Book Post Manager, Contributors: This episode features contributions from the following people and organizations. Rem Tzambasis of NAB, manager, Strategic Partners and Programs Hamish Taylor, reporter at the Herald Sun. Mary Trumble, Client Solutions Manager, LinkedIn Australia Michelle Lau, Intern at Keep Left PR, Melbourne. Warren Frehse, Senior Advisor, Experiential Learning, Global Leadership and Employability, UoM Lauren Berger, CEO/Founder InternQueen.com Charis Palmer, Deputy Editor/Chief of Staff, The Conversation Grace Chen, final-year student studying the Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne Annabelle Finkelstein, STAKE Kate Mellot, Graduate trainee, ANZ Bank. Anders Furze, writer, critic and journalist University of Melbourne Counselling and Psychological services Credits: Starting Somewhere is produced by the University of Melbourne Producers: Buffy Gorilla, Ben Pawson, Supervising Producer and original concept: Dr Andi Horvath, Buffy Gorrilla is an award-winning audio journalist and a recent graduate of the University of Melbourne's Master of Journalism programme. Buffy has been a producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) Radio National and ABC Radio Melbourne. Following a successful internship, Buffy is currently working with RN's Blueprint for Living. She is also the producer for the Masterclass podcast from the University of Melbourne Centre for Advancing Journalism. Ben Pawson is a communications professional that helps organisations and leaders connect to their stories. With experience across the education, arts, disability, science communication and technology sectors he did an internship in fundraising in Scotland after an MBA in France before that worked on blue chip design and marketing projects before changing careers.

What do you want to be when you grow up? We give you three places to look, and ironically for a podcast, some visual ideas for finding your perfect internship. We also hear from The Intern Queen, Lauren Berger. Plus, there are tips on using your networks and some useful web resources. Hosts, Buffy Gorrilla and Ben Pawson, talk with more experts, interns and counsellors to help spark the thoughts: What do you want to do, and where you can do it? We cover how to identify your skills and preferences and recommend websites where you can find current opportunities. There's even a different approach to dreaming up your ideal career. We look at how companies can use LinkedIn and social media to increase their exposure to the best of today's Intern talent. Two people who interned at the big 4 accounting and strategy consulting firms share their stories: an EY alumna and the fascinating route one grad took into AI consulting. This episode features contributions from the following people and organizations. Warren Frehse, Senior Advisor, Experiential Learning, Global Leadership and Employability, UoM Lauren Berger, CEO/Founder InternQueen.com Vivian Gleeson, Business Development Officer, Burnet Institute Hamish Taylor, reporter at the Herald Sun. Grace Chen, final-year student studying the Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne Dhanuka Nanayakkara, Master of Engineering Candidate, University of Melbourne Mary Trumble, Client Solutions Manager, LinkedIn Australia Michelle Lau, Intern at Keep Left PR, Melbourne. Some of the websites we mentioned in this episode: Reviews of companies and interview processes. www.glassdoor.com A list of Australian companies that employ graduates or offer internships, some SME. Sponsored by the Australian Newspaper. www.top100grademployers.com.au As it says, intern programs, mostly formal. www.topinternprograms.com.au Global website, with Australian opportunities. www.gradconnection.com Overseas opportunities listings and resources. http://www.goinglobal.com/ Reviews of overseas opportunities. www.gooverseas.com What colour is my Parachute? Credits: Starting Somewhere is produced by the University of Melbourne Producers: Buffy Gorilla, Ben Pawson, Supervising Producer and original concept: Dr Andi Horvath, Buffy Gorrilla is an award-winning audio journalist and a recent graduate of the University of Melbourne's Master of Journalism programme. Buffy has been a producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) Radio National and ABC Radio Melbourne. Following a successful internship, Buffy is currently working with RN's Blueprint for Living. She is also the producer for the Masterclass podcast from the University of Melbourne Centre for Advancing Journalism. Ben Pawson is a communications professional that helps organisations and leaders connect to their stories. With experience across the education, arts, disability, science communication and technology sectors he did an internship in fundraising in Scotland after an MBA in France before that worked on blue chip design and marketing projects before changing careers.

There are three ways to do an internship. Each has different benefits, but competition is stiff. Experts, employers interns and your hosts, both former interns, guide you through what employers expect and what interns get out of the experience. Hosts, Buffy Gorrilla and Ben Pawson, explore the internship landscape in detail. If you know nothing, this is where to start. We delve into the surprising history of internships and how they help you get jobs in today's changing employability marketplace. Employers are still using interns, but in new ways. We talk to recruiters who are changing the entry qualifications for interns - in the hope of recruiting the next generation of leaders. We explore the pressure interns are feeling in Australia and around the world. How the pressure manifests itself and how interns are dealing with it. We look at the data on internships, from a recent government report, with representative sampling of the whole Australian population, and a more in-depth report from Interns Australia on the experience of Interns today. Contributors: This episodes features contributions from the following people and organizations. Hamish Taylor, reporter at the Herald Sun. Dr Laura Raiti, Junior Resident Medical Officer at The Royal Children's Hospital Michelle Lau, Intern at Keep Left PR, Melbourne. Hayley Smeding of Tandem Partners HR Dr Robert Shindell, President and CEO of Internbridge Alexandra Alvaro, Student reporter at Student Youth Network (SYN) Professor Allan Blackman, Director of Griffith Business School's (GBS) Work Integrated Learning program Charis Palmer, Deputy Editor/Chief of Staff, The Conversation Cholena Orr, Graduate and Generalist Banker Program Manager, ANZ David Bacon, UX Designer, Telstra Health Anders Furze, writer, critic and journalist Lauren Berger, CEO/Founder InternQueen.com Credits: Starting Somewhere is produced by the University of Melbourne Producers: Buffy Gorrilla, Ben Pawson, Supervising Producer and original concept: Dr Andi Horvath, Buffy Gorrilla is an award-winning audio journalist and a recent graduate of the University of Melbourne's Master of Journalism programme. Buffy has been a producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) Radio National and ABC Radio Melbourne. Following a successful internship, Buffy is currently working with RN's Blueprint for Living. She is also the producer for the Masterclass podcast from the University of Melbourne Centre for Advancing Journalism. Ben Pawson is a communications professional that helps organisations and leaders connect to their stories. With experience across the education, arts, disability, science communication and technology sectors he did an internship in fundraising in Scotland after an MBA in France, and before that worked on blue chip design and marketing projects before changing careers.

Today our guest is Dr Erin O'Donnell, a water law and policy specialist. Erin's research focuses on the challenge of sustainable water resource management, with an emphasis on transferable water rights and water markets. Producers: Buffy Gorrilla and Dr Andi Horvath Editors: Silvi Vann-Wall and Buffy Gorrilla. Audio Engineer: Gavin Nebauer 5 Things About is a created by Dr Andi Horvath and is a production of the University of Melbourne, Australia. This episode was recorded on the 17th December 2017.

How bad is Melbourne's housing affordability crisis? Where do we sit in comparison to the rest of the world? What have negative gearing and capital gains taxes have to do with it and what can government do? In this episode Tamara Heath from the Faculty of Business and Economics chats with University of Melbourne Associate Professor of finance Greg Schwann about Melbourne's housing market and how young people can break into it. Producers: Tamara Heath and Claudia Hooper Audio engineering: Gavin Nebauer Editors: Arch Cuthertson, Claudia Hooper and Tamara Heath 5 Things About... is a training podcast created by Dr Andi Horvath for the University of Melbourne

Hollywood links forgeries with art heists, but how does crime in the art world really operate? What are the tips and tricks in detecting a fake and why do we get so caught up on the 'genuine' article? In this episode, art historian Dr Felicity Strong chats with Dr Andi Horvath to paint a picture of the intriguing world of fakes and forgeries. Producers: Claudia Hooper, Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Felicity Strong Editing: Arch Cuthbertson, Claudia Hooper and Dr Felicity Strong Audio engineering: Chris Hatzis 5 Things About... is a training podcast created by Dr Andi Horvath for the University of Melbourne Dr Felicity strong was a PhD candidate at the time of recording, but has since graduated.

We know that stroke rehabilitation requires motivation and an absence of stress. But how can we create spaces that are both motivating and calming? How can we make sure that there are enough stimuli to encourage neuroplasticity and recovery of lost function? In this episode, Jan Chamberlain, Program Manager at the Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehab and Brain Recovery chats to PhDc Ruby Lipson-Smith about the intersections of architecture, psychology and neuroscience and discovers that the majority of spaces for stroke rehabilitation are not currently fit for purpose. Episode recorded: 13 July 2017 Producers: Gavin Nebauer, Chris Hatzis, Andi Horvath and Jan Chamberlain Audio engineer: Arch Cuthbertson

Hear Greer: in 2013 the University of Melbourne bought the Germaine Greer Archive. In this podcast, we listen to the archivists who explain what it means to catalogue and comprehend a vast collection of print and audio material. We look specifically at audio recordings, made by Greer herself, between 1984 and 2008. From her musings while driving through the Australian countryside, earnest yearnings for a cuppa tea and the frustrations of a handheld Dictaphone on double-speed; we hear from audio archivist Kate Hodgetts about what it is like to have one of the greatest feminist of the 20th century in your ear. Producers: Rachel Buchanan and Kate Hodgetts Editors: Kate Hodgetts and Gavin Nebauer Audio engineering: Gavin Nebauer Production assistance: Claudia Hooper 5 Things About is a University of Melbourne training podcast and created by Dr Andi Horvath

How does our culture shape the way we perceive our bodies? Why do we feel revulsion and disgust towards certain parts of our bodies? Why are we seeing a rise in certain cosmetic procedures? And what does the market have to do with the way we groom ourselves? Welcome to Five Things About the way we think about bodies with Dr Liz Dean from the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Interviewer: Lauren Sanders. Audio Engineering: Gavin Nebauer. Editing: Lauren Sanders, Arch Cuthbertson. Co-producer: Dr Andi Horvath. Production Assistance: Claudia Hooper. Voiceover: Chris Hatzis