Prof. Michael Wesley's reflections on Australian higher education

Prof. Michael Wesley's reflections on Australian higher education

February 15, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 145

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Claire Field interviews Prof. Michael Wesley about the current state of Australian higher education.

In this episode Claire is joined by Prof. Michael Wesley, Deputy Vice Chancellor Global, Culture and Engagement at the University of Melbourne to hear his views on what's happening in Australian higher education from both a domestic and international perspective. In her introduction to the episode Claire briefly reflects on the recent Senate Committee hearing into the legislation to introduce the new Australian Tertiary Education Commission. If you're interested you can view a full replay of ...

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