MGSE Deans Lecture - How do we Learn to Thrive? The Emergence of Wellbeing Science

Debates about wellbeing and happiness have occupied religious discourse and philosophical, political, medical and economic debate for centuries. However, the emergence of wellbeing science and positive psychology is relatively new. Can we change our wellbeing? If so, should we try? How do we do it? How do we help others to learn to thrive? In this forward-looking presentation, Professor Oades will invite you into the building of a new comprehensive mid-level theory of wellbeing – 'Thriveability Theory' – so desperately needed to fill the barren space between the high-level theory of philosophers and the sometimes non-reflective measurement by some empirical scientists. Come prepared to actively wrestle with and discuss difficult questions. Leave with a better understanding of current and local endeavours of wellbeing science, including its applications such as positive education. This event, presented by Professor Lindsay G Oades, is part of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education Dean's Lecture Series 2018. It is also scheduled as part of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education's 10 Year Anniversary.

2018 GGAA Highly Commended: Continuous Improvement – The University of Melbourne

"Sustainability @ Melbourne" The University of Melbourne, already a global leader in research and teaching excellence, is committed to embedding sustainability into everything we do. From 2015 the University community has built upon the existing foundations for further significant institutional change in the form of a strategic Framework comprising a Sustainability Charter, Plan and Report. This is world-leading for a tertiary education institution because it has made commitments, set targets and is delivering results across all UoM activities – Research, Teaching & Learning, Engagement and Operations and Governance. UoM has demonstrated itself to be a premier example of whole of institutional change towards a more resilient and sustainable future.

The University of Melbourne, Australia: FREO2 - Give the gift of oxygen

Around the world, a child dies of pneumonia every thirty seconds. In remote health facilities in many areas around the world, children can’t access medical grade oxygen because of frequent power failure. A team of University of Melbourne alumni and academics developed a novel technology that produces, stores and distributes medical grade oxygen without need of electricity. Your support can help advance clinical trials to make this life-saving technology available where it’s needed most.

The University of Melbourne, Australia: Holding a mirror to artificial intelligence

Biometric Mirror is an interactive application that shows how you may be perceived by others. It uses an artificial intelligence model that analyses people’s faces and recognises demographic and psychometric information, ranging from gender and attractiveness, to responsibility and weirdness.

With Biometric Mirror, we aim to raise awareness about the ethical consequences when computers, algorithms and artificial intelligence make assumptions and decisions about people's personality. Should they really be doing that? And what happens when decisions are based on wrong information?

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