Issue #1, July 2008

“Working on tertiary facility projects is about sharing a vision for the future. These projects are not amortised over fifteen or twenty years. They are built for organisations which will still exist one hundred years from now. They involve intellectual pursuit, quality of life and an ongoing belief in our society.”

Michael Michelides, Principal, Woods Bagot

project DI
	University of Melbourne, School of Engineering, Student Learning Centre In August 2007 Woods Bagot were awarded the fit out of University of Melbourne’s first year Engineering space. It was completed during February 2008 in readiness for the commencement of first semester. The Student Learning Centre was conceived as a facility that will foster a sense of community and encourage collaborative learning on campus.
PUBLIC DI
	The Yin and Yang of University Positioning Strategies by Professor Simon Marginson A Woods Bagot PUBLIC research paper by Professor Simon Marginson explores the impact of globalisation on the positioning strategies of universities internationally.
cool stuff
	Goodbye, textbooks; hello open-source learning Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world. Podcast.
	AUDE Research Report: The Legacy of 1960s Buildings Refurbish or replace? A report on the aging building stock of the UK higher education sector and the case for refurbishment. Link to the AUDE Report.