Student Voice

How we listen

At the University of Melbourne, we are committed to placing students at the centre of what we do.

Partnering with students and hearing their voices helps to build a strong community, enhancing connection and involvement in their University experience.

The student voice helps us to meet student needs better. The University gathers feedback from students in a number of ways including student surveys, the Melbourne Student Forum, the Student Feedback Group, and student participation on committees. The elected student representatives are a critical avenue for student advocacy.

Here are some of the ways student feedback has helped to drive improvement at the University of Melbourne.

Student feedback spotlight

How students informed the development of the Advancing Students and Education Strategy through the Student Ambassador Partnership.​

You Told Us, We Are

You Told Us, We Are is the University's way of sharing with our community some of the ways that we are using feedback from students to drive improvement and enhance their experience.​

You told us that you want more opportunities to form lasting connections and friendships at university​.

You told us that you want to have a greater voice in determining your experience.​

You told us that you want more support for career readiness.​

We recognise that students connect inside and outside of the classroom, so we are investing significantly in our teaching and learning, student services, and support for students to build strong connections and a sense of belonging within our University.

We are amplifying the student voice by meeting with our students in a variety of forums, through which their ideas and feedback inform changes that we can make to improve their experience.

We are expanding our Students@Work program by offering more work placement opportunities at the University.

We are making sure that our curriculum is relevant to future careers and, we are also providing discipline-specific career support.

Ongoing updates: You Told Us, We Are

Read more about the latest actions and updates for each feedback area.

  • You told us​ We are​

    You told us that developing more opportunities for domestic and international students to interact will build a greater sense of belonging for students. ​

    We are working with Faculties and, Clubs and Societies and partners across the University to develop a rich co-curriculum that encourages all students to explore the different cultures, backgrounds and ideas present within our community. ​

    You told us that there are not enough outside spaces to use for relaxation or socialisation, especially when it’s cold or raining.​

    We are installing more all-weather furniture and seating areas around campus to improve the functionality of outdoor space. We have launched a digital UniMelb Green Spaces Map which will increase the awareness of Green Spaces on campus where students can relax and connect with nature. ​

    You told us that first-year undergraduate students need more support with their transition to University and help to connect with their peers.​ ​

    We have launched Club Connection Grants to support more student-led initiatives to help first-year undergraduate students form lasting connections. ​

    We are expanding Peer-Assisted Study Sessions to support students’ regular connection with peers.

  • You told us We are
    You told us that you want more support for career readiness by expanding experiential learning opportunities and making them available inside and alongside the curriculum.​ We are working with teachers to build more experiential learning opportunities into our undergraduate and graduate programs.​ ​

    We are expanding the Students@Work program to support more on-campus internship placements and employment to current students.

  • You told us We are

    You told us that more of you are affected by the increased cost of living and struggling to balance work and study commitments.​

    We are committed to making our services available to students regardless of where and how they study. The student health and wellbeing digital hub is a simple way for students to find out about financial support services, food relief, counselling and mental health support, special consideration and other supports that can help them through difficult times.​

    You told us that it can be difficult to access support when you need it.​

    We are running a Student Services Transformation Program and improving student services by adopting new technology and simplifying the process for students to apply for extensions and special consideration.​ ​

    We are improving contact channels and self-help information so that students can quickly and easily complete simple administrative processes and seek they help they need.

  • You told us We are

    You told us that spreading out assessments and reducing high-stakes exams will help to reduce study related stress.​​

    We are exploring ways to minimise the use of traditional examinations and, looking at ways of encouraging and embedding more continuous, authentic and digital assessment techniques that support students’ learning.

    You are satisfied with the quality of teaching, but we could be doing more to provide you with feedback on your work faster and in ways that help you learn.​​

    We are developing ways to get feedback to you faster by harnessing digital technologies to improve marking efficiency.​

    You told us that the lecture theatres are quite sterile and grey. It would be nice if these were able to made more warm spaces with good lighting, more comfortable seating and better audio-visual capability. We are assessing all the teaching and learning spaces on campus, and existing spaces will be updated over time to improve accessibility and amenity.