Three repeated half-day national seminars were held at the University of Western Australia, Griffith University and The University of Melbourne. These were held on June 16, 18 and 20 2008, respectively. The aim of these seminars was to:

1. discuss TRN issues with academics and policy-makers;
2. showcase and workshop The Teaching-Research Nexus: A guide for academics and policy-makers in higher education website and self-review checklists to foster strategic curriculum and policy transformation;
3. feature an international keynote speaker and workshop facilitator; and
4. establish ongoing communication channels for discussion of these issues and the sharing of leading practice nationally and internationally.

Over 240 participants registered to attend. Professor Mick Healey, Professor and Director of the Centre for Active Learning, University of Gloucestershire (UK), was the invited international speaker. Professor Healey provided highly-rated interactive workshops at each seminar, entitled Linking discipline-based research and teaching to benefit student learning, and was a critical friend to all other activities in the seminars.

The following presentations are available to download:

Linking Discipline-Based Research and Teaching to Benefit Student Learning, Professor Mick Healey (repeated at all seminars)

The Teaching-Research Nexus from the Policy-Maker's Perspective, Professor Don Markwell (Perth seminar)

Teaching Meets Research Meets the Real World, Professor S. Vianne McLean (Brisbane seminar)