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  • A room full of people casually arranged listening to a central speaker with a microphone.
13 May

Raising the Bar Melbourne

  • Free
  • Talk

Ready to mix big ideas with your next night out?

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne is transforming some of Melbourne’s favourite bars and pubs into pop-up classrooms for one inspiring night.

Join a special health edition of Raising the Bar – an evening of bold ideas and new learning – presented by some of Melbourne’s leading healthcare experts. Choose from 20 different talks across 10 venues in one night, with topics ranging from AI and cancer research to menopause information overload, helping kids sleep, healthy social media habits, the future of robotic surgery and much more.

With multiple sessions across various venues, you can meet your friends for a meal and move between venues to catch topics that interest you most.

All talks are free and open to the public.
See website for full list of topics and registration

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Date Times
Wed 13 May
  • 6pm - 9pm 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location

Various CBD venues
Melbourne
Victoria 3000

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This is a free event

Book online for Raising the Bar Melbourne

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  • email address: mdhs-alumni@unimelb.edu.au
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All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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