Dr Margaret Kumar is a Language & Learning Advisor in Deakin's Division of Student Life, and she talks about a book she has co-edited on the importance of names in teaching.

Prof. Svetha Venkatesh, Chair in Complex Pattern Analysis, Research Leader (TOBY Playpad) research leader behind the TOBY playpad for Autistic therapy, discusses the revolutionary iPad app and it’s functions.

Dr Sharon Brennan is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the the School of Medicine at Deakin and here she discusses her research into mortality rates after surgery of Canadian First Nation peoples.

Dr Chris Moore is a lecturer in Media and Communication at Deakin and he discusses the emerging celebrity of gamers and games as a popular media format.

Dr Patrick Stokes, Lecturer in philosophy at Deakin discusses the the 2Day FM prank call, it's aftermath, the moral responsibility and the cult of celebrity.

Professor Damian Kingsbury, Director of the Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights at Deakin and here he discusses issues in Middle East; namely the state of play in Egypt as well Palestine and Israel.

Dr. Matthew Dunn, a Deakin public health expert, is currently in the process of beginning a new study into the impact of legal alternatives to illegal drugs.

Dr. Alison Carver, a Deakin research fellow who through the Deakin Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, funded by VicHealth, studied 430 primary and 258 secondary students, along with their parents and found parents prefer to drive their children around rather than letting them walk or ride.

Professor P. David Marshall is the Chair of New Media, Communication and Cultural Studies is a keynote speaker at the Celebrity Studies Conference and explains the power of celebrity and it's relationship to the media.

Professor Liz Eckermann from the School of History Heritage and Society was awarded a research grant from AusAid worth $30,000 to bring a Laotian medical researcher to Australia for 3 months mentoring in research and evaluation methods for maternal health. At the moment her research interest involves working with Lao researchers to unpack the reality behind a project called ‘behind the smile’.

Broadcast journalism student Katy Andrews reports on smoking laws in Australia.

Prof. Marita McCabe, Director of Deakin’s Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Research, discusses her research into the growing ‘silent epidemic’ of depression in aged care facilities

Dr Stella Minahan, Senior Lecturer in Management at Deakin's Graduate School of Business within the Faculty of Business and Law is an expert in retail and consumer behaviour. She will discuss how consumers have gained significant power as a result of the changes in retail and retail technology.

Associate Professor Stephen Alomes from the School of Communication and Creative Arts discusses celebrity and how it meets populism in Europe focussing on former European leaders Nicholas Sarkozy and Silvio Berlusconi.

Dr. Lisa Barnett, Lecturer, School of Health & Social Development discusses her study into interactive video games improving young children’s motor skills, including the use of games such as a Wii for testing

Retail Industry Fellow, Steve Ogden-Barnes talks about how retail stores are using sensory engagement or ‘smell’ to improve sales.

Associate Professor Sean Redmond of the School of Communication and Creative Arts is the conference organiser of the Celebrity Studies Conference at Deakin’s Burwood Campus and he explains is particular take on the conference.

An interview with Dr, Alecia Bellgrove, a senior lecturer within Deakin's School of Life and Environmental Sciences about her research visit to Japan, to study the dispersal ecology of algae at the Shimoda Marine Research Centre at the University of Tsukuba.

Co-Director of the Research Partnerships Office in Geelong, Sandra McClelland has a career spanning more than 20 years within research organisations. She is currently at Deakin working on building connections between researchers and businesses in Geelong to get behind Deakin University to benefit the Geelong community.

Dr Sarah Shigdar, Research Fellow in the School of Medicine, discusses an award she won in the Health and Lifestyle Category at the Smart Geelong Network Researcher of the Year Awards. Her research focusses on chemical antibodies targetting cancer stem cells in pathology tissues.

Dr Geoffrey Robinson, Senior Lecturer in History & Politics gives a run down on what’s been happening lately in Australian politics.

Professor Jo Salmon, Associate Head of School (Research) in the School Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, discusses her recent article on The Conversation regarding a continuing obesity epidemic throughout Australia, and how this epidemic has changed over the years.

Deakin journalism student Stefan Sgariato reports on whther video games are too violent. Stefan explores the pros and cons of reviewing the classification system.

Dr Xavier Conlan, a lecturer in Chemistry at Deakin talks popular science with some interesting Science topics including Bugs that turn urine into rock fuel. Xavier also discusses new research: Teens who go to bed late are more likely to be overweight.

Professor Mark McGillivray - Research Professor of International Development Centre, Alfred Deakin Research Institute discusses the pacific region in particular issues like poverty, aid, trade, etc.