What is Melbourne University Up Close?

Melbourne University Up Close is a fortnightly audio talk show of research and analysis from the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Up Close gets over 10,000 downloads of its mp3 files each month and has an audience in about 80 countries.

Every episode of Up Close is available as a podcast, a download and as an on-demand stream. Each episode is also accompanied by a transcript.

How do I listen to Melbourne University Up Close?

Up Close is delivered via podcast, download, and on-demand streaming.

You will need a PC or Macintosh with an internet connection - a broadband connection is highly recommended.

You will need the iTunes software or a suitable podcatcher (software for subscribing to podcasts) installed in your computer.

The iTunes software may be downloaded from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download.

If you have the iTunes software loaded on your computer, click on the iTunes link or button to subscribe to our podcast via the iTunes Music Store.

I use a podcatcher other than iTunes

If you use any other podcatcher software, either click on the Other Podcatchers link or button, or copy and paste the following web address into your podcatcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/melbourneuniupclose.

I want to listen to a single episode

You can download a particular episode by clicking on the Download link or button.

You can also listen to each episode by clicking on the Listen Now link or button.

I just want to read

If you do not want to listen to the podcast but would like to read about each episode including the accompanying transcript, copy and paste the following web address into your blog reader (software for subscribing to weblogs): http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/?q=taxonomy/term/1/0/feed