Facilities and Resources

MLS Graduate Researcher Community on Canvas

The MLS Graduate Researcher Community has been launched on Canvas. All MLS graduate researchers are automatically enrolled into this community.

Here you will find general resources to assist you in your studies, along with important announcements, enrichment opportunities and other information relevant to you as you progress through your candidature.

Recordings currently available from the 2021 Research Support Program and 2021 Graduate Research Practical Skills Program can be viewed from the community.

Workspaces within the Law School

Melbourne Law School seeks to provide a workspace and computer for all full-time Law graduate researchers. Where possible, it also seeks to provide spaces for its part-time graduate researchers. All workspaces (on the academic floors, Levels 7-9) are equipped with a computer, filing cabinet and desk drawers.

Student Card (24hr) Access to the Law Building

All Law graduate researchers are entitled to a student card allowing 24 hr access to the Law Building and the Law Library. If you are allocated a workspace in the Law Building, you will need to have your student card activated in order to access the building after hours. Please contact the Office for Research for the facilitation of this service.

Common Rooms

All Law graduate researchers are welcome to use the staff common room on Level 9 of the Law School Building; your swipe card should provide access to this room. In addition, graduate researchers are also able to use the Graduate Common Room on Level 6 of the building, which provides access to tea and coffee making facilities. Please note that access to these rooms is restricted to the opening hours of the Law Building.

Student Computing in the Law School

Melbourne Law School provides all Law graduate researchers who have been allocated a workspace within the Law School building with access to a desktop computer. Graduate researchers also have access to the computers within the Computer Labs located in the Law Library. There are over 2,800 outlets for laptop connection within the Law School building.

Students with Disabilities

The University of Melbourne has a proud history of supporting the participation of students with outstanding academic potential irrespective of disability or educational disadvantage.

Please refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support web site for further information on students with disabilities.

Melbourne Law School also has information on Student Equity and Disability support for Melbourne Law School students.