More than a “Degree Shop”
Ravando
Despite his short period (1935-38) in Melbourne, Sir Raymond Priestley made significant reforms at the University of Melbourne. As the first salaried Vice-Chancellor, his boldness and visionary ideas completely changed the direction of the University during the tumultuous years of the 1930s and established his prominence as the country’s most charismatic, enigmatic, and invigorating educationist. Many stories and achievements shine through his diaries.
![Sir Raymond Edward Priestley, 1938](https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/files/2018/10/Ravando-image-1-1ps04v3-221x300.jpg)