December 13 2004, International Edition

Information for alumni and friends of the University of Melbourne, published every 3 weeks.

End of Year Message

The Alumni Relations Program would like to take this opportunity to thank its alumni and friends for your support and commitment to the University in 2004. The University greatly values its alumni community and welcomes your comments and suggestions.

The Alumni Relations Program sends you best wishes for the festive season, and we look forward to publishing the next edition of GradNet @ Melbourne in the first week of February 2005. The University will be closed for the Christmas vacation period from 25 December 2004 until 3 January 2005 inclusive.

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Alumni Careers @ Melbourne

FUTURE DIRECTIONS - YOUR CAREER PLAN
At many stages during your career you will want to pause and reassess your directions. You may be moving location, seeking a new position in your own organisation or wanting to try a new industry or occupation. Perhaps you have been headhunted or you may want to take up a position with more responsibility to extend your skills. Maybe you will decide to start your own business or become self employed, or perhaps you are contemplating a scenario where you couple together a number of jobs and undertake some volunteer work. Whatever the impetus, you will be better placed if you have adopted a systematic approach to career planning and decision making. more

JOBS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
If you are interested in working at the University of Melbourne, visit Careers @ Melbourne to browse the available positions.

Read more about Careers & Employment Services for Alumni.

Graduate Profiles

ANTONY DAPIRAN Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Law (Hons) 1999 Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Beijing Lawyer by day, Chinese television guest star by night, Antony Dapiran’s experience as a Melbourne University exchange student in China inspired him to pursue a career in this “very exciting part of the world”. Read more
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FAY WOODHOUSE Doctor of Philosophy 2001 Senior Historian, Allom Lovell & Associates Fay Woodhouse previously worked as an executive secretary in the corporate world until she discovered her passion for Australian history. She has since been appointed to a ‘one-only position in Melbourne’ - Senior Historian with Conservation Architects, Allom Lovell & Associates. GradNet asked Fay to tell us more...

University News

MELBOURNE’S GRANTS SUCCESS CONFIRMS TOP RESEARCH UNIVERSITY POSITION
The University of Melbourne has confirmed its outstanding position as Australia’s leading research university winning more than $83 million in major competitive research funding for 2005. more

MELBOURNE SCHOLARS ELECTED TO AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES
Five of the 18 scholars recently elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities are University of Melbourne academics. more

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNIVERSITY HONOURED
Former Deputy Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Reverend Norman Curry, and the former Dean of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, now Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, Professor Richard Larkins, were awarded the University’s highest honour recently with the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa). more

TO TEACH – AND TO BE AN EDUCATION LEADER
As the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kwong Lee Dow, prepares to retire in January 2005, Senior Media Adviser Christina Buckridge talks to him about his leadership role in Australian education and his long career with the University. more

OUR ‘FIRST LADY’ FAY MARLES MOVES ON TO NEW CHALLENGES
University of Melbourne Chancellor Fay Marles retires in the new year when she hands over to Chancellor designate Mr Ian Renard. Senior Media Adviser Christina Buckridge interviewed Ms Marles on her long and distinguished association with the University and her reflections on her time as Chancellor. more

More news from the University of Melbourne is available online.

Research @ Melbourne

BLOWFLY GENOME RESEARCHERS COULD END SHEEP SUFFERING
A University of Melbourne-led research project which aims to develop a new vaccine to protect sheep against blowfly strike was recently awarded a $1.4 million grant by Australian Wool Innovation. more

SPACE BUBBLES HELP PROBE EARLY COSMOS
Space bubbles from the cosmic dark ages have provided scientists with the key to the design of a new radio telescope that, by simply tuning to the right frequency, can map the early universe in three dimensions. more

$2.2M TO BOOST SENSOR NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
A University of Melbourne-led research network to enhance Australia’s ability to detect and respond to environmental, security and biomedical challenges has been awarded $2.2 million by the Federal Government. more

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News & Events

OLD UNI FRIENDS REUNITE AFTER 50 YEARS
Bill Pugh of Sandringham, Victoria and Foong Weng Yew of Ipoh, Malaysia attended the University of Melbourne together in the 1950s. After 50 years of exchanging Christmas cards and letters, they decided to meet once again outside the Union building to walk around and reminisce. This is the story of their reunion…

TRINITY UPDATE DECEMBER EDITION NOW AVAILABLE
The December 2004 edition of TRINITYUpdate was mailed out last week. If you do not receive your copy soon, please contact Ms Bronwyn Waite on +61 3 9348 7477 or via email to request one, or view it online. You can also keep your contact details updated at any time online.

RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT TRINITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Trinity College offers some scholarships to assist graduates of Trinity College Foundation Studies (TCFS) to come into residence at Trinity while studying at the University of Melbourne. Other scholarships cover non-residential fees for outstanding students. Both programs fulfil government visa requirements for responsible supervision of international students under 18 years of age. Applications close 18 January 2005. more

BECOME A COMMERCE ALUMNI SOCIETY MEMBER
The Commerce Alumni Society regularly holds events for members and friends throughout the year. Members are also sent a newsletter featuring Faculty News and upcoming events twice a year. Membership is free. The most recent newsletter was sent in September to recent graduates and members. Should you wish to become a member, please contact Emily Nugent.

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