Victorian College of the Arts, University, discuss future ties

The Council of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) has agreed to enter into formal discussions with the University of Melbourne to explore the possibility of a closer relationship between the two institutions. more >>

Consultation process for new strategic plan

A consultation process which will lead to the development of a new strategic plan for the University of Melbourne has been launched by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis. more >>

	ALUMNI PROFILE: Clare Arthurs Degree: Arts (Majors in History and Political Science), 1980 Current Position: Broadcast Journalist with BBC World Service From Cuba to Hanoi, Clare Arthurs has travelled widely in her role with the BBC World Service - and this after a lengthy career reporting on the machinations of Australian state and federal politics. more >>
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ALUMNI NEWS

Annual University Medical Society Journal Published

The University of Melbourne Medical Society's annual journal Chiron was published in June. Copies are available by contacting the University of Melbourne Medical Society on (03) 8344 5888. more >>

Move for the School of Dental Science

The School of Dental Science will be moving in September 2005 from the premises it has occupied since 1964 opposite the Royal Melbourne Hospital to 720 Swanston Street, Carlton. more >>

An evening of music with the Goulburn Valley Alumni Society

The University of Melbourne's Goulburn Valley Initiative is holding an event on 19 July in Shepparton as part of its sponsorship of the 2005 Australian National Piano Award Artist in Residence program. An evening of twilight drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be capped off by a performance from Ms Grace Kim, one of Australia's finest young musicians. For more information, contact Gillian Atley on (03) 5823 6613.

Commerce Alumni Society Dinner and AGM

The University of Melbourne Commerce Alumni Society (UMCAS) will be holding both its annual dinner and its annual general meeting on Tuesday 28 July. The annual dinner will feature guest speaker, Professor Ross Williams, a past Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce (1994-2002). For more information about both events, contact Emily Nugent on (03) 8344 1815. more >>

Call for participants: Melbourne Education Careers Expo 2005

Are you an education graduate interested in sharing your knowledge with current students? Do you work for a school, recruitment agency, or education association interested in recruiting education graduates? Then the Melbourne Education Careers Expo (Tuesday 16 August) is for you! To register as an exhibitor or to volunteer your time as part of an alumni group, please contact Catherine Child on (03) 8344 8480. more >>

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Uni gains top share of ARC linkage grants

The University of Melbourne has topped the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects, winning 23 grants with multi-year funding worth $6.4 million and $8.6m in support from industry partners. more >>

New centre for business and public policy

Fresh, critical and creative perspectives on public policy-making are expected from a new high-level centre for excellence in business and public policy launched recently at the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Business School (MBS). more >>

RESEARCH NEWS

Human trials for pain relief drugs from the sea

A cone snail toxin with great potential for easing pain, discovered by University of Melbourne scientists, could provide an improved treatment for neuropathic pain associated with diabetes. more >>

Global health institute named to honour eminent researcher

The University of Melbourne is establishing the Nossal Institute for Global Health, a new research node named in honour of one of the University’s most eminent medical researchers, Professor Sir Gustav Nossal. more >>

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COMING EVENTS

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13 JULY (Wednesday)

Graduate IT information session.
Information session for prospective students interested in studying Graduate IT.
Fair/Expo

15 JULY (Friday)

Where does value come from?
Speaker: Professor E. Tory Higgins, Stanley Schacter Professor of Psychology, Professor of Management and Director of the Motivation Science Centre at Columbia University, New York.
Public Lecture

21 JULY (Thursday)

What's first year uni like now?
Convenor : Dr Kerri-Lee Krause from the Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne.
Forum

22 JULY (Friday)

Designer babies: are we going too far?
Convenor: Professor Graham Brown, James Stewart Professor of Medicine, University Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital.
Annual seminar

28 JULY (Thursday)

Reframing justice in a globalising world.
Speaker: Professor Nancy Fraser, Professor of Philosophy and Politics at the New School, New York.
Public Lecture

2 AUGUST (Tuesday)

From genome to the visible cell and beyond.
Speaker: Professor Paul Gleeson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne.
Public Lecture

Culture in the classroom: lessons from around the world
Speaker: Professor David Clarke, Department of Science and Mathematics Education, University of Melbourne.
Public Lecture

4 AUGUST (Thursday)

What is the colour of the Sacred?
Speaker: Professor Michael Taussig, Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University, New York.
Public Lecture

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