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University Activities
Tin Alley Ventures Fund undertakes first close at A$100m -
McKinnon Prize selection panel revealed
A former Premier, a former Federal Government Minister and the CEO of one of Australia’s leading children’s charities are some of the leaders who will select the 2022 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership.
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No link between IVF-assisted conception and school-age childhood development outcomes, study says
A comprehensive study of more than 400,000 children - with over 11,000 conceived via in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) - has found no link between IVF conception and adverse developmental outcomes for school-age children.
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The University of Melbourne releases anti-racism commitment
The University of Melbourne has today released a four-part anti-racism commitment. As a diverse, multi-cultural and multi-faith community, the University of Melbourne condemns racism and actively stands against it. We recognise its destructive impact on individuals and the damage it causes our community and our institution.
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Urgent action needed on e-cigarettes, public health experts say
E-cigarettes – commonly called “vapes” – and the companies behind them continue to present challenges to public health in Australia, according to public health experts.
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Ongoing vaccinations, earlier public health measures most effective responses to COVID-19 variants, study shows
Ongoing vaccination and lower thresholds for escalating public health and social measures may be vital components to combat future COVID-19 variants, new research says.
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Vale Emeritus Professor David Geoffrey Penington, 4/2/1930 – 6/1/2023
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Emeritus Professor David Penington AC on Friday 6 January at the age of 92.
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Record Access Melbourne offers celebrate excellence from every background
The University of Melbourne has offered places to over 5400 students in the first Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) December offer round today, including a record number to undergraduate domestic students eligible for at least one of nine special entry categories through Access Melbourne, its Special Entry Access Scheme.
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Professor Matthew Harding appointed Dean of the Melbourne Law School
World-leading expert on charity law and private law theory, Professor Matthew Harding, has been appointed as the Dean of the Melbourne Law School at the University of Melbourne.
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Oral disorders research funding 'severely lacking': study
Major government research funding schemes aren’t keeping up with the burden of oral diseases, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Melbourne, the University of Sydney, the University of Queensland and the University of Adelaide.