28 Jan 2020 Best urban design to reduce road injuries identified City design combining more public transport and rail networks with smaller, low speed blocks were the best to reduce road transport injuries, according to a new global study.
24 Jan 2020 Universities unite for bushfire relief art exhibition Leading artists from the staff and alumni communities from four Victorian universities have donated their artworks for a bushfire relief charity exhibition.
23 Jan 2020 University researchers’ success in ARC Linkage Projects Research into how cladding can resist extreme weather events such as hailstorms is among three collaborative industry projects that will benefit from $1.4 million in funding as part of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) latest round of Linkage Projects. The funding was announced today by Victorian Senator David Van.
17 Jan 2020 Action needed to improve poor health and disadvantage in the youth justice system Children and adolescents detained in the youth justice system experience poor health across a range of complex physical and mental health disorders, according to new research.
16 Jan 2020 Bushfire response The devastating bushfires in Victoria and across Australia have affected many in our regional and rural areas and our University community is doing what it can to support relief efforts.
14 Jan 2020 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update Following the Australian Government’s announcement to extend current travel restrictions by a further week from 15 February 2020, the University of Melbourne remains concerned for our students and the uncertainty and anxiety this creates for them and their families. The University is fully committed to providing effective measures of support during this difficult time.
6 Jan 2020 Rethinking climate modelling to prepare for even hotter temperatures Improper adoption of climate impact modelling could leave us ill prepared for even higher temperatures and more frequent heatwaves, according to new research.
18 Dec 2019 University of Melbourne welcomes 2020 students The University of Melbourne is delighted to offer places to the first round of undergraduate students for 2020, including many students who received places through the University’s Access Melbourne equity program.
17 Dec 2019 Unveiling a new map that reveals the hidden personalities of jobs Thousands of Australian students will get their Higher School Certificates this week – how many will choose the ‘right career’?
12 Dec 2019 Top VCE students offered Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship Many of Victoria’s highest-achieving VCE students were today offered a Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship to study at the University of Melbourne next year.