16 Dec 2025 Australian digital mental health solution set for global expansion with $14m funding Australian research will play a leading role in the international response to youth mental health, with an innovative mental health platform developed by Orygen and the University of Melbourne now backed by $14 million in funding from Wellcome, a global charitable foundation.
12 Dec 2025 University of Melbourne celebrates largest New Colombo Plan Scholars intake A record-breaking number of global ambassadors is set to emerge from the University of Melbourne, with all 20 of its nominated undergraduates selected to receive New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarships for 2026 – the largest intake from the University since the program's inception in 2014.
11 Dec 2025 Students’ excellence recognised with Chancellor’s and Narrm Scholarships The University of Melbourne today offered its prestigious Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarships and Narrm Scholarships to 1500 Year 12 students, opening pathways to world-class education and life-changing opportunities.
11 Dec 2025 Asialink signals readiness for next phase of growth and impact with new CEO Asialink has announced Rachel Thompson as its new Chief Executive Officer.
11 Dec 2025 Professor Richard Robson accepts his Nobel Prize in Chemistry University of Melbourne Professor Richard Robson accepted his Nobel Prize in Chemistry from Swedish King Carl Gustaf XVI this morning in a glittering ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
9 Dec 2025 Australia-India Research Collaboration Framework released A landmark framework will drive the next phase of Australia-India research collaboration, shaping multi-sector partnerships that tackle shared challenges and deliver real-world impact.
5 Dec 2025 Rethinking the planet with eels as guides The University of Melbourne has welcomed a prestigious European Research Council Synergy Grant for the Planetary Eel study.
5 Dec 2025 Mayan knowledge educator delivers 2025 Narrm Oration Marisol Culej Culej, an Indigenous community knowledge educator and activist for women's human rights, has delivered the 2025 Narrm Oration reflecting on the harmonious, intersecting ways of Mayan living.
1 Dec 2025 Atlantic Fellows embark on their eighth year of Social Change Projects The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) program supports the leadership journeys of 20 social change makers, who share their learnings with Indigenous communities and broader society across the Pacific this year.
28 Nov 2025 Melbourne students recognised with Victorian International Education Awards Two University of Melbourne students have been recognised with 2025 Victorian International Education Awards - with one receiving the prestigious Premier’s Award for International Student of the Year.