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19 May 2017

Federal Government funding assurances welcomed

University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis has welcomed assurances from the Federal Minister for Education, Simon Birmingham, that all current undergraduate students, as well as those starting in 2018, will not be affected by proposed changes to the funding of commonwealth supported places (CSP).

Image of test tubes for medical research.

19 May 2017

Federal Government investment in future health research welcomed

The University of Melbourne welcomes Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt’s announcement today of the details of the first round of funding under the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

18 May 2017

Professor Carolyn Evans appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Melbourne Law School Dean Carolyn Evans has been appointed University of Melbourne Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Provost with responsibility for graduate education.

Image of cycling enthusiasts with penny farthings in front of the Grainger Museum.

15 May 2017

Time to look sharp for the 2017 Melbourne Tweed Ride

Brush up your tweed jacket, polish your brogues and oil your chain for the annual Melbourne Tweed Ride on Sunday, May 21.

12 May 2017

Prestigious scholarships to foster ‘blue sky’ research

Following a global competition, five leading researchers from the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct have been awarded the prestigious title of Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Research Scholar.

Image of Lewis Miller's oil painting 'Oyster Shells'.

11 May 2017

9x5 NOW exhibition receives huge response by Australia’s leading artists

More than 300 contemporary visual artists have contributed original artworks for the upcoming 9x5 NOW exhibition at the Victorian College of the Arts, to be staged in June at the University of Melbourne’s Margaret Lawrence Gallery.

9 May 2017

Paris 1.5°Celsius target may be smashed by 2026

Global temperatures could break through the 1.5°Celsius barrier negotiated at the Paris conference as early as 2026 if a slow-moving, natural climate driver known as the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) has, as suspected, moved into a positive phase.

3 May 2017