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20 Jul 2016

Shakespeare: the gift that keeps giving

To coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death on 23 April , the University of Melbourne has been honouring the Bard with an extensive program of lectures, exhibitions, performances and screenings.

19 Jul 2016

Elderly couples are the wealthiest households in Australia: new HILDA report

The wealthiest households in Australia are couples over 65, who have experienced a real increase in median net wealth of almost 70 per cent since 2002, according to Australia’s largest and most comprehensive household survey.

18 Jul 2016

Treat anorexia, addictions as “passions”, says visiting scholar

Disorders and addictions such as anorexia nervosa, problem gambling and substance abuse should be viewed as “passions” in order to be properly treated, according to a Canadian scholar visiting the University of Melbourne.

New Dean of ABP - Professor Julie Willis

18 Jul 2016

New Dean for Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning

Professor Julie Willis has been appointed the new Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne.

16 Jul 2016

Australian-first genomics hub pioneers new tools for personalised medicine

Scientists will be able to harness the power of big data to unravel the genetics of cancer on a scale not seen before in Australia, with the launch of the Genomics Innovation Hub, a collaborative effort led by the University of Melbourne and the Australian Genomics Research Facility (AGRF).

15 Jul 2016

University statement on student safety in Nice

The University of Melbourne can confirm that four of its current students were in Nice during the Bastille Day truck attack.

14 Jul 2016

Do-it-yourself and citizen-led digital heritage

Melbourne is in the midst of a new wave of thinking about how we look at the past, also known as the ‘heritage industry’.

BPA exposure cycle - impact on metabolism and embryo development

14 Jul 2016

‘Environmental level’ BPA exposure hinders embryo development and metabolism, study

New research suggests Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure impedes both the development and metabolism of an embryo, drawing a link between BPA and later-life obesity.

13 Jul 2016

Women are staying in workforce longer due to changes in pension age

Increasing the pension age from 61 to 65 for women – making it the same access age for men – results in women spending longer in the labour force rather than seeking other welfare payments, according to University of Melbourne research.

13 Jul 2016

Rare medieval scroll depicting world history in exhibition from Kerry Stokes collection

A 16th century, 11-metre-long scroll illustrating the history of the world from Biblical times will be on show to the public for the first time, as the centrepiece of an exclusive exhibition of recent acquisitions from the Kerry Stokes collection, to be held at the University of Melbourne for Rare Book Week from July 14.