15 May 2016 Priceless first map of Australia arrives in Melbourne for restoration One of the National Library of Australia’s greatest treasures, a 1663 map of New Holland and the map on which all subsequent mapping of Australia is based, has arrived at the University of Melbourne for expert analysis.
12 May 2016 Better hospital design can make nurses feel more valued Hospital wards designed with nurses in mind could improve retention rates and job satisfaction, a survey of nurses released on International Nurses Day (May 12) has revealed.
10 May 2016 Investing in adolescent health and wellbeing could transform global health for generations to come A leading Australian youth health expert will chair a major new Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing, launched in London on May 10.
9 May 2016 Hard Yakka founder gives $1 million for Motor Neurone Disease research The University of Melbourne and its research partners have received a $1 million philanthropic grant via the Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia, the research arm of MND Australia.
6 May 2016 University congratulates new Laureate fellows and Linkage Project awardees The University of Melbourne has been successful in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellowships, including the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship, which was awarded to a University of Melbourne recipient for the third straight year.
6 May 2016 Melbourne appoints new Dean of Medicine Professor Shitij Kapur was today named the next Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences and Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health) at the University of Melbourne.
6 May 2016 University welcomes landmark legal education decision in Singapore The University of Melbourne has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that the Juris Doctor qualifications of 10 Australian universities, including Melbourne, will now be recognized in Singapore.
5 May 2016 Infectious diseases and chronic illnesses are becoming more alike Australia and India’s leading infectious disease and chronic illness experts are meeting in Melbourne this week to discuss emerging similarities between the two fields of medical science.
3 May 2016 Joint re-accreditation for Faculty of Business and Economics and Melbourne Business School Limited The collaboration between the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics and Melbourne Business School Limited has marked another milestone, with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) granting joint re-accreditation.
1 May 2016 Survey of Australian business reveals failure of leadership The largest survey of leadership in Australia, the Study of Australian Leadership (SAL), launches today revealing significant shortfalls in business performance, innovation and leadership development in organisations across the nation.