9 May 2024 Tony Birch wins The Age's Fiction Book of the Year Award Acclaimed author and educator Professor Tony Birch has been awarded The Age 2024 Fiction Book of the Year, for his new novel exploring the impact of domestic violence and the enduring power of family.
8 May 2024 Goulburn Murray Tertiary Education Partnership improving pathways for students in regional areas Assistant Minister for Education Anthony Chisholm has congratulated the Goulburn Murray Tertiary Education Partnership between the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and GOTAFE on its work to improve access and create greater participation for underrepresented students in the region.
7 May 2024 New super-pure silicon chip opens path to powerful quantum computers Researchers at the Universities of Melbourne and Manchester have invented a breakthrough technique for manufacturing highly purified silicon that brings powerful quantum computers a big step closer.
6 May 2024 University of Melbourne upskills film students using the latest Hollywood technology Cutting-edge virtual production technology that’s being used in Hollywood, is now available to students and industry practitioners at the University of Melbourne, with a new facility opening at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music’s Southbank campus.
1 May 2024 University of Melbourne announces 2023 financial results Today the University of Melbourne’s 2023 Annual Report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament. The report covers the period between 1 January and 31 December 2023.
29 Apr 2024 Vice-Chancellor to conclude his term in 2025 University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Maskell, has announced he will step down in early 2025.
29 Apr 2024 COVID has revolutionised China’s retail experience; there are learnings for Australia New research from a major retail and dining precinct in China shows retailers who adopt new ecommerce strategies are reinvigorating the city-centres main streets.
18 Apr 2024 University of Melbourne releases 2023 Sexual Misconduct Annual Report The University of Melbourne has published its third Sexual Misconduct Annual Report highlighting the University’s commitment to transparency in how it responds to and eliminates sexual misconduct within its community.
18 Apr 2024 Mini-brains and lab-on-a-chip wearables: Jumar Bioincubator officially opens within Melbourne Biomedical Precinct Australia’s newest biotech incubator Jumar Bioincubator has officially opened its doors and revealed the first 16 innovative early-stage ventures to take up residency in its much-awaited Melbourne-based facility.
17 Apr 2024 Indigenous business Snapshot reveals significant value to Australian economy The latest Indigenous business Snapshot shows Indigenous businesses contribute more than $16 billion to the Australian economy, employ 116,795 people and pay $4.2 billion in wages.