18 May 2022 Indigenous candidates more likely to be party members than parachuted into politics Indigenous people are more likely to stand as candidates for the Labor party (ALP) rather than Liberal, Country Liberal or National candidates, research from the University of Melbourne’s Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership has found.
16 May 2022 Chancellor Allan Myers not seeking reappointment Allan Myers AC QC will step down as University of Melbourne Chancellor at the end of 2022, after announcing he will not seek reappointment at the conclusion of his current term of office.
16 May 2022 Transgender mental health in crisis, but support groups desperately underfunded Australia’s transgender (trans) community is experiencing depression and thoughts of self-harm at levels never before seen, but many are not getting the help they need because they’re afraid to access mainstream services, a new study has shown.
11 May 2022 Building a global system to measure sustainable cities A new series launched today in The Lancet Global Health provides the building blocks for a global standard to measure the sustainability of cities worldwide and to assess policy to make cities healthier and more sustainable.
10 May 2022 Inducing birth at 39 weeks’ gestation does not impact childhood development A new study from researchers at the University of Melbourne and Mercy Hospital for Women has found that children born following an induction of labour or planned caesarean section are at no greater risk of being considered developmentally vulnerable when compared with their peers.
5 May 2022 Regional pandemic migrants keeping their city jobs: report People who migrated to regional Australia during COVID were more likely to retain their metro-based employment rather than working in their new regional hometown – and they’re keen to keep it that way, a new report has found.
4 May 2022 Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell reappointed for second term The University of Melbourne has today confirmed the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Maskell, has been reappointed for a second term. This was approved at the University Council meeting today.
2 May 2022 New nanotech imaging tool may allow smartphone disease diagnosis Scientists have developed a low-cost microscopic imaging device small enough to fit on a smartphone camera lens, with the potential to make mobile medical diagnosis of diseases affordable and accessible.
27 Apr 2022 Effect of lockdown on mental health in Australia Victorian women experienced greater mental health decline compared to the rest of Australia during 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, new University of Melbourne research has found.
20 Apr 2022 University hosts new home for Europe's largest public research institution The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) will co-locate its Oceania Representative Office at the University of Melbourne, fostering collaborations between the University and one of the world’s leading research institutions.