6 Nov 2021 University Laureate Professor first Australian woman to be elected to International Court of Justice Professor Hilary Charlesworth has been elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the first Australian woman and only the fifth woman elected to the United Nations body.
5 Nov 2021 MDHS researchers take lead in funding scheme for innovative health projects Thirty-four University of Melbourne researchers have been awarded funding in the current round of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants Scheme, valued nationally at $239 million.
5 Nov 2021 University launches Joint Research and Training Centre in partnership with 3MEDiTech The University of Melbourne, in partnership with 3DMEDiTech, will launch a new Joint Research and Training Centre (JRTC) in medical technologies, funded by a $3m donation by 3DMEDiTech’s investors.
4 Nov 2021 Subsidy will ensure more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's The Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT), which is led by the University of Melbourne, has welcomed the decision by the Australian Government to subsidise the cost of positron emission tomography (PET) scans to assist with the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease.
3 Nov 2021 Experts unite in call for urgent roo management reforms Wildlife scientists from leading research organisations across Australia including the University of Melbourne, have come together to call for urgent reforms to the management of Australia’s kangaroo populations.
2 Nov 2021 $7.6m in scholarships for students to live and study at country’s top University Applications are now open to students for the University of Melbourne’s 10 Residential Colleges, with $7.6 million in scholarships and bursaries available.
28 Oct 2021 University welcomes plan to return international students to campus The University of Melbourne welcomes the Victorian Government’s International Student Arrivals Plan which will enable international students and graduate researchers to return to campus and help to reinstate the vibrant community valued by students and staff for the start of the 2022 academic year.
27 Oct 2021 Affordable housing push needs socially minded design innovations and a national housing policy A chronic shortage in affordable housing has government and industry driving frenzied building activity, but it must be guided by socially minded design and a national housing policy to achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable residents, according to University of Melbourne academics.
22 Oct 2021 NHMRC Synergy Grants - keys to greater discoveries Four University of Melbourne researchers and their collaborators have been awarded $5 million each over five years in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy grants, to address significant health and medical issues.
21 Oct 2021 Dairy foods reduce fractures in aged-care residents: study The addition of dairy foods into the daily diet of aged-care residents can reduce fractures and falls, researchers have found in a study published today in the British Medical Journal.