18 Feb 2026 Seventh cohort of Hansen Scholars joins the University of Melbourne Twenty-five students from across Australia have been awarded the 2026 Hansen Scholarship, the most generous and broad-based undergraduate scholarship offered at the University of Melbourne.
17 Feb 2026 Statement on the Australian Human Rights Commission report into racism at universities Statement attributable to Professor Glyn Davis AC, University of Melbourne Interim Vice-Chancellor:
4 Feb 2026 Professor Graeme Clark awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering University of Melbourne Laureate Professor Graeme Clark AC has been awarded the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. The prize was announced by Lord Patrick Vallance, Chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, at the Science Museum in London on 3 February.
30 Jan 2026 Study finds overweight and obesity-linked cardiovascular deaths increasing in young Australians Higher rates of death among younger Australians from cardiovascular disease has been linked to being overweight or obese, a new study shows.
23 Jan 2026 Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could hop Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big to bounce, overturning long-held assumptions about the limits of hopping.
21 Jan 2026 Top 50 placing for University of Melbourne in eight THE subject areas The University of Melbourne is ranked in the top 50 globally for eight broad subject areas in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject.
21 Jan 2026 Federal funding supports commercialisation of research innovations across key sectors A $10.8 million funding boost from the Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite Round 2 program will support 26 University of Melbourne projects, helping researchers turn innovative technologies into market-ready solutions with industry partners.
20 Jan 2026 University of Melbourne confers six honorary doctorates The University of Melbourne has conferred honorary doctorates on six eminent people for their endeavours in a variety of fields.
20 Jan 2026 How shifting tectonic plates drove Earth’s climate swings Carbon released from Earth’s spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ice ages and warm climates, new research finds.
19 Jan 2026 University of Melbourne partnership to strengthen public policy across Australia The University of Melbourne and the Australian Public Policy Institute (APPI) have announced a partnership which will collectively work to strengthen public policy and deliver better outcomes for all Australians.