7 Jul 2020 Inaugural Director of Little Hall Professor Peter Tregear has been appointed as the inaugural Director of Little Hall, a landmark student residence in Carlton made possible by a generous $30 million gift from philanthropists Jane Hansen and Paul Little.
5 Jul 2020 Remote learning tough for teachers working from home with many clocking extra hours, survey finds Nearly half of the teachers in a nationwide survey conducted during the height of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reported working almost an entire extra day while teaching from home, with some working in excess of 20 hours extra per week.
29 Jun 2020 Report reveals the 21st century skills needed to future-proof our students The disruption of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to the Australian education system is an opportunity to reshape the way we assess school students and future-proof their employability prospects, according to a new report.
25 Jun 2020 Bugs resort to several colours to protect themselves from predators New research has revealed for the first time that shield bugs use a variety of colours throughout their lives to avoid predators.
25 Jun 2020 University response to Federal Government’s proposed funding reforms The University of Melbourne will continue to be a comprehensive university with a history of excellence in the arts, humanities and social sciences alongside the natural sciences, following the Federal Government’s proposed funding reforms to the higher education sector.
25 Jun 2020 Grant to expand trial of breakthrough treatment for patients with paralysis The University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital have welcomed a $1.48 million Federal Government grant that will expand a world first-in-human clinical trial of an implantable brain-computer interface designed to help Australians with upper limb paralysis restore functional independence.
24 Jun 2020 Study explores COVID-19 impact on adults in Australia Concerns about whether people have coped in isolation have prompted a weekly survey to identify how adults living in Australia are dealing with coronavirus (COVID-19) issues such as illness, isolation, and social distancing.
23 Jun 2020 Incorrect food labelling sparks calls for tighter regulations Incorrect labelling of food products is causing too many allergic reactions and needs to be more tightly regulated, a University of Melbourne researcher says.
19 Jun 2020 Reporting on Asylum seeker self-harm not in line with WHO standards: report claims Researchers at the University of Melbourne are calling for greater accessibility and improved quality of data on the health of asylum seekers held in Australian onshore and offshore detention centres.
19 Jun 2020 Citizen scientists look to the sky to measure light pollution University of Melbourne scientists are leading the call for Australians to step outside on the longest night of the year to help measure light pollution and break a world record for the number of people counting the stars.