18 Aug 2020 Living apart together: new report to better understand the needs of mobile workers and their families People working away from home face greater health and relationship challenges, but simple steps by workers, their families and employers can remedy this, according to new research.
16 Aug 2020 University rises in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities The University of Melbourne is ranked the 35th best institution in the world according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Overall, the University improved six places on its 2019 ranking and remains the highest ranked institution in Australia.
13 Aug 2020 $2 million project to transform Dookie Agricultural College Upgrades will be made to the University of Melbourne’s Dookie campus thanks to a $2 million funding boost announced today by the Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney.
10 Aug 2020 Victorians living in share housing highly impacted by COVID-19, new survey finds People living in share houses in Victoria have suffered significant socio-economic shocks due to the current pandemic, according to a new survey.
6 Aug 2020 Herbicide harming marsupial health and development, research finds The health of wallabies and kangaroos is being affected by the herbicide, atrazine, which is used widely in Australia on cereal crops and in forestation to prevent weeds, according to new research.
6 Aug 2020 Schools can do more to help students cope with trauma, says education report Policymakers and schools are being urged to use social and emotional learning to help students cope with traumatic events, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the recent bushfires.
5 Aug 2020 University announces plan in response to COVID-19 pandemic The University of Melbourne has announced its plan to combat an almost $1 billion revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan was endorsed by University Council today.
5 Aug 2020 University appoints inaugural Director of Indigenous Knowledge Institute Experienced educator and leading scholar of Indigenous music Professor Aaron Corn has been appointed the inaugural Director of the University of Melbourne’s new Indigenous Knowledge Institute for world-leading research and partnerships concerning Indigenous knowledge.
4 Aug 2020 Obesity and overweight driving premature cardiovascular disease mortality, research finds More Australians and Americans are dying from cardiovascular disease attributable to excess weight, particularly in younger people, new research finds.
4 Aug 2020 Kids receiving ‘good enough’ mental health treatment do not improve The majority of children and adolescents with mental health problems in Australia are not receiving the basic standard of treatment and those that are, do not actually improve, according to a new study.