19 Dec 2023 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity Appoints New Advisory Board Members The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new AFSE Advisory Board members.
19 Dec 2023 50,000+ students in Andhra Pradesh to benefit from University of Melbourne CSR sponsorship program More than 50,000 underrepresented Indian school students in grades 9-12 are set to benefit from a Schools Engagement Program to promote social mobility and career advancement, as the University of Melbourne joins community and government partners in Andhra Pradesh to expand the transformative initiative.
15 Dec 2023 University of Melbourne welcomes NHMRC Investigator and Ideas Grants Researchers from the University of Melbourne and partner institutes have attracted more than $108 million in funding from the latest National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants and Ideas Grants funding rounds, announced today by Federal Minister for Health Mark Butler.
14 Dec 2023 Professor Mark Cassidy to lead research mission at the University of Melbourne Professor Mark Cassidy has been appointed as the new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at the University of Melbourne.
13 Dec 2023 University of Melbourne confers six honorary doctorates The University of Melbourne has conferred honorary doctorates on six eminent scholars for their endeavour in a variety of fields.
11 Dec 2023 Creating a future in music for children with disabilities A University of Melbourne research program run in conjunction with Melbourne Youth Orchestras, the Adaptive Music Bridging Program, has proudly seen its first cohort of students take to the stage for their debut performance.
8 Dec 2023 Rehabilitating the Birrarung for cultural, social and environmental benefit A newly launched University of Melbourne report has proposed a series of progressive strategies aimed at acknowledging cultural heritage, fostering social capital and cohesion, and enhancing water quality and biodiversity along the Birrarung’s (Yarra's) confluences.
7 Dec 2023 …Ready for it? Swiftposium deep dive into Taylor Swift's impact on music, culture and society Swiftposium, a three-day academic conference to illuminate Taylor Swift's global impact will run from 11-13 February next year, ahead of the opening night of the singer’s Australian Eras tour.
6 Dec 2023 University of Melbourne announces New Colombo Plan Scholars Five students from the University of Melbourne have been named as New Colombo Plan Scholars for 2024, joining a prestigious cohort from around Australia.
5 Dec 2023 University of Melbourne surges ahead in global sustainability rankings The University of Melbourne’s efforts to tackle the world’s greatest environmental and social issues has seen it jump a massive 42 places to be ranked ninth best in the world in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Sustainability Rankings.