11 Apr 2024
Professor Jennifer Balint appointed Dean of the Faculty of Arts
Professor Jennifer Balint has been appointed the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.
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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.
30 Nov 2023
Next generation of artists unveil work at 2023 VCA Grad Show
The VCA Art Grad Show has returned with an extraordinary display of new work by graduating art students at the University of Melbourne Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
16 Nov 2023
COVID-19 worsened migrants and refugees' access to justice services
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and magnified migrant and refugee communities’ difficulties in accessing social and legal services in Victoria, a new report has found.
13 Sep 2023
App unlocking benefits of music therapy, wearable tech and AI for dementia awarded $2m grant
An app that unlocks the therapeutic potential of music for people living with dementia across Australia will receive $2 million ($1.3m USD) in grant funding and support from Google’s philanthropic arm, to develop wearable sensors and AI-enabled music adaptive systems and undertake a pilot in Australia.
15 Jun 2023
Innovative new album of Gunditjmara songs released
Together with First Nations artists, researchers from the University of Melbourne and Deakin University have produced a new and innovative album of songs in Gunditjmara language, empowering communities to reclaim and celebrate culture.
5 Jun 2023
Olympics for stage design: First ever Indigenous-led show to represent Australia at the Prague Quadrennial
For the first time, an Indigenous-led group will represent Australia at the prestigious Prague Quadrennial, the world’s largest festival of scenography, performance and theatre design.
30 May 2023
National Indigenous Mapping Workshop hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Wilin Centre
The University of Melbourne’s Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development is hosting the first Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia (IMW) to be held in the South-East of Australia as part of its Reconciliation Week activities.
18 May 2023
Exhibitions showcase work by Meriam artist Gail Mabo and women from Durrmu Arts
Showcasing work by Meriam artist Gail Mabo and women artists from Peppinmenarti in the Northern Territory, two new exhibitions are opening at the University of Melbourne’s Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery.
20 Mar 2023
Australian workers exhausted, unprepared for technology-driven future of work, report says
Australian workers are exhausted, unwell, at risk of quitting, and largely unprepared for future workplace challenges driven by automation and artificial intelligence, a new report from the University of Melbourne Work Futures Hallmark Research Initiative reveals.
16 Feb 2023
Ending discrimination of disabled workers key to improving screen industry diversity, future success: report
Disabled people working in Australia’s screen industry face prejudice and systemic discrimination, including lower pay, greater casualisation and stigma and stereotyping, a new report finds.
27 Oct 2022
Save your treasures: Experts step up to help Australians restore flood-damaged items
Expert conservators from the University of Melbourne’s Grimwade Conservation Services are offering their expertise to help people recover and restore their most precious items following devastating floods across parts of Australia.
27 Sep 2022
App teaches early literacy for East Arnhem Land children in Yolŋu Matha language
Young children in remote north-east Arnhem Land are using a new Indigenous language app to learn early literacy skills in their first language, with the app being presented today at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Canberra.
18 Aug 2022
Insufficient access to reliable and affordable internet amplifies inequalities
Residents of a public housing estate in Melbourne are missing out on education and employment opportunities, and health and income support because of barriers to the access and use of reliable and affordable internet, a new University of Melbourne report has found.
11 Aug 2022
New partnership brings students into the concert hall with the world’s leading musical talent
A new exclusive partnership with the Australian World Orchestra (AWO) will enable University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music students to have unparalleled access to a network of the finest Australian musicians, working in leading orchestras and ensembles around the world and here at home.
5 May 2022
Regional pandemic migrants keeping their city jobs: report
People who migrated to regional Australia during COVID were more likely to retain their metro-based employment rather than working in their new regional hometown – and they’re keen to keep it that way, a new report has found.
1 Dec 2021
“Digitally literate” Gen Z and Millennials' pandemic experience shaped by social media
Younger people’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic was shaped by their savvy use of social media platforms, navigating mis- and dis-information, subjective content loops, big-tech algorithms and emerging “splinter platforms,” a new University of Melbourne report has found.
30 Aug 2021
Lisa Singh to lead the Australia India Institute at the University of Melbourne
Lisa Singh has been appointed as the new Director of the Australia India Institute (AII), the University’s centre dedicated to promoting support for and understanding of the Australia-India relationship.
23 Aug 2021
Assessing anti-Asian attitudes in the USA and Australia
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Queensland have analysed negative attitudes towards Asian people in both the United States and Australia to better understand the factors that contribute to these prejudices.
31 Mar 2021
Global survey analyses Gen Z and Millennial’s use of media to understand COVID-19 pandemic
New research reveals while mainstream media remains the main go-to news source for Gen Z and Millennials, young people worldwide are relying on multiple platforms, such as social media, for information on the coronavirus (COVD-19) pandemic.