Our people in action

16 June 2026

As part of ongoing conversations to improve the student learning experience, staff and students from across the University came together at a joint fo...

4 June 2026

The University of Melbourne has become accredited with Advance HE and will launch the new Melbourne Educational Fellowship Program from 2027....

2 June 2026

Dr Elena Balcaite and Dr Kathryn Coleman have been awarded the 2026 University of Melbourne GEM Scott Teaching Fellowships for excellence in educational scholarship and practi...

27 May 2026

The University of Melbourne is strengthening staff capability in generative AI (GenAI) through a new, research informed GenAI Literacy Program for all staff, led by the Organi...

25 May 2026

The University of Melbourne’s Students @ Work program has once again been recognised as one of Australia’s leading internship programs, pl...

25 May 2026

A new student-led program at the University of Melbourne is helping foster friendships and cultural connections between international students and older Melburnians....

18 May 2026

Dr Kellie Frost from the Faculty of Arts is supporting the development and expansion of Interactive Oral Assessments (IOAs) at the University&nbs...

13 May 2026

Meet Emma Power, a Lecturer in Management within the Faculty of Business and Economics, who recently undertook the Melbourne Peer Review of Teaching program (MPRT) through the...

12 May 2026

The University of Melbourne is significantly strengthening staff and student readiness for a Generative AI (GenAI)-enabled future through pioneering research fr...

7 May 2026

Recently the University of Melbourne visited Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang, Papua New Guinea, to collaborate on strengthening institutional approaches to ar...

29 April 2026

Future leaders in equine, cattle and sheep veterinary medicine have received hands-on education in how to safely handle and care for large animals through intensive training h...

22 April 2026

The Master of Teaching (Visual Arts and Design) (VAD) within the Faculty of Education is embedding authentic assessment into the curriculum to develop stud...

31 March 2026

By applying interdisciplinary teamwork and real‑world problem‑solving skills, a student team from the University of Melbourne finished fourth and won the People&rsqu...

18 March 2026

Across continents, sports, and classrooms, Associate Professor Sonya Moore has forged a career that blends clinical excellence with online educational innovation, a combinatio...

4 March 2026

University of Melbourne teachers have been awarded three 2026 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT), a prestigious national award overseen by Universities Australia...

11 February 2026

How Elisabetta Ferrari and Mitch Buzza from the Faculty of Arts brought Dante Alighieri’s poem Divine Comedy (Inferno) to life through...

3 February 2026

Members of the Arts Teaching Innovation team discuss how accessibility is never one-size-fits-all, and how central anti-racism is to establishing clas...

8 December 2025

Ever wondered how curriculums are designed? Meet three of the diverse and passionate team behind curriculum design in the Faculty of the Arts....

14 November 2025

The inaugural Education Focussed Careers Retreat was held on Friday 31 October, with more than 270 University staff attending to explore opportunities and pathways within teac...

14 October 2025

Meet Dr Justin Wejak, a lecturer at the Asia Institute within the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, who has transformed his classrooms through the deeply relational an...

2 October 2025

Meet Dr Rachel Woodlock, Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Asia Institute within the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, who has recently&...

1 October 2025

Meet Professor Andy Perfors, Director of the Complex Human Data Hub at the University of Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, and Academic Lead, LGBTIQA+...

22 September 2025

The University of Melbourne's flagship Narrm Scholarship and Enrichment Program saw Scholars focus their attention on their future today at a dedicated ‘Get Ready to Wor...

3 September 2025

In August 2025 the University of Melbourne hosted four academics from King’s College London in a pilot Educator Academic Exchange Program between the two world-leading p...

7 August 2025

The Collaborative Practice Centre within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne is building a future where health and social car...

31 July 2025

Meet Research Fellow Sarah Timperley, co-lead of the University of Melbourne Neurodiversity Project, which aims to improve the experience of neurodivergent students and staff....

23 July 2025

In semester 1 2025 the Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) program was launched at the University of Melbourne to offer collaborative, peer-led study groups for students to co...

8 July 2025

Meet Ashley Anderson, Senior Learning Designer – Accessibility, who, in her role in the Teaching and Learning Innovation department improves student experience every day...

2 July 2025

Associate Professor Sarah Frankland and Dr Christopher Honig have been awarded the 2025 GEM Scott Teaching Fellowships for excellence in educational scholarship and practice....

27 June 2025

The University of Melbourne’s Students@Work Internship Program has been ranked fifth in the large programs category for the Australian Association of Graduate Employers...

5 June 2025

Dr Annie Gowing recently completed an Advance HE Fellowship as part of the Leading Educational Quality and Innovation program offered by the Centre for the Study of Highe...

21 May 2025

Meet Dr Zhen Shi, a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne who is passionate about bringing industry, innovation and research...

4 April 2025

Meet Dr Chelsea Hyde, a Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education who recently won a University of Melbourne 2024 Staff Excellence Award for Place...

18 March 2025

Associate Professor Dooley, from the Melbourne Veterinary School, was awarded a ‘Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning’ in recognition of her commitment t...

18 March 2025

Meet Andrew Devine from Student and Scholarly Services, who was awarded the 2023 Universitas 21 Professional Staff Scholarship....

18 March 2025

Amanda Samson is a lecturer and researcher in the Faculty of Education and her pioneering initiative, UniConnected, is transforming the way university students and schools con...

18 March 2025

Meet Associate Professor Amber Willems-Jones from the School of Biomedical Sciences who has a passion for supporting her students to be active in their learning....

18 March 2025

Meet Dr Lionel Lam, a successful educator whose current research revolves around transdisciplinary curriculum design and technology-enhanced learning in engineering education....

18 March 2025

Belinda Fischer, a Team Leader in Service Delivery (Course Planning) in Student and Scholarly Services, has been awarded the Universitas 21 Scholarship for professional staff....

18 March 2025

Dr James Thompson, a Lecturer in Teaching and Learning with an academic developer role in the Built Environment Learning and Teaching (BEL+T) group within the ABP, has been aw...

18 March 2025

Dr Hayley Bugeja and Dr Eduardo Oliveira have been awarded the 2024 GEM Scott Teaching Fellowships for excellence in educational scholarship and practice....