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New biotech incubator in Melbourne to drive world-class medical research
CSL, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), and the University of Melbourne announced today they have secured funding to create a start-up incubator to support and grow early-stage Australian biotech companies.
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Forging women’s pathways into politics honoured with top award
An innovative program to advance female participation in Australian politics has been recognised with a top philanthropy award.
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New Melbourne, Manchester and Toronto alliance for post-COVID university landscape
Student exchanges, joint research projects and mutual bids to work with some of the world’s biggest businesses and funders will be part of a new post-COVID alliance between the Universities of Melbourne, Manchester and Toronto.
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Healing our planet and peoples to navigate Indigenous futures: Papaarangi Reid’s Narrm Oration
Internationally recognised advocate for Indigenous health equity, Professor Papaarangi Reid, will explore how Indigenous futures can be redefined through a constructive Indigenous lens, in the University of Melbourne’s key annual address, the Narrm Oration.
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Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity welcomes 2022 cohort
Twenty-one Fellows from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand with a background in Indigenous social change have been selected for the 2022 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) program, based at the University of Melbourne.
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University of Melbourne joins Race to Zero
The University of Melbourne has signed on to participate in the global Race to Zero campaign for Universities and Colleges as a means of reinforcing its commitment to climate action.
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University launches Joint Research and Training Centre in partnership with 3MEDiTech
The University of Melbourne, in partnership with 3DMEDiTech, will launch a new Joint Research and Training Centre (JRTC) in medical technologies, funded by a $3m donation by 3DMEDiTech’s investors.
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MDHS researchers take lead in funding scheme for innovative health projects
Thirty-four University of Melbourne researchers have been awarded funding in the current round of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants Scheme, valued nationally at $239 million.
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$7.6m in scholarships for students to live and study at country’s top University
Applications are now open to students for the University of Melbourne’s 10 Residential Colleges, with $7.6 million in scholarships and bursaries available.
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University welcomes plan to return international students to campus
The University of Melbourne welcomes the Victorian Government’s International Student Arrivals Plan which will enable international students and graduate researchers to return to campus and help to reinstate the vibrant community valued by students and staff for the start of the 2022 academic year.
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University of Melbourne commits to climate positive status by 2030
The University of Melbourne has set new commitments on climate change targets, including achieving carbon neutral certification by 2025 and climate positive status by 2030.
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$8M from Snow Medical Research Foundation to improve outcomes for breast cancer patients
A physician scientist whose research focuses on an important but overlooked problem in cancer biology has been awarded one of three $8 million Snow Fellowships.
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University researchers among 2021 Eureka Prize winners
The Australian Museum’s annual science award, the Eureka Prize has recognised the work of University of Melbourne researchers in infectious diseases and defence science and technology.
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More Australians are seeking quality short courses to upskill, protect and future-proof their careers
Australians are more likely to upskill since the COVID-19 pandemic and demand for quality short courses is high, as people look for trusted and impactful ways to improve their skills, protect their jobs and progress their career, according to a recent survey commissioned by the University of Melbourne.
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Sport vs institutional racism: Josephine Sukkar at the Dungala Kaiela Oration
Josephine Sukkar AM will reflect on the power of Australian sport to harness the passion of Australians in combatting racism, when she delivers the 13th annual Dungala Kaiela Oration on Wednesday 29 September.
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University of Melbourne COVID-19 vaccination requirements
As part of our ongoing response to the pandemic, the University of Melbourne is making COVID‑19 vaccinations a requirement for attending our campuses to minimise the risk of COVID‑19 to our community. Today, Vice Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell sent this message to the University community.
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Locking out the unvaccinated – is there support for vaccine passports?
Almost 70 per cent of Australians surveyed in the Taking the Pulse of the Nation (TTPN) survey agree that fully vaccinated people should be allowed greater freedoms to access public events without restrictions, however between 16 to 23 per cent disagree with the idea of excluding the unvaccinated from certain activities.
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NHMRC grants reflect strength of University’s research
The University of Melbourne along with partner institutes have attracted almost $65 million in the latest National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding round, announced today by Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
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VaxFACTS videos answer your COVID-19 questions
Clear, concise, accessible and easy-to-understand public health messaging is critical in the ongoing battle against vaccine hesitancy and the spread of misinformation in the pandemic.
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University receives $2.7 million in funding to focus on regional innovation
The University of Melbourne will lead a collaborative innovation venture, designed to enhance the Hume region’s agri-food businesses and deliver economic value to the area.