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National mental health research centre guided by lived experience for better outcomes
The University of Melbourne has welcomed $10 million to establish a national research translation centre to improve health outcomes for Australians with mental illness and reduce the individual, social and economic inequities associated with current care.
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University welcomes $10 million gift for Contemplative Studies Centre
The University of Melbourne is establishing a Contemplative Studies Centre, which will be the first point of entry into the world of mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practice at the University.
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Frontier health outcomes for stroke and epilepsy patients
The University of Melbourne has welcomed a Federal Government announcement of more than $70 million from the Medical Research Future Fund for two major research projects to transform diagnosis and treatment of stroke and epilepsy.
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Vice-Chancellor welcomes renewed focus on research translation
Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell joined the Federal Minister for Education and Youth, Alan Tudge, at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus on Friday for the launch of the Better Commercialising University Research Consultation Paper.
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University announces preliminary financial results for 2020
The University of Melbourne today provided an update on its financial position for the year ending 31 December 2020 and its financial outlook for 2021.
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Australian leaders recognised for their role in our world-leading pandemic response
Unsurprisingly, Australia’s COVID-19 response has featured heavily in weighing the nominees to be shortlisted for the 2020 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership.
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New Asialink Advisory Council appointed
The University of Melbourne has appointed a new Advisory Council for Asialink, Australia’s leading centre for creative engagement with Asia. Asialink works with diverse communities in Australia and Asia to build a strong, shared future for all.
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Two remarkable philanthropists honoured as Fellows of the University of Melbourne
Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney and Christopher Oechsli have been honoured as Fellows of the University of Melbourne in recognition of their extraordinary philanthropic investment and leadership.
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Top Indian university joins the Melbourne-India Postgraduate Academy
The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) has signed a joint PhD agreement with the University of Melbourne, becoming the latest partner in the Melbourne-India Postgraduate Academy (MIPA).
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Students poised for success with 2021 study offers
The University’s Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Commerce are the most popular courses in Victoria according to Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) figures released today.
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A year like no other: Top VCE students awarded scholarship
After a tumultuous year, where Victorian Year 12 students spent nearly two terms away from the classroom, today many of Victoria’s highest-achieving students were offered a Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship to study at the University of Melbourne next year.
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NGV Triennial partnership brings interdisciplinary research to world of art
The University of Melbourne is once again supporting the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) Triennial exhibition as research partner.
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University receives NHMRC funding boost for medical research
The University of Melbourne has welcomed funding as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants, announced today by Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
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Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity welcomes 2021 cohort
Eighteen leaders from Australia and New Zealand with a background in Indigenous social change have been selected for the 2021 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) program, hosted by the University of Melbourne.
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Genomics innovation hub to drive research and clinical impact
The University of Melbourne, together with international genomics company, Illumina, have welcomed the Victorian Government’s support to establish a $60 million world-leading genomics hub in Victoria.
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University research hub one step closer for Point Nepean
The University of Melbourne and Monash University will begin developing a business case to support a proposed world-leading research and education field station at Point Nepean, following constructive discussions with Parks Victoria.
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Aboriginal knowledge key to fight against bushfires and climate change: Narrm Oration
Australia needs to trust Aboriginal people and their knowledge of country and bushfires as they can help solve the environmental crisis that has seen the fastest rate of biodiversity loss on Earth, says Associate Professor Michael-Shawn Fletcher, in the University of Melbourne’s key annual address, the Narrm Oration.
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University statement about Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert
The University of Melbourne is delighted and relieved that Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released from jail in Iran.
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University response to the State Budget
The University of Melbourne has welcomed the Victorian State Budget which contains a number of important initiatives that will benefit the University and the broader community.
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New centre to bridge divide between tech and patients, as COVID accelerates digital health uptake
The COVID-19 pandemic has lent new urgency to the need for a digitally enabled health system, says the head of a new University of Melbourne partnership to tackle the gap between technology and health.