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Grand Challenges Explorations grant awarded for groundbreaking research in global health and development
The University of Melbourne was announced as a winner of a global Grand Challenges Explorations grant – an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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University welcomes NHMRC grant funding
The University of Melbourne has welcomed funding as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Grants, announced today by Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
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Philanthropy fuels bioinformatics appointment
Dr Davis McCarthy has joined St Vincent’s Institute (SVI) as Head of the new Bioinformatics and Cellular Genomics Laboratory, as a joint appointee with the University of Melbourne.
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Media statement on alleged detention of international academics in Iran
The University of Melbourne is aware of reports that have emerged in recent days relating to the alleged detention of international academics in Iran.
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Two-week education program launches for prominent Aboriginal artists
Leading Aboriginal artists and arts workers from across northern Australia will spend the next two weeks taking part in a ground-breaking Indigenous education program at the University of Melbourne.
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Indigenous and settler relations at the heart of new collaboration
Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner Jill Gallagher will today launch a new collaboration that will explore the challenges that impact on the relationship between Indigenous and settler Australians.
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Celebrating the University’s New Colombo Plan Scholars
The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an initiative by the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific, by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake Internships in the region.
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University to enhance student accommodation at Parkville campus
The University of Melbourne has entered into a 40-year student accommodation agreement with AMP Capital, through its AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust.
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Vice-Chancellor welcomes the President of India
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell warmly welcomed his excellency Mr Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic of India, to the University on Friday afternoon.
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Niklas Labba delivers 2018 Narrm Oration
Niklas Labba, Academic Director of the Centre for Sámi Studies at the University of Tromsø – Arctic University of Norway, explored the importance of First Nations voice and constitutional recognition during his 2018 Narrm Oration at the University of Melbourne last night.
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New research Centre to transform organ-on-a-chip technology
A new research training centre based at the University of Melbourne will advance and deploy new technologies that will remove long-standing barriers to drug discovery and development.
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Amgen Foundation partners with University of Melbourne on undergraduate research program
The University of Melbourne has been awarded a four-year grant from the Amgen Foundation to provide hands-on research experience in a laboratory to undergraduate science students across Australia, New Zealand and Oceania to inspire the next generation of innovators.
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New innovation precinct Melbourne Connect launched
The University of Melbourne, in partnership with a consortium led by Lendlease, today officially launched Melbourne Connect, a major new purpose-built innovation precinct.
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University calls for integrity in research funding
The University of Melbourne has highlighted the importance of a transparent, robust academic peer review process in delivering research grants.
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Statement from University of Melbourne
On Thursday 17 October an article in the annual Ormond Papers publication outlined several accounts of sexual assault at University of Melbourne affiliated residential colleges.
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Sneak peek at new Ian Potter Southbank Centre in the Melbourne Arts Precinct
The University of Melbourne’s Ian Potter Southbank Centre today opened for a sneak preview by Victoria’s Creative Industries Minister Martin Foley.
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University secures major partnership
The University of Melbourne has secured a partnership with a major bio-pharmaceutical company which will deliver significant opportunities for the university’s researchers and students in coming years.
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2018 McKinnon Prize nominations open
Nominations open today for the 2018 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership, an annual national prize recognising courageous, visionary and collaborative political leadership across all tiers of Australian government.
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Australia’s leading university welcomes new Vice-Chancellor
Professor Duncan Maskell today commenced his term as the 20th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Australia’s leading university and the largest research university in Australia.
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University of Melbourne heads Australian universities in rankings
The latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has placed the University of Melbourne as 32nd globally, again heading Australian universities in the list.