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Captains named for Australian Boat Race
University of Melbourne students Jackson Harrison and India McKenzie have been named men’s and women’s captains for the Australian Boat Race, taking place on the Yarra River next Sunday, 22 October.
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University of Melbourne appoints new Dean of Graduate School of Education
Dr Jim Watterston has been appointed the new Dean of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.
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World’s leading universities partner with BHP to tackle CO2 emissions
The Peter Cook Centre for CCS Research at the University of Melbourne is leading a global research partnership with other eminent institutions and BHP as a sponsor to support the long-term storage of carbon dioxide in geological reservoirs.
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University of Melbourne colleagues share in a Nobel Prize for Peace
The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which involves a number of University of Melbourne academics.
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University of Melbourne to issue recipient-owned blockchain records
The University of Melbourne has become the first university in the Asia-Pacific region to issue recipient-owned credentials on the blockchain.
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University of Melbourne research recognised
University of Melbourne Professor of Neurology Helmut Butzkueven has won a major research award for his work developing the world’s largest Multiple Sclerosis database.
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Melbourne Law School in world's top 10
The University of Melbourne Law School has been ranked seventh in the world and first in Australia in the Times Higher Education World University 2018 Subject Rankings for Law.
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Nicola Webber appointed as University of Melbourne Media Manager
Nicola Webber has been appointed University of Melbourne Media Manager.
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President of Ireland to receive an Honorary Doctorate
President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Melbourne during his official visit to Australia in October 2017 in recognition of his significant role in advancing the arts, humanities and education in Ireland and beyond.
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Global University leaders share new ways to engage communities
Senior leaders representing 25 universities from eight countries will meet in Melbourne today to exchange ideas on how research-intensive universities can best engage with their communities.
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University of Melbourne Academic Board Supports Marriage Equality
At a meeting last week, the Academic Board of the University of Melbourne passed a motion to support marriage equality.
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The University of Melbourne ranks in the world’s top universities for Arts and Humanities
The University of Melbourne has climbed six places in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Arts and Humanities, from 41 in 2017 to 35 in 2018.
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University of Melbourne congratulates new Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Ten University of Melbourne academics have been elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, in recognition of their distinguished contributions to their disciplines and to society.
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University of Melbourne ranks in top 10 universities worldwide for graduate employability
The University of Melbourne moves into the ranks of the top 10 best universities in the world for employability outcomes for its graduates, according the 2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings.
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The University of Melbourne rises in rankings but warns against undermining of Australian universities
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has placed the University of Melbourne as 32nd in the world, up from 33rd in 2016.
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Team behind FREO2 life-saving oxygen technology wins Eureka Prize
A University of Melbourne team developing a live-saving oxygen supply system for the world’s poorest areas has won the 2017 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.
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New study abroad opportunities announced for University of Melbourne students
More than 300 students at the University of Melbourne will receive financial support to understand part of their studies elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region, thanks to the 2018 round of the New Colombo Plan Mobility Grants.
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Academic freedom at the University of Melbourne
A story in The Age today reports on a letter to the University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor opposing aspects of a proposed new workplace agreement. The Vice-Chancellor’s office has received no such letter directly.
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University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor appoints new Fellows
Ms Ali Moore, Professor Sally Smart, and Professor Gillian Triggs have been appointed Vice-Chancellor’s Fellows at the University of Melbourne.
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Experience a wider Open Day at the University of Melbourne
This Sunday, visitors to the University of Melbourne will be able to eat a liquid nitrogen ice-cream as a robot pours their drink and a sensory lab measures their deliciousness response.