One of Australia’s leading Indigenous health experts Professor Ian Anderson has been appointed as Director of the Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Partnerships (MIIP).
Professor Anderson has held the position of Director, Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit in the University of Melbourne since 1999.
The Onemda team at the University has successfully developed new teaching and research [...]
The University community’s strong sustainability agenda is about to gain momentum through the recently-formed Sustainability Projects Reference Group.
The Group met for the first time on Tuesday 28 July to discuss the implementation of University-wide sustainability projects. As part of the RDM project, the Group is focussed on sustainability initiatives that will contribute to [...]
Associate Professor Tilman Ruff from the Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne is an infectious diseases and public health physician, with particular interests in vaccines and immunisation and in the urgent public health imperative to abolish nuclear weapons. He serves as International Medical Adviser to Australian Red Cross; and technical [...]
In just two years, Peter McPhee has quietly put his stamp on the role of University Provost.
And that comes as no surprise to many people across the University. Generous with his time and engaging with both staff and students on many levels, Peter has to be one of the best known identities on campus
Now [...]
University of Melbourne academic Associate Professor Roger Hadgraft is an ideal person to be the Australian Learning and Teaching Council’s first National Discipline Scholar for Engineering and Technology.
His career in the field of engineering teaching and learning has spanned more than 20 years, focussing on the introduction of more problem-based learning into theoretical engineering [...]
The University of Melourne has been awarded the title of Overall Australian University Games and Australian University Champions for 2008 at the Australian University Sport annual awards dinner in Sydney on Monday 19 May.
The women’s rowing team also won the Team of the Year Award and its coach, head of rowing Ian Wright, was [...]
By Rebecca Hyde
Professor Hugh Taylor, Harold Mitchell Chair of Indigenous Eye Health at the University of Melbourne, has been awarded the Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research, in recognition of over 30 years’ work in eye health.
Professor Taylor is the first Australian to receive the prestigious award and joins 17 previous winners including two [...]
The University has set a goal of giving every student the opportunity to engage outside the campus in some way, preferably through volunteering and community work, University Provost Professor Peter McPhee told the audience at the launch of the Duke of Edinburgh Award/University of Melbourne partnership earlier this month.
“We want every student’s journey through [...]
What is your unit?
Melbourne Global Mobility
What is your job title?
U21 International Programs Coordinator
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Since November 2007
How did you come to work at the University?
Luck… and experience at other universities and living in Lithuania, England and Korea.
Describe you typical day
Lots of emails with students as [...]
The University of Melbourne is enhancing staff benefit opportunities with the offer of a substantial discount on course fees for members of staff or their immediate family undertaking further study.
The new policy, approved by the Administrative Policies and Practices Group (APPG) on 17 November 2008, offers a 25 per cent discount to eligible staff and [...]
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