University academic, respected economist and author of the Garnaut Climate Change Review Ross Garnaut’s new book The Great Crash of 2008 was launched in Canberra by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 22 October.
“I’m delighted to launch Professor Garnaut’s book today,” the Prime Minister said, “not just because it’s an important early assessment of the causes [...]
Representatives of the University of Melbourne and the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) will be locked in a series of intensive negotiation meetings over the next two weeks as they work towards a new Enterprise Agreement for staff in the University.
Executive Director Human Resources Mr Nigel Waugh says that recent negotiations have been productive and [...]
Ms Liz Baré, Head of University Services, has decided not to seek renewal of her contract with the University when the current term expires at the end of the year. Instead Liz is proposing to pursue a new career in higher education HR consulting.
Ms Baré is sad to be retiring from the University but taking another five-year contract would prevent her from [...]
Ms Nancy Wells has been appointed Chief Advancement Officer in the University of Melbourne. She will commence in December 2009.
A development specialist with more than 15 years of academic fund-raising experience, Ms Wells is currently vice president of Development at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle.
Previously she was at McGill University in [...]
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 [...]
University researchers are currently working to create an Australian-first archive of advertising materials from Australian advertising firms.
The inter-disciplinary project also involves academics from RMIT University, senior members of the country’s advertising companies and the Advertising Federation of Australia as well as international academics from Brown University in the US.
Dr Jackie Dickenson and [...]
The knowledge transfer achievements of students and staff have been recognised at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Knowledge Transfer Awards ceremony on 23 September.
Presenting the 2009 Awards, Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis said that knowledge transfer is “crucial for our research and everything we do in the research field, crucial for our teaching, crucial for our [...]
The University’s Melbourne Theatre Company has released its program for the 2010 season, which features a new production of Shakespeare’s Richard the Third and the world premiere of Hannie Rayson’s The Swimming Club.
Other highlights include Geoffrey Rush, Shane Jacobsen and Robyn Nevin in the Australian premiere of Tony award-winning musical comedy The Drowsy [...]
University of Melbourne researcher Dr Michael Kearney has been named the Victorian Young Tall Poppy of the Year for 2009. The award is presented by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science. Three other University researchers– Dr Chris Manzie, Dr Alison Funston and Dr Elaine Wong – were also recognised with Tall Poppy awards.
“I’m [...]
The contributions of former head of the Department of Biochemistry Professor Victor Trikojus and Foundation Professor William Young were recognised on Friday 18 September with the dedication of the refurbished and re-named Trikojus and Young laboratories and the unveiling of the portrait of Professor Trikojus.
The Biochemistry research staff and research projects are now in [...]
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