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60 seconds with…Sam Long

What is your unit?
Neurology and Neurosurgery, the Department of Veterinary Science (Small Animal Veterinary service)
What is your job title?
Senior Lecturer
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
10 months
How did you come to work at the University?
I was previously working as Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Science in Philadelphia. [...]

60 seconds with… Andrew Smith

What is your unit?
Burnley campus grounds maintenance
What is your job title?
Gardens co-ordinator
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Since 1988
How did you come to work at the University?
I was a student at Burnley and was offered a job as a gardener.
Describe your typical day.
It varies considerably, from helping and [...]

60 seconds with Louise Bester

What is your unit?
Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs (MCCP)
What is your job title?
Consulting Project Manager
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Just over 15 months
How did you come to work at the University?
I used to be a lawyer in South Africa, but immigrated to Australia in 2007. [...]

60 seconds with… Rori Kenny

What is your unit?
Office of the Chancellor
What is your job title?
Assistant to the Chancellor
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Close to seven years now
How did you come to work at the University?
I began as a casual for the Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Describe you typical day
I run for coffees, meet visitors, [...]

Art student awarded VCAM $10 000 travelling scholarship

Printmaking student at the Faculty of the VCA and Music (VCAM) Christopher Dolman has been awarded the prestigious VCAM Wallara Travelling Scholarship.
This scholarship, awarded every year to a final-year undergraduate at the Faculty’s School of Art will provide Mr Dolman with a unique opportunity to travel to broaden his artistic horizons and learn about [...]

60 seconds with… Sachiko Yamao

What is your unit?
Department of Management and Marketing
What is your job title?
Lecturer in Management (International Business)
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Officially, two and a half months. But I was a sessional staff member from March 2009, so six and a half months in total.
How did you come to [...]

60 seconds with… Melinda Barrie

What is your unit?
Cultural Collections / University of Melbourne Archives (UMA)

What is your job title?
Senior Archivist – Rio Tinto and Business
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Just over two years
How did you come to work at the University?
I have been in the archival field for nearly 20 years when I [...]

60 seconds with… Marcus Robson

What is your unit?
Information Services
What is your job title?
Executive IT Support Officer
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Two years and seven months

How did you come to work at the University?
I was working at the University of New South Wales at ADFA and needed to move to Melbourne, so I sent [...]

60 seconds with… Christopher Strong

What is your unit?
Marketing and Development, Faculty of Arts
What is your job title?
Publications and Communications Officer
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Nine months
How did you come to work at the University?
I studied creative writing at the University of Canberra and then worked at UNSW@ADFA in student support and then publications before I [...]

60 seconds with… David Scott

What is your unit?
Marketing and Communications
What is your job title?
Media Officer
How long have you been with the University of Melbourne?
Just over two years
How did you come to work at the University?
I’d been wanting to move back to Melbourne from my journalism job in Bendigo as my partner and I were getting well fed up [...]

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