Chancellor Chernov is congratulated by Governor of Victoria
David de Kretser
Eminent Melbourne legal figure, the Hon Alex Chernov, has been installed as the 20th Chancellor in the 155-year history of the University of Melbourne by the Governor of Victoria David de Kretser.
In consultation with the Chancellor, the University decided not to go ahead with the [...]
Peter Doherty with his team
By Zoe Nikakis
Research in the fight against infectious disease has received a major boost, with the University of Melbourne’s new landmark Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity receiving $90 million in funding from the Commonwealth Government’s Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEEF).
The new Institute, located in the heart of the [...]
The success of Barack Obama’s campaign for the White House owes much to its bold use of the internet to rally grassroots support.
Mr Joe Trippi – the man who introduced the internet to US presidential campaigning – will examine President Obama’s internet campaign and the wider impact of the internet on the 2008 [...]
Student Union President Carla Drakeford
“The Student Union is about representation, not discounts”
Carla Drakeford talks about the Student Union, and her role as President
By Zoe Nikakis
Student Union President Carla Drakeford is passionate about the University of Melbourne Student Union, and her role there. She has to be – working for the Student Union means “de-prioritising your [...]
Australian universities cannot afford to be complacent about their success in the international student market – despite starting from a strong position, says University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis.
Speaking at the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies at King’s College London in January, Professor Davis said: “The place of English in global affairs means that [...]
Turning the sod
The University of Melbourne is a key partner in a new $51.6 million Teaching, Training and Research Centre (TTR), including a new Western Clinical School at Western Health, Sunshine, launched recently with an official ‘turning the sod’ ceremony.
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis joined Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, [...]
Professor McGaw
Professor Barry McGaw, Director of the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Education Research Institute (MERI), has been appointed executive director of an international multi-sector research project aimed at transforming global educational assessment and improving learning outcomes.
The project, which will be run through the University of Melbourne, is a collaboration by three leading technology companies – [...]
The University of Melbourne’s excellence in learning and teaching has again been recognised in funding in the Commonwealth Government’s 2009 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF).
Melbourne has received around $31 million over the four years of the LTPF.
For 2009, the University will receive more than $3.8 million – $2.57 million for sustained excellence and [...]
A class in progress at MBS
Melbourne Business School’s Masters of Business Administration is gaining increased international recognition as a quality MBA degree, rising 23 places in the UK Financial Times 2009 Global MBA ranking.
Melbourne Business School (MBS) Dean, Professor John Seybolt, said that the School – which is now No. 52 in the ranking – [...]
Dr Andrew Fisher, who has returned to the Faculty of Veterinary Science after a distinguished veterinary career overseas, will be responsible for providing sustainable improvements in animal management and welfare for the benefit of farming industries and the community.
Dr Fisher has been appointed as an Associate Professor. He will be involved in teaching and research [...]
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