The University’s School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS) recently hosted key members of the first-ever Scottish parliamentary delegation to visit Australia at a roundtable discussion.
The visit marks the 10th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament and members were keen to share their experiences with students and academics from SSPS and to explore some of [...]
University of Melbourne swimmers, world champion Marieke Guehrer and World University Games team member Lloyd Townsing, have been awarded 2009/10 Australian Unity Educational Grants.
The grants which provide $6,500 for one year to assist with funding tertiary studies are designed to recognise and reward elite student athletes for their educational pursuits.
Lloyd Townsing is a final-year [...]
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 [...]
Rare Greek papyrus texts and Coptic textiles from Egypt are amongst the exhibits giving a fascinating insight into ancient lifestyles in a new exhibition at the University’s Potter Museum of Art
The Coptic textiles were once part of elaborately adorned items of clothing worn in the time of Christian Egypt, during the fourth to seventh centuries. [...]
Eminent Melbourne QC and University of Melbourne alumnus Allan Myers has presented the University with a generous gift, part of which will go directly towards furthering research links between the Oxford University Faculty of Law and the Melbourne Law School.
This aspect of the gift will see £14 000 ( around AUD $25 000) used [...]
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 [...]
The University’s Collections are truly exceptional, and include a number of rare, special collections that include:
The Poynton Collection of Rare Books comprises some 15,000 volumes and includes books that cover the history of printing from the 15th to 19th centuries, major English writers and a large collection of private press books. These were [...]
The University has played a key role in the educational journey of some of Australia’s next science stars through the Growing Tall Poppies Program, which has won a $ 50,000 Schools First Local Impact Award for a partner school, and has also recently been awarded the state prize.
The award recognises the outstanding community partnership [...]
Professor Loane Skene, Professor in the Melbourne Law School and Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences has been appointed to the Australian Health Ethics Committee. Professor Skene has served on numerous Commonwealth and state advisory committees, especially concerning genetics and the law.
Dr Kylie Cripps has been appointed to the NHMRC Prevention [...]
An Australian leader in plant biotechnology, Professor Tony Bacic has been appointed as the next Director of the University of Melbourne’s flagship biotechnology facility – the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute (Bio21 Institute).
Professor Bacic has been Interim Director since January 2008. His appointment as Director is for five years.
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor [...]
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