Media Releases : Archive
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[ 30 Nov 2005 ] Public private partnerships - the winners and losers
The first ever detailed research into public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be released tomorrow in the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research’s Australian Economic Review (AER). [ 30 Nov 2005 ] Malcolm Fraser speaks out on human rights and terror
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser spoke on 'Human Rights and Responsibilities in the Age of Terror' when he gave the University of Melbourne’s 2005 Chancellor’s Human Rights Lecture this week. [ 30 Nov 2005 ] Exhuming mass graves may help prevent future war crimes
Support for experts to identify more victims of atrocities will help grieving communities to heal and may limit future mass murders, according to University of Melbourne forensic odontologist Professor John Clement. [ 29 Nov 2005 ] Learning, teaching strength wins $9.85 million for University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne has topped the Victorian universities in the inaugural funding round of the Commonwealth Government’s Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF). [ 28 Nov 2005 ] Melbourne graduates boost Botswana health system
The University of Melbourne’s first medical students from Botswana are set to graduate, providing a much needed boost to a medical workforce in a nation battling an AIDS epidemic and a tragically high road toll. [ 28 Nov 2005 ] Aboriginal communities to benefit from new models of research ethics
A new proposal to give Aboriginal Australians more influence over research in their communities and stop them being ‘sold out’, has been developed by University of Melbourne researchers in collaboration with the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO). [ 28 Nov 2005 ] Neglect of entrenched disadvantaged is home grown terrorism
More lives are blighted by the neglect of entrenched disadvantage than by the direct terror attacks currently occupying the political spotlight, according to a Deputy President of the National Native Title Tribunal, Fred Chaney. [ 28 Nov 2005 ] Arnhem Land project sets Indigenous student on the road to graduation
An indigenous student who worked on a health project in Arnhem Land as part of her practical training will graduate with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Melbourne on Saturday (December 3). [ 28 Nov 2005 ] Prestigious awards dominated by VCA Film &Television graduates
The VCA School of Film and Television congratulates the outstanding achievements of its graduates in the recent season of critics, industry and people’s choice awards. Graduates of the School have taken out all of the major categories at the L’Oreal Paris AFI Awards, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards and the Lexus Inside Film Awards. [ 24 Nov 2005 ] “Pocket cathedral” edition of Chaucer by William Morris completes University’s Kelmscott collection
A rare, handcrafted edition of works by Chaucer created by Victorian-era cultural luminary William Morris has been acquired by the University of Melbourne, completing the collection of Kelmscott Press fine-printed books held by the University. [ 24 Nov 2005 ] Drugs, booze and gambling: how these ‘pleasures’ are killing us
Ecstasy use in contemporary social life, sensation-seeking through drugs, electronic gaming and excessive alcohol marketing are among the issues to be discussed during a two-day international colloquium at the University of Melbourne’s School of Population Health. [ 23 Nov 2005 ] Finding opportunity to fight poverty
New strategies to fight poverty will be put forward at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research’s next Public Economics Forum – dedicated to tackling measurement and policy issues surrounding poverty and opportunity. [ 21 Nov 2005 ] $6.3m bequest supports outstanding University of Melbourne postgraduate students
A $6.3 million bequest - believed to be the largest personal bequest to the University of Melbourne in recent times - will support international health initiatives and postgraduate research in the University’s School of Medicine. [ 18 Nov 2005 ] Study to explore the real story on unplanned pregnancy and abortion
The real picture of women who abort unplanned pregnancies is expected to emerge from a new joint study to start next year in Melbourne. [ 17 Nov 2005 ] Goannas’ hidden venom discovered
Two hundred million years of the evolutionary history of reptiles is being re-written after a major discovery led by Melbourne researchers exposed a previously unknown feature of goannas and iguanas – they are venomous and even share a common venomous ancestor with snakes. [ 16 Nov 2005 ] Spreading the mustard thicker thanks to gene research
Varieties of mustard plants that can better withstand the demands of Australian soil conditions have been identified by a University of Melbourne researcher. [ 16 Nov 2005 ] Labour law experts say “simpler, fairer” IR system possible – but not with this Bill
The government’s proposed industrial relations is overly complex, punitive, one-sided and bureaucratic, according to the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law. [ 16 Nov 2005 ] University of Melbourne links with PIP International for business success
The University of Melbourne, through Melbourne University Private’s School of Enterprise, has launched a new Professional Certificate in Business Operations. [ 15 Nov 2005 ] Digital media researcher to create “virtual Antarctica”
A Melbourne researcher has won a prestigious Australian Antarctic Division Arts Fellowship to visit Casey, Mawson and Davis bases this summer to record video and photographic images for a 3D virtual reality representation of the frozen continent. [ 15 Nov 2005 ] University of Melbourne considers bold new strategic direction
The University of Melbourne Council is considering a bold new strategic response to the challenges facing the University as it aspires to become ‘one of the finest’ universities in the world. |
