Media Releases : Archive
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[ 31 Jan 2006 ] Display of armour celebrates workers’ eight-hour day victory
Ceremonial armour crafted by tinsmiths in the 1880s will be on display at the University of Melbourne tomorrow during celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the eight-hour working day. [ 27 Jan 2006 ] Tax conference looks at ‘old taxes in a new world’
Venture capital taxation, tax avoidance law and the politics of tax reform will be discussed during the Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference 2006, hosted by the University of Melbourne next week. [ 24 Jan 2006 ] Joint Chairs in Higher Education announced
Two leading Australian higher education experts - Professor Richard James and Professor Simon Marginson - have been appointed to Chairs in Higher Education at the University of Melbourne. [ 23 Jan 2006 ] University’s $4.3m transport research centre to focus on improving public transport
Reducing greenhouse emissions from transport and linking rail, bus and tram travel with cycling and walking are some of the key projects to be tackled at the University of Melbourne’s new $4.3 million transport research centre. [ 19 Jan 2006 ] Stress and resisting low mood heightens risk of depression relapse
People who blunt their emotions and try to block unpleasant feelings are more likely to suffer relapses of clinical depression than those who accept and face negative emotions, a University of Melbourne study has shown. [ 17 Jan 2006 ] Don’t exercise your dogs on hot days, warn University of Melbourne vets
Dog owners risk giving their pets heat stress and heat stroke by continuing to exercise them on very hot days, University of Melbourne veterinarians have warned. [ 16 Jan 2006 ] Demand for generalist courses up, IT steady
The University of Melbourne has offered 5032 Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for study at the University in 2006, in the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre round one offers made today (16 January 2006). [ 12 Jan 2006 ] Melbourne’s innovative educational technology in the global gaze
Cutting-edge teaching technology developed by University of Melbourne researchers is being showcased at a leading educational technology event in the UK. [ 9 Jan 2006 ] Melbourne women to be tested in new chlamydia trial
General practitioners are being recruited for a world-first trial which University of Melbourne researchers hope will triple chlamydia testing rates among participating clinics. |
