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[ 31 May 2007 ] Is Australia ready for the Asia-Pacific education revolution?
A leading Australian education analyst has questioned whether Australia is ready for the coming Asia-Pacific century in education and research, ahead of a conference of deans of education from across Asia and Australia, to be held at the University of Melbourne next week. [ 30 May 2007 ] Lecture to examine the self-consciousness of Australian icon, Manning Clark
Biographer Mark McKenna is to discuss challenges in writing the life of iconic Australian historian and famous University of Melbourne graduate, Manning Clark, in light of Clark’s “unlimited capacity for self-invention”, during a public lecture at the University this Thursday 31 May. [ 30 May 2007 ] Investors Could Hold the Key to Better Work Practices
Superannuation investors could be using their power to bring about positive changes to company work practices according to a new report from the University of Melbourne. [ 29 May 2007 ] Women bear the brunt of precarious working conditions, says University of Melbourne study
The rise in flexible working arrangements is having a particularly adverse impact on women, with a University of Melbourne study finding that those working in casual or contract jobs reported much higher levels of job strain compared to their full-time counterparts. [ 29 May 2007 ] Experts Challenge Federal Government Stance on Renewable Energy - Public Lecture and Book Launch
Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy: Public Lecture and Book Launch, Wednesday 30 May 5.30-7.30pm at the University of Melbourne [ 28 May 2007 ] World first study of faulty genes for breast cancer
Results of a world-first, large-scale study of faulty genes and breast cancer, with significant Australian contributions including research from the University of Melbourne will be released in Nature today. [ 28 May 2007 ] University of Melbourne scientists elected to Royal Society
Two outstanding University of Melbourne scientists are the only Australia-based academics to be elected Fellows of the prestigious Royal Society in 2007. [ 28 May 2007 ] Knowledge revolution disappoints with assault on reason: Barry Jones
The Knowledge Revolution, which ought to have been a countervailing force to fundamentalism has in practice been the “vector of change” that has brought about an assault on reason, according to Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Dr Barry Jones. [ 28 May 2007 ] Education deans still working on improvements to teaching and teachers
Education administrators throughout Asia and Australia agree that the quality of teachers and teaching needs improvement, but are still unsure how performance can be improved, according to Director of the South East Asian Ministers’ of Education Organisation (SEAMEO), Dr Edilberto de Jesus. [ 23 May 2007 ] Fewer fast food outlets and more walking tracks make healthier suburbs: new report
Reducing the density of fast food outlets and improving walking tracks could help promote healthy behavior in local communities, according to a new University of Melbourne study. [ 23 May 2007 ] Three new Federation Fellows for Melbourne
Three internationally outstanding researchers have been awarded prestigious Federation Fellowships to conduct ground-breaking research at the University of Melbourne. [ 21 May 2007 ] Inventor of Cochlear implant wins Germany’s top neuroscience award
University of Melbourne scientist Professor Graeme Clark has received the 2007 Klaus Joachim Zulch prize for his research into neuroscience and the Cochlear implant, giving hearing to deaf people. [ 21 May 2007 ] $19 m plus! Melbourne total tops combined government/industry research funding round
The University of Melbourne has topped the combined funding for Australian Research Council Linkage Projects announced today with a total of more than $19 million in national competitive funding and industry contributions. [ 18 May 2007 ] Richard Pratt drama bursaries for 2006 and 2007 announced
VCA Drama has announced the winners of the Richard Pratt Bursaries for 2006 and 2007, supporting outstanding Acting students in their Second Year of Training (VCA DRAMA). The 2006 recipients are Benedict Hardie and Meredith Penman. Recipients for 2007 are Zahra Newman and George Banders. [ 14 May 2007 ] First Time Entrant University of Melbourne Law School Wins World Moot Court Competition
The University of Melbourne Law School has beaten 64 other teams from across the globe to win a moot court competition on World Trade Organization (WTO) law in Geneva. [ 14 May 2007 ] Soil-based greenhouse gases more potent than carbon dioxide for global warming
Greenhouse gases are not only emitted by industry, cars or households. In addition to carbon dioxide, other greenhouse gases are emitted by soils as part of the natural cycling of nutrients and decomposition. These so called non-CO2 greenhouse gases are more potent than carbon dioxide with regard to global warming, and already make up one quarter of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. [ 10 May 2007 ] Rewarding Australian writers: Prizes for literary award winners almost tripled
Prizes for two of the University of Melbourne’s five prestigious literary awards have almost tripled in value in 2007, making them some of the more lucrative on the Australian literary scene. [ 8 May 2007 ] Mothers are the most significant others, says University of Melbourne survey
Mothers are the most important people in the lives of young adults and their children do care what they think, a new survey from the University of Melbourne reveals. [ 8 May 2007 ] International award for University of Melbourne sex education website
A University of Melbourne website has won a major international award, outscoring entries by major corporations from all over the world. [ 2 May 2007 ] Solid light discovery excites scientists
Researchers from the Universities of Melbourne and Cambridge have unveiled a new theory that shows light can behave like a solid. |
