In pursuit of innovation and impact

It is hard to believe that Voice is now in its eighth year. Throughout that time we’ve followed the ups and downs of media, we’ve moved from broadsheet to tabloid size and gone online with The Age.

We’ve shared with you stories from across the University, from explaining how the Ozone is repairing itself to the politics of food and how we will feed our growing population into the future as well as the impact of positive psychology. We’ve analysed the changing face of health and medicine, reported on research breakthroughs and the outcomes of collaborations with our esteemed partner organisations.

But as the media landscape continues to change, so too must the University and to that end we believe there is a better way for us to keep you informed of the valuable work we do.

This will be our final edition of Voice. I am delighted to announce that we have launched a new platform, Pursuit, which will provide a daily update of stories from the University.

There you will be able to learn about our latest research, our teaching initiatives and hear from world-leading academics on the issues making news. Pursuit provides a multimedia platform bringing together written, audio and video content from across the University – all in one place. You can share stories of interest with your family and friends through social media, and engage with us directly.

Most people, when they think of universities, think of our role in educating tomorrow’s leaders. This is, of course, a primary function of any university. But universities play multiple roles in the communities in which they are a part. Every day our academic staff work on research that will have a major impact on the world around us. From finding better ways to tackle bushfires to developing 3D printed body parts, universities are at the forefront of research achievements and entrepreneurial endeavours.

Pursuit will help us better share these outcomes so that you can see how the work we are doing impacts on your daily life and the community around you.

I do hope you’ll continue your interest in the University and learn more about our exciting work at Pursuit.

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au