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We are a public-spirited institution making distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching and engagement. CRICOS code: 00116K
Melbourne, Australia
Joined May 2008
Congrats to our 2025 Hansen Scholars 🎉 23 students from across Australia have been awarded the scholarship which recognises high-achieving students who demonstrate commitment to helping and leading others, and experience barriers to studying at the University. “These
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ID3+ T cells hold the key to overcoming one of the biggest challenges in treating chronic diseases — immune exhaustion 🧬 Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders – T cells – lose
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#UniMelb affiliated startup Cell Bauhaus has received a $3 million grant from the @gatesfoundation to continue their work utilising digital twins to investigate how genetic changes alter cellular behaviour. The grant was awarded through the Foundation’s Accelerator program to
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A trailblazing music educator, a distinguished anthropologist, champions of urban and preventative health, and a Yorta Yorta leader dedicated to a lifetime of advocacy for Aboriginal affairs, have been conferred with honorary doctorates at #UniMelb graduation ceremonies. The
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Congratulations to the fifteen #UniMelb students who have been named as New Colombo Plan Scholars for 2025! This marks a record number from the University to receive the scholarship since the program began in 2014. The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarships program is an
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Congratulations to our Chancellor's and Narrm Scholars 🎉 Yesterday, we were proud to offer nearly 1600 Year 12 students scholarships from our Chancellor's and Narrm Scholarships programs. The Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship offers fee remissions and a guaranteed place in
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Recently, 17 #UniMelb students shared insights from their Reach program case studies at the annual Reach Conference in Toronto. Since 2022 our students have travelled globally through the Reach program to examine how critical interventions can reach people who are geographically
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A visionary gift from Pamela Galli AO will sustain and advance research into neurodevelopmental disorders, skin cancer prevention and treatments, as well as enabling new areas of investigation and research collaboration. The new donation, announced to an audience of researchers
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Last Friday, we shared in Diwali traditions with @UMSUunimelb on our Parkville campus, with many #UniMelb students and staff enjoying the stunning performances and dancing the night away 🪔 Read more → https://t.co/3TLS3weUue
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Melbourne’s weather can change from hot, northerly winds to freezing, southerly gales. Dr Linden Ashcroft from @SciMelb explains → https://t.co/aXDX1AMlGu
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A new study has identified an ancient gene variant that boosts immune defences in Oceania’s First Nations people, offering insights into disease susceptibility. Research led by @UniMelb's Professors, @TheDohertyInst & @MonashUni. Read more → https://t.co/WKOb0l81bs
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We’ve all been there - sitting through a boring, lifeless slide presentation 😴 Dr Hugh Gundlach from @EduMelb breaks down how to think beyond #PowerPoint and connect with audiences in other ways → https://t.co/3IlsWTVnpJ
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What happens in America shapes global politics and Australia can't afford to look away, says Cory Alpert from @ArtsUniMelb. He explains why the road ahead will be difficult, no matter the result of the #USPresidentialElection → https://t.co/4fvyldV0cr
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Last night, Australian literary icon @TimmWinto discussed his long-awaited novel Juice in front of a 400-strong audience in our Union Theatre at our Parkville campus. As part of Melbourne's Spring Fling festival, run in partnership with @wheelercentre and local book retailer
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Take your cooking back to the country’s roots with the free-to-download Native Harvest Kitchen cookbook 🍽️ A/Prof @GuptaDorin from @SciMelb demystifies cooking with native edible crops and explains how the cookbook grew from her research on drought-resilient farming →
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This US election is no longer a contest between "two old white men" 🇺🇸 Expert in political theory, Dr Clayton Chin, says the implications for American politics and identity could not be more profound → https://t.co/w2YbBGdSG1
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#UniMelb's marked a significant milestone in its truth-telling journey with the launch of 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art publication. Edited by Distinguished Professor Marcia Langton AO and Senior Curator Judith Ryan AM, this landmark publication explores the
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High levels of a specific molecule in the uterine lining could play a key role in a person’s ability to fall pregnant. @MDHSUniMelb researchers explain how their recent findings could help IVF patients and develop new ways to treat unexplained infertility →
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Together with seven partner universities, we’re excited to announce the new Global Humanities Alliance! The alliance aims to raise the profile and social and political impact of the humanities and social sciences globally. Read more → https://t.co/f98aKP3b6O
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