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Nearly one in every two people with COVID-19 is at risk of developing Post-COVID-19 Neurological Syndrome (PCNS). Symptoms of PCNS mimic some of the symptoms we see after a stroke and younger adults seem to be at particular risk. Here's what we know →
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In case you didn't realise already, the Australian accent is a weird, wonderful thing. Have you heard of the 'intrusive R?' – once you notice, you'll never unhear it! Lecturer in Voice Amy Hume from @vca_mcm explains ↓
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@Cambridge_Uni @Twitter Much better now that the outage is sorted! How is everything going over at Cambridge? 💙
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@UniMelb
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What happens when great minds collide? http://t.co/pJpjm92OIW http://t.co/7EBoqNRIg4
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Wishing you a happy and colourful #Holi2023 !
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We're proud to share that #UniMelb has climbed from 33 to 14 in the latest QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings that were released today! 👏
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University of Melbourne
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"If we have something to say, we should say it" - @AstroKatie on science & politics. More from Katie here:
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University of Melbourne
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We're delighted and relieved that Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released from jail in Iran. VC Prof Duncan Maskell said Dr Moore-Gilbert is safe and well and in strong spirits, and the University’s first priority is her ongoing health and wellbeing.
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Welcome banner has been updated for 2017! Now acknowledges traditional owners, welcomes all in Wurundjeri and nine other languages. ✅
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University of Melbourne
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@_AmyGray_ @MichelleGHunder @dancinbyherself @kirapuru Hi everyone. Bullying, harassment, sexual assault, harassment and discrimination are never okay. The Roosh V post is deeply concerning. We have referred it to the police for monitoring and our security team is paying particular attention to the locations named in the post. (1/2)
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What role can universities play in a crisis? Do they have the public's trust to step up to the challenge? Join the discussion w/ Prof Duncan Maskell, Prof @MargaretSheil , A/Prof Michael-Shawn Fletcher & Dr @scidocmartin this Wed 6PM #ScienceWeek
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University of Melbourne
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As #alternativefacts began to trend, critics told scientists to "stick to science". @AstroKatie won't, & here's why:
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There has been a lot of misinformation swirling in relation to COVID-19, so @UniMelbMDHS and @TheDohertyInst held an online panel of experts to dispel the myths and give you reliable, accurate information. Watch the full video here → #COVID19au
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@UniMelb
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We've risen six places to no. 35 in the world and maintained our position as Australia's no. 1 university in the prestigious Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities. We remain the only Australian university in the top 50. 🔗
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
7 years
Here’s how the Melbourne Model prepares our students for every future: #UnimelbFutures
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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In the @vaticanlibrary there's a 13th century manuscript on falconry belonging to King Frederick II of Sicily, and inside are images of an Australasian cockatoo. How did a cockatoo end up in 13th century Sicily? #UnimelbPursuit
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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We're thrilled to announce we've been named the number 1 Australian university and 32nd globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Read more →
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University of Melbourne
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We’re excited to welcome an additional $245 million investment from @VicGovAU to build the Australian Institute for Infectious Disease, bringing together researchers, public health experts & clinicians from #UniMelb , @BurnetInstitute & @TheDohertyInst
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University of Melbourne
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. @SenatorWong and Senator @Jordonsteele -John are the 2018 winners of the McKinnon Prize for Political Leadership. They reflect on the leaders that inspire them, and why leadership in democracy matters. #UnimelbPursuit #auspol
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University of Melbourne
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Melbourne School of Witchcraft and Wizardry set to revolutionise magical studies:
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University of Melbourne
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We're excited today to announce, with the @BurnetInstitute & @TheDohertyInst , that a new Australian hub for infectious diseases and global health will be established in our world-leading Melbourne Biomedical Precinct thanks to an investment by @VicGovAu
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Welcome to 2020 🎇 To all our students, staff and partners, we wish you another year of learning and discoveries! And we're looking forward to welcoming all of our new students very soon 🙌 #HappyNewYear 🎆 🎉
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
4 years
Good news. Researchers at @TheDohertyInst – a joint venture between @unimelb and @TheRMH – have mapped the immune response from a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patient, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection.
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University of Melbourne
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@_AmyGray_ @MichelleGHunder @dancinbyherself @kirapuru We've written to the forum admins to request that the post is removed. If anyone feels unsafe while on campus, they are encouraged to contact the University’s security team at 8344 6666 for immediate response. (2/2)
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Mad Max, one of Australia's most iconic films, was released 40 years ago today! Did you know that our underground car park made an appearance in the original film? 🚘 🎬 Here's how this humble car park has become an icon itself.
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
5 years
We're proud to remain the highest ranked Australian university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020, placing 32nd again this year. Read more →
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University of Melbourne
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What is dark matter, and why are we looking for it? PhD student @mjzurowski took us 1km underground, into the @arc_dmpp Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL), to explain why the hunt for dark matter, matters 🌌 Read more in #UniMelbPursuit
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University of Melbourne
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Meet Master of International Relations student @KhalidAmiri01 . He shares his inspiring journey of starting a new life in Melbourne after fleeing Kabul, Afghanistan →
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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We're pleased to share that #UniMelb is the highest ranked university in Australia for the thirteenth consecutive year, according to the latest @TimesHigherEd World University Rankings. Read more →
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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There was an expression of interest at @UniMelbMDHS calling on med students to help out the health workforce. 1,388 signed up within 24h - they only have 1,389 students (and one never reads his emails, according to @SteveTrumble ). #COVID19Australia
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
2 years
Generations of men have grown up with the idea that boys don't cry. A new campaign, @BoysDoCry2021 , which features a reworked version of The Cure's iconic song "Boy's Don't Cry", aims to put an end to this idea → #BoysDoCry #BoysDoCry2021 #SupportAMate
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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We're very pleased to share that we've been ranked 33 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, with a strong performance in the teaching, research and international indicators. Tap through to read more →
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University of Melbourne
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The ‘Allison Milner Early Career Research Fellowship’ has been established to honour A/Prof. Milner, who was killed in a tragic accident at Princes Park in Carlton in August. She was highly regarded for her research in the field of suicide prevention.
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
6 years
Big announcement! We're building a new world-class engineering campus at Fishermans Bend: #STEM
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Breakthrough! Revolutionary device invented to allow paralysed to walk with power of thought
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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We can confirm that one of our staff members has been tested positive for coronavirus infection COVID-19. Our number one priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and the entire University community. Our thoughts are with our staff member. [1/5]
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University of Melbourne
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2015 @TimesHigherEd World University Rankings announced: We're No.1 in Australia! Learn why @ http://t.co/GzC9r0enFC
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University of Melbourne
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Happy New Year to our #UniMelb community! Here’s to hoping 2022 will be filled with excitement, learning and discovery 🎉
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University of Melbourne
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Dark matter has been eluding scientists for decades, but with the official unveiling of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL), the global hunt for dark matter has now arrived in Australia. 🔗 @ourANU @ANSTO @Swinburne @UniofAdelaide @ARC_DMPP
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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We're very excited to announce that we've opened a $100m life sciences complex which offers Australia's most sophisticated STEMM teaching laboratories and facilities. Read more → @SciMelb @FVASunimelb @UnimelbMDHS
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University of Melbourne
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We've been ranked number one in Australia in the @timeshighered 's World Reputation Rankings for 2018! That makes it the eighth consecutive year 👏 This means UniMelb is in the global top 40 across all three of the major ranking bodies. Read more:
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Join us on Thursday 15 July to hear former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd present the 2021 A.N. Smith Lecture in Journalism and make the case for a royal commission into Australia’s media landscape. Tap through to register.
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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To close out the week, we're rewinding to these autumnal vibes and our beloved Botany Building 🍂 Image credit:
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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For the 7th consecutive year, we've been named Australia’s #1 university in @timeshighered Reputation Rankings!
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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We're proud to share that we're the highest-ranked Australian university and 35 in the world, according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Tap through to learn more →
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We’re pleased to announce that Professor @cmvaug has been appointed as the new director of @unimelbMSPGH 's @NossalInstitute . The @UniMelbMDHS institute is focused on strengthening the health systems for populations across the Asia Pacific →
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Great news! Unimelb has ranked #1 in Australia in the @ShanghaiRanking 's Academic Ranking of World Unis! 🏆
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Lengger Lanang, a centuries-old Javanese art form, is threatened by social change and increasingly intolerant views toward queer expression. With the help of @vca_mcm 's motion capture technology, this art form is being preserved for future generations →
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Scientists at @TheDohertyInst have successfully grown the Wuhan #coronavirus from a patient sample. This significant milestone will facilitate development of new diagnostic tests, vaccine development, and provision of international reference standards →
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Congratulations to Professor @marcialangton AM who has been appointed as the first Associate Provost at #unimelb :
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Could the economic benefits of emissions reduction far outweigh the costs? According to this modelling, the costs to Australia from not meeting the Paris Accord target from now to 2050, is $1.19 trillion dollars → @MSSIMelb @Tom_Kompas #ClimateChange
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University of Melbourne
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. @AstroKatie on the #CassiniFinale , and the beauty and inspiration the spacecraft has provided #CassiniInspires
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A collaborative study has shown an anti-parasitic drug already available kills #COVID_19 virus within 48 hrs in vitro. Human trials are now needed. The study was led by @MonashBDI with @TheDohertyInst , a joint venture of @UniMelb and @TheRMH . Details:
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Join us on Wednesday at 7pm AEDT to watch the first instalment of our new series, Conversations on COVID-19: The Global View. This week @NIAIDNews Director Anthony Fauci will be joining @UniMelbMDHS Dean Professor @shitijkapur and @TheDohertyInst Director @ProfSharonLewin . (1/2)
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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A tribute from Professor Terry Nolan, Head of Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and colleagues of Associate Professor Allison Milner from the University’s Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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It's official... #Melbourne has been named the world's most liveable city - for the 7th year in a row!
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University of Melbourne
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#UniMelb will display transgender flags across campuses this week in celebration of International Transgender Day Of Visibility. While #TDOV is a celebration, it’s also a chance for us to reflect on the work that still needs to be done. Full statement →
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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We’re excited to welcome US Secretary of State @SecBlinken to our Parkville campus today to speak with some of our remarkable students!
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University of Melbourne
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We're excited to announce our scientists at @SciMelb , @TheFlorey and @Bio21Institute have developed a new drug that delays #motorneuronedisease progression & improves cognitive & clinical symptoms.
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University of Melbourne
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Public debate about Victoria's Pandemic Management Bill has been gathering pace. Two experts from @MelbLawSchool say the big problem with the Bill is it gives too much power to government, and far too little to parliament → #UniMelbPursuit @WPartlett
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Help us break the Guinness World Record for most people stargazing across multiple venues! This event also includes a live screening of Stargazing Live with @ProfBrianCox . Register here: @scopesInSchools
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University of Melbourne
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One of the biggest scientific discoveries ever could soon happen in Australia, inside a dark matter laboratory at the bottom of a gold mine. But what is dark matter, and why are we looking for it 1km underground? Find out on #UniMelbPursuit
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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There's a human-sized, rainbow hamster wheel at @SciGalleryMel , and it's here to show us how exercise can protect our mental health, and why we should tap into this mood medicine → 🌈 #UniMelbPursuit
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
6 years
Congratulations to Dr Catherine Granger, winner of this year's prestigious Victorian Tall Poppy Award! Catherine's research looks at physical activity in people with lung cancer.
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University of Melbourne
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Happy New Year from all of us at #UniMelb ! Here's to another year ahead full of learning and discoveries 🎉🎊🎆
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
7 years
We're pleased to announce Unimelb has moved up a place to 32 globally in @timeshighered World University Rankings
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Our Parkville campus has had a colourful makeover, just in time for the @midsumma Pride March this weekend 🏳️‍🌈 Register to join us →
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Congrats to our newest students for receiving an offer to study with us in semester 1, 2023! We can't wait to welcome you to our campuses 💙 Get started by accepting your offer, enrolling in your course and selecting subjects for your first semester →
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
2 years
Congratulations to Associate Provost Prof Marcia Langton on receiving a Yolŋu Heroes Award at #Garma2022 alongside distinguished Elders.
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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We've become the first Australian university to sign up to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), a set of recommendations that encourage a meaningful and comprehensive assessment of research quality. Tap through for details.
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University of Melbourne
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The entrance to the bat cave, aka the underground car park 🦇 🚗 Image credit:
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
6 years
Help us break the Guinness World Record for most people stargazing across multiple venues! This event also includes a live screening of Stargazing Live with @ProfBrianCox . Register here: @scopesInSchools
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Melbourne! We'll have front row seats to tomorrow's rare #SuperBlueBloodMoon . We asked observational cosmologist Dr Christian Reichardt what it is, when to see it & why it's rare 🌕 #UnimelbPursuit
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University of Melbourne
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We're excited to share the new Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) building plans - an iconic addition to the world-leading Melbourne Biomedical Precinct! Read more in the thread 👇
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University of Melbourne
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Have you heard about our 50 Words Project? To build public awareness around the diversity of #FirstNations ' languages, @indiglang aims to record 50 words in every Indigenous language of Australia. @ArtsUnimelb @MurrupBarak @AIATSIS #IYIL2019
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University of Melbourne
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We're delighted to announce the appointment of our next Vice-Chancellor, Prof Duncan Maskell from @Cambridge_Uni
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University of Melbourne
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We're very pleased to announce the launch of the Melbourne Disability Institute! This major investment in disability research aims to improve the lives of people with disability, their families and carers
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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To get you in the right frame of mind for exams today, we had a petting zoo and snacks at the ready! 🐄 🐐🐓
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University of Melbourne
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If you're in Melbourne, you would have just felt an earthquake. Did you know that two earthquakes in Victoria nine years ago tell us a lot about how fault lines can ‘talk to each other’ to generate further seismic shocks? #UniMelbPursuit
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
4 years
Meet Chimbu, the blue-eyed, bear-eared tree kangaroo 🌳🦘 His recent birth at Healesville Sanctuary gives us the chance to watch one of these unique, and very rare, creatures grow up → 🔗 @drmparrott @SciMelb @ZoosVictoria
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan, a month of fasting. It's a time of joy, reflection, sharing and cooperation. Our warmest Eid greetings to Muslim students and staff, their families and our global Muslim community on this important occasion.
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University of Melbourne
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As we begin to rollout the COVID-19 vaccine, we are faced with an abundance of new information, technical terminology, vaccine myths and misinformation. At this Q&A event held by @TheDohertyInst , a panel of experts will answer your burning questions →
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"I am growing tired of being told to not be myself. Diversity is about accepting differences, not about making women act like men." — Prof Frances Separovic. #UnimelbPursuit @SciMelb
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University of Melbourne
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“Hospitals are hierarchical institutions built by men for men.” @DrAdaCheungAU from @UniMelbMDHS says misogyny in medicine is rife in 2023 and Australian hospitals must adopt a gender equity framework to ensure quality patient care. 🔗
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
8 years
A new Shakespeare folio has been found. A swag of original plays are still missing!
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University of Melbourne
4 years
We believe this could be a world-first: A cat has seemingly graduated from #UniMelb with a Doctor of Pawsiotherapy (but he did almost fail Staying Off the Furniture 1). Congrats, Salem! 😂
@BoivinPhysio
Christian Boivin PT | DPT
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@unimelb Salem completed his DPT this year. Our other cat, Kilogram, is wrapping his meownotechnology degree next year.
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University of Melbourne
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For the sixth year in a row, Melbourne has been ranked the world's most liveable city!
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University of Melbourne
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Twinning and winning 👯‍♀️ Delayed because of COVID border closures, twin PhD students Thejani and Nadeesha Gunaratne were finally able to reunite and graduate together on the weekend, one day before #NationalTwinDay ! 🎓 Tap to learn more →
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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. @MonashUni Your confidence is brilliant, but you're dreaming a little too large. We’ve had an extra century to practice.
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University of Melbourne
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Today UoM academics and students gathered to show their support for kids in detention. #LetThemStay
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University of Melbourne
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In a landmark judgment, the Federal Court found a new duty it never has before: the environment minister owes a duty of care to Australia’s young people. Dr. Laura Schuijers ( @lauraschuijers ) explains the significance of this decision → @MelbLawSchool
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@UniMelb
University of Melbourne
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Ready to have your mind blown? 🤯 Two of our students recreated the Old Quad in @Minecraft ! The creators of this alternate universe have chosen to remain anonymous but did reveal they're doing a Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Arts. We love cross-faculty collaboration! 👾
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