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[ 9 Nov 2009 ] The Voice : From the Vice-Chancellor
Improving university selection [ 9 Nov 2009 ] The Voice : Streetscape classrooms
Students are taking to the streets of Melbourne for education, fun, friendship and business. Katherine Smith and David Scott report. [ 9 Nov 2009 ] The Voice : Vet student’s scholarship support for rural ambitions
Sarah Bolton can’t wait to move back to the country and make a career out of working with the cattle and horses she grew up with. [ 9 Nov 2009 ] The Voice : Building a new tradition
Sydney issues challenge to Melbourne in the tradition of Oxford and Cambridge [ 9 Nov 2009 ] The Voice : Bird noises
Birds and frogs are raising the volume of their calls to be heard above urban noise. Nerissa Hannink reports. [ 6 Nov 2009 ] StaffNews : no 382
News of interest to staff of the University of Melbourne [ 30 Oct 2009 ] StaffNews : No 381
News of interest to staff of the University of Melbourne [ 23 Oct 2009 ] StaffNews : No 380
News of interest to staff of the University of Melbourne [ 16 Oct 2009 ] StaffNews : No 379
News of interest to staff of the University of Melbourne [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Building character
A stimulus-based splurge in infrastructure spending may help the economy, writes David Scott, however it may not hold all the answers to the future of urban development in Melbourne, particularly in the suburbs. [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Schools refurbishment easy as GFC
Behind the hype about “building an education revolution,” the Federal Government’s program of schools refurbishment is resonating well among education analysts – with a general consensus that if we must spend our way out of a financial crisis by buoying up the construction industry, we may as well invest in something we want and value. Creating better schools is an obvious choice. Katherine Smith and David Scott report [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : MUtopian vision
The problem is clear – Melbourne’s population is growing at a time when suitable land and water are diminishing. A new project headed by Engineering looks to find the elusive solution. Shane Cahill reports. [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Melbourne improves world university status
The University of Melbourne has jumped two places in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2009 World University Rankings, released late last week. [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Drug benefit for racehorse welfare
Australian racing jurisdictions may reconsider a ban on a substance which a new study shows can assist thoroughbred welfare. [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Funky Punky Buddha
Tim Johnson’s art grapples with mind, heart and soul on a global scale. [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Op shop hop
A love of op shop fossicking has turned into a healthy business for three Melbourne students. Zoe Nikakis reports. [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Growth of a student movement
For many young people, the passions of their university years are a passing thing – fervour and activism giving way in later life to more moderate views of the world. Katherine Smith reports [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Business meets ethics
The current business model of capitalism has failed and is beyond repair. Visiting Professor Ed Freeman argues that only an ethical foundation can lead to its revival. Shane Cahill reports. [ 12 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Talented rowers
Close to 150 rowers take to the Yarra as part of the Melbourne University Boat Club’s 150th Anniversary celebrations. [ 11 Oct 2009 ] The Voice : Graduate shows Nobel spirit
The University of Melbourne congratulates alumna Professor Elizabeth Blackburn who recently became the first Australian woman to win a Nobel Prize. |
