October 2008 Issue : M.U.S.E. Archive : Marketing and Communications Division : The University of Melbourne

University News

University and partners celebrate knowledge transfer

Adolescents, AFL players and a rural community are among the groups benefiting from projects awarded Excellence Awards in the second year of the Vice-Chancellor's Knowledge Transfer Awards. Five award-winning knowledge transfer projects were presented to a large audience at the Vice-Chancellors Knowledge Transfer Awards and Symposium held at the Melbourne Law School on Thursday 25 September.

Mr Ian Renard, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne

Chancellor to step down

Mr Ian Renard has announced that he will retire as the Chancellor of the University of Melbourne on 10 January 2009. He has been Chancellor since January 2005.

Students talk with an employer at the Global Opportunities Fair

International employment promoted at Global Opportunities Fair

The second Global Opportunities Fair took place on Monday 8 September at Union House, presented by Careers and Employment.

Around Campuses

New Wellbeing Program for University staff

A Wellbeing Program designed to contribute to the health and life skills of staff has been introduced at the University of Melbourne.

New recreation facility for Creswick

Students at the University of Melbourne's Creswick campus are set to benefit from a newly refurbished student recreation facility.

Asia Week 2008 showcases scholarship and culture

The University of Melbourne has launched its first-ever Asia Week, which offers an exciting program of Asia-themed concerts, workshops, seminars, and lectures involving artists and dignitaries from around the world.

Services

Enterprise bargaining negotiations underway

Discussions over a new enterprise bargaining agreement between the University and unions on campus started in earnest on Tuesday 26 August.

Guest Column

Public health in action - creating alliances to stop HIV/AIDS epidemics in Asia

Professor Nick Crofts, Senior Research Fellow at the Nossal Institute for Global Health

Professor Nick Crofts is Senior Research Fellow at the Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne.

Did you know?

Our colourful landmarks

The Ian Potter Museum of Art's facade sculpture, Cultural Rubble (1993).

The University of Melbourne is home to a fascinating array of prominent Australian figures, historical events, distinguished buildings and interesting anecdotes.

News about you...

60 seconds with Helen McLaughlin

Helen McLaughlin, Principal Archivist,
University of Melbourne Archives

Issue 4: October 2008

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