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November

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Professor Steven Chown, Professor of Biological Sciences at Monash University.

Global philanthropy improves health and climate resilience in Southeast Asia and Pacific

A unique project spearheaded by Monash University researchers has introduced novel, nature-based ways to treat wastewater in Indonesia and Fiji, thanks to the support of generous philanthropists.

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University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Duncan Maskell

Melbourne earns top marks for research

The vice-chancellor’s pedigree and the blossoming of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct help to explain why Melbourne University has ranked number one in both the research and reputation categories.

  • Patrick Durkin

October

Image posted by Daniel Andrews on his Facebook page on October 6, 2023, with a caption of “Hand over the password.”

Uni in the mix as Andrews plots next career move in NYC

Dan Andrews was spotted at JFK Airport in New York and sources confirm the former Victorian premier has been in talks over his next role.

  • Patrick Durkin
Western Australia is in the midst of a lithium investment boom.

Can brains disrupt Australia’s lithium mining brawn?

Some of the world’s biggest and smallest companies reckon technology can disrupt Australia’s lithium boom by unlocking vast new supplies and crushing prices.

  • Peter Ker

September

The University of Melbourne remains Australia’s highest-ranked university.

Isolation warning as Australian unis slide in international rankings

The Times Higher Education world rankings has Australia’s universities going backwards for the first time in years.

  • Julie Hare
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UNSW, led by Professor Chris Styles, is named AFR BOSS Best Business School for the second consecutive year.

This is the top business school for second year in row

University of New South Wales wins close fight with University of Melbourne that widens the gap over the rest of the field.

  • Sally Patten
A tax on international students would be counterproductive, new analysis says.

‘Envy tax’ would trash international education: study

Evidence against a levy on international students is building with new analysis saying it would shrink the valuable sector.

  • Julie Hare
University was not on the agenda for Jaya Blandthorn but fate had different ideas.

With fate stacked against her, Jaya is about to finish university

Jaya Blandthorn scraped through school. Now she’s about to embark on a career as a nurse thanks to a targeted scholarship program.

  • Julie Hare
Monash is consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide, placing strong emphasis on research excellence and its dedication to teaching.

Empowering future leaders through innovation and excellence

Monash is a modern, global, research-intensive university, delivering education and research excellence in Australia and across the world.

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Monash fosters the growth of well-rounded individuals who are equipped to tackle the big challenges of our time.

How Monash University is redefining online education

Despite being the youngest of the Australian Group of Eight universities, Monash University has rapidly established itself consistently among the world’s best tertiary institutions.

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August

Melbourne University is Australia’s best, again, but slipped from last year.

Melbourne University named Australia’s best despite ranking dip

Australia has seven tertiary institutions in the top 100 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities, although all but one has gone backwards.

  • Julie Hare
Millions of tonnes of coffee waste could be redirected to compostable plastics, but the idea was rejected by a government commercialisation fund.

Brilliant ideas rejected as scheme overwhelmed by demand

Dozens of researchers with ideas ready to be commercialised say they have been rejected from a fund designed to do exactly that.

  • Julie Hare

July

Margaret Gardner’s final duty as vice-chancellor of Monash University, will be to officiate at the very first graduation for students at its brand-new Indonesian campus.

Why the final act in Margaret Gardner’s current job is the perfect end

Victoria’s next governor is about to hang up her academic gown for the final time after a stellar 40-year career.

  • Julie Hare

June

The University of Melbourne has leapfrogged into pole position on the new QS ranking.

Three Australian universities in the global top 20

But the rise is more about methodology than dramatic improvement in teaching and research.

  • Julie Hare
Bigger is not better when it comes to students having a great university experience.

Tiny private college beats universities for student satisfaction

Small, often private, colleges and universities outrank Australia’s most venerated institutions on the quality of students experiences.

  • Julie Hare
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Monash University student Emily Goncalves.

Transactional not transformational: the rise of the mega university

In Australia, the days of big ideas and life-long friends are long gone and students aren’t happy.

  • Julie Hare
Melbourne University has again taken top spot in a global league table.

Melbourne named Australia’s best university for scientific research

Four Australian universities have made the world’s top-50 list for scientific research based on the Leiden ranking.

  • Julie Hare
Monash University’s vice chancellor, Margaret Gardner, will be Victoria’s next governor.

Vice chancellor to vice regal: Margaret Gardner is new Vic governor

Australia’s longest serving vice chancellor is set to become Victoria’s next governor.

  • Julie Hare

April

Universities across the country will be hit by a wave of rolling strikes and protest action this week.

Academics from Melbourne’s big four unis to strike

Academics will strike on Wednesday as the university sector finds itself engulfed in industrial action over claims of wage theft and casualisation.

  • Julie Hare

March

Professor Claire Macken - RMIT

Universities marching towards gender parity by degrees

Many structural barriers are coming down but there is still a long way to go before women achieve a fairer outcome in academia.

  • Julie Hare

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