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The late great Stan Lee’s superheroes are grounded in emotional reality and an optimism that we can still save the world, says a University of Melbourne expert

Technology is changing our love lives and has been for a while now; but a University of Melbourne expert says despite accusations it's shallow, romance is alive

Despite the national Dutch broadcaster announcing changes to Black Pete (Zwarte Piet), it remains a divisive issue there says a University of Melbourne expert.

Everyone seems to be dating online now because of Tinder. But in swiping for our ideal partner, are we dating different versions of ourselves? How is online dating changing the way we behave online and offline?

Will Narendra Modi and the BJP prevail again in 2019?

A year on from Australia voting 'yes' for same sex marriage, a University of Melbourne expert says education and health settings still need to be more inclusive

Grappling with identity in Taiwan

Australian Aboriginal cultural heritage objects from one of the most important anthropological collections in the world are now on display in the Arts West Gallery.

The huge public success of Australia's digitised archive Trove is unique in the world, argues a University of Melbourne visiting expert from University of Leeds

Xi Jinping and China's Confucianist revival

University of Melbourne researcher finds Ancient Roman text has long been misinterpreted, shedding new light on how oil and wine press technology developed

Naomi Wong began her Master of Marketing Communications at The University of Melbourne after initially studying Science. Being passionate about startups, Naomi shared her experience in Melbourne with us so far.

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship in the area of Human Factors in Cyber Security. This is a funded PhD position in Media and Communications in the School of Culture and Communication. Applications close 31 October 2018

Siti Mahdaria began her Master of Marketing Communications at the University of Melbourne in February with support from the Australia Awards scholarship.

The Ian Potter Museum of Art is pleased to announce Dr Jane Eckett (School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts) as the recipient of the Ursula Hoff Fellowship for 2018

Find & Connect, run by the University of Melbourne, is a living online history project that allows people who lived in care to tell their side of the story.

University of Melbourne research looks into the history of Australia's friendly societies; which provided all sorts of support to Australians before welfare.

The 1968 Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia was a critical time for the Australian Left. A University of Melbourne archive provides a new window on the upheaval.

A University of Melbourne art historian lists ten of the best works in the MoMA at NGV exhibition, on display until October 2018.