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It gives us great pleasure to announce the recent appointment of this distinguished academic staff member as Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor.

Melbourne Laureate Professor appointments recognise exceptional academic distinction and performance and represent a significant honour.

Can the trend towards buying sustainable fashion really help the planet, or should we simply be buying less? University of Melbourne experts unravel the issues.

In Indonesia, women are making change for themselves from the ground up and defining the future of gender equality, finds University of Melbourne research.

Six talented Bachelor of Arts students have won The Big Idea 2019 – a social enterprise competition hosted by The Big Issue.

Indonesia researchers Dr Rachael Diprose and Dr Amalinda Savirani examine the challenges faced by rural women and the programs being developed to help overcome them

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is delighted to announce the election of Professor Ann Dunlop (School of Culture and Communication) and Dr Hyun Jin Kim (School of Historical and Philosophical Studies)...

New University of Melbourne research finds urgent action is needed to maintain sustainable volunteer services for people with disability and their families.

Linear A, the script of one of the earliest European civilisations, the Minoans, is still undeciphered but a University of Melbourne expert is finding new clues

As Britain heads toward an election, University of Melbourne experts say Brexit has taken the focus off the long term, especially when it comes to trade.

Canada's left-leaning parties made big promises on climate change during the election; a University of Melbourne expert says this may lead to real change.

Immigration wasn't an issue in Canada's election and a University of Melbourne expert argues that reflects explicit policy support compared to Australian unease

In the rugged landscape of Georgia, University of Melbourne archaeologists are helping to reveal a medieval world protected by castles, caves and rock shelters

The internet provides a forum for democracy in some Southeast Asian countries, but a University of Melbourne expert says it’s also become a tool for fake news.

The Global Kidney Exchange has been criticised as ‘organ trafficking’, but University of Melbourne experts argue it will save the lives of rich and poor alike.