Give preference to your potential

In the 1960s, the structured teaching of English grammar was taken off the Australian curriculum, so many of us left school without knowledge of it. But it’s being phased back in, and that’s going to help a lot of students as the world gets smaller

Despite the various community benefits, free wi-fi has been slow to take-off in Australia compared to the rest of the world. Why? And should we be more careful in giving our details away for free wi-fi?

Leading Aboriginal artists and arts workers from across northern Australia will spend the next two weeks taking part in a ground-breaking Indigenous education program at the University of Melbourne.

Homelands harnessing the power of their diasporas

Two Faculty of Arts academics, Professor Jennifer Milam and Professor Lesley Stirling have been elected fellows into the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Bachelor of Arts student Otis Heffernan-Wooden has been selected to join the 11-member strong Australian delegation on the Ship for World Youth program.

This episode is about the disruption of death. It is normal for people to post on social media at a funeral; you can speak to a chatbot or a physical avatar with the data of a dead loved one; and you can now curate Spotify playlists to play in coffins to loved ones. Why?

Living in a diverse area means you are more likely to be open to refugees; unless you identify with the Liberal party, Melbourne University research finds.

In the 1960s, the structured teaching of English grammar was taken off the Australian curriculum, so many of us left school without knowledge of it. But it’s being phased back in, and that’s going to help a lot of students as the world gets smaller

The protests in France are a distant echo of 1789 and are a critical challenge for President Emmanuel Macron, argues a University of Melbourne historian.

Despite the various community benefits, free wi-fi has been slow to take-off in Australia compared to the rest of the world. Why? And should we be more careful in giving our details away for free wi-fi?

Master of Journalism student Jack Banister, who has been awarded the highest honour in journalism in Australia, a Walkley award, an inaugural Melbourne Press Club Michael Gordon Fellowship, and the John Newfong Prize for Reporting on Indigenous Affairs.

Leading Aboriginal artists and arts workers from across northern Australia will spend the next two weeks taking part in a ground-breaking Indigenous education program at the University of Melbourne.

Homelands harnessing the power of their diasporas

Two Faculty of Arts academics, Professor Jennifer Milam and Professor Lesley Stirling have been elected fellows into the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Bachelor of Arts student Otis Heffernan-Wooden has been selected to join the 11-member strong Australian delegation on the Ship for World Youth program.

This episode is about the disruption of death. It is normal for people to post on social media at a funeral; you can speak to a chatbot or a physical avatar with the data of a dead loved one; and you can now curate Spotify playlists to play in coffins to loved ones. Why?

The 'soft power' of museums can now be mapped, assessed, and properly appreciated after University of Melbourne researchers created a unique online mapping tool

Living in a diverse area means you are more likely to be open to refugees; unless you identify with the Liberal party, Melbourne University research finds.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Master of Journalism student Jack Banister, who has been awarded the highest honour in journalism in Australia, a Walkley award, an inaugural Melbourne Press Club Michael Gordon Fellowship, and the John Newfong Prize for Reporting on Indigenous Affairs.

A trip to New York is always an exciting prospect, but to visit New York as a publishing student to get a taste of the industry as part of your graduate degree is like the perfect icing on the cake.

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.

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

Students and teachers, apply now to study the Professional Certificate in Language Assessment in 2019

The Faculty of Arts has awarded Bachelor of Arts (Honours) student Greer Clemens with the 2018 Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) Creative Writing Prize.

Students from The University of Melbourne competed at the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students (Melbourne) on May 19. Rachel Madin and Adrienne Bray were able to repeat history by winning the top two prizes.

Applications close 31 May 2018

Students who were treated to a behind the scenes tour through the NGV’s inaugural Triennial exhibition lead by Conservator MaryJo Lelyveld

The 2018 Arts Alumni Awards were presented at the Faculty of Arts Ceremony at the Melbourne Recital Centre in Southbank for the first time this year.

Bespoke magazine stands holding copies of Farrago, the student magazine of the University of Melbourne, are a common sight to those who have wandered the Parkville campus.

This winter the Faculty of Arts at The University of Melbourne offers VCE students an unparalleled opportunity to prepare for History: Revolutions, Australian History, Literature, Italian, French and Indonesian exams with scholars and teachers who are experts in their fields.