We're a public-spirited institution making distinctive contributions to society in research, learning, teaching and engagement. CRICOS code: 00116Khttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mkhqjcdawx2oThe J.J. Wood Scholarship has three unique ingredients - books, maps and dinner plates. 2025 recipient, Margot, shares a love of all of these with her scholarship namesake Joyce Woods. Learn how Joyce and Margot's lives intersect through geography and food. → go.unimelb.edu.au/k7qp27 Apr 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhqjcdawx2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mizmac5ahs2tHow do you go from Nonna’s Garden to Net Zero? Master of Mechanical Engineering, Andria Zanotto, lets us know. Discover more engineering and IT master's students' research projects at the Endeavour Exhibition → unimelb.me/3mS7buD09 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizmac5ahs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mihwftyayd25You might not be allergic to penicillin after all. We sat down with Professor Jason Trubiano from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences to unpack what this means for patients and healthcare systems. [Read more in the comments]02 Apr 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihwftyayd25https://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mhysrrmfit2nMoments of summer on our Parkville campus, captured by Narrm Scholar Aaron from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences 🌞 📷27 Mar 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhysrrmfit2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mhosiksde32uA powerful brain scan from the Melbourne Brain Centre sheds new light on why underlying brain mechanisms mean some therapies potentially work for some people and not others, and could guide the development of more targeted treatments for PTSD. Read more → unimelb.me/3PNQbrn23 Mar 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhosiksde32uhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mhjmmsx5q226This technology could transform how we store and use energy in the future, paving the way for super-fast device charging. Read more on how this research offers a glimpse into a possible future powered by quantum energy storage → unimelb.me/4794uNf20 Mar 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjmmsx5q226https://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mhf4z2scst2zNearly half of all General Practitioners are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) scribes to listen to consultations and make notes, but patients aren't always told. Dr Megan Prictor warns about patient privacy and the accuracy of AI scribes. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4rZ1haN19 Mar 2026 04:10 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhf4z2scst2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mh7o4m6o5s2fCan you guess where this is? 🪑 📸 @dominic_nap_gardener_unimelb via Instagram17 Mar 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7o4m6o5s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mg7lgbqipn2fToday we welcomed students, staff and community to our campus and invited them to come with purpose 🖤💛❤️ As we gather on campus, we ask our community to come with purpose – a meaningful reminder that we live, work and learn on the lands of its Traditional Custodians. 🎶 Kaybee via Artist Bookings04 Mar 2026 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7lgbqipn2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mfsproi6fp2kUniMelb international student Nancy has been recognised at the Universities Australia Solutions Summit, highlighting the impact of global education and scholarships. Read more about Nancy, who's the first recipient of the Melbourne Welcoming Universities Scholarship – Asha → unimelb.me/4kVDQwM27 Feb 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfsproi6fp2khttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mfpvb6lzrt2cStudent volunteers helped welcome more than 15,000 new UniMelb students to more than 200 orientation activities this week, creating a festival-like atmosphere to help them find their feet and connect with their new community 💙 Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4aQRFbc26 Feb 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpvb6lzrt2chttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mfnliqlufd27Bio21 Institute celebrated its 21 years of innovation that's helped position Victoria and Australia as a leading destination for life sciences and biotechnology research. Read more about the 800 staff across 40 academic research groups who work to advance knowledge → unimelb.me/4tVee7p25 Feb 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnliqlufd27https://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mfl2zon4by26The festival of colours is almost here 💙 UniMelb students and staff are invited to join us for Holi on Wednesday, 4 March, from 12 pm at the University Plaza on our Parkville campus. Tap through for more information → unimelb.me/476p80e24 Feb 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfl2zon4by26https://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mfdcwhdgt72fCrepe myrtles in full bloom 🌺 Image credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUUUkEPkkHZ/?igsh=MTJvNWc4dXY4dDlxYg%3D%3D21 Feb 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfdcwhdgt72fhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mfaz5ydaxf2cFor rural Australians, disaster is not rare. It is recurring. New research shows mental preparedness shapes how communities respond. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3MSF8w520 Feb 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfaz5ydaxf2chttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mf6pfvg4d72cA new exhibition, A velvet ant, a flower and a bird, at the Potter Museum of Art is now open! 💙 The exhibition rethinks how intelligence is understood across art, science and the natural world. Tap through to learn more → unimelb.me/4rqdGVq19 Feb 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6pfvg4d72chttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mf6fp2kgvl2fRain or shine, the clocktower never misses 💙 Image credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTreVnQErdb/?igsh=bWplN29jMm5rMDU419 Feb 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6fp2kgvl2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3menjkf2o2a2yPathway to your dreams 🌱12 Feb 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3menjkf2o2a2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mehuis42q62oMeet Olympic race-walker Jemima Montag, currently studying at the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Tap through to read how the Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship has powered Jemima’s belief in herself → unimelb.me/3OghLNg10 Feb 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehuis42q62ohttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3meatugz4kk2yA splash of purple at Old Quad 💜 Image credit: instagram.com/p/DTex30zEUgc/07 Feb 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3meatugz4kk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mdz3r7gmdt2sWe’re incredibly proud to celebrate UniMelb Laureate Prof Graeme Clark AC on receiving the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. A pioneer of the Bionic Ear, his groundbreaking work in cochlear implants has helped restore hearing to more than a million people worldwide → unimelb.me/4qbZAFJ04 Feb 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdz3r7gmdt2shttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mdqzlvefxe2oNew research shows deaths from cardiovascular disease linked to being overweight, and obesity are increasing, with the fastest rises seen earlier in adulthood and in socio-economically disadvantaged communities. Read more → unimelb.me/3LTErST01 Feb 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqzlvefxe2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mdmjgkxdqc24Please join us in congratulating members of the #UniMelb community who have received 2026 Australia Day Honours. Tap through to see the full list of honourees → unimelb.me/4kbnJev30 Jan 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmjgkxdqc24https://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3md3nndubvs23New research from the Faculty of Science finds that carbon released from Earth’s spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ice ages and warm climates. Read more → unimelb.me/49xoYkn23 Jan 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3nndubvs23https://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mcvselkget2tWe've ranked in the global top 50 across eight broad subject areas in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject. We're also the Australian university with the most subjects in the global top 20. Tap through to learn more → unimelb.me/3LBGkU721 Jan 2026 04:08 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvselkget2thttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mcquci7oq22pThanks to funding through the NHMRC's 2025 Synergy and Ideas grants, 27 UniMelb projects have secured $52 million to help turn bold ideas into meaningful impact. Congratulations to everyone involved 👏 Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4b6xNms19 Jan 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcquci7oq22phttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mclcm4smmc2eResearch shows that stress has negative effects on our basic cognitive abilities, such as memory. However, complex behaviours, such as decision-making or problem-solving, are also significantly affected. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3NMfPvC17 Jan 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mclcm4smmc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mcgezod5752rA summery #UniMelb campus captured on 35mm film 🎞️ 15 Jan 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcgezod5752rhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mc47sivrfm2yEvery night, millions of people work hard to keep our essential services running. New research from the Faculty of Science shows many are paying a hidden biological cost. And it’s all to do with our guts → unimelb.me/4qdsLJm11 Jan 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc47sivrfm2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/unimelb.edu.au/post/3mbxsyizrpa26After the sunscreen wars made headlines last summer, what actually changed? Our researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences explain where sunscreen testing landed, and what matters most for sun protection now. Here’s what you need to know → unimelb.me/3Z1o3m309 Jan 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:xjwmnoe4ycljecicjeiv2vhr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbxsyizrpa26