THE ‘MODEL’ EDUCATION APPEALING TO EMPLOYERS ISSUE 2, 2017 melbourne university magazine Homecomings Kanchana Kanchanasut is one of the University’s many alumni taking their skills to the world. 2 ISSUE 2, 2017 CONTENTS 3 unimelb.edu.au/3010 unimelb.edu.au/3010 unimelb.edu.au/3010 unimelb.edu.au/3010 STAY IN TOUCH We hope you enjoy your exclusive alumni magazine, COVER 3010. It’s just one of the many IMAGE: benefits available to members PATRICK ISSUE 1, 2017 BROWN/ of our alumni community, in ISSUE 2, 2017 PANOS PICTURES Australia and beyond. For more information, see page 35. WE WELCOME YOUR FEEDBACK For more news and features Email your comments to: [email protected] visit unimelb.edu.au/3010 Write to us at: The Advancement Office, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia Call us on: +61 3 8344 1751 WANT MORE? 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ISSN: 2205-1112 PAGE 32 The benefits of remaining connected 35 Produced for the University of Melbourne by MEDIAXPRESS mediaxpress.net.au MILESTONES CRICOS Provider Number 00116K Appointments and accolades 36 4 INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE 5 INVESTMENT CLEAN ENERGY Turbo-charging German city innovations hub collaboration University of The University of Melbourne is working Parkville Melbourne with two other key Melbourne Medical Student Precinct Precinct institutions to create an ‘urban Former Royal innovation district’ that is set to drive University Women’s Hospital investment in the knowledge economy Square Argyle Square and shape the city’s future. Lincoln Square Royal Exhibition Located north of the CBD, the urban NGO Precinct Building innovation district is part of the Melbourne Innovation Districts Social Innovation Hub initiative, a collaboration between the IN BRIEF Queen University of Melbourne, RMIT Victoria Traders Hall FUNDING FOR University and the City of Melbourne. Market CANCER RESEARCH Home to 21 per cent (60,260) of all State Library The University of Melbourne and RMIT University of Victoria The Li Ka Shing Foundation has invested knowledge sector jobs in Melbourne, the Australian National University are $US3 million to support precision the urban innovation district features RMIT New Academic Street joining forces in a bilateral research oncology research (specifically in upper the central campuses of RMIT and the collaboration with top German gastro-intestinal cancers), as well as a University of Melbourne, State Library parks and other public spaces, while at institutions to build economic and clinical knowledge exchange program Victoria, Queen Victoria Market, the the same time protecting the district’s technological opportunities from the between the University of Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building, Trades Hall suburban character. This is expected to global transition to clean energy. and China’s Shantou University Medical and the Melbourne Museum. increase collaborative and engaging The Energy Transition Hub will College. The three institutions will work green spaces, encourage walking and generate collaborative and world- The latter will bring together together to draw more small businesses, cycling and incorporate greater use of leading research to help the technical, specialists at the University’s Centre for start-ups and social enterprises to the sensors, apps and other networking economic and social transition to new Cancer Research and the Peter area. Through community events and technologies, such as wifi. energy systems and a low emissions MacCallum Cancer Centre at the improved public spaces, the Melbourne University of Melbourne Vice- economy. Boost for rights of the stateless Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Innovation Districts initiative will provide Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis AC, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull One of the most significant gifts in Melbourne Law School’s history will help establish the world’s (above) and Shantou’s Affiliated Cancer more opportunities for Melbourne’s said: “Precincts and hubs that bring acknowledged the hub’s potential at this only academic centre devoted to the problem of statelessness. Peter (LLB 1974 Law, BCom 1974) Hospital, in Guandong Province. knowledge workers, researchers, together government and researchers, year’s G20 meeting in Hamburg. and Ruth McMullin made the public announcement of their intended donation at a gala dinner The Foundation is a very significant students, business and community established industry and start-up The hub, which is expected to be celebrating the 160th anniversary of teaching law at Melbourne. University of Melbourne donor to health and education programs organisations to connect and companies to address global problems worth more than $20 million at full Chancellor Allan Myers AC QC (BA 1969, LLB(Hons) 1970, LLD 2012, Newman College) said The worldwide. This investment marks its collaborate. will become important for research and funding stage, will include more than Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness would examine the causes and extent of statelessness first donation to an Australian university. Planning considerations for the area contribute to prosperity in our city and 60 Australian researchers and industry around the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. are intended to help innovation flourish our nation.” partners. INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP and will include upgrades to streets, mid.org.au energy-transition-hub.org Professor Shaun PARTNERSHIP Ewen has been appointed Pro Extending the reach Vice-Chancellor Yarra battle extends (Indigenous). Melbourne-Sydney of online learning Professor Ewen rivalry The University of Melbourne is expanding the reach of its open online The MOOC is the Foundation learning programs by partnering with the UK-based social learning platform story so far . Director of the The 150-year-old sporting rivalry between AS AT SEPT, 2017 FutureLearn. Melbourne Poche Australia’s two oldest universities will be Announcing the new partnership, Professor Gregor Kennedy, Pro Vice- Centre for reignited in this year’s Australian Boat Race Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), said: “We