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Siobhan ForbesExecutive Director Marketing and Communications
Siobhan Forbes joined the University of Melbourne in July 2017.
Siobhan has experience in the public and commercial sectors, most recently within financial services at National Australia Bank. She has also worked with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Employment, Education and Training, Telstra, Michelin, Transport Accident Commission, Australia Post, and Transurban, among others. She has held non-executive positions with the Australasian Shared Services Association, the Breast Cancer Institute, and St Brigid’s. Siobhan is also co-founder of a company specialising in measurement and development of social intelligence.
The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world ranking consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50 universities.
Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers. We collaborate with a wide range of organisations to achieve positive research outcomes with global impact. And, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene, as home to a number of museums, galleries and performing arts organisations.
Our researchers are at the forefront of international scholarship in fields as diverse as human rights law, climate change, telecommunications and medical research. Among our many distinguished academics are Nobel Laureate, Professor Peter Doherty and Laureate Professor, Professor Peter Singer.
The Latest from The University of Melbourne
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Nellie Seale has always been passionate about museums and games. That's why she combined both in her PhD with @EngUniMelb, exploring how cultural institutions can use game design to engage the public.
Tap for more about Nellie's #PhDJourney → http://unimelb.me/48rGCmx
Gundungurra woman Tully Mahr recently returned from a 10-week internship @NASAJPL with its motto, Dare Mighty Things, in her head and heart.
We caught up with the Master of Mechanical Engineering student on this once-in-a-lifetime experience → http://unimelb.me/3OyJiWM
The explainer is finally up! Feel free to share with non-law people because that's who it's for. Thanks so much to the Pursuit team for publishing:
We're excited to share that #UniMelb has been granted $1.125 million by the Australian Government to deliver 14 study overseas experiences and internships in the Indo-Pacific region through the New Colombo Plan Mobility Program.
This means that 197 students will be able to…
Making a positive impact across the globe
The University of Melbourne maintains over 200 agreements for academic cooperation and exchange with leading universities around the globe. It is a member of Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. The University also has the largest inbound and outbound student exchange program in Australia, with over 140 exchange partners from 37 countries.
Through implementation of their International Strategy 2017-2020, The University has developed engagement plans for three countries in the Asian region: India, Indonesia and China.
Mission and vision
- Known for service to the nation, recognising the responsibilities inherent in our role as a leader in higher education
- Consistently ranked among the top 40 universities globally
- The Australian university of choice for the most talented students and scholars worldwide
- Known for research and impact, underpinned by a comprehensive and world-leading discipline base
- Renowned for delivering learning and teaching programs that transform talented students into thoughtful and accomplished graduates
- Supportive of, and provide opportunities for, students from all cultures and all backgrounds to successfully participate in the educational, cultural and social life of the University
- Renowned for achieving student satisfaction and graduate outcomes comparable to the best universities in the world
- Fully engaged in the life, culture and aspirations of Melbourne and the regions we serve
- Recognised as a leader in embedding sustainability in all aspects of the University’s operations, teaching and learning, research and engagement
- Deeply connected with business, government and community, using our campus precincts to attract partners with whom we can have mutually beneficial research, learning and teaching, and engagement relationships.
Ranked #7 worldwide for graduate employability
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Research centres and institutes
$474m
Annual research income
Research at Melbourne is guided by its research and research training strategy Research @ Melbourne: Ensuring Excellence and Impact to 2025. The strategy commits the University to pursue three Grand Challenges as a public-spirited, research-intensive institution:
- understanding place and purpose
- fostering health and wellbeing
- supporting sustainability and resilience.
The University maintains a comprehensive research base across a broad range of disciplines. This comprehensive approach provides a critical advantage in tackling diverse research questions from a range of perspectives while maintaining preparedness for unknown challenges and opportunities. The interdisciplinary Melbourne Research Institutes bring together researchers from across the University to tackle key societal issues and challenges in innovative ways:
- Institute for a Broadband Enabled Society (IBES)
- Melbourne Energy Institute (MEI)
- Melbourne Neuroscience Institute (MNI)
- Melbourne Social Equity Institute (MSEI)
- Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute (MSSI)
- Melbourne Material Institute (MMI)
- Melbourne School of Government (MSoG)
At Parkville, the University serves as the dynamic hub of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct – the largest cluster of medical researchers in Australia. Through initiatives such as the Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, the Melbourne Brain Centre, and the Comprehensive Cancer Centre, the University is deeply involved with precinct partners, such as the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne Health, and the many hospitals in the area, striving to find ways to improve the health of Australians and to discover new treatments and procedures.
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