As summer holidays kick-off many parents are worried their kids will miss out without social media However, research shows kids can build strong friendships offline through play, shared interests and supportive adults, without the pressure of being online. Read more → unimelb.me/4qsVY2Y

Sunshine mode: ON ☀️

A tougher Christmas for many, but not without hope. Everyday costs are still high, yet new analysis suggests inflation is easing and 2026 could bring some breathing room for households. Understand what’s changing → unimelb.me/4pdWZef

Video games, screaming and coming back for more study at #UniMelb 😍 Here are a few things our recent #UniMelbAlumni are going to do after graduation 🧑‍🎓

#UniMelb graduations are all wrapped up 🎓 Whatever road you choose next, we have no doubt you'll continue to achieve great things! Tap through to stay in touch with us → unimelb.me/4aQlElh

If cats had internet access, they’d discover that searching “cats” and “Christmas trees” can lead to cat-astrophising on a scale akin to humans asking Dr Google if they’re going to die from the common cold. There's some good news, you can tell your feline friend that they're ok → unimelb.me/4q0w9aJ

Guess how many University of Melbourne Alumni dreamt of growing up to become astronauts, but landed upon the stars at #UniMelb 💫🎓

The Arts West aesthetic never misses 🌱

#UniMelb graduations are in full swing! 🎓💙 If you're an international graduate, tap through to join your local alumni network → unimelb.me/49153c7

Youth mental health care needs a rethink, which is why we're teaming up with Orygen to build a smarter, more personalised solution, backed by $14M from Wellcome. Read more → unimelb.me/4qhb5wl

How fast does Santa actually have to travel to get presents to the kids of the world? Physics has some of the answers – but the rest is pure magic 🪄 Professor Roger Rassool and Dr Matteo Volpi from the Faculty of Science explain → unimelb.me/41MTZ07

Where architecture meets colour: Southbank edition 🎨

‘Inventive’, ‘rewarding’ and ‘uncharted’ are just some of the words used to describe Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, Professor Richard Robson ⚛️ Tap through to read more about what it's like to work and learn alongside Professor Robson→ unimelb.me/4rNlpgS

Today, 1,500 Year 12 students were offered our prestigious Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarships and Narrm Scholarships, opening pathways to world-class education and life-changing opportunities! 💙 Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/48LSfpX 📸 Peter Casamento

Asialink has appointed Rachel Thompson as its new CEO. A former ‘trailblazer of the Australian Public Service’, she brings deep experience in public policy and economic strategy to lead Asialink’s refreshed vision for Australia’s engagement with Asia. More → https://unimelb.me/495GlIA

#UniMelb Professor Richard Robson accepted his Nobel Prize in Chemistry from Swedish King Carl Gustaf XVI in a glittering ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Prof Robson was joined by family, friends and long-time colleagues to receive chemistry’s highest honour → unimelb.me/3XNUoMM

A landmark framework will drive the next phase of Australia-India research collaboration and provide a five-year forward-looking roadmap of key activities and priority areas to ensure the Australia-India research relationship continues to grow in scale and impact. Read more → unimelb.me/4pRl3UE

While a healthy drinks and snacks brand made #UniMelb alum Tom Griffith a household name, a grounding in the power of care and kindness has been the key to his success. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4rtmLNJ

Our researchers, together with the Doherty Institute, have uncovered hidden #DNA changes that help tuberculosis resist treatment. Long-read sequencing is revealing parts of the genome we’ve never been able to see before. More via Pursuit → unimelb.me/4pq3kE8

Inside the new MetroTunnel's Parkville Station, you’ll find artwork by #UniMelb alum, Patricia Piccinini 👀 We asked Arts Therapies experts, Dr Neha and Dr Drew Bird, from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, for their hot take on the incredible artwork. #Parkville #Melbourne #University

Metro Tunnel’s new Parkville Station has officially opened, providing #UniMelb with direct access to Melbourne’s metropolitan rail network for the first time! Learn more → unimelb.me/3MqMIgJ Learn more about how to get to our Parkville campus → unimelb.me/3MqMINL

Earlier this month, we welcomed Pasifika students, families and community members to campus for the Vaka Pasifika Community Day – a vibrant and culturally rich celebration of identity, belonging and future pathways, delivered by our Oceania Institute. 📸 David Darlington

#UniMelb's Buxton Contemporary has unveiled Hany Armanious: Stone Soup. It is a major solo exhibition presented in partnership with the Henry Moore Institute in the United Kingdom. More → unimelb.me/3X9aBfc

The Australian released its 2026 Research Magazine, which names #UniMelb Australia's top research institution in 22 fields of research and 16 researchers as the top in their fields. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/43Btr27

New national guidance co-developed with our researchers gives GPs clearer advice on supporting women with dense breasts, and what it means for screening and breast cancer risk. More → unimelb.me/3K40DIQ

Thanks to our #UniMelb community, we have placed in the top 20 in the @Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 🌳 Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4a0I5nr

Synthetic AI data offers speed, scale, and structure, but a new reflection by researchers at the Faculty of Arts reminds us that it can gloss over the messy realities of real human lives. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4o0mWgs

A new AI tool can now create virtual patient “digital twins” to predict individual health trajectories. This innovation could dramatically accelerate clinical trials and improve the precision of future therapies. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/49ta8ff

An analysis of national climate plans released at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil cautions that many countries are failing to carry out the core work required to reduce emissions. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4nOaL6p

Join us for the 2025 Narrm Oration, delivered by Marisol Culej Culej. Emphasising the importance of life and spirit in beings, valuing Indigenous language and traditions and our environment, to provide the foundation for developing a sense of good living. Register now → unimelb.me/47C9MBw

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from #UniMelb is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The expert group will be providing advice and guidance to global representatives. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3LtRgTk

When you think of particle accelerators, you probably think of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. But did you know our School of Physics has had its fair share of particle accelerators over the years? Dr Adam Steinberg shares some remarkable #UniMelb particle accelerators → unimelb.me/47s1psa

From facing immense disadvantage in her early learning experiences to leading one of Australia’s most impactful non-profits supporting the deaf community, #UniMelb alum Rebecca Adam is achieving meaningful full-circle moments. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3X1d3Ei

The shift to clean energy is opening a new resource challenge: the minerals needed for electric car batteries. With EV production continuing to grow rapidly, it raises the question of whether global supplies and ecosystems can meet this demand. Tap through to find out → unimelb.me/4quXlib

Congratulations to #UniMelb alum A/Prof Teresa Puthussery, now @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, for being named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow. Puthussery's insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight. Read more → unimelb.me/42VWi0H

Earlier this week, we hosted more than 1,000 #UniMelb students, staff and diaspora community members for a vibrant celebration of Diwali at our Parkville campus 🪔 We caught up with students to ask them what #Diwali means to them. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4qipt89

The findings of a landmark study have revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10% of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the gut and brain interact. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3L3jDaQ

The second edition of the annual global wildfire assessment highlights a stark reality: in some regions, climate change has contributed to burned areas expanding up to 30 times their previous size. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4or1RwC

Transforming prostate cancer care, understanding how women survivors of intimate partner violence interact with the law, and putting a price on halting Australia’s extinction crisis: these are just some contributions from our 2025 Woodward, Marles and Littlejohn Medal recipients → unimelb.me/48PKrVV

The Vision Science Innovation Alliance (VSIA) is set to support Australians with chronic eye conditions. Launched by Danny Pearso, Victorian Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) Vision Expo. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3JbSDoM

Move over, Squid Game - K‑Pop Demon Hunters made streaming history 💥 Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/3KH3pUF

Whether it's creators and designers or researchers and players, gaming communities show that the true value of games lies not just in the code - but in the collaborative worlds they build together 🎮 Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/46VD9wV

What’s the first thing you do when you’re awarded a Nobel Prize? Deliver a first-year chemistry tutorial of course, and then celebrate ⚛️ Tap through to read more about Professor Robson’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry → unimelb.me/46YXtxo

Today, video game stories come in all shapes and sizes 🎮 Dr Cassandra Barkman and A/Prof Eddie Paterson from the Faculty of Arts and MAGPIE (Melbourne Academic Games, Play and Interactive Entertainment) share how storytelling in games allows for diverse stories to be shared → unimelb.me/473I27w

Did you know that the gaming culture didn't accidentally become dominated by males? It was deliberately marketed that way 🎮 Tap through to read more on gender and politics in gaming → unimelb.me/47dC6tD

AI is changing healthcare, but are we ready for the risks? New research finds that while chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek were accurate at identifying conditions, they suggested unnecessary tests in over 90% of cases and prescribed inappropriate treatments in 50%. Full story → unimelb.me/4mRDCq7

The National Climate Risk Assessment paints a grim future for Australia, but change is possible if we adapt to what's to come, according to experts from the Faculty of Science. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/46Mj38u

A new major exhibition is now open the Grainger Museum! Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell brings audiences face-to-face with custom-built instruments, striking installations, and rare archival material that reveal the scale, audacity and ingenuity of their practice → unimelb.me/4h5sdln

Earlier this week, #UniMelb researchers were a part of a landmark United Nations event, a global initiative to improve indoor air quality, ensuring access to clean and healthy indoor air is increasingly recognised as essential for public health. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/4pFObio

For Australia’s national climate plans to be meaningful, they need to include an orderly phase-out of its fossil fuel exports, writes Melbourne Climate Futures Research Fellow Arthur Wyns. Read more → unimelb.me/4mwB7cw