Victoria University

Victoria University has placed 70th in the global Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. The improvement is a strong reflection of our impactful research, where we have increased our outputs, and the unique VU Block Model. Times Higher Education

Introducing the Moondani Balluk garden—a cultural space for First Nations staff, students and community. The garden is home to Indigenous trees, grasses, boulders and bluestone, and represents the ecosystems that used to exist on Country. "This landscape represents escarpment, and floodplains, and the plants that were here on Country." - Karen Jackson, Executive Director, Moondani Balluk Read more: https://bit.ly/4bva2RI

Congratulations to our 2024 Student Award recipients! The annual awards are a way to recognise and celebrate students' academic excellence. This year, students have received awards and citations across 65 categories, as well as four Dean’s Scholar Awards. A big thank you to the generous VU industry partners and philanthropic donors who support the awards.

Happy Mother's Day to all the VU mums, grandmothers, and carers. Our thoughts are also with those who are doing it tough today.

Block 3 O-Fest: City Campus Edition. Photos: VU Student Life

Block 3 O-Fest: St Albans Edition. Photos: VU Student Life

This week, we had the pleasure of hosting Vince Lebon, founder and CEO of Rollie Nation footwear, Victoria University alumni and 2024 Executive in Residence 🔥 Vince shared his incredible journey with students from Featherbrook College and Islamic College of Melbourne, from growing up in the Western Suburbs, to his success in design and business. It was also a great opportunity for students to engage with Vince on their own projects and gain valuable career and industry insights. A huge thank you to Vince for inspiring the next generation of innovators, and to Victoria University for nurturing such impactful partnerships! 🤝 Learn more 🌟 https://lnkd.in/gPp-ZQWm

Join us for the People, Planet and Place Festival. • When: 14-30 May • Where: Across our six Melbourne campuses • What: Over two weeks of interactive events and workshops to to build your knowledge around sustainability

A big and welcome step over the weekend - the Federal Government announced it is providing immediate and future relief for students who are struggling with HECS/HELP loans and VET training and apprenticeship support loans.   In addition, there will be funding for 'placement payments' for teaching, nursing and social work students who are required to undertake unpaid practical placements (sometimes up to 26 weeks!) as part of their degrees. This funding will go directly towards addressing cost of living pressures and barriers to higher and VET education.   These changes are a direct result of the Universities Accord final report released in February. While there is still a way to go towards implementation of these and other recommendations, many of VU's 45,000 students will directly benefit.   Jason Clare MP Universities Australia

During the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline healthcare workers were faced with constantly changing demands on their physical and mental health. Future-Proofing the Frontline: Organisational strategies to support frontline healthcare workers and leaders during times of crisis, was created and published by a team of frontline clinicians and researchers from Victoria University, Monash University, The University of Melbourne, The Alfred Hospital, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Peter Baldwin from Black Dog Institute, RMIT University and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. This guide brings together insights from diverse perspectives and multiple sources of data to understand the best organisational strategies for supporting the mental health of healthcare workers. Read more information and download the full guide below 👇 #mentalhealth #healthcare #support