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Clinicians, researchers and consumers agreed that exercise and diet are the cornerstone of healthy ageing. (Tuesday 13 December 2022)

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Research and Impact Plan 2023-2028 (PDF, 15MB)

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Western Health Alliance shortlisted in AFR awards

4 November 2022

Victoria University’s (VU) partnership with Western Health – the major healthcare provider of Melbourne’s west – was named a finalist in the Australian Financial Review’s (AFR) Higher Education Awards 2022.

Research confirms lack of cultural diversity in published literature

13 October 2022

The first ever First Nations and People of Colour (FNPOC) Count examined the representation of First Nations writers and Writers of Colour within Australian literature.

VU & Western Bulldogs Community Foundation funded by Movember's Scaling What Works

10 October 2022

One of the successful global recipients of Movember's global Scaling What Works Program is Victoria University’s collaboration with the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation (WBCF) Sons of the West program.

VU announces partnership with Lifeline on World Mental Health Day

10 October 2022

Victoria University (VU) and Lifeline Western Melbourne signed a five-year agreement today aimed at boosting help for Victorians requiring crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Gaming disorder expert named Vic Tall Poppy

5 October 2022

A cyberpsychology and internet gaming disorder expert who tracks online gamers to explore harms of gaming and how positive wellbeing benefits could be enhanced, has been awarded a prestigious Tall Poppy Award.

VU pays tribute to Timor-Leste leader with honorary degree

16 September 2022

VU today awarded former Timor-Leste Minister Dulce de Jesus Soares with an Honorary Doctorate for her significant contributions to the wellbeing of children, women, families and communities of her young nation.

VU creates career pathways for young women in sport

5 September 2022

This year's theme for the Careers for Young Women in Sport forum is 'breaking down barriers'.

Victoria University & Aspect partner to boost autism support

18 August 2022

VU, Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), and Minister for the NDIS Bill Shorten today announced a partnership to boost the workforce of professionals who support the estimated 1-in-70 Australians on the autism spectrum.

Strategies for the west – how we can grow & prosper in Melbourne's west

11 August 2022

New strategies for skills and jobs show the way forward in Melbourne's west.

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