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RMIT has appointed highly respected Australian journalist,
@PatsKarvelas
, as an Honorary Professor in recognition of her outstanding contribution to journalism education.
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#PressFreedom
and
#HumanRights
were at the forefront of this year’s Higinbotham lecture, delivered by prominent Australian lawyer and barrister
@suigenerisjen
, who represents
#WikiLeaks
publisher Julian Assange.
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RMIT can confirm there has been an incident at our city campus in Building 80 (Stewart St), which has resulted in a fatality.
We are working with Victoria Police to understand the nature of the incident, including further support for the individual’s family.
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RMIT Council is delighted to announce that Peggy O'Neal AO has been appointed as RMIT’s new Chancellor. Ms O'Neal will assume the role from 1 January 2022, bringing extensive business experience and a commitment to justice, equality and opportunity.
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According to the latest Senate results,
@LegaliseParty
(Legalise Cannabis Australia) has picked up between 2% and 7% of the Senate vote in most states and the Northern Territory.
#AusVotes22
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Gain a rare view inside the case of
#WikiLeaks
publisher Julian Assange at RMIT's 2021 Higinbotham Lecture. Join
#humanrights
lawyer and barrister
@suigenerisjen
and RMIT's
@BarnsGreg
, adviser to Aus Assange Campaign, in conversation. Register to attend:
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Easy.
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Fancy catching a Pikachu while you a pick out a degree? RMIT has you covered with on campus lures
#RMITOpenDay
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Woah! This is huge. Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran has been chosen as Australia’s 2018 nominee for the prestigious APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education:
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Time flies when you're having 136+ years of fun. Our
#campus
has changed lots over the years and it's been a wild ride growing with
@cityofmelbourne
. For more fun history and archival images, check out
@RMITArchives
. All image credits: RMIT University Archives Image Collection
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Thrilled to announce that we have been ranked
#1
in the world for efforts to reduce inequality in the
@timeshighered
#THEglobalimpact
rankings released today.
We also ranked 10th overall, rocketing up from 82nd place in 2019.
Read the full story:
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RMIT has jumped 25 places to secure 28th in the world in the latest
@timeshighered
Young University Rankings! 🎉 We're proud of our talented staff who are bolstering our reputation for excellence in teaching and research.
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RMIT supports
#marriageequality
. All people should be recognised equally by law, regardless of whom they love.
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New RMIT research confirms long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both conditions.
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Whatever the result this morning, we fly this flag with pride and the RMIT community will stand behind and support our LGBTQI+ colleagues and students.
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Congratulations to all our PhDs
#graduating
today in Melbourne! It's a long road to put on the doctoral bonnet and we're so proud of the commitment, perseverance and resilience of every candidate on the stage. We can't wait to see what you all do next!
#RMITgrad2021
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In line with Government advice, we will be suspending face-to-face learning and teaching activity across our campuses effective immediately.
Info will be emailed to staff and students directly, and can be found at:
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Congratulations and welcome to all our new RMIT students who received their offers today 🎉😄
See ya soon!
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VC Martin Bean & Essendon CEO Xavier Campbell launch new RMIT and
@EssendonFC
partnership, one grounded in reconciliation and which puts community, innovation and enterprise at the forefront. “Not the usual sport education partnership.”
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We’re proud to share that RMIT has risen 50 places in the latest QS World University Rankings, moving up to be ranked 140th globally, reflecting a consistently high performance in
#research
impact, reputation and
#sustainability
. Find out more:
@TopUnis
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RMIT has risen in the
@worlduniranking
entering the top 200 institutions globally and ranked 11th in Australia. The QS World University Rankings assess 1,422 institutions globally for education, research and collaboration excellence. Read more:
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We celebrate our diverse RMIT community this day and every day. Let's stamp out phobia and discrimination.
#IDAHOBIT2017
#IDAHOT
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We are thrilled to be hosting the new
@arc_gov_au
Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. Education Minister
@DanTehanWannon
has announced $31.8m in govt funding for the centre today. Find out more:
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At part of Homelessness Week, RMIT University’s Professor Guy Johnson busts 7 of the biggest myths and misconceptions around homelessness.
#EndHomelessness
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Congratulations to Dr Sylvia Urban and the minds behind
@Chirality_2
Professors Michelle Spencer, Oliver Jones and
@MSpichkova
on their Citations at the
@uniaus
Australian Awards for University Teaching last night!
#AAUT
#GreatTeachersChangeLives
!
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RMIT Honorary Doctorate and former Prime Minister of Australia
@JuliaGillard
has some special words to share with our graduates.
#RMITGrad2021
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NEWS: RMIT researchers have developed a solar paint that can absorb water vapour and split it to generate hydrogen.
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RMIT is continuing to follow the advice of authorities on COVID-19. While our classes are currently continuing as scheduled, online & alternative study solutions are being created and rolled out to students as a priority.
Students will be notified of changes via email & Canvas.
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There was an incident in building 80 today and a student is currently being treated by emergency services. We can confirm there is no ongoing risk to students or staff. If you are worried about yourself or someone else, please know that support is available to you.
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All classes in Building 80 have been cancelled for the afternoon and we are asking staff and students to stay away from the area while authorities manage the situation. The back entrance of Building 80 and Stewart Street are now closed.
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More than just a honey face: Researchers at RMIT have discovered that bees can understand the concept of zero. Read the full story:
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RMIT University stands in solidarity with our LGBTIQ+ students, staff and community.
This includes all our diverse genders, sexes, and sexualities – you will always be welcomed and respected at RMIT University. 1/2
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Congratulations to
@brantgibson
,
@andy_greentree
and team for receiving $1.5million in funding to develop new diamond-fibre magnetic sensors for maritime surveillance. Learn more:
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Vale Jill Singer. So many RMIT students are blessed with great memories and skills from her time here.
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RMIT now ranks eighth in Australia, 30th in East Asia and the Pacific and 108th globally for 'employer reputation’ – an increase of seven places globally from 2017.
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We're ranked 5th globally for THE Impact Rankings! 🎉 RMIT continues to be a world leader in sustainability impact and we couldn't be prouder of these results.
Find out more:
@timeshighered
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RMIT has been ranked number three in the world in the 2021
@timeshighered
University Impact Rankings! Standout results across the individual SDGs included ranking second for
#SDG10
and third for
#SDG17
. Read more:
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"We estimate that the excess fees and charges and underperformance in super is about $12 billion a year," RMIT University Associate Professor Michael Rafferty told
@abcnews
.
#BankingRC
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Our politicians will be saying a lot of things tonight, but beneath our City campus the RMIT
@ABCFactCheck
team will be working hard to stay on top of
#budget18
news!
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Vale Bob Hawke.
RMIT is flying our flags at half mast today in honour of an iconic Australian politician and Labor’s longest-serving prime minister.
Hawke brought in major economic and environmental reforms in his time in office from 1983 – 1991 that still endure today.
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RMIT expresses its deep sympathy for the hardship and loss resulting from the bushfires across the country. Stay safe over the weekend, wherever you are. If you would like to help out, the ABC have listed a few ways:
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The story behind a revolutionary design: how RMIT's
@leah_heiss
and a team of experts worked through 130 prototypes to develop the world’s first modular hearing aid
#Facett
#innovation
#digitalhealth
@blameysaunders
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Well done to the five RMIT Activator teams who made it through to the next round of
#pitchatpalace
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Congratulations to everyone who got their ATAR today and a nice reminder from one of our alumni that there are lots of pathways through education. If yours is with RMIT, we can't wait to see you!
Graduated from the
@RMIT
Juris Doctor ten years ago today, on 12/12/12. That's my lady mother in the pic. For those fretting their ATAR, mine was 53 and I wanted to be a lawyer, I just did it the fun way. First to TAFE, then a BA in anthropology and eventually law. And here I am.
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RMIT has ranked among the world’s top performing universities in the
@timeshighered
#ImpactRankings
, coming in at 22 globally and 4th in Australia. The rankings assesses global universities against the
@UN
Sustainable Development Goals (
#SDGs
). Read more:
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Meet the women helping plan the cities of tomorrow. Four RMIT urban experts discuss how their research is helping build healthier and more liveable cities.
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD
#IWD2019
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We’re celebrating our exceptional student experiences today! RMIT has ranked as the number one Victorian University for student engagement in the 2020 Good Universities Guide.
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.
@jessicamauboy
is killing it at the
#RMITgrad
ceremony. Congrats to all our grads! Hard work done, now it's time to dance it out 👨🎓🕺💃
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Getting ready to hear
@JuliaGillard
in conversation with
@HullsRob
to celebrate the fifth anniversary of
@InnovateJustice
. Follow
#RMITJuliaGillard
for updates. Interesting day to be discussing Power, Passion and Politics.
#libspill
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Former Prime Minister the Hon
@JuliaGillard
AC was awarded an Honorary Doctorate at RMIT’s first in-person graduation event since 2019.
#RMITGrad2021
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RMIT has been ranked the second highest university for
#blockchain
globally by
@CoinDesk
thanks to the industry leading work of the
@BlockchainRMIT
Innovation Hub.
@RMITBusRes
👏👏👏
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RMIT University has climbed 37 places to 244th in the 2022 US News Best Global Universities rankings.
The University has seen a remarkable rise of 291 places overall in the past five years:
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We are proud to announce we are bringing our
#CarbonNeutral
target forward by five years, after achieving the biggest on-site emissions reduction of any tertiary institution in Australia.
#sustainability
#ShapeOurFuture
#SDGs
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RMIT has moved up 51 places in the 2021
@timeshighered
University Rankings. It has leapt more than 150 places since 2015 and ranked 59th globally for international outlook.
#THEUniRankings
Read more:
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Congratulations to A/P Madhu Bhaskaran who has taken out the
@Macquarie_Uni
#Eureka17
Prize for Outstanding
#ECR
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RMIT has received top recognition in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) 2020 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards, becoming the first organisation ever to be named Employer of the Year twice.
Read:
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Celebrating 130 years of RMIT and the opening of New Academic Street with a street party. Perfect day for it!
#CelebrateRMIT
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Congratulations to RMIT Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson, who has been elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities — the highest honour for achievement in the humanities in Australia.
Read more:
@HumanitiesAU
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Western democracies are rapidly changing, and Australia is not immune.
RMIT invites you to join a conversation with Adjunct Prof. Barrie Cassidy as he explores the decline of political moralities, introduced by the ABC's
@mjrowland68
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PhD candidate
@shruti_nirantar
has already broken new ground designing next gen electronics. Now she's been named in Australia's top 30 most innovative engineers by industry body Engineers Australia.
#WomeninSTEM
#nanotechnology
#innovation
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The QS Rankings for best student cities came out and Melbourne has moved up another rank, coming 5th this year! Each year, QS finds and ranks the best cities in the world for studying abroad and Melbourne has ranked as Australia's top city for students 8 years in a row!
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Utilising existing technology also used by Australia's NBN, researchers just recorded the world's fastest internet speed using a single optical chip.
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At RMIT we know that when we address barriers to equality & when sustainability is central to how we do business, the workplace is better for everyone & the future looks brighter. Thank you to everyone in our community for being part of this commitment!
#IWD2022
#ChangingClimates
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This little piggy studied Marketing.
This little piggy stayed at home (studying online).
This little piggy had beef (on-campus options).
This little piggy had none (packed lunch).
And this little piggy yelled "I love RMIT" all the way home.
Happy
#YearOfThePig
Everyone 😁
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Fantastic work from RMIT alumni bringing a much needed Australian focus to video game experiences in 2018. Congrats
@PaperbarkGame
!
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Celebrate our
#PlayableCity
with the
@64waysofbeing
experience which combines games, art and augmented reality to bring
#UrbanPlay
to
#Melbourne
post pandemic. Developed by
@troy_innocent
@_millipede
@AKQA
@OneStepTweets
& funded by
@Creative_Vic
#SpringSt
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To mark the tremendous work being done by
#WomenInSTEM
and
#WomenInScience
today, and the ground that continues to be broken for girls all around the world, watch this brilliant conversation between High school student Casey and RMIT lecturer and ex-astronaut trainer
@gail_iles
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.
@barryofarrell
& The Hon. Steve Bracks sharing their vision for SMART cities and high speed rail
#theCLARAplan
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Vale Stephen Hawking. A true rock star of science.
Whole generations of people were inspired to study science because of Stephen. His legacy will live on through space and time.
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Shine on, you crazy diamond |In a world-first, researchers have successfully coated 3D-printed titanium with diamond.
It could radically change the way our bodies respond to implants.
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Proud to announce that RMIT has been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by
@WGEAgency
. It’s a significant acknowledgement of the progress we’ve made - and it's just the tip of the iceberg!
#EOCGE
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RMIT Architecture/Built Environment and Art & Design
#1
in Australia, top 20 in world according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 results!
Find out more:
@worlduniranking
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There is no immediate danger and no threat to staff or students. Police and emergency services are in attendance have the situation under control.
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Our cup is so full from yesterday’s vibrant
@midsumma
#PrideMarch
. What a beautiful day to celebrate our incredible
#LGBTIQA
staff and students! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️🌈🌈
#Midsumma
#RMITPride
#RMITSaysWelcome
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RMIT has risen rapidly in the 2020 Times Higher Education World Universities rankings, climbing more than 60 places.
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Earlier this year,
@Craig_Foster
led the successful campaign for the release of Hakeem Al-Araibi from detention. At next week’s Higinbotham lecture, Craig will speak about his belief in the power of sport to effect social change. Don’t miss it.
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Remote sensors in Merri Creek are helping researchers collect real-time water quality data that will protect the habitats of platypus and growling grass frog. The project is led by
@CLeigh_rivers
in partnership with
@CityWhittlesea
@morelandcouncil
.
#WorldWaterDay
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Exciting news! Four recent journalism alumni, including
@jedda_costa
, will begin work as ABC reporters after receiving cadetships. Can't wait to see what they do next.
@abcnews
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RMIT has been recognised as one of Australia’s most innovative universities in The Educator Higher Education list. Congratulations to the
@ActivatorRmit
team for their work in
#innovation
,
#entrepreneurial
thinking, and experiential
#learning
.
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RMIT will become the first Australian university to implement a cloud supercomputing facility on
@AWSCloudANZ
.
Partnering with
@AARNet
to provide high-speed internet, these collaborations will drive digital innovation across research and education.
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Congratulations to Deputy Vice-Chancellor
#Research
&
#Innovation
Professor Calum Drummond
#AO
on receiving the Lifetime Achievement
#Award
from
@CoopResearchAus
for Contribution to Industry-Research Collaboration!
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