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Assessing the impact of early childhood care and education Research Review 2011 Australian children enter school with widely different preparation for learning and social participation. In Australia, 61.5 per cent of children aged 3–4 attend Early Childhood Education and Care Programs. By Silvia Dropulich and Catriona May Read more »	Research centre to build green networks and technologies Research Review 2010 The University of Melbourne, Alcatel-Lucent’s research arm, Bell Labs, and the State Government today launched a $10 million Centre for Energy-Efficient Telecommunications (CEET). The Centre, to be based at the University, will focus on increasing the energy efficiency of networks and technologies. Read more »	Study shows mismatch between women’s education levels and workplace participation Research Review 2010 Australia’s longest-running longitudinal panel cohort study of the lives of young people, Life Patterns, is shedding light on two generations’ hopes, goals, successes and struggles. By Catriona May Read more »
Emerging institutes Research Review 2009 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Rathjen believes the removal of barriers to new ideas and a ten-year outlook for emerging institutes will give us the tools to cope with a challenging future. By Shane Cahill Read more »	Liz Sonenberg named Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Collaboration) Research Review 2009 Former Dean of Science Professor Liz Sonenberg will join Melbourne Research part-time in the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Collaboration) and will have oversight of development of the University Research Institutes and implementation of a strategy to manage research infrastructure. Read more »	Welcome to the 2009 Edition of Research Review Research Review 2009 The University of Melbourne has a long and proud tradition of research and teaching excellence. The sheer scale of research facilities, institutes, researchers, fellows and postgraduates in the Parkville Precinct, and surrounds, is without parallel in the southern hemisphere, and one of the very few such concentrations of research excellence worldwide. Read more »
The University at a glance Research Review 2009 Vision To be one of the finest universities in the world. Read more »	Jim McCluskey named Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Partnerships) Research Review 2009 Professor James McCluskey joined Melbourne Research on 3 August in the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Partnerships) with responsibility for fostering the relationships with affiliated medical research institutes and other external research partners. Read more »