Work in Progress
Below are the research projects funded by the History of the University Unit.
If you are working
on a project relating to the history of the University and would
like the details added to this list below, please contact:
Jess Carniel at the History of the University Unit
Tel: 03 8344 4154
| Researcher | Department | Research Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Henry F. Atkinson | Dental School | The Dental Museum and Sir Arthur B.P. Amies |
| Lucy Battistel | Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Collecting information for departmental history |
| Ann Brothers | Medical History Museum | Updating history of the Medical History Museum |
| Rebecca Carland | Museum Victoria | The Life and Career of Arthur Bartholomew, Frederick McCoy's Attendant 1859-1909 |
| John Crichton | Melbourne University Credit Union Limited | History of Melbourne University Credit Union Limited |
| John Clark | Mathematics and Statistics | History of the Mathematics Department. Working with Jim Cross |
| Cecily Close | University Archives | History of the University Archives |
| David Collins | Student theatre 1950-1959, with special reference to the mid 1950s | |
| John Cordner | A history of the Melbourne University Football Club | |
| Michael Crozier | Political Science | History of Political Studies at the University of Melbourne |
| Dr J Forsyth | Microbiology and Immunology | The Microbiological Diagnostic Unit 1897- |
| Linden Gillbank | History and Philosophy of Science | Botany research at Wilsons Promontory 1961- |
| John Gonzalez | University of Wollongong | Researching life of Alexander Sutherland |
| Joan Gravina | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | History of the Department of Chemical Engineering, 1951-2001 |
| Tom Hazell | Fine Arts, Classical Studies & Archaeology | A Biography of Sir Joseph Burke |
| Jenny Hibben | History | A Biography of Shirley Andrews |
| Bronwen Hickman | Biography of Mary Gaunt, first woman student, traveller and writer | |
| Rex Hobcroft | Personal memoirs, including a long chapter on studies at Melbourne University Conservatorium, 1945-49 | |
| Helen Hodgkins | Personal memoirs, including a long chapter on studies at Melbourne University Conservatorium, 1945-49 | |
| Rod Home | History and Philosophy of Science | Aspects of the history of physics in the University |
| Carole Hooper | Centre for Study of Higher Education | Researching first women to attend the University, including family background and post-university activities |
| Ross Jones | Professor Richard Berry and the Eugenics Movement | |
| Joan Kenny | Melbourne University and Alumni Bushwalking Group | A History of the Melbourne University and Alumni Bushwalking Group |
| Ai Kobayashi | History | William Macmahon Ball: beyond academia to the world |
| Doug McCann & Bernie Joyce | Geology | The History of the Geology Department |
| Ken MacKay | Classics | History of the Classics Department |
| Professor Malcolm Macmillan | Psychology | The UNESCO studies and recollections of student life in the Department of Psychology |
| Joan McMeeken | Physiotherapy | Collection of information relating to history of the School of Physiotherapy |
| Valda McRae | School of Chemistry | School of Chemistry history project |
| Sophie Maj | Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | Autobiography, "Living in Interesting Times - a multicultural life |
| Dr Ray Marginson | Australian Centre | The origin and development of the University Gallery (now Potter Museum of Art) |
| John Martin | Languages | Languages at the University of Melbourne (long-term) The contribution of Augustin Lodewykx (1876-1964) The Horwood Language Centre (for 30th anniversary in August 2001) |
| Dr Andrew May | History | University of Melbourne TimeMap |
| Jay Miller | Ian Potter Museum of Art | Melbourne Teachers’ College Memorials 1914-18 |
| Ed Muirhead | Physics | School of Physics project - Documentation of the Physics Instrument Collection |
| Angela O'Brien | Creative Arts, VCA | Student theatre database Constructing student theatre web site, with oral history and visual information |
| Damien Powell | Trinity College | Biography of Sir William Stawell |
| John Poynter | Australian Centre | Rhodes Scholarships and Australia |
| Carolyn Rasmussen | History | History of the Science Faculty Database and booklet Student leaders 1950-1980 interviews Centre for the Study of Higher Education program interviews |
| Ian Rae | History and Philosophy of Science | Development of the discipline of Chemistry in the twentieth century |
| Ian Reid | Curtin University | History of the English Department |
| Sue Robinson | Music | G.W.L. Marshall-Hall letters |
| Kim Rubenstein | Law School | Biography of Joan Montgomery AO, OBE |
| Richard Selleck | David Orme Masson, Professor of Chemistry 1886-1923 | |
| Robin Sharwood | Involvement of University of Melbourne members in the work of the League of Nations and the League of Nations Union | |
| John Thomson | Geoffrey Serle (PhD thesis) | |
| Ann Westmore | Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre/The Centre for the Study of Health and Society | History of the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics at the Royal Children's Hospital |
| Dr Kenneth Winkel | Pharmacology | History of Toxinology at the University of Melbourne |
| Dr Fay Woodhouse | History | Raymond Priestley’s role in connecting the University to the Melbourne community |