University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne

Our distinctive Melbourne experience helps graduates become well-rounded, thoughtful and skilled professionals – making a positive impact across the globe.

Our research contributes to solving social, economic and environmental challenges the world is facing today and into the future. We’re tightly connected with our communities, at home and abroad, which only enriches our learning, teaching, and research.

Why does consciousness research matter?

An understanding of consciousness, and the mechanisms that create our experience of the world and our place within it, is more important than ever before. Significant to our everyday lives, consciousness research has far reaching implications for: