Major Infrastructure Projects
Current major projects regularly monitored by the Major Projects Coordination Group (MPCG)
- Carlton Health Care Complex
- Victorian Life Sciences Initiative
- Neuroscience precinct development
- Peter Doherty Institute
- National Centre for Coasts and Climate
- Graduate Learning Spaces
- Neural Engineering
- Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Carlton Health Care Complex
Development of the Carlton Health Care Complex will consolidate teaching and research facilities in the health sciences in the Carlton area.
Victorian Life Sciences Initiative
The Victorian Government and the University of Melbourne signed an agreement in June 2008 to facilitate the establishment of the Victorian Life Sciences Initiative (VLSCI) with the potential to install the most powerful peak computing facility dedicated to life sciences in the world. The aims of the VLSCI are to:- to provide a world-class computational service that will support the transformation of life sciences research in Victoria;
- to provide a leading computing facility with the capability to address much larger life sciences research problems than currently being addressed in Australia;
- to facilitate greater research collaboration within the state, nationwide and internationally;
- to develop skills in computational biology, bioinformatics, advanced simulation and modelling, data management and more generally the application of advanced computing in life sciences; and
- to support industry development in Victoria, through the uptake of computational research in life sciences.
Neuroscience precinct development
Development of this major new precinct will create the largest neuroscience and mental health research facility in Australia, significantly increasing Australia’s capacity to undertake medical research.
Peter Doherty Institute
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (PDI) will be a newly focussed world-class biomedical facility specialising in human infectious diseases and immunity. Melbourne-based Nobel laureate Peter Doherty will be the patron of the project – a partnership between the Victorian Government, Melbourne Health and the University of Melbourne.
Student Housing Project
National Centre for Coasts and Climate
The University has identified a strategic opportunity for the "National Centre for Coasts and Climate" ("NCCC") to complement its current operations through the development of a campus precinct on the Land, using existing land and new and existing buildings. This project is still under negotiation with state and government authorities.
Graduate Learning Spaces
This EIF funded project will lead to the refurbishment of 13,326m2 of teaching and learning spaces for graduate education in Arts; Architecture, Building and Planning Education; Engineering; Land and Environments; Law; and Science.The University will also construct the Learning Environment Spatial Lab (LESL) which will serve as a research facility; a ‘working classroom’; a professional-development program space for academic staff; and a research laboratory to inform the design and development of the future graduate education classrooms.
Neural Engineering
This $34.1m research infrastructure project will develop a Centre for Neural Engineering that brings together researchers in two areas where the University already has world-class expertise and scale. Engineering and neuroscience researchers within the Centre will collaboratively study biological neural networks to develop new ways to combat neurological diseases, such as epilepsy, and contribute to development of next generation biotechnologies and neural prostheses, such as the bionic eye.