Change has been the driving force of Monash University’s growth and success for more than 60 years as we have strived to make a positive difference in the world, and it’s the foundation of our future as we redefine what it means to be a university.
Our Impact 2030 strategic plan charts the path for how we will actively contribute to addressing three key global challenges of the age – climate change, geopolitical security and thriving communities – through excellent research and education for the benefit of national and global communities.
With four Australian campuses, as well as campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia, major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy, our global network enriches our education and research, and nurtures enduring, diverse global relationships.
We harness the research and expertise of our global network of talent and campuses to produce tangible, real-world solutions and applications at the Monash Technology Precinct, where our ethos of change catalyses collaboration between researchers, infrastructure and industry, and drives innovation through commercial opportunities that deliver positive impact to human lives.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world’s best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2024, Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023 and US News and World Report (USNWR) Best Global Universities Rankings 2022-23.
Eliud Kipchoge on his way to winning the London Marathon in April 2019. He’ll certainly go faster in Vienna this week.
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Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is bidding to break the mythical 2-hour barrier in Vienna this week. Analysis of previous world records suggest he needs to find an extra 15 second from somwhere.
Pharmacists receive no financial incentive to counsel patients about how to take their medicines. That needs to change.
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John Jackson, Monash University and Ben Urick, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pharmacies are paid a set amount to dispense most medicines, so the more they dispense, the greater their income. But there’s a better way to pay pharmacists and improve health care at the same time.
The UN said it was ‘seriously concerned’ about the rise in mental health problems among children in Australia, including those from refugee and asylum-seeking families.
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In a recent report, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child was highly critical of the Australian government for its youth justice failures and the rise of children with mental health issues.
Chinese students come to Australia to study for the same reasons as other international students.
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The majority of students from China come to Australia to learn English and be exposed to a different culture. This helps them get a competitive edge over graduates in their home country.
Ethical safeguards mean the effect of domestic homicide on children is rarely researched.
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While it’s important to protect vulnerable children from exposure to further harm, it’s also important to give them a voice to speak about their own trauma from domestic violence.
New research has found that contributions to charitable causes by gambling operators amounted to just 1.5% of total net revenue during a three-year period in Victoria.
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Gambling operators are required by law to donate some of their revenue for charitable purposes. But a review of data in Victoria shows that charitable giving is actually far less than they claim.
Change is tough for everyone.
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Rather than marriage, same-sex couples in China are allowed a ‘guardianship appointment’. But this system is yet another way the Chinese government tries to silence LGBT+ issues from being discussed.
A positive mindset can affect some aspects of disease, but grief is normal and to be expected.
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We asked five experts if your mental state can affect how well you recover from illness and disease. Five out of five said yes.
A new report says Australian cultural funding ‘reached its highest point ever’ in 2017/18 – but the full story is a lot more complicated.
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A new report by the cultural think tank A New Approach establishes some useful baselines for Australia’s cultural debate.
Dalam 20 tahun terakhir, jumlah kampus cabang asing di berbagai negara berkembang pesat. Apakah kehadirannya dapat bermanfaat untuk warga Indonesia?
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Kehadiran universitas asing dapat menyediakan pendidikan berkualitas dan membuka pintu untuk kerjasama riset internasional. Tetapi, harus diupayakan supaya seluruh warga Indonesia dapat mengaksesnya.
If you’re hungry for information on how we talk about food, this will put a damper on it.
Over the past 20 years the number of international branch campuses (IBCs) have grown like “mushrooms in the rain”. Will their entry be beneficial to Indonesians?
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Foreign universities can provide quality education while also opening avenues for global research. However, initiatives must be put in place to make sure they are accessible to all Indonesians.
Melbourne’s ABC weather presenter Paul Higgins discussing a trend towards warmer April days.
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Conscripting young volunteers to combat climate change is not necessary. Australians aged 15-17 already have the highest rates of volunteering in the country.
The signature pirate voice is from the West Country in south-west of England. But why West Country?
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Diagram Voronoi adalah cara untuk memetakan sebuah titik layanan terdekat (misalnya sekolah) dari titik lain (misalnya rumah siswa) dengan membuat garis khayal yang membentuk kawasan sel.
Bendera Indonesia berkibar bagai layang-layang pada perayaan Hari Kemerdekaan di Bali.
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Hiper-nasionalisme yang kini merebak merupakan pengkhianatan terhadap gagasan kebangsaan modern dan kosmopolitan yang dulu mengilhami tumbuhnya gerakan nasionalis Indonesia seabad lalu.
The Greens and independent MPs are pushing for Australia to declare a national ‘climate emergency’, in line with several other nations.
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Because climate change is so heavily politicised, the declaration of a national emergency would be a disaster for the major parties – and for bringing greater awareness to the problem.
Respiratory Allergy Stream member, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University