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Spend Wednesdays in the city with Monash

International students living or studying in Melbourne are being offered a close up look at one of Australia's top tertiary educators, Monash University.

Gippsland to host 'The Simpsons' researcher

Monash University's Gippsland campus will host Canadian author Chris Turner on Friday June 6, 2008 as part of the 2008 Alfred Deakin Lecture Series.

Extra-ordinary changes needed: climate experts

Monash University's most senior governance and climate change experts have called for the creation of a new National Sustainability Policy aimed at creating an effective and efficient system for monitoring and mitigating activities that contribute to climate change.

East linked to Monash University

Monash University is poised to launch a new campaign that encourages Melbourne's eastern suburban residents to take up further study at the University's Peninsula campus.

Monash University to hold Jubilee Open Day

Up to 70,000 people are expected to visit a Monash University campus or log on to the Monash website as part of this year's Open Day activities being held on the first weekend of August.

Students join the push for better public transport

Monash University, together with Knox City Council, is using the latest technology and social networking trends to help lobby for a rail connection to the university's Clayton campus and surrounding suburbs.

Medical facility a first for southern hemisphere

A new Monash University facility that produces a key agent central to many types of scientific research and treatment options is officially up and running.

Research Matters - Monash University Research Month

From Monday 18 August to Friday 19 September Monash University will celebrate the great minds and innovative thinking that generates leading-edge research through Monash Research Month.

Monash students offered one of world's best exchange packages

Australian and South African students are being offered packages worth around A$6000 to encourage them to study in Malaysia, as part of a new University initiative to encourage international networks.

Monash University signs historic agreement with Oxfam

Monash University and Oxfam have signed a new wide-ranging agreement to strengthen ties between the two internationally-focused organisations.

Monash students learn on the move

In an Australian first, Monash University students travelling on some regular inter-campus bus services are staying connected to the internet, emails and their education thanks to a new partnership between the University and Vodafone.

Demand for Monash University courses continues to grow

New figures out today show demand for Monash University courses continues to grow among Victorian school leavers.

Rhodes to success: Monash University student secures scholarship

A final year Monash University medical student has been named the 2009 recipient of the Victorian Rhodes Scholarship Prize.

New Monash University Vice-Chancellor appointed

University Chancellor Dr Alan Finkel today announced that the Monash University Council has appointed Professor Edward Byrne AO as the eighth Vice-Chancellor of Monash University. He will commence his position on 1 July 2009.

The financial cost of child abuse is ten times the financial cost of obesity in Australia

Child abuse and neglect costs Australians ten times more than obesity, a landmark report has found. The report has also found that the number of cases of abuse in our community may be five times higher than the official figures.

Monash University shares in ARC infrastructure scheme

Monash University has been allocated $2.3 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) as part of its Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme, almost a ten percent increase on last year's result.

Counter terrorism expert to update "terrorism scorecard"

The newly appointed Australian Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism William Paterson will update the world's "terrorism scorecard" at a Monash University organised forum into terrorism post 9/11.

Societies need to embrace diversity as a source of strength

Multicultural societies are fast becoming the rule rather than the exception and contrary to the rhetoric, however, it is not becoming a source of strength, said His Royal Highness Raja Nazrin Shah, the Crown Prince of Perak Darul Ridzuan today in a keynote address to open the 5th Diversity Matters Forum at Monash University Sunway Campus.

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