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Our faculty comprises 10 schools and more than 20 departments.
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Spread across several Monash University campuses, the Faculty comprises 29 teaching and clinical centres, and six institutes.
Faculty news
Life-saving virus research, STEM inclusion exhibitions and industry mentoring program in the running for Eureka Prizes
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have been announced as finalists in three separate 2019 Eureka Prize award categories! Congratulations to Professor Mariapia Degli-Esposti and her team, Professor Jamie Rossjohn and his team, and Professor Paul Wood AO on this incredible achievement.
Improved Physician Communication For Cancer Patients
New research led by Monash University highlights best practice for communication between physicians and cancer patients.
Maternal secrets of our earliest ancestors unlocked
Extended parental care is considered one of the hallmarks of human evolution. In a stunning new research result published today in Nature, an international team of researchers from Monash and Southern Cross University revealed for the first time the parenting habits of one of our earliest extinct ancestors.
Active sleep is more than just counting sheep
New research by neuroscientists at Monash University shows that the sleeping brain has the capacity to encode important pieces of information - even though the body is resting.
Monash academic in push for better global MS care
A Monash University academic neurologist has joined forces with other global experts in multiple sclerosis (MS) research and treatment to create – for the first time – a consensus for measurable standards of MS care.
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"Hi, my name is Jess and I'm currently in my 4th year of Medicine and absolutely loving it! I think it's really great that Monash allows me to pursue my studies while also playing soccer at the same time. I can't wait to share my experiences with you over the next few months and give you a little bit of an insight into life as a student athlete." 🏃♀️⚽ Jess is one of our new social media ambassadors for semester 2! Say hi to Jess in the comments ⬇️ and get ready to meet all our ambassadors this week 👋
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RT @MonashUni: We've jumped 18 spots to 73rd globally and third in Australia 🌏 🤸🏼♀️ – our best performance to date in the @ShanghaiRanking…
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RT @MonashBDI: Co-led by Prof Dena Lyras and @DrSheenaMcGowan, a @MonashBDI team has discovered an antibiotic that can prevent spore format…
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Have you seen today’s #GoogleDoodle? It’s Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake – first British female to enter the world… https://t.co/u07oQvz04j
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RT @BrianHaskins5: Another #bystanderCPR and #AED session taught by our super @dcehpp #paramedic students tonight. This time to members of…
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Have you been to WinterFest yet? @monashuni_events are running winter-themed activities this week, across all campuses. Did someone say free pancakes at @monash_uni_pen? (today!) 🥞 There's also an ice skating rink ⛸ Winter Fire feast 🍗 Free soup 🥣 Live music and entertainment 💃 Winter carnival 🎡 If you haven't experienced a #monashwinter yet, check out the WinterFest planner - link in bio ❄ 📷 @wanderlust2711
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Where in the world are our radiography students? 🌏🧐 🇹🇭 Grace and May in Thailand 🏴 Tom and Yvonne in Scotland 🇮🇱 Sharanya and Michael in Israel These second years are completing international placements and experiencing what it's like to work as a radiographer within another health care system. What's your dream placement (or study abroad) location? Tell us in the comments ⬇️
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Med student Grace grew up in Mildura. And now she's back completing her Year 3 placement at our School of Rural Health and Mildura Base Hospital. 🏥 For Grace, it was seeing limited local medical resources that inspired her to study medicine. Watch Grace's full story - link in bio.