Monash wins Employability Award in the Australian Financial Review’s Higher Education Awards
In an outstanding recognition of our trailblazing community, Monash has been named the joint-winner of the Employability Award in the Australian Financial Review’s Higher Education Awards, with a total of four finalists shortlisted across categories.
Dr Laurence Orlando (pictured), Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutics, won the Employability Award for her outstanding work on the Pharmaceutical Sciences Employability Program. This program enhances student employability through blending innovative education experiences and industry-informed events. The program successfully matches a majority of job-seeking graduates with industry roles and is instrumental in filling gaps in fields including paints, food, agrochemicals and cosmetics.
Monash was also shortlisted across three additional key categories:
Emerging Leadership Award: Dr Susie Ho
Dr Susie Ho, Monash University’s Director of Enterprise Immersion and UN Climate Change Contact Point, has forged over 250 partnerships spanning academia, industry and policy. A pioneer of global initiatives and UN delegation leader, Susie epitomises transformative leadership by reshaping education, empowering youth in climate diplomacy and driving sustainability innovation.
Equity and Access Award: Monash Job Ready Graduates (JRG) Taskforce
Led by Dr Candice Menidis, a taskforce of 16 staff from across Monash University worked to develop a sector-leading approach to JRG legislation and effectively support students at risk of not successfully completing their studies. As a result of this approach, Monash has been able to provide tailored support and minimise the number of students who lose government funding. The approach has since been expanded across the student cohort and campuses.
Teaching and Learning Excellence Award: Physiology Virtual Laboratory Team
Led by Professor Ramesh Rajan and Professor Julia Choate, the Monash Physiology open-access virtual laboratories enable global access to previously inaccessible experiments. This innovative initiative is transforming physiology education by supporting student learning and engagement worldwide.
"Innovation lies at the heart of higher education at Monash University,” said Professor Doron Ben-Meir, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise and Engagement) and Senior Vice-President.
"Our community’s commitment to transformative teaching methods and critical industry collaborations produces job-ready graduates with the skills – and the drive – to solve the greatest challenges of our age.”
Find out more in the Australian Financial Review.