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Write a report of 2,500 words analysing and comparing the financial statements, associated notes and relevant accounting standards within the annual reports of two Universities

Financial Accounting
ASSIGNMENT – University Annual Report Analysis
Description: Written report and analysis
Number of words: 2,500 (plus or minus 10%)
Details:
In this assessment task you are required to write a report of 2,500 words analysing and
comparing the financial statements, associated notes and relevant accounting standards
within the annual reports of two Universities.
There are eight annual reports listed on Moodle which relate to Victorian Universities for the
2022 year.
You are to select the Federation University annual report and one of the other University’s
annual report from Moodle for comparison purposes. A link to these annual reports is
included.
You will find the financial report information and supporting notes within each annual report.
For example Federation University has a 116 page annual report and the financial
statements begin on page 57. The notes for the financial statements begin on page 68 and
there are 30 separate notes. In which case the information provided is quite extensive. As
students, you are expected to analyse and evaluate such material in an informed and
critical manner.
You will address the following matters in your analysis:
1. When did the year end for each University? Why was this date selected?
2. Did each University make a surplus or a deficit for the year? Did the surplus/deficit
increase or decrease from the previous year? Why was this the case?
3. How many accounting notes are reflected in each annual report? Why were these
particular accounting notes included in the financial report? Are the accounting notes
clear in their communication? Can you suggest any further clarity in such accounting
notes?
4. What are the major differences between the two Universities in terms of accounting
notes provided?
5. Who within the organisation signed off the financial reports within the Annual Report?
6. Were the financial statements signed off by external auditors? Why?
General
• Demonstrate you understand the financial statements you are reviewing and the
underlying accounting standards and legislation which created such financial
statements and supporting notes.
• Expected a rigorous and informed analysis in this instance.
Submission Instructions:
1. The completed assignment in MSWord must be submitted before the DUE DATE.
2. Please refer to the rubric for a guidance on the marking structure.
Important Notes:
Plagiarism: Students must fully reference the relevant sources of all materials (i.e., textbooks,
journals, newspapers, or internet, etc), even if you have re-expressed the idea, facts, or
descriptions, and not submit their work that has been researched and written by another
person.
Plagiarism is strictly treated. Importantly, students should be aware that: You cannot submit
assessment content generated by AI.
Research: When undertaking your research, you may utilise financial press (such as The Age
or Financial Review) however it should be noted appropriate business sites do not include
sources such as Wikipedia, Investopedia, MyAccountingCourse, or similar. These sites are not
regarded as appropriate academic sources.
A minimum of five references (i.e., financial press/media reports or journals or textbooks)
should be incorporated into your analysis. You are encouraged to use more than five to
support your analysis where required.
Writing up a business report
Your report must adhere to the structure set out below.
Title Page. The title page should be the first page of your report. Your title or cover page
needs to convey the main information about your assignment. It must look professional and
include:
• The Course Code and Name.
• The Business report title – Analysis and interpretation of the two Universities selected.
• Name of the Course Coordinator and of your lecturer.
• Semester, year and date of submission.
• Names and Students ID.
Executive Summary (suggested maximum 250 words). The Executive Summary should give
an overview of your report. It should contain a concise discussion of summary of key themes,
ideas and analysis.
Introduction and University Overview (suggested maximum 250 words). The purpose of the
assignment and why you selected the second University (given you are required to include
within your analysis Federation University.
Analysis (suggested maximum 1,700 words). Addressing the questions raised earlier in this
assignment brief.
Conclusion (suggested maximum 300 words)
• Provide a summary of the major points discussed in the body of the report.
• The conclusion should always be concise and must not contain any new information. It
should not require a substantial number of words to draw information together and
summarise what you have found.
References
• Any materials used in this assignment must be acknowledged and appropriately
referenced.
• Please use the APA 7ed referencing style:
• Words in the reference list are not included as part of the final word count.
Additional Information
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This is to be presented as a business report and therefore use appropriate sub-headings
throughout your business report.
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Each page of the report should be numbered.
You can use figures or tables to exhibit information.
Figures or tables should be numbered sequentially, given appropriate captions and placed in
the main body of your business report at suitable points.
Analyse and understanding of annual reports and accounting standards is an integral part of
understanding financial accounting.
Marking Guide:
ANNUAL REPORT
2022
Commitment to
Indigenous peoples
We recognise that our four major Australian campuses – Clayton, Caulfield, Parkville and
Peninsula – are located on the unceded lands of the people of the Kulin Nations, and pay our
respects to their elders, past and present.
We are committed to fostering a society that recognises, respects and includes Australia’s
First Peoples, cultures and knowledges by working with and celebrating Aboriginal and/or Torres
Strait Islander peoples, and Indigenous peoples of other places where Monash has a campus or
major presence.
Monash University is committed to supporting and contributing to:
> The Uluru Statement from the Heart process for a First Nations Voice to the Commonwealth
Parliament of Australia; and
> Treaty discussions in the state of Victoria and the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission.
Read more at monash.edu/impact2030
Academic freedom and
freedom of speech
Monash University Council adopted a new Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom
Policy in May 2021. The Policy is based on the Model Code for the Protection of Freedom of
Speech and Academic Freedom in Australian Higher Education Providers (Model Code), and is
applied across the Monash Group and all its related policies and procedures.
The adoption of the Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Policy demonstrates our
continuing commitment to freedom of speech and academic freedom as defining values of the
University, in policy, practice and culture.
In June 2021, the Federal Department of Education, Skills and Employment notified the
University that it considers the University’s policies to be “fully aligned” to the Model Code. Those
policies, including the Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Policy, are available to our staff
and students online, via the University’s policy bank website.
CONTENTS
Overview
5
Letter to the Minister for Higher Education
6
Counselling and mental health programs
60
Vice-Chancellor’s statement
7
University Health Services
60
Impact 2030
11
Community Safety and Security
61
Excellent (research)
12
Sporting participation
61
Highlights
13
Staff health and wellbeing initiatives
62
Overview
15
Monash Residential Services
63
Excellent (education)
19
Social responsibility
64
Highlights
20
Ethical conduct
64
Overview
22
Human ethics in research
64
Student profile
24
Animal welfare
64
Student surveys
25
Human rights
64
Orientation and transition
26
Socially responsible economic considerations
65
Student learning experience
27
Capability: Staff expertise
66
Student leadership development experience
28
Highlights
67
Graduate destinations
29
Monash people
68
Alumni
30
Staff engagement and employment conduct
69
Community engagement
31
Staff retention
69
Complaint management: students
32
Development and performance
70
Monash College
32
Leadership development
70
International
34
Staff recognition
71
Highlights
35
Family and childcare support
73
Overview
36
Occupational health and safety
74
Enterprising
40
Workplace relations
76
Highlights
41
Complaint management: staff
76
Overview
43
Capability: Organisational sustainability
77
Inclusive
49
Highlights
78
Highlights
50
Governance
79
Staff
52
Report of member of Monash University Council
79
Students
55
Members of Council
80
Culture
58
Meeting attendance
82
Highlights
59
Standing committees of Council
83
Health, safety and wellbeing
60
CONTENTS
continued
Senior Officers
84
Sustainable transport
101
Overall governance and management
85
Procurement
102
Monash University controlled entities
87
Paper
102
Senior management chart
88
The built environment and landscape
102
Report of President, Academic Board
89
Capability: Financial sustainability
103
Governance of our network of campuses and presences
90
Report on financial operations
104
Statements of compliance
91
Responsible investment-related activities
106
Legislative compliance
93
Risk analysis – subsidiaries
107
Senior staff appointments
93
Other financial reporting information
108
94
Financial statements
109
Commitments, governance and resources
94
Council’s Declaration and Audit Opinion
192
Carbon management
96
Disclosure index and other relevant information
196
Energy consumption
97
Disclosure index
197
Water consumption
99
Other relevant information available on request
199
Waste
101
Web address for current and previous annual reports
199
Environment
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OVERVIEW
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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | OVERVIEW
Letter to the
Minister for
Higher Education
The Hon. Gayle Tierney MP
Minister for Training and Skills, Higher Education, and Agriculture
2 Treasury Place
East Melbourne VIC 3002
In accordance with the requirements and regulations under the Financial Management Act 1994, I submit for
tabling in the Victorian Parliament the Annual Report of Monash University for the year ending 31 December 2022.
This Report was approved by the Monash University Council on Wednesday, 22 March 2023.
As this Report demonstrates, Monash achieved great success and development in 2022, with a strong display of
educational excellence and ground-breaking research, both locally and overseas.
The University received a number of significant grants and awards, including a total $358.1 million from the
Australian Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council, and Medical Research Future Fund
(as at 2 February 2023).
Pleasingly, we increased our international ranking to cement our position as a global top-50 university, improving
our place in the US News and World Report Best Global Universities Rankings and Times Higher Education World
University Rankings to rank =37th and 44th respectively.
We broke ground on Moderna’s new mRNA production facility at our Clayton campus – the first to be built in the
Southern Hemisphere and the world’s first to be located on a university campus. Additionally, major construction
on the Victorian Heart Hospital was completed, with the hospital welcoming its first patients in February 2023.
From the ongoing development of the Monash Technology Precinct and five new ventures being spun out of
Monash, to the successful growth of our newest campus in Indonesia and the establishment of the Monash
University European Research Foundation in Italy, Monash has increased its influence and impact even further
throughout 2022.
The University remains confident it will continue to achieve this inspiring level of success and commitment for
many years to come, and make a positive difference in addressing the global challenges of our time for the
betterment of communities worldwide.
Mr Simon McKeon AO
Chancellor
Monash University
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Vice-Chancellor’s statement
Monash University had a remarkable year of successes,
including increased recognition of our world-leading
education and research – all while continuing to navigate the
COVID-19 pandemic.
I am pleased to highlight some of the work achieved
in 2022 across the University – the details of which can
be found in the ensuing pages – that meet the goals and
ambitions outlined in our Strategic Plan, Impact 2030.
Our global position across world university rankings
improved again in 2022, firmly establishing Monash as a
top-50 university. Notably, Monash was ranked number one
in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology in the QS World
University Rankings by Subject – the first time any Australian
university has achieved this top spot. We also achieved
our best results to date in the latest US News and World
Report Best Global Universities Rankings and Times Higher
Education World University Rankings, ranking =37th and
44th respectively.
> the formulation of a prototype dashboard to allow lecturers
to assess course health and viability;
Rich and immersive educational experiences were
developed for all our students to enhance their understanding
of the world and create a stronger sense of belonging,
particularly after the lack of on-campus connection in
previous years.
> a review and optimisation of policy and processes to
ensure achievement of educational standards; and
Monash committed to the delivery of three Flagship
Rich Educational Experiences to provide students with a
purpose-driven experience to address the global challenges
set out in Impact 2030. These include the Global Immersion
Guarantee, which is now offered within 77 Monash degrees
in five offshore locations, including Indonesia, India, Malaysia,
Italy and Fiji. The other two are the Monash Innovation
Guarantee (MIG) – an industry immersive unit to equip
students with the skills to solve real-world problems – and the
Research, Experimentation and Discovery (RED).
These quality learning experiences and educational
initiatives help Monash to improve the graduate outcomes and
employability skills of our students. In 2022 we were pleased
that 81 per cent of our graduating domestic undergraduates
found full-time work within six months of course completion –
a substantial increase on the previous year.
More than 32,000 industry-based experience units
were undertaken by students throughout the year.
Student exchange recommenced in January, with more
than 1750 students from all campuses and all levels travelling
overseas to participate in numerous Monash exchange and
study abroad programs from Semester 2. Global online
learning opportunities also continued in 2022 for students
unable to travel.
The development of The Monash Experience portal
commenced in June, enabling students to search for curricular
and co-curricular educational opportunities in areas of interest.
The quality of our teaching and learning was further
enhanced through:
> the recruitment of 25 Education Designers to
provide support for creating state-of-the-art and
professional curriculum.
In 2022, Monash continued to increase research
funding and performance, ranking as the top university in
the Group of Eight for research income from industry and
international sources.
Among the most significant awards received in 2022
that will assist in making a positive difference to communities
in Australia and beyond were:
> $17 million through the Victorian Higher Education State
Investment Fund towards four research capabilities
and facilities;
> almost $70 million from the Australian Research Council
(ARC) to establish two new Centres of Excellence for the
Elimination of Violence Against Women and the Weather of
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the 21st Century, based at Monash, which support seven
years of transformative interdisciplinary research, along with
$78.7 million in partner contributions;
> $30 million from the David Winston Turner Endowment
Fund to continue our world-leading research into brain and
mental health; and
> a total of $358.1 million in funding from the ARC, National
Health and Medical Research Council, and Medical
Research Future Fund (as at 2 February 2023).
Numerous Monash academics were recognised for
their research excellence across a variety of national and
international accolades and honours. Professor Joanne
Ethridge, Professor Nicolas Voelcker and Professor Alex
Fornito each received a 2022 ARC Laureate Fellowship;
Professor Marilyn Fleer was selected for the Victorian Honour
Roll of Women; Dr Kirsten Ellis, Professor Paul Wood and
a team including Associate Professor Eric Chow, Professor
Christopher Fairley, Professor Catriona Bradshaw and
Professor Marcus Chen were each awarded an Australian
Museum Eureka Prize; Dr Gavin Knott received a 2022 Snow
Medical Research Foundation Fellowship; and Associate
Professor Chris Greening was awarded the Fenner Medal by
the Australian Academy of Science.
To improve the capability of Monash researchers to
deliver on Impact 2030 and the Research Plan, and to
help retain and develop high-performing academic staff, a
number of new programs and initiatives were established
in 2022. These included the Talent Enhancement Scheme,
the Research Talent Accelerator, and Research Professionals
at Monash.
A review of the research platform ecosystem
commenced to support research platforms and access to data
that will encourage collaboration on and development of new
research knowledge and techniques.
The University extended doctoral programs that
incorporate access to international and industry partners
across Monash campuses.
With the reopening of Australia’s borders, our global
education and research activities, and our international
networks of excellence and alliances with academic partners
were renewed.
In April, our newest campus in Jakarta was officially
opened by His Excellency Mr Nadiem Makarim, Minister of
Education, Culture, Research and Technology of Indonesia,
and in June the Monash University European Research
Foundation was established in Italy. The Monash-Warwick
Alliance (MWA) held a special workshop in May to mark its
10th anniversary and showcase the partnership’s collaborative
research and education success over the past decade.
Additionally, the 10th annual International Conference of
Undergraduate Research, supported by the MWA, was held in
September, with 456 student presenters from 14 universities
across five continents, including 52 from Monash’s Australia
and Malaysia campuses.
I was pleased to be able to return to our international
campuses and locations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Italy and India,
and travel to the United Kingdom and the United States to
meet with some of Monash’s university partners and alumni.
During these visits, agreements for further collaboration were
signed with Pennsylvania State University and University
of Padua, while a student mobility agreement renewal was
confirmed with King’s College London. We also signed 12
education collaboration agreements with Chinese institutions
in 2022, including five renewals and seven new agreements,
as well as an articulation agreement and double masters
agreement with O.P. Jindal Global University and a double
masters agreement with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
both of which are in India.
To improve the diversity of our international student
cohort, Monash provided study grants in Bangladesh,
Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea, and in other places. This
has resulted in significant diversification of our international
students, including increased overall acceptances totalling 260
per cent of target for India, 170 per cent for Vietnam and 134
per cent for Singapore.
To further enhance our enterprising capabilities, much
work was done in 2022 to better understand the needs of our
industry, government and philanthropic partners.
The Monash Technology Precinct (MTP) continued to be
a leading hub of employment and innovation with cutting-edge
research platforms and international industry leaders.
In April we officially launched Biobanking Victoria,
Australia’s first industry-focused storage facility for biological
material to support medical research and commercialisation
opportunities, providing a valuable link between researchers
and industry.
Moderna announced in August that it will build its first
mRNA production facility in the Southern Hemisphere within
the MTP – becoming the world’s first mRNA production facility
to be located on a university campus. We also entered into
an agreement with mRNA Victoria to establish the Monash
Centre for Advanced mRNA Manufacturing and Workforce
Training, which will be an integral part of building Australia’s
mRNA ecosystem.
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We celebrated a significant milestone this year with the
Victorian Heart Hospital, with major construction complete
and the hospital welcoming its first patients in February 2023.
Monash continues to support the Suburban Rail Loop project,
which we see as an important transport solution for Monash,
our MTP partners and the broader southeast community,
as well as the Trackless Rapid Transit between Caulfield
and Rowville.
A new approach to integrating expertise, systems and
resources was developed to focus on strategic business
development opportunities, and deliver the resulting projects
and partnerships effectively and efficiently.
Biotechnology company Septerna was launched at
the beginning of the year after receiving AUD$140 million in
Series A financing, led by Third Rock Ventures with significant
support by Samsara BioCapital, BVF Partners, Invus, Catalio
Capital Management, Casdin Capital and Logos Capital.
Additionally, we welcomed New Zealand Prime Minister the
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern to our Clayton campus in July to
sign a new agreement between Monash Food Innovation
and the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to better connect
businesses to the Australian market.
Five new ventures have been spun out of Monash
University in 2022, including four that are funded by CUREator
in life sciences and Kite Magnetics (funded by Breakthrough
Victoria). N0de – a spinout from Monash’s Net Zero program
that helps make Net Zero simple and profitable for businesses,
governments, cities and individuals – was finalised, and an
additional three spinouts are also close to completion.
Entrepreneurial activities associated with The Generator
continued, with the successful running of four programs, and
182 start-up and social enterprise projects (representing 304
participants) being supported. The Generator was launched
in Monash University Malaysia, and has also assisted in the
design of the new MIG.
Monash also continued its effort on enhancing the work
and study environments on our campuses. A video outlining
Monash’s commitment to a safe and respectful community,
and the prevention of gender-based violence, as well as
the Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence online
module were provided across the University. More than 1000
students and staff completed the course.
In March, the Achieving Potential Scholarship for all
Indigenous coursework students was established, and a new
mandatory Indigenous Australian Voices – An Introduction
module was launched in July to provide students and staff
at Monash’s Australian campuses and locations with an
understanding of the rich and complex histories of the lands
on which they study, work and live. The William Cooper
Institute also delivered a series of face-to-face masterclasses
to further support cultural safety, and an Indigenous Graduate
Program was launched in September.
Monash is committed to being an exemplar inclusive
employer of choice.
The University’s Gender Equality Action Plan 20222025 was launched in August, and the revised Equity,
Diversity and Inclusion Framework was finalised in December.
We were pleased to be awarded Silver status for our
LGBTIQA+ workplace inclusion submission in this year’s
Australian Workplace Equality Index, and to support the
Victorian Pride Centre’s LGBTIQ+ leadership development
program. Monash’s Senior Women’s Shadowing Program was
held in the second half of 2022, with 36 staff participating as
either a ‘shadow’ or ‘leader in action’.
We have maintained gender parity in senior professional
roles for a third consecutive year, and achieved significant
progress in the proportion of women in associate professor
roles in STEMM, where women’s representation reached 45.6
per cent in 2022.
In February, 360info, an open-access global information
agency, launched its public site, and the 360info Advisory
Board, chaired by Professor the Hon Marilyn Warren AC KC,
was established in March. By mid-year, 360info’s reach had
expanded to include staff based at Monash’s Malaysia and
Indonesia campuses.
Staff and Sustainability initiatives across all areas of the
University continued to progress well in 2022, including the
introduction of various programs to support the development
of educators and researchers – such as the Advancing
Women’s Success and Early Career Network programs –
and a dedicated Leadership Framework to identify targeted
professional development opportunities and expectations for
Monash leaders.
The transition to a new Student Management System
commenced, as well as planning to replace the current
Enterprise Resource Management systems, the development
of a Group Governance Framework to deliver consistent
decision-making structures across the University, and the
establishment of the Impact Framework to develop a new way
of capturing the outcomes of Monash’s work, including key
University-related stories.
The University’s commitment to achieve net zero
carbon emissions by 2030 continued, with a feasibility study
to implement a District Heating and Cooling solution at the
Clayton campus completed in September.
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Monash University’s financial result for 2022 was
an operating deficit of $113.6 million, while Monash’s
consolidated operating deficit for the year was $78.3 million,
which reflected cost constraint and falling revenue, as well as
careful cash management of previous surpluses. Key initiatives
for the year included a new travel approval system and a
review of the University’s long-term financial model to manage
medium and long-term planning and actions through to 2030.
The quality and breadth of Monash’s education,
research and services has been demonstrated in numerous
ways this year. And we can look forward to exploring new
opportunities because of the work that has been put in, and
the projects and programs won and begun throughout 2022.
We have ambitious plans to remain an excellent,
international, enterprising and inclusive university – working
with government, industry and community to address the
global challenges of our time, continue delivering quality
education and research, and strengthen the local economy
and society, wherever we are located.
Professor Margaret Gardner AC
President and Vice-Chancellor
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Impact 2030
Our strategic plan, Impact 2030, charts the path for
how we will actively contribute to addressing the challenges
of the age through our research, education and operations,
and in collaboration with government, industry, alumni, donors,
and community.
The strategic goals and foundations of Impact 2030
comprise the overall structure of the 2022 Annual Report,
and includes detailing our progress towards the challenges
of the age; climate change, geopolitical security and
thriving communities.
Goals
> EXCELLENT – Undertaking education and research
of the highest international quality that addresses global
challenges and develops understanding and solutions for
the betterment of our communities.
> INTERNATIONAL – Building the strength and scale of our
international research and education programs to ensure
they respond to the challenges and opportunities of our
nation, our region and the world.
> ENTERPRISING – Developing enduring alliances and
partnerships with industry, government and other
organisations, including philanthropic partners, that will
enrich our ability to innovate, to infuse our students and
staff with enterprising capabilities, and provide opportunities
to apply our research to make a significant impact by
developing solutions for the betterment of our communities.
> INCLUSIVE – Seeking talented students and staff,
irrespective of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, disability,
cultural, social or economic circumstances and any other
protected personal characteristic, and building a diverse
and connected community of students, staff and alumni
who are deeply engaged with the wider community and
supporting the dissemination of University knowledge and
practice.
Foundations
Through foundations of culture and capabilities,
we have outlined the values that will underpin the behaviours
and decisions of the University, and the key performance
measures and outcomes to assess the implementation of our
strategic plan.
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EXCELLENT (RESEARCH)
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Highlights
Better solutions for back pain
Highly cited researcher Professor Rachelle Buchbinder
AO was awarded the 2022 Medal for Excellence in Scientific
Research by the Royal Society of Victoria. Professor
Buchbinder’s research shows that lower back pain is being
mistreated on an enormous scale, drawing attention to the
urgent need for action to reduce the current and projected
disease burden from lower back pain. In particular, Professor
Buchbinder’s research outlined the epidemic of low-value
care for lower back pain across the world and identified
promising solutions.
Crowdsourcing to combat child abuse
In 2022, we launched the world’s first, ethicallysourced and managed image bank for research to combat
child exploitation. The project was an initiative of the Artificial
Intelligence for Law Enforcement and Community Safety
(AiLECS) Lab, a collaboration between Monash University’s
Faculty of Information Technology and the Australian Federal
Police which develops artificial intelligence (AI) technologies
to aid law enforcement and enhance community safety.
AiLECS researchers asked people aged 18 and
above to contribute photographs of themselves as children
through the My Pictures Matter crowdsourcing campaign.
The pictures were used to train artificial intelligence models
to recognise the presence of children in ‘safe’ situations,
to help identify ‘unsafe’ situations, and potentially flag child
exploitation material.
Conceptual PlayLab
Laureate Professor Marilyn Fleer, founder of
Conceptual PlayLab, was inducted into the 2022 Victorian
Honour Roll of Women for her revolutionary work in early
childhood education. The first study of its kind in the world,
Conceptual PlayLab has found that girls are being detered
from science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) as early as the age of three. The program
encourages children (particularly girls) to engage with STEM
through play, and provides teachers and parents with the
necessary tools to inspire our next generation of STEM
leaders. Conceptual PlayLab is being implemented across
Australia, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. It has been proven
to improve school readiness, particularly in children from
low socio-economic backgrounds. By 2024, approximately
3000 early childhood educators will be upskilled to use the
Conceptual PlayLab model.
Pacific Actions for Climate Transitions
Centre
Monash launched a partnership with the Government
of Fiji and Fiji National University to establish the Pacific
Action for Climate Transitions Centre. By generating
evidence-based solutions, our research partnerships and
presence in the region offer a unique opportunity to tackle
these pressing challenges. Monash is committed to working
hand-in-hand with the Indo-Pacific community in the region
as equal partners under a new model of international
research collaboration that will benefit the region and
its people.
ARC Centres of Excellence
The Australian Research Council (ARC) awarded
Monash University almost $70 million to establish two centres
of excellence.
The Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence
Against Women will pioneer new, evidence-based approaches
to radically improve policy and practice across Australia and
the Indo-Pacific.
The Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st
Century will determine how Australia’s weather patterns are
being shaped by climate change through innovative analysis of
observations and advances in science.
The Centres will be based at Monash and will support
seven years of transformative interdisciplinary research. We’re
a partner organisation to eight of the 11 other centres of
excellence in Australia.
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Highlights continued
NHMRC Ideas Grants
Monash was awarded more than $41 million for 37
projects in the latest round of National Health and Medical
Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants – the most of any
Australian university for the second year in a row.
The funded projects included improving the
therapeutic delivery of ribonucleic acid (RNA), research
into brain injury in intimate partner violence, a treatment for
prostate cancer, the effects of early exposure to bushfires
on adult brain structure and function, fertility treatment and
psychedelic treatment of anorexia nervosa.
ARC Discovery Indigenous scheme
Five Monash researchers were awarded more than
$1 million under the Australian Research Council (ARC)
Discovery Indigenous scheme 2023, the highest amount of
funding received among 10 Australian institutions.
The project assesses how Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander nurse and midwife theory and principles can
improve nursing and midwifery education in regional and
urban areas, and promote cultural safety within the practice.
Australian Laureate Fellowships
We were awarded more than $9 million for three
of our researchers in the 2022 Australian Research Council
Australian Laureate Fellowships, the most Laureates awarded
to any university in Australia in 2022.
The Fellowships were awarded to Professor Joanne
Etheridge from the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Nicolas
Voelcker from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical
Sciences (the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences), and Professor Alex Fornito from the Turner
Institute for Brain and Mental Health (Faculty
of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences).
Successful World Mosquito Program
trials in Colombia
The World Mosquito Program’s project in Cali,
Colombia aims to lower dengue and mosquito-borne
incidence rates across the city, with weekly drone releases
of Wolbachia mosquitoes over a specific commune.
Now in its third project phase following separate
mosquito releases in the city in 2019 and 2022, this marks
the first-ever aerial releases of Wolbachia mosquitoes in
Colombia. The trial initially covered nine neighbourhoods
over 13 weeks, and will expand to cover all 22
neighbourhoods in 2023.
Each week, the team of four runs 19 flights covering
3 km , with every flight lasting around 11 minutes and
successfully distributing 150 to 200 Wolbachia mosquitoes
with each drop (every 50 metres).
2
Entomological data collected so far shows very
promising results in the survival rates of mosquitoes
released using drone technology, which could result in a
homogeneous establishment of Wolbachia in less time.
The first two phases protected almost 800,000
people and covered 25 km2, and phase three is expected to
protect a further 470,000 people.
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Overview
In 2022, we continued a steep upward trajectory
in research funding, performance and impact.
We are the top-ranked institution amongst the
Australian Group of Eight (Go8) universities for research
income from industry and international sources. Total Higher
Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) research income
increased by 4.5 per cent in 2021. Our HERDC income has
increased by 65 per cent since 2017.
Monash is home to an increasing number of highly cited
researchers, and our academics perform exceptionally well in
nationally benchmarked, competitive grant schemes such as
the Australian Research Council (ARC), National Health and
Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Medical Research
Future Fund (MRFF) schemes. In 2022, we were awarded
two Centres of Excellence, three Australian Research Council
Laureates and 20 Monash academics were named among
the world’s most influential academics in their fields as part of
Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers.
Table 1: University international ranking
Rankings performance
We continued our strong performance in international
university rankings, placing 44th globally in the 2023 Times
Higher Education World University Rankings. In addition to
ranking among the top 50 institutions worldwide for the first
time, we achieved our highest national rank to date, placing
second in Australia.
For the first time, we ranked number one globally in the
2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject for Pharmacy
and Pharmacology, a testament to the world-leading capability
of our Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
at the Parkville campus, and of our staff, students and the
broader Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.
2019
2020
2021
2022
Times Higher Education (THE)
75
64
57
44
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
73
85
80
75
QS World University Rankings
58
55
58
57
US News & World Report (USNWR)
59
48
40
37
National Taiwan University (NTU) Rankings
53
45
45
35
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Citations
Last year, we ranked first in the Field-Weighted Citation
Impact for the latest statistical period between 2019 and
2021, improving our position significantly from sixth place
in 2017.
Field-Weighted Citation Impact indicates how the
citations received by an entity’s publications compare with the
world average. If this value is over 1.00, it means the entity’s
publications have been cited more than would be expected
based on the global average for similar publications. We
received an index mark of 1.90, 90 per cent more than the
world average and the highest in the Group of Eight for the
latest statistical period.
In 2022, 20 Monash researchers across 22 subjects
were named among the world’s most influential researchers
in their disciplines as part of Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited
Researchers, which ranks researchers in the top one percent
in their fields based on the number of highly cited papers
they publish.
Table 2: Monash researchers include in Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers
Rinaldo Bellomo
Clinical Medicine
Rachelle Buchbinder
Social Sciences
Peter A. Cawood
Geosciences
Arthur Christopoulos FAA FAHMS
Biology and Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Alex Fornito
Neuroscience and Behaviour
Peter R. Gibson
Cross-field
Kathryn E. Holt
Microbiology
Douglas R. MacFarlane
Cross-field
Charles R. Mackay
Immunology
Jamie Rossjohn
Immunology
Patrick M. Sexton
Biology and Biochemistry
Huanting Wang
Cross-field
Mark E. Cooper
Cross-field
Jian Li
Cross-field
Laurence Macia
Cross-field
Stefan A. Maier
Cross-field
Paresh K. Narayan
Economics and Business
Russell Smyth
Economics and Business
Natalie L. Trevaskis
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Murat Yücel
Cross-field
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Research funding
We received strong funding outcomes from the major
Commonwealth funding streams in 2022.
Table 3:
MAJOR COMMONWEALTH SCHEMES
AWARDED AMOUNT
Australian Research Council
$134,800,835
National Health and Medical Research Council
$78,363,936
Medical Research Future Fund
$65,089,942
Table 4: Australian Research Council
COUNT OF PROJECT
TOTAL FUNDING AWARDED
MONASH UNIVERSITY
100
$134,800,835
ARC Centres of Excellence 2023 round 1
2
$69,999,990
Discovery Projects 2023 round 1
46
$22,581,688
ARC Future Fellowships 2022 round 1
11
$10,097,475
Australian Laureate Fellowships 2022 round 1
3
$9,388,296
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2023 round 1
21
$8,952,863
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 2022 round 1
1
$5,000,000
Linkage Projects 2021 round 2
8
$4,164,742
Linkage Projects 2021 round 3
6
$2,597,546
Discovery Indigenous 2023 round 1
1
$1,034,235
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2023 round 1
1
$984,000
Table 5:
TOP FIVE MONASH-LED AWARDS
FUNDING ORGANISATION
ARC Centre of Excellence for The Weather of the 21st Century
Australian Research Council (ARC)
$35,000,000
ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Australian Research Council (ARC)
$34,999,990
A Phase II randomised umbrella study of Avelumab in combination with other
anti-tumour agents as a maintenance treatment in participants with locally
advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma
IQVIA (Australia)
$6,336,508
PROPHECY: Profiling immune RespOnses in Paediatric and High risk populations
to SARS-CoV-2
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)
$6,327,280
ARC Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling
Australian Research Council (ARC)
$5,000,000
*Excludes awards that are commercial in confidence.
FUNDING AWARDED
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Platforms and infrastructure
Research training
We have developed a cutting-edge network of 25
research platforms which provide open access to critical
research capabilities across advanced manufacturing,
materials characterisation, digital technologies, energy, health,
medical devices and biotech.
The Monash Doctoral Program delivers high quality
research training programs that foster transferable skills,
technical proficiency and opportunities to collaborate and
undertake internships with industry and research end users.
These platforms underpin more than $800 million in
active research awards across Monash, encouraging crossdisciplinary research collaborations and supporting technology
transfer by attracting industry research partners, which in turn
helps to attract and retain the world’s best talent.
The research platforms are openly accessible and
operate at best practice underpinned by a mature quality
management system accredited with ISO 9001 certification,
which differentiates us from other universities in enabling
world-class research and industry engagement.
Platforms may be physical or digital, including
visualisation technologies to see data or designs in 3D, core
services and equipment such as histology, genomics, optical
imaging and flow cytometry. One platform is home to one
of the most unique and powerful microscopes in the world
for the advanced imaging of material systems at the Monash
Centre for Electron Microscopy.
Annually, our research platforms provide access to
state-of-the-art facilities for more than 4000 researchers,
including those from Monash, other Australian and
international universities, external academic organisations,
institutes and centres external to Monash and
industry partners.
We rolled out a graduate research internship framework
to promote direct engagement between students, industry and
government partners and create more diverse employment
opportunities for students. We also improved the graduate
research progression framework by removing extension
provisions to increase flexibility.
We were awarded funding via the German Research
Foundation in collaboration with the University of Bayreuth,
Germany, and The University of Melbourne to support joint
research training through an International Research Training
Group. The grant provides our German partners in Bayreuth
with approximately €6 million (approximately A$9.3 million)
in funding over five years and strengthens our international
partnerships in Europe.
We continue to hold the highest Higher Degrees by
Research (HDR) load across the Go8 and we also have
the highest number of HDR completions, with international
students from more than 100 countries representing 50 per
cent of the HDR cohort. Our global footprint is evident with
11.9 per cent of our cohort enrolled at the Malaysia and
Suzhou campuses, and four per cent of our cohort enrolled in
our joint award partnerships with India, UK, China, and Europe.
A key measure of the effectiveness of our programs is in the
timeliness of thesis submissions, which continues to exceed
its target of 70 per cent, which supports earlier access to
employment and postdoctoral opportunities.
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Highlights
The Global Immersion Guarantee
and other transformative, educational
experiences
A significant focus in 2022 was to augment and
communicate the suite of rich, immersive experiences
available for students. The Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG)
is a credit-bearing unit that provides students with a purposedriven, international experience. Lifted out of The Faculty of
Arts in 2022, GIG is now offered at scale within 77 degrees
across the University in five offshore locations – Indonesia,
India, Malaysia, Italy and Fiji. Students undertaking the unit are
challenged to work in cross-faculty teams on large-scale, codesigned tasks that require interdisciplinary, experimental and
creative solutions. The type and scale of experience is unique
to Monash and demonstrates our truly global nature.
In 2022, we combined, scaled and developed new
rich, educational experiences, including in-curriculum and
co-curricular industry immersion and research and discovery
experiences. The Monash Innovation Guarantee was also
established in 2022, an industry immersive unit which
provided students the skills they need to drive purposeful and
innovative change, and be equipped to lead solutions to realworld issues.
Peer-assisted study
In 2022, Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) were
delivered in 66 units, six units more than in 2021. A total of
133 sessions per week were scheduled in semester one and
108 per week in semester two.
PASS is an academic mentoring program to support
students through weekly guided study groups led by student
leaders. Participants rated the program favourably once again,
with 87 per cent agreeing that PASS helped them understand
the unit content, while 80 per cent indicated the program
helped them achieve their academic goals.
PASS has demonstrated a significant impact on
students’ academic performance. Accounting for differences
between PASS participants and non-participants, students
who attended five or more sessions were shown to
achieve a final unit mark of five points higher, on average,
than non-participants.
Future Ready and Go Global
The 2022 orientation program included the launch
of the Future Ready and Go Global days during Orientation
Week, held in both semester one and two and was open to
all students.
Future Ready encouraged students to think about
their future careers and life beyond university. They heard
from inspiring guest speakers such as fashion designer Peter
Alexander and former CEO of Facebook Australia and New
Zealand, Stephen Scheeler. Students connected with industry
leaders, attended workshops and learned how to improve their
academic performance, build their personal brand and expand
their professional network.
At Go Global, students were introduced to the global
experiences available to them and the global challenges that
define Monash’s purpose and priorities for the next decade, as
articulated in our strategic plan, Impact 2030. Guest speakers
such as Grace Tame, Stan Grant and Cathy Freeman OAM
brought these challenges to campus via thought-provoking
keynote addresses.
Our students’ sense of belonging
Creating a strong sense of belonging for our
commencing and returning students was particularly important
in 2022, as we welcomed students back to our Australian
campuses after pandemic-disrupted events during the
previous two years.
Prior to 2020, low student belonging rates had been
an issue across the higher education sector, worsening for
most universities in 2020 (Gomes et al., 2021; Pedler et
al., 2021). In a university context, a high sense of belonging
elevates a student’s physical and psychological wellbeing,
mental health and life satisfaction, brings higher motivation and
joy in their studies and decreases the risk of dropping out.
“Sense of belonging is having an attachment
to those around you, connections to the
community, familiar sense and network of
support. I believe I have found that here.”
STELLA (COMMENCING STUDENT).
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Highlights continued
After an extensive survey of more than 4000 students,
and a sample of university educators and professional staff,
we defined a sense of belonging to mean: ‘a safe and
inclusive environment where I am comfortable being myself’.
We embarked on a curated set of experiences to help our
students better connect with each other and the University.
Our sense of belonging methodology was
acknowledged on the global stage, as a finalist in the Best
Measurement in Customer Experience category at the 2022
International Customer Experience Awards.
Our students’ sense of belonging received an incredible
boost in semester one, following an orientation program
intended to capture and support students returning to
the University.
> 81% of students felt a strong
sense of belonging in semester one
2022 (Orientation survey), compared to
53% of students reporting a strong sense of
belonging in 2019, and 25% of students in
2020 (Student Engagement Survey).
> Retention rate of
students increased by 10%
when compared with 2020 data.
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Overview
In 2022, we continued to provide high-quality teaching
and learning, while bringing students back to campus in a
committed and co-ordinated approach after two years of
significant pressure and unpredictability.
Rich educational experiences
More than 32,000 industry-based experience (IBE)
units were undertaken by students, with industry project,
field trip and study tour units exhibiting strong growth over
2021 levels.
TeaMWork, a partnership with the University of Warwick,
Monash University and industry partners such as Telstra,
Wildlife Victoria and Robogals, was delivered entirely online.
The program required students to adopt a global team
perspective to solve an organisation’s project or challenge.
Students also participated in Monash-led intercultural
competence training. Working in interdisciplinary and culturally
diverse teams, the program enabled students to gain an
introduction to international experiences and develop their
intercultural competence. ​The program began with just under
80 students and six industry partners in 2019 and grew to
279 students and 35 industry partners in 2022.
We supported the programmatic uplift of units and
courses in degrees with significant numbers of international
students, strengthening the learning and assessment
experience to be more active, intentional, rich and authentic.
The scope of the project – known as Project Elevate –
covered 21,900 students in 2022.
Graduate outcomes
We are committed to providing high-impact learning
experiences to improve graduate outcomes and students’
employability skills, by providing real insight into the working
world and developing professional networks.
A total of 81 per cent of graduating domestic
undergraduates found full-time work within six months of
course completion in 2022, a substantial increase on the
previous year (70 per cent). The highest level observed
since the inception of the Graduate Outcomes Survey
(GOS) in 2016 indicates we remain highly regarded for
graduate employability. Employers have also expressed high
satisfaction, with around 86 per cent indicating a strong
likelihood of hiring another Monash graduate with the same
qualification if given the opportunity.
Peer mentoring
We reviewed our established peer mentoring program
to improve participation and introduce cohort-specific
adjustments to ensure it remains relevant and effective in
supporting students’ transition to university life. The program
introduces students to our support services, connects them
with clubs and societies, outlines opportunities for cocurricular activities and provides study advice for early and
final assessments. A survey of students who participated in the
program in semester two indicated 85 per cent would like to
continue in the program.
Enhancing our educators’ capability
We continued our established educator development
and recognition programs, supporting staff in designing and
delivering excellent, transformative education.
The Monash Education Academy (MEA) offered a
suite of programs to support the capability development and
recognition of educators. Staff are becoming more engaged
in professional learning, with 2888 staff having enrolled in one
or more MEA professional development modules at the end of
October 2022, an increase of 35 per cent from 2021.
We supported 448 peer reviews of teaching, where
staff invited a colleague to observe and provide feedback on
teaching practice. A total of 350 staff accessed resources
on the Education Performance Standards to support
their applications for promotion, allowing 55 staff to gain
fellowships with Advance HE – a global membership scheme
promoting excellence and global recognition in higher
education professional practice, a significant 239 per cent
increase from 2021.
In November 2022, we hosted a five-day learning and
teaching festival attended by more than 1680 participants.
With its theme of ‘inspiring educators’, the festival energised
staff by showcasing bold ideas and innovative practices across
the University.
Course portfolio
We continued to develop and extend our course portfolio
in 2022 as students took up the $12 million of additional
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) funding we received
for undergraduate certificates in mental health for industry
cohorts. We were also awarded an additional 934 CSPs for
underrepresented cohorts (First Nations Australians, first in
family, regional and remote, disability and low socio-economic
status) to a value of $12.7 million for use in 2023/24.
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Monash Online
We grew our Monash Online course load with a
partnership with SEEK subsidiary Online Education Services
(OES) to increase the University’s share of the online domestic
postgraduate market. In 2022, enrolment in 16 Monash
Online postgraduate courses had an Equivalent Full-Time
Student Load (EFTSL) of more than 1400.
Enabling global learning
In 2022, we offered a November intake for the third
consecutive year to access students from the northern
hemisphere markets and create pathways for them, admitting
1092 students during the 2020-2022 period. Online
students enrolled for popular undergraduate and graduate
coursework courses during this intake.
Executive education
In 2022, Enterprise Education at Monash was created
to forge closer ties between education and industry to focus
on successfully pursuing comprehensive industry partnerships.
Achievements included:
> completion of extensive consultation and audit of all
Monash education and industry interactions, including
product and activity owners;
> development of a draft plan and operating model outlining
a road map for Enterprise Education;
> creation of resources that Monash stakeholders can use for
industry discussions about education; and
> assessment of existing Professional Development
Education (PDE) products which resulted in transitioning
some business, discontinuing non-viable arrangements,
and identifying strategic partnerships.
Working in partnership with the
Department of Education
The Monash Tech School made significant strides
towards its mission to advance science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) education of primary
and secondary students through program innovation.
In its sixth year of operation, the School designed new
programs, developed bespoke technology, restarted industry
immersions, and re-engaged the community. Growing,
evolving partnerships with academic institutions, local
industry, and community groups are instrumental to the
School’s success. The yearly provision of funds to Monash
University from the Department of Education ensures that the
Monash Tech School is equipped to inspire, empower and
challenge students.
Equipment Renewal Funding that is provided to
Monash University for the Monash Tech School.*
$64,318 (2021 Fixed Milestone Acquittal)
$46,390 (2021 Competitive Milestone Acquittal)
$202,841 (2022 Milestone 1 (70%))
Total: $313,550 received from the Department of Education
for new capital equipment.
*ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR
Key achievements and successes in 2022 included:
> Delivered the Superbots Industry Immersion program,
which provided students with the opportunity to create
custom voice bots. The program was held in partnership
with the Faculty of Information Technology, Women in
Voice, and TalkVia One.
> Delivered the Monash Net Zero Industry Immersion and
design sprint for the Brentwood Secondary College
Green Team.
> Delivered Superskills, a suite of 12 live, online modules that
support students to explore new industry sectors and jobs
of the future.
> Creation of a Virtual Microscopy device that improves
access to biological science and imagery without the
prohibitive cost.
> Career Launchpad: A World Changers event, where 80
secondary school students interviewed 44 industry and
academic professionals in an in-person interview format.
> 32,373 hours delivered to support student and
teacher learning.
> 4197 individual student program participants
(36 per cent of government school secondary students
from the Monash Local Government Area).
> 7000 attendees at the Monash Maker Faire.
> 130 organisations and industry partners engaged.
Benefits gained by Monash University through its
hosting arrangements include:
> Purchase of state-of-the-art HoloLens technology for the
Superspace program.
> 3D Printer and video conferencing upgrades and updates
to the materials library.
> The Inclusivator collaborative partnership that
enriches neurodiverse students’ understanding of
inclusive employment options and career pathways
in entrepreneurship.
> Engagement of local school students and teachers at
Monash and its Clayton campus.
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Student profile
Table 6: Student enrolment (headcount) by attendance type and coordinating campus: 2018-2022* data
CAMPUS
STUDENT
ATTENDANCE TYPE
YR2018
YR2019
YR2020
YR2021
YR2022
Caulfield
Full-time
18,707
19,727
16,757
15,042
13,786
Caulfield
Part-time
2335
2123
2314
2317
2402
21,042
21,850
19,071
17,359
16,188
Sub-total
Clayton
Full-time
35,296
37,312
38,941
40,405
36,893
Clayton
Part-time
8492
8967
10,184
12,040
12,473
43,788
46,279
49,125
52,445
49,366
Sub-total
Gippsland
Full-time
378
385
398
394
402
Gippsland
Part-time
20
9
4
2
1
398
394
402
396
403
Sub-total
Parkville
Full-time
1415
1437
1436
1600
1,755
Parkville
Part-time
651
627
595
539
483
2066
2064
2031
2139
2238
Sub-total
Peninsula
Full-time
3689
3731
3659
3519
3233
Peninsula
Part-time
671
661
632
716
726
Sub-total
4360
4392
4291
4235
3959
Total
71,654
74,979
74,920
76,574
72,154
NOTES:
> 2022 data are preliminary as of 10 January 2023.
> Enrolment figures based on full-year data reported to the
Department of Education.
> Does not include students enrolled on overseas campuses or
offshore partners.
> Monash University transferred its Gippsland campus to
become part of Federation University Australia on 1 January
2014. Monash ceased making offers to new students, and
has made arrangements with Federation University Australia
regarding teaching its continuing students. One Monash
offering – the MBBS medicine course – will continue to
admit Monash students at Gippsland.
SOURCE : Enterprise Intelligence and Insights, government Department of Education submission data
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Student surveys
Teaching
In 2022, 16.9 per cent of units were in the ‘Exceeding
Expectations’ category in semester one, continuing a longterm upward trend with an increase from 13.7 per cent in
2021. This was accompanied by a corresponding decrease
in the percentage of units that were flagged as ‘Meeting
Expectations’. The percentage of units flagged as ‘Needing
Improvement’ or ‘Needing Critical Attention’ remained relatively
static. SETU results are provided in full in Table 7.
In 2022, the Student Evaluation of Teaching and
Units (SETU), our teaching and unit evaluation survey,
was administered over semester one, two, and summer
semesters across all of our campuses and locations. All
units must be evaluated at least once each year they are
taught. Based on students’ responses to the SETU ‘Overall
Satisfaction’ item, units are rated as ‘Exceeding Expectations’,
‘Meeting Expectations’, ‘Needing Improvement’ or ‘Needing
Critical Attention’.
Units that fall below ‘Meeting Expectations’ or are
repeatedly flagged across teaching periods as needing
attention are referred to the faculties for review and
improvement. These outcomes are reported to University
committees, and their subsequent performance in future
teaching periods is monitored and reported on.
Table 7: Student unit evaluation survey results: 2017-2022
RESPONSE BAND PERCENTAGE
NEEDING CRITICAL ATTENTION
NEEDING IMPROVEMENT
MEETING REQUIREMENTS
EXCEEDING
SEMESTER
ONE
SEMESTER
TWO
SEMESTER
ONE
SEMESTER
TWO
SEMESTER
ONE
SEMESTER
TWO
SEMESTER
ONE
SEMESTER
TWO
2018
4.7
4.6
15.4
13.1
71.7
71.2
8.2
11.1
2019
3.4
3.5
14.2
14.3
72.9
70.8
9.4
11.5
2020
3.5
2.7
14.2
11.0
71.6
72.4
10.7
14.0
2021
3.3
3.0
11.1
11.3
72.0
72.3
13.7
13.5
2022
4.0
3.8
11.2
10.2
68.0
67.4
16.9
18.5
SURVEY PERIOD
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Orientation and transition
Orientation
In 2022, we welcomed commencing students with an
integrated and unified approach to orientation at our Australian
campuses. The program was designed to maximise the
Monash student experience and to celebrate the return of
domestic and international students to campus.
Attendance numbers showcase the success of our
orientation program:
Our orientation program was split into four parts, each
designed with our students in mind:
> Approximately 79% of all international
commencing students attended
orientation either on campus, online
or a combination of the two.
> ‘Getting a head start’ encompassed events and activities
encouraging involvement and social connection before
Orientation Week (O-Week).
> ‘Digital O-Fair’ provided essential University information for
the 600 student attendees to access from the comfort of
their own home.
> ‘O-Week’ provided tailored course information to
commencing students and social activities to connect with
the University and its communities.
> 72,088 registrations to orientation
events by students.
60% of all international

commencing students attended
orientation in an on-campus capacity.
> In-semester events were held to keep students connected
and engaged in campus life.
> 91% of all domestic commencing
students attended orientation either on
campus, online or a combination of the two.
Feedback on the 2022 orientation program was
overwhelmingly positive, with 85 per cent of attendees
indicating that they got everything or most of what they
needed from O-Week, and 95 per cent agreeing that O-Week
was an inclusive event.
> An estimated 87% of all students
attended orientation either on campus,
online or a combination of the two in 2022,
compared to 77% in 2021.
Student outreach and retention
The Australian Government made changes to students’
eligibility for Commonwealth assistance under the Jobready Graduates Package last year, whereby students on
Commonwealth assistance would lose the subsidy on their
course fee if they failed more than 50 per cent of the units
they attempted. We implemented a proactive outreach service
to students to provide advice, guidance and support to
students deemed to be academically at risk. In 2022, nearly
6000 students with low engagement in their coursework and/
or limited achievement in their first assessment were identified
as being at risk and subsequently offered support, which
included a personalised support plan and regular contact with
Monash Connect.
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Student learning experience
Supporting student academic success
Library programs
In 2022, we extended a relational model of
student academic support by offering learning support to
improve academic writing, manage study, and prepare for
assessments. Our Student Academic Success (SAS) team
extended its consultation hours, allowing students to seek
support until 8pm on weekdays and during weekends.
In 2022, the Library’s research skills drop-in service
was improved with the implementation of an online bookable
service and extended operating hours. Librarians conducted
2660 virtual and/or email sessions via Meet with a Librarian
and Consult with a Librarian services. Student feedback for
these sessions was overwhelmingly positive, with 94 per cent
agreeing the appointment with the Librarian met their needs.
In semester one, SAS delivered 3641 consultations
to 1306 students (53 per cent domestic, 47 per cent
international), 3002 consultations to 937 students (43 per
cent domestic, 57 per cent international) in semester two, and
many more that were delivered outside traditional teaching
periods. In addition, we ran 87 academic skills workshops for
2648 students.
Throughout the year, 348 library programs aligned with
264 faculty units and courses to assist students with studies
and assignments. Programs were embedded strategically
to provide broad reach in a combination of synchronous,
asynchronous and blended modes.
> 1,873,000 visits made
to the Library’s six Australian
campus branches.
> 200,000+ electronic titles
were added to the Library catalogue,
increasing the collection of ebooks, ejournals
and databases to 2.97 million items.
> Reading lists for 1599 faculty units
were created and delivered through a new
platform better aligned with contemporary
delivery of learning resources.
> Full-text electronic resources
were accessed 619,816 times through
reading lists.
> 97 online subject guides received
more than 4 million views.
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Student leadership
development
In its 17th year, our flagship student leadership program
– the Vice-Chancellor’s Ancora Imparo Leadership
Program – brought together 40 second-year students from
nine faculties.
The program content is 50 per cent student-led,
whereby students research leadership topics of importance
to them and present them to their peers. In 2022, topics
included the polarisation of politics; taboo and its implications
on modern society; equity in Australia’s secondary school
system; social bias and how it affects people’s access to
services; and intergenerational and intercultural values in
Australian society. Each student also had the opportunity to
be mentored by a previous Ancoran now working in their
professional career. Students enjoyed this new mentoring
component and provided staff with enthusiastic feedback
throughout the program.
In 2022, the students attended six evening seminars
and a three-day offsite leadership retreat at the Pullman
Hotel. Led by Program Director Professor David Copolov AO
and Program Facilitator Associate Professor Djuke Veldhuis,
13 guest speakers shared their thoughts on leadership, their
professional and personal leadership challenges, and other
pertinent advice for young leaders. Speakers at the evening
seminars included Professor Margaret Gardner AC, President
and Vice-Chancellor of Monash University and program
patron; Professor Susan Elliott AM, Provost and Senior VicePresident; Professor Sharon Pickering, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Education) and Senior Vice-President; Dr Ranjana Srivastava
OAM; The Hon Simon Crean, Deputy Chancellor, and
Ms Kristina Andjrasevic.
At the winter residential in July, 33 students participated
in group activities and discussions. The event received a
satisfaction rating of 100 per cent from participants. Seven
guest speakers were featured across the three days of the
program including Mr Mat Bowtell, founder and CEO of the
charity Free 3D Hands, The Hon Julian Burnside AO KC, Ms
Ishka de Silva, Mr John Nguyen, Mr Paul Ronalds, Ms Cara
Davies and The Hon Kim Carr.
In 2022, 92 students participated in the Monash
Minds Leadership Program. Offered to selected highachieving and community-minded first-year students, the
program guides students through the social change model
of leadership development, the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals, and aims to cultivate the next generation
of leaders.
Five masterclasses were held during the year, with the
completion ceremony taking place in October. Discussion
groups were guided by eight student mentors, with themed
group activities including a networking and communication
masterclass. Guest speakers who featured throughout the
evening masterclasses were Ms Brigid Canny, Ms Sitarah
Mohammadi, Mr Chris Varney, Mr Michael Treadwell and
Professor Chris Thompson.
The Student Leadership Summit ran for the
eighth consecutive year as a three-day event in September,
attended by 203 students and nine guest speakers. The main
hybrid event featured two keynotes on the themes of success
and failure, followed by a panel discussion and a session on
entrepreneurship with Wilderlands. The two online panels were
hosted and moderated by students supported and trained
by Career Connect. The first panel was themed ’Community
Leadership – how to build, lead, and sustain communities’,
while the theme of the second was ’Leading through change
– purposeful leadership with your values at the centre’.
Students from all faculties attended the Summit, with a
77 per cent average satisfaction rating across all three days.
There were more than 3255 Leap into Leadership
Online (LiLO) module completions in 2022, with an average
93 per cent recommendation rating from students (up two
per cent from 2021), and an 83 per cent average satisfaction
rating across the suite. LiLO is a series of 13 practical online
modules that develop employability and leadership skills.
In 2022, several improvements were made to the
distinguished scholarships service to unify the process for
students to learn about prestigious scholarships and get
support when applying for them. This included the creation
of a new workshop and resource booklet for students,
consultation with internal and external subject matter experts
(including scholars) to streamline student support, and
updated web content to modernise student communications
regarding scholarships. Four of the eight applicants
interviewed for The Victorian Rhodes Scholarship in 2023
were from Monash, and three of our alumni were successful
(including one Ancoran).
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Graduate destinations
Career Connect
We elevated our personalised career development
offering for students through technology integrations and
program uplifts, enabling students to access personalised
employability programs at scale.
The Monash Career Centre received significant
engagement from students in 2022. The platform went from
strength to strength, receiving more than 39,367 (unique
all-time 73,180) logins and more than 122,160 (212,144
all-time) completed activities. The platform was integrated
with the student management system to auto allocate
programs, and improve insights and reporting capabilities.
The employability program was further enhanced with the
introduction of eight career development modules. We
completed a full program review for students to pursue
more guided and personalised career development aligned
to their personal needs, with the program restructured to
provide students with a curated career development journey
on demand.
An international student careers week was held for
international students, which focused on a series of career
development workshops, alumni and industry panels,
and keynotes from industry experts. The event provided
students with information on developing an awareness of the
fundamental steps to competitive employability, and how to
best prepare themselves for the transition into the Australian
workforce. This was the first time Career Connect delivered
such an event, which achieved more than 87 per cent
student satisfaction.
Our students also had access to several national career
fairs, including the Career Connect virtual expo that ran for
two days with a series of industry-run super fairs and an
internship fair.
Student Futures continued to guide our students in
sourcing appropriate experiences practically through curricular
or co-curricular activities that built their employability skills,
recorded those skills, and developed their ability to articulate
them to potential employers.
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Alumni
Alumni community
We continued to deliver in-person and online
engagement opportunities to our community of 466,054
alumni across 169 countries. In 2022, the community
grew with the addition of 20,024 graduates from all of
our campuses.
Engagement programs
In-person programs returned with the Vice-Chancellor
hosting alumni activities in Melbourne, London, New York,
Jakarta, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur.
We delivered programs to highlight Impact 2030 and
the contributions the Monash community is making to tackle
the challenges of the age through content in the Alumni
eNews and the Monash Life magazine.
A new hybrid event series was launched for an
in-person audience in Melbourne, and online for alumni
around the world, which saw thought-provoking panel
discussions held on each of the challenges highlighted in
Impact 2030 (climate change, geopolitical security, and
thriving communities). More than 900 alumni attended from
30 countries.
Alumni involvement in mentoring programs continued to
grow, supporting both student and alumni mentees:
> Alumni to Student Mentoring Program – A total of 87
alumni mentors participated in the program in 2022.
> Alumni to Alumni Mentoring Program – There was a 35
per cent growth in program participation during 2022, with
more than 4700 participants acting as mentors, mentees
or both. More than 100 meetings have been recorded
in 2022.
Our commitment to data-driven alumni programs
continued with the delivery of the 2022 Monash Alumni
Survey. A total of 17,139 alumni participated with 14,450
completing the online questionnaire, a significant increase
from 6016 responses to the 2019 Alumni Survey. The
response data will inform the development of the alumni
program in coming years.
Held in collaboration with various delivery partners
across Monash, the 2022 edition of the Alumni Professional
Development and Career Management Program delivered
five masterclasses (Design Thinking, Entrepreneurial Mindsets,
Clear Leadership, Powerful Presence and Ethical Blindspots)
which drew 4625 registrations and 2138 alumni attendees.
Our faculties delivered more than 100 alumni webinars,
372 volunteering opportunities, events and professional
development programs which were attended by more than
2000 alumni.
We continued engaging with Global Leaders’ Network
(GLN) alumni by conducting one-on-one meetings in priority
locations, curated events and dinners hosted by the ViceChancellor, and delivering targeted communications. We
consulted with GLN alumni to gain valuable insights to shape
the value proposition for the GLN in 2023 and beyond.
The Global Leaders’ Advisory Committees on the east
and west coasts of the United States, the United Kingdom, and
Indonesia continued their support of the alumni community
and Monash as a whole.
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Community engagement
English Connect engaged with 8063 students in
2022. Our major initiatives included classes and workshops
to help international students adjust to university life and
feel a sense of belonging (4512 attendees), workshops for
intercultural and workplace communication (387 attendees),
and orientation initiatives, projects and events to help students
connect, experience Melbourne and make intercultural friends
(3164 attendees).
Thanks to support from the International Education
Resilience Fund, we delivered a series of events for students
alongside our classes, including trips, tours, and social and
cultural events. Two extra staff positions were also created
to work on student engagement programs as a result of the
funding, strengthening the capability of the existing threeperson team.
Based on semester two survey results from our English
conversational program, Let’s Chat, students increased the
amount of time they spoke English most or half the time
after attending Let’s Chat, compared to 64.9 per cent before
attending. The survey also found that students felt more
connected to the University community, with 98.1 per cent
of students saying the program made them feel like they
belonged to Monash. A total of 76.6 per cent agreed Let’s
Chat made them feel “a lot” like they belonged to Monash.
> According to 99% of student
participants, Let’s Chat provided a
supportive environment for their
transition to life in Australia and helped their
start at Monash.
> In addition, 92.5% of students felt
accepted by people from diverse cultural
and language backgrounds at the University.
> A total of 89.7% of students said they
felt confident interacting with people from
different language and cultural backgrounds.
Participation in the Non-Residential Colleges program
continued to recover strongly throughout 2022, achieving
90 per cent in membership and 83 per cent in event
attendance compared to 2019 numbers. The program
delivered 86 events attended by 6878 students. A major
highlight for the program was the 10-year anniversary
celebration event with more than 200 in attendance, including
120 alumni. The program engaged 10 students in casual
employment to support college events, activities, and the
1710 members and 89 student leaders across the eight
colleges. In our annual member survey,
72 per cent of students said they were extremely satisfied
with the non-residential college experience, 77 per cent were
extremely likely to recommend the program to their friends,
and 94 per cent made friends through the program. In
addition, 92 per cent said the non-residential college program
had a positive impact on their student experience.
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Complaint management:
students
As at 31 December 2022, the University Student
Ombudsman had received 73 complaints from 1 January
2022, which had all been resolved. Some of the complaints
investigated were addressed at the formal complaint stage,
and in some instances, the students were advised to take the
complaint to the student conduct and complaints department
in the first instance for a stage three formal process.
Monash College
Together at 750 Collins Street
Monash College has embraced ‘One College’ as we
now operate entirely under one roof for the first time in history.
In 2022, we relocated to a new campus at 750 Collins
Street, Docklands, to merge operations across the Clayton
and Caulfield campuses, and CBD locations at 222 Bourke
Street, 321 Exhibition Street, and 271 Collins Street. We
welcomed students to a brand new campus where teaching
facilities can hold 6900 occupants, alongside collaborative
workspaces and internal winter gardens for students and staff.
A 400-seat auditorium, 11 specialist science rooms, seven art
and design rooms (including a workshop) and a student hub/
wellness centre comprise the full Monash College teaching
and learning experience. Close to the CBD, our new location
continued hosting unique events and integrated flexible work
stations for staff to align with hybrid working arrangements.
Throughout 2022, we also adapted the new facility to
support hybrid learning and teaching as onsite attendances
gradually increased.
Hybrid operations and reactivating
face-to-face learning
Orientation
For our 2022 student orientations, we ran a mixture of
virtual and hybrid sessions and services to promote creative
ways of interaction among staff, teachers and students. These
included personalised pre-arrival, virtual and face-to-face
orientation sessions. We supported our new students with an
essential skills guide and virtual classroom guidelines as they
began their online and hybrid learning experiences with us.
For parents wanting to learn more about us and what we do,
we ran information sessions that gave insight to the College
and its teaching staff, as well as answering questions on the
virtual and hybrid learning experiences, and helping students
transition to face-to-face learning.
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Communication and student support
Targeted weekly newsletters, email broadcasts and
website updates kept students informed about operational
updates to the College, and delivered crucial informational
resources about living in Australia that covered topics such as
weather warnings and cyber security awareness information.
We also conducted welfare checks for onshore international
students and offered counselling services to support them.
We offered guardianship services for international
students onshore under the age of 18. While not mandatory
for offshore students, we provided them with information
and advisory services at no added cost. These services
included attendance and progression monitoring, networking
opportunities and resourceful workshops to support transition
to adulthood.
To enhance each student’s sense of belonging, we
ran activities, events, clubs and societies for students with
shared interests. We held virtual tours of Australia, leadership
programs, sports and recreational activities, drop-in sessions
and celebrations including Harmony Day, Eid, R U Ok? Day
and World Teachers’ Day.
Onshore student numbers
Monash College student enrolments in 2022 were
lower than previous years as a result of continued border
closures. A total of 4090 students were enrolled across all
campuses and locations in Australia, 3186 of which were new
students. During this period, 2442 onshore Monash College
students transitioned to Monash University in Australia.
Unit enhancements
In 2022, we developed frameworks aligned with focus
areas of the education plan to guide and inform progressive
unit enhancements. We harnessed digital innovations
introduced as part of emergency remote teaching to enhance
student engagement and enrich the learning experience.
We redesigned our English language units, allowing for new
innovations in teaching and assessment. We also commenced
planning for the implementation of a new whole-of-College
approach to dedicated mathematics scaffolding and support.
Industry placements
Monash Talent placed 2198 students into industry
placements during 2022. A total of 1982 students were
placed into Work Integrated Learning internships on behalf
of Monash University, and a further 216 as part of the
Professional Year Program. In total, 290 Professional Year
students successfully completed the Professional Year course.
Work Integrated Learning internship placements received
93.3 per cent student satisfaction, while industry partner
satisfaction was rated at 95.2 per cent.
Offshore partners
We worked with 10 offshore partners in Bangladesh,
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka – seven
of them operating under curriculum licensing arrangements
– to help deliver Monash College pathways programs
throughout the Asia-Pacific. The partnerships delivered highquality academic and English programs to prepare students
for a guaranteed education pathway to Monash University.
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Highlights
Monash Blockchain Technology Centre
International mobility for all students
The Faculty of Information Technology was awarded
$8.68 million to further blockchain technology, education,
and innovation in the Pacific Islands and Territories (PICT)
region. This funding will enable the Monash Blockchain
Technology Centre to lead the five-year Sustainability
Informatics for the Pacific project, which brings together
interdisciplinary researchers from seven Australian
institutions and two non-profit organisations. Researchers
from University of Fiji, the University of the South Pacific,
the Oceania Cyber Security Centre (of which Monash is a
founding member), and Monash’s Climateworks Centre are
involved in the study.
2022 saw a return to physical mobility with 1200
students participating in outbound learning abroad programs,
including new, intensive interdisciplinary opportunities at two
of the University’s global sites (Prato and Malaysia) and the
return of New Colombo Plan-funded experiences.
Citarum Action Research Project
Monash University, Indonesia
The Monash Sustainable Development Institute’s
(MSDI) Revitalising Informal Settlements and their
Environments (RISE) program continued trialling innovative
and sustainable water and sanitation solutions in 24 informal
settlements in Fiji and Indonesia. RISE’s Citarum Action
Research Project explored sanitation and solid waste
solutions for two villages along the Citarum; the longest and
largest river in West Java, Indonesia, which is one of the
most polluted rivers in the world.
President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Margaret
Gardner AC opened the campus on 14 April 2022 at an
official launch event attended by the Minister of Education,
Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia, His
Excellency Mr Nadiem Makarim, and Australian Ambassador
to Indonesia, Her Excellency Ms Penny Williams. A new
cohort of students commenced in October 2022 across five
masters programs in business innovation, cyber security,
data science, public policy and management, and urban
design.
With funding from Study Melbourne Research
Partnerships through veski (a state government initiative
to enhance Victoria’s intellectual capital), The Faculty of Art,
Design and Architecture (MADA) and MSDI researchers
proposed solutions together with program partners from
Indonesia, Australia and Switzerland that could remove
500 tonnes of waste from the river and recycle some waste
into new products, creating value and growth for
local communities and industries.
Global online learning opportunities continued in 2022
for students unable to travel. These included the Monash
Warwick Alliance Intensive Study Program and Pennsylvania
State University’s ‘World Campus’. Inbound mobility
programs also returned to Australian campuses in semester
two 2022, with 553 students commencing exchange, study
abroad and intercampus exchange programs.
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Overview
Global engagement
India
Eased travel restrictions in 2022 provided opportunities
for increased international activities in education and research,
and across our global sites and partner locations. Geopolitical
tensions continued to create a more complex environment
for international collaboration. We continued to align our
processes with the refreshed University Foreign Interference
Taskforce (UFIT) guidelines to counter foreign interference in
the Australian university sector.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)-Monash
Research Academy
Established in 2008, the Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay (IITB)-Monash Research Academy trains PhD
research students supervised by academics from IITB and
Monash, with students typically spending three years at IITB
and one year at Monash as part of this joint degree program.
In 2022, 36 PhD students commenced (bringing the total
number of enrolled students to 150), with 23 research
projects funded by industry or government. With 30 students
graduating in 2022, the program now has a total of 207
graduates since its establishment.
China
Monash Suzhou
Monash Suzhou comprises the Joint Research Institute
(JRI), and Monash Suzhou Research Institute (MSRI). In
2022, the Suzhou-based Southeast University-Monash
University Joint Graduate School (JGS) enrolled 543 new
masters students through its 10 masters areas, including
biotechnology, industrial design, international business,
health science, interpreting and translation studies, and
transportation systems. A total of 1550 masters students were
enrolled at the JGS in December 2022. Since 2020, 850
students normally based at Monash University in Australia
studied in Suzhou, including 120 students in 2022 due to
travel restrictions.
There were 69 Monash PhD students enrolled and
based at Suzhou, and a further 21 PhD students were
enrolled under the Monash University-Southeast University
(SEU) joint PhD through five research and development
centres: advanced computation in science and engineering,
energy and environment, advanced materials and
manufacturing, life science, and future cities.
In 2022, 363 masters students graduated from the
JGS, taking the total number of JGS graduates to 1713 since
its establishment in 2012. With four PhD students graduating
in 2022, there have now been 17 PhD completions at
Monash Suzhou.
Other initiatives
We signed 12 education collaboration agreements
with Chinese institutions in 2022, including five renewals
and seven new agreements. The agreements comprised
seven articulation agreements (five renewed; two new), two
memoranda of understanding (both new), one new joint
supervision agreement, one new study abroad agreement,
and one new study tour agreement.
As part of the Monash stay component of the joint
degree program, 26 students travelled to Australia in 2022 to
work with their Monash supervisors and further their research
projects through access to our laboratories and resources.
Other initiatives
Monash signed an articulation agreement and a double
masters agreement with O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in
India. JGU is a private university recognised as an Institution
of Eminence by India’s Ministry of Education. The articulation
agreement allows students who have completed one and a
half years of an undergraduate degree program at the JGU
School of Government and Public Policy to transfer credit into
a range of business programs at Monash. The double masters
allows students from Monash and JGU to complete one year
of graduate studies in public policy at JGU and one year at
Monash. Upon completion, students are awarded a Master of
Arts (Public Policy) from JGU and a Master of Public Policy
from Monash.
Monash strengthened its engagement with the Tata
Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) through the signing of a
double masters agreement. The double masters enables
students from Monash and TISS to undertake a Master of Arts
(Development Studies) at TISS and a Master of International
Development Practice at Monash. Students study one year at
Monash and one year at TISS, and are awarded a testamur
from both institutions on completion.
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Indonesia
Australia-Indonesia Centre
The Australia-Indonesia Centre (AIC) is a Monash
University-based bilateral collaborative research initiative
established by the Australian and Indonesian governments,
leading universities and industry to advance people’s links in
science, technology, education, innovation and culture.
The Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research (PAIR),
an AIC initiative supported by the Australian and Indonesian
governments and 11 universities across both countries,
commissioned five projects under the Young People and Skills
research scheme that focused on the development of young
people in South Sulawesi. The scheme responded to the
Indonesian national government’s priority to capitalise on the
country’s large youth population and aimed to identify skills
gaps and development needs of young people across a range
of sectors.
In the second half of 2022, PAIR researchers submitted
their Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) reports for PAIR’s
major research projects in the following areas: commodities
(seaweed farming); transport, logistics and supply chain;
young people, health and wellbeing; and young people and
development. These reports represented two years of work
during which key stakeholders from the national government
and South Sulawesi provincial government were engaged and
consulted to ensure findings were useful and relevant to their
policy priorities.
PAIR also commissioned 19 Tactical Work Packages
(TWPs) in 2022, which complement and build on the work
done in the SIPs. The TWPs included a broadened focus on
topics related to gender equality and social inclusion, including
projects focused on the socio-economic impact of Sulawesi’s
first railway line, safety and accessibility for women and people
with disabilities using the new railway line, digital healthcare
systems for people with disabilities, services for women
experiencing family violence, and improving accessibility on
campus at Universitas Hasanuddin.
PAIR’s Talent Accelerator Program launched two
online modules: ‘Researchers Working Across Cultures’ and
‘Researchers Working Towards Impact’. These four-week
programs were completed by early career researchers through
the Open Learning platform.
The AIC coordinated training for 26 Indonesian health
researchers to develop skills in conducting rapid reviews
of current evidence for policy-makers to use during health
crises. The World Health Organisation-funded project led to
the establishment of a Health Rapid Review Experts Network
in Indonesia to support the COVID-19 pandemic response
and preparedness.
In its seventh year, ReelOzInd!, the AIC’s short film
competition and festival, was conducted simultaneously
in theatres in Makassar and Melbourne for the first time
since 2019.
Malaysia
Monash University, Malaysia
A total of 9326 students were enrolled at Monash
University Malaysia in 2022. Of those total enrolments,
28.6 per cent were international students and 71.4 per cent
were Malaysian domestic students.
In-person student mobility programs resumed and
welcomed 28 students from European partner universities,
while 180 students from the Malaysia campus travelled
to partner universities or Monash campuses in Australia in
semester two. The campus welcomed 133 students from
Monash campuses in Australia under the Global Immersion
Guarantee (GIG) program in late 2022, where undergraduate
students were provided with a funded opportunity to travel
overseas and learn in the field. Additionally, the Monash
Malaysia PhD Global Mobility scheme funded 23 doctoral
students to gain research experience outside Malaysia at
other prestigious global universities and institutions such as
the University of Oxford, King’s College London, Karolinska
Institute, Seoul National University, National University of
Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and the
University of Western Australia.
From a competitive pool of more than 260 applicants,
14 PhD students were awarded the inaugural Global
Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS), which supports
students to undertake the first and third years of their doctoral
program in Malaysia and their second year in Australia.
A partnership between the Malaysia campus’ South
East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO) and Heidelberg
University’s Institute of Global Health (HIGH) in Germany was
established to explore climate change and its health impacts
in South East Asia. This new collaboration builds on expertise
in climate change research at HIGH and the ten-year legacy of
SEACO as a significant health surveillance site in Malaysia.
The Malaysia campus and Agilent Technologies
established the Agilent Integrated Biology Facility, an advanced
research facility to support biomedical, pharmaceutical and
clinical research conducted at the campus. The primary aim
of this facility is to establish a collaborative research and
development environment between the university and industry
to share analytical expertise and advanced technologies for
analysing proteins, drugs, and small and large molecules.
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Europe
Prato Centre, Italy
Established in 2001, the Prato Centre is a study
destination for our students and a platform to develop links
with Europe through research and industry collaboration.
With the easing of travel restrictions, our students were
able to study in Prato from June 2022. Education programs
included Monash Global Campus Intensives, a new suite
of interdisciplinary undergraduate units offered across the
Monash campus network with content developed by multiple
faculties. Monash staff in Australia and Prato ensured a safe
and supported return to learning abroad in the ongoing
pandemic setting. In total, 568 students studied in Prato
in 2022.
Monash faculties and institutes were also able to
recommence holding in-person international research
meetings and conferences from June 2022. These events
help connect Monash to major research networks and develop
industry partnerships, particularly those based in Europe. A
total of 22 research events were held with 932 participants.
The Centre also hosted school tours, professional
education courses, a visual residency program and showing of
The Endangered Generation?, an independent documentary
which featured a group of our world-leading researchers.
This year’s visual resident was Hayley Millar Baker, a
Gunditjmara artist.
Monash University European Research Foundation
In June 2022, the Monash University European
Research Foundation (MUERF) was registered with the
relevant authorities in Italy. MUERF is an independent notfor-profit research foundation that complements the Monash
University Prato Centre’s activities by developing research
funding and partnering capacity for the University in Europe.
MUERF was awarded a research grant by the European
Climate Foundation to extend the work of the Monash Climate
Change Communication Research Hub (MCCCRH) to Europe.
MCCCRH is working to increase public understanding of
climate change amongst disengaged audiences, with Italy as
MCCCRH’s pilot initiative in Europe.
Alliance with University of Warwick, United Kingdom
The Monash Warwick Alliance celebrated 10 years of
partnership with a series of hybrid events from December
2021 until mid-2022 involving students, staff and alumni.
Major joint research initiatives in high-energy particle
physics and antimicrobial resistance remain active, building
on Monash’s and Warwick’s complementary expertise and
capabilities in these fields. These initiatives received further
external financial and partnership investment in 2022.
More than 10 new research and education
collaborations were seeded by both universities in 2022.
The Alliance’s 10th International Conference of Undergraduate
Research (ICUR), an annual …