Online symposium: Food Security in Australia - leave no-one behind

Join us during Anti-Poverty Week (Tuesday 18 October 2022 10-11.45am) for this online symposium   'Food Security in Australia - leave no-one behind', brought to you by Australia's S.H.A.R.E. Collaboration. A group of researchers from Universities around the country working towards Solutions supporting Household Food Security in Australia through Research and Evidence. 

You will hear from international (Joel Berg, Hunger Free America and MaryAnne MacLeod, Food Insecurity Team, Scottish Government)  and Australian leaders (including researchers for Monash's Dept of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food) as they reflect on key lessons learnt to move the food insecurity discourse towards new and effective solutions. You will then be part of a call to action to progress this agenda in Australia.

• Free registration here
• Flyer
• Event enquiries to Sue Kleve  suzanne.kleve@monash.edu 

Workshop on partnerships with philanthropic and impact investors

This workshop, convened in partnership with External Relations, Alumni and Development (ERDA), will be held 09:00-12:00 on 27th October. It will focus on what it takes to build deep and enduring partnerships with philanthropic foundations and impact investors as we seek to tackle the challenges of the age aligned with Impact 2030. Hearing from leading external voices in the philanthropy sector and key academics, we will consider:

• How do we go beyond transactional funding requests to building transformational partnerships with funders that drive impact at scale?

• How is the global philanthropic sector defining impact in partnerships and how do they perceive the role of universities? 

• What are the emerging trends in the philanthropic funding space and how can we as individuals, teams and the university position ourselves to meet them? 

• What lessons can we learn (good and bad) from previous Monash experiences to avoid repeating past mistakes and to improve program design that fosters growth and scaling of philanthropic partnerships?

When? - 09:00-12:00, 27 October 2022, followed by optional networking lunch

Where? -  The ‘Chancellery Room’, ground floor, Chancellery building, Clayton

Agenda? - The draft agenda is attached. 

• 09:00-10:15am - Session 1: Q&A ‘fireside chat’ with invited senior representatives of philanthropic and impact investing organisations.

• 10.15-10:45am - Morning tea and networking with invited panellists 

• 10.45-12:00pm - Session 2: Deep-dive session with key academics who have a track record of partnering with philanthropy for impact. This session provides an opportunity to hear first about the opportunities, challenges and lessons learned across four different case studies. 

Why participate? - Learn from invited sector leaders about trends and headwinds; Connect with colleagues beyond your faculty, institute and discipline; learn from others about their experience; understand the role that ERDA plays in supporting the development of partnerships and be part of this emerging community of practice.  

Who? - The workshop is open to all Monash staff. Both academic and professional staff are welcome, at all levels. Participant numbers are limited.

How? - Register on this link

Can’t make it on the day, but want to be kept informed? - register on the link and we will keep you updated (i.e. we will send you the workshop report).

What’s the ‘2022 Global Impact Workshop Series’? Our aim is to stocktake ‘who is doing what’ with the global impact sector and identify ways we can better collaborate with partners to scale our impact in line with Impact 2030’s ambitions. 

• Workshop 1, held on the 25th March, focused on our engagement with the United Nations (i.e. the World Health Organisation, UN-Women) and multilateral development banks (i.e World Bank, ADB) (see: Workshop 1 slides and Workshop 1 report here). 

• Workshop 2, held on 25th August, focused on partnerships with traditional government development/aid funders (e.g. DFAT, MFAT, USAID); international non-governmental organisations (i-NGOs) (e.g. Oxfam, Plan International); and for-profit private organisations (e.g. Cardno, GHD). (see Workshop 2 slides and Workshop 2 report here). 

• Workshop 3, planned for 27th October, is the final workshop in the series and will explore partnerships with philanthropic trusts and foundations.

Take a look at the agenda and if you’re interested, register today for the event here: on this link. Please also share this email with your Monash colleagues and networks.

 

For more information, don't hesitate to get in touch with Dr. Matthew French, Director Research Missions and Global Impact <matthew.french@monash.edu>. 

Welcome to Kelly Adlington, SCS Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator

Posted on behalf of Dr Vanalysa Ly, Research Manager, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health

I am pleased to welcome Kelly Adlington to the School Research Office to the newly created position of Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator

Kelly is currently finishing a PhD in Medical research and joins our team from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She has a research background where she focussed on determining the effect of α-actinin 3 deficiency on the regulation of skeletal muscle mass and response to androgens.

With Kelly joining the team there will be an important change in commercially sponsored clinical trial workflow in the School Research Office. Please direct all questions to the clinical trial role account (scs-research1@monash.edu) so that with Kelly or I can respond to you in a timely manner.

Please make Kelly welcome.

SCS staff receive Dean's Awards for Excellence

The Dean's Awards for Excellence were announced recently and SCS is delighted to report that five staff members have been recognised for their outstanding achievement within the Faculty.   

• Dr Tammie Choi, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics - Excellence in Education (Innovation in Learning and Teaching)
• Dr Filippe Oliveira, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Excellence in Education (Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning)
• A/Prof Joshua Ooi, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases - Excellence in Research (Enterprise)
• Rebecca Preston, SCS Finance Manager - Excellence in Professional Staff
• Dr Roshan Selvaratnam, Hudson Institute of Medical Research - Excellence in Doctoral Thesis

Find out more about SCS staff Dean's Awards for Excellence from the videos below:

Dr Tammie Choi

Dr Tammie Choi, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics - Excellence in Education (Innovation in Learning and Teaching)

Dr Tammie Choi is leading research on teaching and supporting international and culturally diverse students in health profession training. 

"The challenges we faced during the COVID-19 pandemic created opportunities to change and trial new education activities.  I am grateful to work in a collaborative team and thrive to optimise the learning experience for our students," said Dr Choi.

Dr Filippe Oliveira

Dr Filippe Oliveira, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Excellence in Education (Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning)

Dr Filippe Oliveira convenes a Biomedical Science and Science undergraduate unit (BME3082 - Fetal and Neonatal Development, which is consistently ranked 'Outstanding' and in the top 9% of units at Monash University. 

"I am honoured to receive this award and I would like to share this recognition of contribution to the quality of student learning with my colleagues and students in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and The Ritchie Centre," said Dr Oliveira.

A/Prof Joshua Ooi

A/Prof Joshua Ooi, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases - Excellence in Research (Enterprise)

A/Prof Joshua Ooi's research has received international recognition on the discovery of the key cause of autoimmune diseases.

"This has been a team effort and I have many people to thank for our success. Prof Eric Morand has been instrumental as a mentor and close collaborator, Peter Eggenhuizen, Janet Chang and Rachel Cheong for being brave enough to embark on this from the beginning. It's been a rewarding experiece and I look forward to translating our cell based products into therapies for autoimmune diseases," said A/Prof Ooi.

Rebecca Preston

Rebecca Preston, SCS Finance Manager - Excellence in Professional Staff

Rebecca Preston's greatest achievement in her role as the Finance Manager has been managing the significant growth of SCS over the last 15 years and has has gone above and beyond this year, also taking on the role of Acting School Manager, which she has executed with the same diligence and collaborative approach to her finance role.

"Thank you to Peter Ebeling and Clare Westhorpe for this nomination, and of course my amazing colleagues for their endorsements. I have been with SCS for 15 years and have loved watching it change and grow substantially.  Coming to work is easy when I work with such fabulous people!", said Rebecca Preston.

Dr Roshan Selvaratnam, Hudson Institute of Medical Research - Excellence in Doctoral Thesis

Dr Roshan Selvaratnam

Dr Roshan Selvaratnam's PhD focused on improving the detection and management of fetal growth restriction in the drive to reduce stillbirth.

"I am incredibly honoured to receive this award.  It is a testament to my supervisors - Dr Mary-Ann Davey and Prof Euan Wallace, all my collaborators, the organisations that have supported me, and the Victorian mothers and babies who have allowed me to use their stories and data to make meaningful contributions to pregnancy care in Victoria," said Dr Selvaratnam.