Annual Review 2017 | Page 6

Monash named #2 in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology The 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject placed Monash second in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology. The new rankings mean that Monash continues to be number one in Australia and within the Asia Pacific region. We have averaged a top 10 ranking in the discipline since the subject rankings were introduced in 2011. Recognising academic excellence A total of 236 undergraduate and postgraduate students were awarded scholarships for their academic achievements in two Scholarships Award Ceremonies. The award recipients were from all seven schools across six scholarship categories. The Campus Masterplan begins We are investing in the future by building new spaces for informal learning, student collaboration and research innovation. The first phase started with the expansion and development of a large informal learning space situated above the library, and a three-tier link deck between buildings 5 and 6. Professors part of global slum revitalisation project Professors Daniel Reidpath and Pascale Allotey are part of an international research consortium which has been awarded an AUD $14 million grant from Wellcome Trust (UK), for a Monash-led research project that will potentially improve the lives of more than a billion people living in urban slums globally. 5