Postgraduate Prospectus 2019 (July 2019) | Page 9

STUDENT LIFE Life at Monash extends far beyond the walls of a lecture theatre. Take full advantage of the unparalleled academic support and recreational activities available to you all year round to shape an incredible university experience you’ll never forget. Athletics Leading an active and healthy lifestyle ensures that your body stays strong and your mind sharp. Enjoy the range of sporting activities on campus, starting with the Monash Sports Centre where you can find indoor courts for badminton, and outdoor courts for futsal, basketball, and handball. Clubs and societies Take a break from your studies and join a community. We have over 55 student-run clubs and organisations of varied interests ranging from sports, creative and performing arts, academic, to the cultural and spiritual. They offer endless opportunities for fun, friendship, and personal development. mupa.monash.edu.my Study support Our library has an extensive collection and online resources where you can find just about everything you’ll need in your learning and research journey. You can also sign up for workshops to brush up on various academic and learning skills like research, writing, citing and referencing practices. monash.edu.my/library Public lectures There’s always more to learn. The Sir John Monash Lectures and the Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speakers Series are avenues where you can engage with high-profile thinkers, leaders, policy makers, academics and experts on a wide variety of topics across fields. Sir John Monash Lectures 2017 Speaker highlights Food for thought Food production must be increased by 70-100% by 2050 to support the world's increasing population. Dr Jim Peacock from the University of Technology Sydney had a few ideas. Lightening up Professor Shuji Nakamura from the University of California walked us through the development of blue LEDs that made energy saving white light sources possible, and won him the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics. State of separation Professor Edmund Terence Gomez from the University of Malaya made a case for the need of major revamp in Malaysia's public policies, and calls for businesses to be based on entrepreneurial capacity. A promising future Professor Jackie Ying, executive director of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore, is leading a revolutionary application of nanotechnology to energy and biomedical fields. Boom or bust? The UK has been one of the leaders in the use of health technology assessment within the EU. In the wake of Brexit, will the influence of its approaches be diminished? Professor Michael Drummond from the University of York shared his conclusions. POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019 7