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On Wednesday, July 24, President Hamdullahpur led a delegation from the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ to Australia’s Monash University, where the president and his Monash University counterpart, Vice-Chancellor Ed Byrne, signed an extension to the two universities’ Memorandum of Understanding, extending the globe-spanning partnership well into the future.

President Hamdullahpur and Vice-Chancellor Byrne hailed the MOU extension as an outstanding example of international and interdisciplinary research collaboration.

“The University of ��ݮ��Ƶ is delighted that Monash University, which shares so much in common with ��ݮ��Ƶ, will continue to be a key member of our global network of research partnerships,” said President Hamdullahpur.

Monash University was founded in 1958 – just one year after the establishment of the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ – by Sir John Monash, a civil engineer who also served Australia with distinction during the First World War as a senior army officer.

The University of ��ݮ��Ƶ’s point-person on internationalization, Associate Vice-President Nello Angerilli, notes that like ��ݮ��Ƶ, Monash is known as a highly innovative upstart on the international scene.

“These universities were founded in the same era, they share a reputation for innovation, and they’re both thoroughly entrepreneurial not only in terms of their activities, but in terms of their organizational cultures,” Angerilli said. “It’s a perfect match, and enables both institutions to add serious depth and reach to their international portfolios.”

Similarly to ��ݮ��Ƶ’s membership Canada’s prestigious U15 – the top 15 research-intensive universities in the country – Monash is part of Australia’s equivalent, the “G8”.

“Strategic international partnerships are essential in today’s post-secondary education system,” said President Hamdullahpur. “Monash University and the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ are ideal partners.”

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