10 - 12 - 2021
Join us for this week's roundup of inspiring Scholar news...
Alies wins Best Director award
The South Australian Screen Awards Gala is recognised for showcasing and celebrating emerging talent in the state. They have awarded The Grand Jury Prize to the short film MYTH – The Go Between, directed by Alies Sluiter, 2015 Australian Cultural John Monash Scholar (supported by Tim Fairfax AC and the Australia Council of the Arts), who has also been named Best Director. InDaily, Adelaide’s independent digital news site, has recognised these awards as a highlight for this year’s SA screen sector.
Updates to leukaemia research
Dr Mark Dawson, 2006 John Monash Scholar, has co-authored peer-reviewed research that has recently been published in Nature. The article entitled: Non-genetic determinants of malignant clonal fitness at single-cell resolution explains how new fundamental insights into acute myeloid leukaemia may inform future therapeutic strategies.
Aboriginal lawyer takes trailblazing quest to Oxford University
Emma Garlett, 2022 Wesfarmers John Monash Scholar, has recently appeared on SBS NITV radio in an interview with Bertrand Tungadame. In her interview, Emma discusses the inspiration she draws on from her Elders, her family and community to do the work she does. Emma is committed to connecting traditional landowners to mining strategies, as well as economic and social strategies. Her double degree at Oxford will combine business and law to enhance collaboration for co-designing effective policies and processes, to ultimately enhance the sustainability of companies as they navigate their businesses into the future.
Subsurface Earth exploration with Jack Muir
Congratulations Dr Jack Muir, 2015 Origin Foundation John Monash Scholar, who is set to embark on a Junior Research Fellowship at Wolfson College Oxford, in March 2022. Jack has completed his PhD at Caltech and has also been awarded the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. Jack works on imaging the Earth from near surface to the core, read more about his work in our story: Subsurface Earth exploration with Jack Muir.
Advocating for an equitable health system
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is the voice of general practitioners (GPs) across Australia. They recently celebrated Dr Isabel Hanson as the 2022 BHP John Monash Scholar. Isabel wears many hats, working as a GP, primary care researcher and lecturer at the University of Sydney, as well as a senior policy adviser at the Centre for Policy Development. After completing her postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford, she intends to return to Australia and continue her work with Aboriginal communities in advocating for an equitable health system.
Learning for a Better World
Learning for a Better World (The LBW Trust) believes that everyone deserves an education. They have recently published an online article thanking their ambassadors for their passion and engagement in support of fundraising activities. Ryan Carters, 2018 Roth/Segal John Monash Harvard Scholar is a former professional cricket player and founder of Batting for Change, a fundraising arm of the LBW Trust. Ryan founded Batting for Change in 2013 with a vision for helping young people in poverty achieve a high-quality education. Ryan juggles this responsibility alongside advising the Australian government on business, education, innovation and climate change policy.
‘Up and Down the Towne’
Morris dancing is a form of English folk dance, based on choreographed, rhythmic stepping. Dr Kathryn Roberts Parker, 2014 Australian Cultural John Monash Scholar (supported by Tim Fairfax AC and the Australia Council of the Arts), has traced the evolution of this dance style, originating in the 16th century, when it was associated largely with May Games and the performance culture of Robin Hood. This week on behalf of the University of Newcastle’s International Centre of Music (ICMuS), Kathryn will be presenting her insights at the Research Seminar 2021/22 series. This research project is part of her Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.
Severe COVID-19 and post-mortem lung tissue
Post-mortem lung tissue has provided crucial insights into severe cases of the COVID-19 disease. Dr Luke Milross, 2020 Roden Cutler NSW John Monash Scholar has co-authored a report on this topic, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Journal. The report collates findings from a full range of approaches to post-mortem lung tissue analysis that have been used in COVID-19 autopsy studies. The implications of these findings will improve the clinical management and health outcomes of COVID-19 patients into the future.
UK proposal to offshore asylum seekers
The UNSW Newsroom and The Conversation have both published the same opinion article written by Madeline Gleeson, 2012 John Monash Scholar. Madeline is Senior Research Fellow at the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW. She has previously provided oral and written evidence to the UK House of Commons on the proposal to introduce offshore processing.
The General Sir John Monash Foundation Annual Report 2021
"The best contribution you can make is one that comes from your own strengths", is a piece of advice that rings so true for us at the Foundation as we reflect on this past year. This year our theme for the Annual Report has been: vision and innovation with enduring impact, which is reflective of the resilience of our Scholars, who are not only responding to, but thriving in, these uncertain times. We hope you enjoy reading our full 2021 Annual Report here.
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