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2) A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, is a global leader in research and education. The State of Victoria has one of the largest research and development clusters in the southern hemisphere producing world-leading, commercially focussed research. Victoria has long been recognised as a global knowledge hub, attracting researchers, investment and collaboration from around the globe. The state has one of the highest university education participation rates in the world, and is home to experts dedicated to an impressive array of disciplines. From ground-breaking research into the development of self-repairing carbon fibre composite materials for the aviation industry, to the synthesis of new molecules to combat diseases such as tuberculosis and prostate cancer, Victorian universities are solving problems of global significance. Victoria’s universities have forged productive partnerships with local and international universities and research institutes to deliver complete solutions to industry partners. This research is producing important discoveries across a full spectrum of research disciplines. The diversity and calibre of this research has led to Victorian universities being rated ‘above world standard’ in 96 disciplines in the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2015 rankings. 2  /  VICTORIA'S RESEARCH EXCELLENCE Victoria is home to world-class research facilities and infrastructure which underpins its research excellence. These span six major precincts in the areas of advanced manufacturing and aerospace; biomedicine; agriculture and food technology; manufacturing and materials technology, agriculture and biosciences; and technology. Within these precincts Victoria boasts infrastructure such as the Australian Synchrotron, Carbon Nexus (carbon fibre research facility), AgriBio (agricultural biosciences research and development facility) and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. Victoria attracts the best and brightest from around the globe. Each year, more than 160,000 international students from 160 countries choose to study in Victoria, attracted by the state’s excellent education institutions and high standard of living. Melbourne is ranked second to Paris as the world’s best student city, and has been declared ‘the world’s most liveable city’ for five consecutive years by The Economist magazine. Melbourne, and regional Victoria, are home to 10 universities, including two ranked in the world’s top 100. Victoria’s reputation for delivering quality education has generated prosperity and success for countless people, communities and organisations around the world. Such a concentration of knowledge, expertise and experience makes Melbourne a true international centre of research and education. 

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5) THE EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH FOR AUSTRALIA In 2015, the Australian Research Council conducted the third full Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation. This evaluation framework aims to identify and promote excellence across the full spectrum of research activity, including both discovery and applied research, within Australian higher education institutions. The ERA initiative evaluates the quality of the research being undertaken in Australian universities using national and international benchmarks, with the submissions evaluated by 155 Research Evaluation Committee members and 1,300 peer reviewers from Australia and abroad. The ratings are based around a variety of indicators relevant to different disciplinary areas, including citation profiles and peer reviews. The information is submitted by universities and covers all eligible researchers and their research outputs. At a national scale, the 2015 figures make impressive reading: 432,747 publications; 67,579 researchers and related staff; AU$9.9 billion of external research income; and 936 patents. The achievement of Victoria’s universities is equally impressive. The following tables show the research strengths measured as ‘well above world standard p’, ‘above world standard ¢’ and ‘at world standard ˜’. Notably, ninety-six discipline areas were rated as ‘well above world standard’, and numerous disciplines rated 'above world standard', at multiple institutions in areas such as Biomedical Engineering, Neurosciences, Condensed Matter Physics, Human Movement and Sports Science, Nanotechnology, Immunology, Architecture, Economics, Psychology, and Astronomical and Space Sciences. ERA CASE STUDIES 2015 / 5 

6) FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA LA TROBE UNIVERSITY MONASH UNIVERSITY RMIT UNIVERSITY SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY DEAKIN UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Mathematical Sciences ˜ ¢ ¢ ˜ ˜ p ¢ Pure Mathematics ˜ ¢ ¢ Applied Mathematics ˜ ˜ ¢ p p INSTITUTION Mathematical Sciences Statistics p p ˜ ¢ p Mathematical Physics ˜ Physical Sciences p Physical Sciences p ¢ p p Astronomical and Space Sciences p p p Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics p p p Condensed Matter Physics p p Optical Physics p p p p p ¢ Quantum Physics p p ¢ p Chemical Sciences Chemical Sciences ¢ ¢ p ¢ Analytical Chemistry ˜ p ¢ ¢ ¢ p ¢ p p p ¢ ¢ ˜ Inorganic Chemistry Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry p Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry ¢ Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural) p ¢ p ¢ p p p ¢ ˜ ¢ ˜ Theoretical and Computational Chemistry p Earth Sciences Earth Sciences ˜ Atmospheric Sciences p Geochemistry Geology ˜ Geophysics ˜ Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience KEY p well above world standard ¢ above world standard ˜ at world standard 6  /  VICTORIA'S RESEARCH EXCELLENCE ˜ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ 

7) CASE STUDIES CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS PHYSICAL SCIENCES Developing Diamond for Quantum Electronics Dark Matter La Trobe University’s Atom-scale Research Laboratory is focused on the development of quantum electronic devices using the material diamond. This work, which is supported by funding from the Australian Research Council, involves an international consortium of researchers from the United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore and Israel. The University of Melbourne will head an international research team involved in the SABRE (Sodium-iodide with Active Background REjection) project – the first ever direct-detection dark matter experiment in Australia, that aims to solve the next major challenges in particle physics. The project is being lead by Professor of Physics Elisabetta Barberio, a chief investigator of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Terascale. It will be hosted at the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory, which is due to begin construction in 2016. Facilities at the Australian Synchrotron, along with atom-scale microscopy at La Trobe University, have been used to investigate how to control the electronic properties of the diamond surface. Diamond is naturally an electrical insulator, but by functionalizing the diamond surface a perfectly flat layer of charge can be induced just below the surface. This charged sheet has been shown by the research team to possess important spin properties that demonstrate the potential of diamond for a new-generation of fast, low-power electronic devices for computing and sensing applications. Alongside collaborators from other Australian universities, Princeton University, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics, researchers plan to construct a AU$3.5 million laboratory underground surrounded by low-radiation basalt, to try to detect dark matter particles. Dark matter is thought to make up 23% of the mass-energy of the universe. It is yet to be detected by direct means and remains one of the most significant puzzles in modern astronomy and physics. The Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory will be the first laboratory of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. ERA CASE STUDIES 2015 / 7 

8) CASE STUDIES AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Application of smart sensor technology to improve productivity and welfare of sheep Ocean predators help to prevent climate change Between 10 to 30 per cent of lambs die within the first two days of lambing resulting in significant losses in productivity for the sheep industry. Research carried out at La Trobe University aims to reduce lamb mortality by identifying ewes with strong maternal instincts using smart sensor technology. Detailed information on the coordinated behaviours of both the ewe and her lamb(s) are monitored so that it is possible to select ewes with strong mothering instincts. Smart sensors also provide real-time data on grazing, suckling as well as the location of animals in the paddock, enabling the monitoring of productivity, health and welfare of animals. Sharks might have a bad name, but they may well be heroes protecting the earth from the perils of climate change. As part of an international study, Deakin University scientists have discovered that the loss of sharks through hunting is causing instability in the ocean’s food chain – leading to the release of carbon from the seafloor and coastal zones into the atmosphere. With fewer sharks, populations of the predators’ food sources, such as sea turtles, are consuming more seagrass, releasing carbon that has been locked away for millennia into the atmosphere. The research team is calling for urgent research and stronger conservation efforts to restore the role of predators in the ocean’s carbon cycle. 8  /  VICTORIA'S RESEARCH EXCELLENCE 

9) ¢ VICTORIA UNIVERSITY RMIT UNIVERSITY ¢ UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE MONASH UNIVERSITY ˜ SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY LA TROBE UNIVERSITY FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA DEAKIN UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY INSTITUTION Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences ¢ p Ecological Applications Environmental Science and Management ¢ p Soil Sciences p p p ¢ ¢ Biological Sciences Biological Sciences ˜ p ¢ Biochemistry and Cell Biology ˜ p ¢ ¢ Ecology ˜ p p p Evolutionary Biology ¢ ¢ ¢ p ˜ ¢ Genetics ¢ ¢ Microbiology p ¢ Physiology p ¢ ˜ Plant Biology p p ¢ p p p ¢ ¢ p Zoology ˜ ¢ Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Agriculture, Land and Farm Management ¢ ¢ Animal Production p p Crop and Pasture Production p ˜ Fisheries Sciences ¢ Forestry Sciences Veterinary Sciences ¢ p ¢ KEY p well above world standard ¢ above world standard ˜ at world standard ERA CASE STUDIES 2015 / 9 

10) FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA LA TROBE UNIVERSITY MONASH UNIVERSITY RMIT UNIVERSITY SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ˜ ˜ ˜ ¢ ˜ ˜ p Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing ¢ ¢ ˜ ¢ ¢ ˜ ¢ VICTORIA UNIVERSITY DEAKIN UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Information and Computing Sciences ¢ INSTITUTION Information and Computing Sciences Computation Theory and Mathematics ¢ Computer Software ¢ ¢ Data Format ˜ ˜ ¢ ˜ ˜ Distributed Computing ¢ Information Systems ˜ ˜ Library and Information Studies ¢ ˜ p ¢ ¢ ˜ p ¢ ¢ Engineering p ¢ Aerospace Engineering ¢ p Biomedical Engineering p p Chemical Engineering p p Engineering ¢ Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering ˜ ¢ ¢ p ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ p ¢ p Food Sciences ˜ ˜ Geomatic Engineering Manufacturing Engineering p ˜ ¢ p p Maritime Engineering Materials Engineering p p p p p Mechanical Engineering ¢ ¢ p ¢ p Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy ˜ Technology Technology ¢ p ¢ ¢ p Medical Biotechnology p Communications Technologies ¢ ¢ p p Nanotechnology KEY p well above world standard ¢ above world standard ˜ at world standard 10  /  VICTORIA'S RESEARCH EXCELLENCE ¢ ¢ 

11) CASE STUDIES AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MATERIALS ENGINEERING Composites fly high Energy Storage RMIT researchers have collaborated with Boeing Research & Technology Australia (BR&T Australia) to develop innovative methods for damaged hightech carbon fibre composite materials to repair themselves without human intervention. Professor Dan Li at Monash Engineering has invented a cost-effective and scalable way to split graphite into microscopic sheets and introduce ions or molecules between the layers to form a stable graphene gel. Through the use of ‘self-healing’, an aircraft with an outer shell is able to mimic the regenerative powers of skin and can repair itself when cracked or damaged. Professor Li has produced next generation super-capacitors, where improved performance of the gel allows for more than a 3-fold increase in storage capacity. The gel can also be converted into a high strength, highly porous and elastic graphene foam for use as a biosensor and tissue scaffold. This technology and its applications have been licensed to SupraG Energy as a Monash spinout company backed by private investment for use in renewable energy storage, portable electronics and electric vehicles. Researchers are undertaking a number of futuristic research projects in advanced composites that may, in coming years, find applications on civil and military aircraft and allow for a lighter aircraft. This will increase airplane efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce maintenance. ERA CASE STUDIES 2015 / 11 

12) CASE STUDIES NANOTECHNOLOGY Nano Lab facilitating research and education ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING Wearable Technology Swinburne's Nano Lab, housed in a clean room in the Advanced Technologies Centre, has a suite of tools capable of three-dimensional and traditional two-dimensional structuring, device fabrication and materials processing. Researchers use the laboratory to explore a wide range of phenomena including light propagation, absorption and scattering by nanoparticles and nanostructures, and the efficiency of nanofabrication. Areas of research include solar cells, light harvesting and fabrication of surfaces for photo-catalytic application. Applications of this research include the mass production of sensors that can be used for detection of Alzheimers bio-markers, the development of black silicon which has a bactericidal effect and has biomedical applications and the creation of unique and new nanomaterials using ultra-short laser pulses. 12  /  VICTORIA'S RESEARCH EXCELLENCE Victoria University researchers in partnership with Melbourne based company Ventou are developing a new wearable technology that will allow wearers to control devices in an augmented/ virtual reality setting. The research team are developing a wearable glove based on Ventou’s new conductive textile technology and Victoria University’s wireless body area network research. Prototype software applications are being developed across a multiplatform ecosystem and will demonstrate integration of sensor data from an external network of sensors with augmented and virtual reality. In these applications, the glove will provide users with a more natural way to manipulate objects that they see in devices such as the Google Glass and Oculus Rift. The technology once developed has the potential to be deployed in a large array of industries from real time gesture manipulation of virtual data in health and sports, to enabling dexterous handling of virtual objects in training programs for industrial manufacturing and defence. 

13) CASE STUDIES PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES HUMAN MOVEMENT AND SPORTS SCIENCE Do some athletes carry the injury gene? Drug development The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science has leading researchers in the area of modulating activity of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) which are drug targets for a large number of existing pharmaceuticals. GPCRs sit on the surface of cells, interacting with molecules to activate chemical processes inside the cell. There are hundreds of types of GPCRs and while some medicines currently on the market work via GPCRs there are many more that remain targets for the development of new drugs. The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science has developed GPCR expertise comprising technology, research facilities and world leading scientists that enable it to conduct fundamental research, drug discovery and preclinical drug development activities on GPCR targets. The therapeutic potential includes fields such as metabolism, cardiology, neurology and psychiatry, rheumatology, and oncology. Scientists are investigating whether certain genes can make you more prone to injury in sport. Victoria University and a team of international researchers are gathering genetic profiles from people who have ruptured their Anterior Cruciate Ligament, or ACL, in search of a common genetic thread. ACL rupture is one of the most severe musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries in sport and is often career-ending for athletes, particularly in ball sports such as football and soccer. Previous studies with smaller samples suggested a link between the collagen genes controlling ligaments and tendon structure in humans and susceptibility to injuries such as ACL rupture. This is the first large-scale study to test whether this gene actually predicts such injuries. It could also lead to the discovery of other genetic compounds that may be associated with ACL injuries. Monash is involved in a significant collaboration with Servier, a French pharmaceutical company, to develop new drugs against GPCRs. ERA CASE STUDIES 2015 / 13 

14) CASE STUDIES PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES NEUROSCIENCES Neuroimaging in epilepsy Chemists make promising TB find A Deakin University team has discovered a group of molecules that target and kill tuberculosis (TB) bacteria through the pioneering approach of ’click chemistry’. In 2014, the Deakin team synthesised 50 previously unknown molecules, several of which show outstanding promise for combatting TB, while others have gold standard potential for targeting prostate cancer. The molecules have been successfully tested by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and could help to combat the current global TB pandemic. Arrival of a new drug on the market could be critical, given the disease’s growing resistance to current drug treatments. 14  /  VICTORIA'S RESEARCH EXCELLENCE In collaboration with Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital, Swinburne’s Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre has developed a revolutionary imaging technique to locate and help plan surgical treatment for patients with focal epilepsy. The condition affects about 40 per cent of all epilepsy sufferers (approximately 100,000 in Australia). The technique uses magnetoencephalography, or MEG, a noninvasive way of reading and measuring the magnetic signals generated by brain activity, and locating their source. Used in combination with electroencephalography, MEG is opening a new window into the processes and the precise location of the electrical storms that trigger an epileptic event. 

15) DEAKIN UNIVERSITY FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA LA TROBE UNIVERSITY MONASH UNIVERSITY RMIT UNIVERSITY SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ¢ p ˜ ˜ p ˜ ˜ VICTORIA UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY INSTITUTION p Medical and Health Sciences Medical and Health Sciences Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics p p Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology p ¢ Clinical Sciences ¢ p ¢ Complementary and Alternative Medicine p p ˜ p Dentistry Human Movement and Sports Science p p ˜ p p p p p Immunology p Medical Microbiology p Neurosciences p p p ¢ p ¢ p p Nursing p Nutrition and Dietetics p p p p ¢ p Oncology and Carcinogenesis p p p Ophthalmology and Optometry Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine p ¢ Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences p p p ¢ Medical Physiology p p p ¢ ¢ ¢ Public Health and Health Services Other Medical and Health Sciences p ˜ p ˜ ¢ p Built Environment and Design Built Environment and Design ˜ ¢ Architecture ˜ p p Building ¢ ˜ Design Practice and Management ¢ ˜ Urban and Regional Planning ¢ ˜ p KEY p well above world standard ¢ above world standard ˜ at world standard ERA CASE STUDIES 2015 / 15 

16) CASE STUDIES ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES IHearYou® Getting to the heart of disease in vulnerable communities The IHearYou® System is designed to put patients in control of their own hearing. Consisting of hearing aids and online services, a Bluetooth enabled programmer is used to connect hearing aids to a smartphone application. This allows patients to tune their own acoustic preferences without the need for a trained audiologist. Non-communicable disease states impose a particularly high burden in vulnerable communities in transition from traditional lifestyles towards more sedentary behaviours and salty, more saturated fat-laden diets. The consequence of premature morbidity and mortality is particularly high among women and younger individuals when compared to affluent communities. Researchers at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research at Australian Catholic University have been at the forefront in research that highlights and responds to this challenging phenomenon with a particular focus on the health of Indigenous Australians and those living in the urban townships of sub-Saharan Africa. Seminal studies conducted by MacKillop researchers include the unique Heart of the Heart Study in Central Australia and the world-renowned Heart of Soweto Study in South Africa. Blamey Saunders Hearing has collaborated with RMIT's Leah Heiss, Planet Innovation, SRX Global, Hearing Lab Technologies, Commercialisation Australia and the Victorian Government to design the system and bring it to market. The design was awarded the Good Design Australia’s inaugural Social Innovation Design Award for its innovative approach to accessible design and business model. Image credits: Narelle Portanier, courtesy Blamey Saunders Hears. 16  /  VICTORIA'S RESEARCH EXCELLENCE 

17) CASE STUDIES PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES ECONOMICS Homeless or at risk of homelessness Innovations in motor and cognitive rehabilitation using virtual-reality (and other new technologies) Research in Australian Catholic University’s Centre of Disability and Development Research has been geared to knowledge translation in the field of neurorehabilitation, in both children and adults. The Centre has developed two innovative virtual-reality based solutions – Elements and Resonance – for rehabilitation of hand function in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and in adults with brain injury. These systems were developed with the support of two Australian Research Council Linkage Grants, and two partner grants from the Australia Council for the Arts. The results of several clinical evaluations indicated that patients found the Elements system engaging and easy to use. Patients’ movement skills improved significantly, and, importantly, the treatment transferred positively to day-to-day functioning. These results were shown for adults with a traumatic brain injury and children with various forms of hemiplegia resulting from cerebral, stroke and other conditions. The outcomes of Resonance evaluations are ongoing. The University of Melbourne hosts the Journeys Home Survey, a national longitudinal study following people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The study, undertaken by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, analyses the social, economic and personal factors that contribute to homelessness. The Journeys Home data is the largest and most comprehensive study of its kind and contributes to policy and service provision of individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of falling into homelessness. Journeys Home will be used by policy makers, academics and service providers to understand the needs and experiences of Australians in the field of housing and will help all levels of government to provide better services to people who have living and housing challenges. The recently completed study is anticipated to have ongoing impact on policies and programs. ERA CASE STUDIES 2015 / 17 

18) MONASH UNIVERSITY RMIT UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY ¢ Education Systems ˜ Curriculum and Pedagogy Specialist Studies in Education SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY LA TROBE UNIVERSITY DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ˜ FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Education ˜ ¢ ˜ p ˜ ˜ ¢ ˜ p ˜ ˜ ¢ ¢ ¢ ˜ ˜ Economics ˜ ˜ ¢ Economic Theory ¢ Applied Economics ˜ INSTITUTION Education p p ˜ ˜ Economics p p ˜ ¢ ˜ ¢ p p ˜ ¢ p ˜ p p ¢ ¢ Econometrics Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services ˜ Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Banking, Finance and Investment Business and Management ˜ ˜ ˜ Commercial Services ˜ ¢ ˜ p ˜ p ˜ Marketing p ˜ p Tourism ˜ Transportation and Freight Services ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ Studies in Human Society Studies in Human Society ˜ ˜ ¢ ˜ ¢ ¢ ˜ ˜ Criminology ˜ ˜ Anthropology ˜ p ˜ Human Geography Policy and Administration Political Science ¢ ˜ ˜ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Social Work Sociology ˜ ˜ ¢ ˜ p ¢ ˜ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ˜ ˜ ˜ ¢ Psychology and Cognitive Sciences p ˜ ˜ Psychology p ¢ ¢ ˜ Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Cognitive Sciences 18  /  VICTORIA'S RESEARCH EXCELLENCE p 

19) ˜ ˜ ˜ p ˜ p Law ˜ ˜ ˜ p ˜ p ¢ ˜ VICTORIA UNIVERSITY RMIT UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE MONASH UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF DIVINITY LA TROBE UNIVERSITY SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY DEAKIN UNIVERSITY FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Law and Legal Studies ¢ INSTITUTION Law and Legal Studies Studies in Creative Arts and Writing Studies in Creative Arts and Writing ˜ Art Theory and Criticism ¢ Film, Television and Digital Media ˜ ¢ ¢ ˜ ¢ Journalism and Professional Writing ˜ Performing Arts and Creative Writing ˜ ˜ ˜ ¢ p ¢ ˜ ¢ ¢ ¢ p ¢ Visual Arts and Crafts ¢ p ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Language, Communication and Culture Language, Communication and Culture ˜ Communication and Media Studies ˜ ¢ Cultural Studies ˜ p Language Studies ˜ ˜ ¢ ¢ ˜ p ¢ p ¢ p p Literary Studies ¢ ˜ Linguistics ¢ ¢ p ˜ ¢ History and Archaeology History and Archaeology ˜ ¢ ˜ Archaeology Curatorial and Related Studies Historical Studies p ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ¢ Philosophy and Religious Studies ¢ ˜ Applied Ethics ˜ ˜ p ˜ Philosophy and Religious Studies History and Philosophy of Specific Fields ¢ Religion and Religious Studies ¢ ¢ ¢ ˜ ˜ ¢ ¢ ˜ Philosophy ˜ ¢ p p ¢ ˜ ˜ For more information contact the International Education Unit, within the Victorian State Government, on +61 3 9651 9560 or email studymelbourne@ecodev.vic.gov.au KEY p well above world standard ¢ above world standard ˜ at world standard ERA CASE STUDIES 2015 / 19 

20) KEY CONTACTS AT VICTORIAN UNIVERSITIES Australian Catholic University Dean of Research Phone: +61 2 9739 2435 Email: dean.research@acu.edu.au www.acu.edu.au Monash University Associate Director, Global Initiatives Phone: +61 3 9905 2094 Email: joanna.donagan@monash.edu www.monash.edu Deakin University Executive Director, Deakin International Phone: +61 3 9244 5270 Email: john.molony@deakin.edu.au www.deakin.edu.au RMIT University Director, International Partnerships and Development Phone: +61 3 9925 9059 Email: Saskia.Hansen@rmit.edu.au www.rmit.edu.au Federation University Australia Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Phone: +61 3 5327 9745 Email: research.services@federation.edu.au www.federation.edu.au Swinburne University of Technology Director, Swinburne International Phone: +61 3 9214 5234 Email: vpifs@swin.edu.au www.swinburne.edu.au/global La Trobe University Director, Research Office Phone: +61 3 9479 1144 Email: ResearchOffice@latrobe.edu.au www.latrobe.edu.au/researchers MDC University of Divinity The Office of the Vice-Chancellor Phone: +61 3 9853 3177 Email: enquiries@divinity.edu.au www.divinity.edu.au The University of Melbourne Research, Innovation & Commercialisation Phone: +61 3 8344 0165 Email: ric-rice@unimelb.edu.au www.unimelb.edu.au/research/ Victoria University Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Research Training) Phone: +61 3 9919 5577 Email: research@vu.edu.au www.vu.edu.au/research DISCLAIMER The information contained in this booklet is provided for general guidance and assistance only and is not intended as advice. You should make your own inquiries as to the appropriateness and suitability of the information provided. While every effort has been made to ensure the currency, accuracy or completeness of the content we endeavour to keep the content relevant and up to date and reserve the right to make changes as require. The Victorian Government, authors and presenters do not accept any liability to any person for the information (or the use of the information) which is provided or referred to in the booklet. Authorised by the Victorian Government Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources 1 Spring Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone (03) 9208 3333 February 2016 DEDJTR9653/16 © Copyright State of Victoria Except for any logos, emblems, trademarks, artwork and photography this document is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence.