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SAMSS Journalism student wins inaugural ABC Local Radio Award
The winner of the inaugural ABC Local Radio Award for Emerging Journalists is Sarah Price...(more)
Congratulations Kay Steel!
Congratulations to Kay Steel (and her supervisor Prof Erik Eklund) - word just came through that all requirements have been met for her PhD. Just the graduation ceremony to go and she'll be Doctor Kay!...(more)
Congratulations Sue Whyte, PhD 'passed'
Please join me in congratulating soon-to-be-Doctor Sue Whyte. She received glowing reports from her PhD thesis assessors...(more)
SAMSS PhD candidate awarded Early Career Development Fellowship
Jacqui Howell was successful in gaining one of a small number of Early Career Development Fellowships offered across the University...(more)
Journalism student wins prestigious 2011 Herb Thomas Memorial Trust Award
An international student from Mumbai, Anirudh Asher, is the 2011 winner of the Herb Thomas award to assist students pursuing a career in writing and media. (more...)
Dr Debra Manning receives 2010 Vice-Chancellor's Social Inclusion Award
Congratulations to Dr Debra Manning, Lecturer in Community Welfare and Counselling, School of Applied Media and Social Sciences, who received a 2010 Vice-Chancellor's Social Inclusion Award at the Diversity and Inclusion Week event to launch the University’s Social Inclusion Strategy...(more)
AGRI-FOOD XVII
The Australian and New Zealand Agri-Food Research Network conference for 2010 will be held in the auditorium (Building 3E) at the Gippsland Campus of Monash University, Monday 29 November to Wednesday 1 December. A field trip to experience some of Gippsland’s regional foods and wines will take place on the Sunday (28 November) before the conference...(more)
Great success for SAMSS academics!
Congratulations to Dr David Baker and Dr Mark Symmons, both members of winning Arc Linkage grant application teams! ...(more)
Dean’s Commendation of Excellence in Teaching Awards
A number of SAMSS academic staff members recently received Dean's Commendations of Excellence in Teaching awards, for units they taught in Semester one, 2010...(more)
SAMSS program wins Vice-Chancellor's special commendation
Congratulations to Dr Stuart Levy and the DoTS team for receiving a special commendation from the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning for the Diploma of Tertiary Studies (DoTS) program...(more)
Would you like to learn more about Honours?
At the Honours Information Session on Thursday 16 September at 1pm in 1S210 you can hear about Honours from current and former students and learn how to apply for places and scholarships.
A free light lunch will be available, too. RSVP: Kim.Peavey@monash.edu
2010 Premier's Women's Summit, Melbourne
Head of Journalism Dr Louise North was invited to speak at the 2010 Premier's Women's Summit on August 19. The Summit, hosted by the Victorian Premier John Brumby and Minister for Women's Affairs Maxine Morand was attended by more than 200 key stakeholders, including industry and government representatives and academics...(more)
School secures multiple Dean's teaching commendations
Twelve current SAMSS staff have received Dean’s Teaching Commendations for their efforts in semester one and two in 2009. The Awards were handed to staff at the most recent staff meeting... (read more)
Fortnightly Research Forums
SAMSS hosts a fortnightly research forums held on Thursdays from 1-2pm in 1S102. It's a great way to catch up with friends and colleagues and see what else is happening in the research arena.
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