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The latest corruption scandal in Indonesian public higher education should start a backlash to finally reform – and strengthen – the sector Indonesia has more than 4,500 higher education institutions – 2,000 more than China – and research productivity has increased in recent years, albeit off a low base. However, Indonesia’s highest ranked institution in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2022, the University of Indonesia, is only 17th in Southeast Asia – in the 801-1000 range globally. And Indonesian universities’ rankings are generally declining. The global reputation for local higher education is in contrast of a growing demand for…

Updates New year – new career boost Congratulations to our recently promoted team members: Dr Santi Dharmaputra Head, Southeast Asia Jack Andrew-Kabilafkas  Senior Associate Monica Trezise Project Manager We are also joined by Liz Phillips, based in Canberra, Australia. Our team is growing and we are hiring new talent based in Australia, Indonesia and the United Kingdom. Get in touch if you are interested!  

Professor Paddy Nixon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra, reflects on what brought him joy during the pandemic and how it has transformed the way he communicates. We also hear his version of a collective noun for lockdowns.

Applications close soon Be part of teaching the future This is a unique chance to be part of a pioneering development that will contribute to the well-being of Indonesia and the region. The establishment team will deliver enterprising postgraduate and post-professional education and develop research; both teaching and research will be applied locally in partnership and collaboration. Monash Indonesia will be transdisciplinary, with overlap between its fields of specialisation. Teaching and research will be in the fields of business innovation, urban design, public health innovation, data science and public policy, in ways that are applied to critical local themes such…

Future cities and urban challenges have long been part of the applied global research at Monash University In this clip, Monash experts from human geography, urban planning and design, social sciences, engineering and transport studies and software engineering talk about how future cities need to be designed for people and need to be cities for everyone. Be part of growing into an urban future Our  search is now on for academic talent in urban design to join Monash Indonesia from 2021. Read on to learn more about how joining Monash Indonesia in the field of urban design will put academics…

Monash Indonesia is the next campus in the Monash University global network. Opening in 2021, we are now recruiting academic talent in the fields of business innovation, data science, public health innovation, public policy and urban design, as well as a dedicated team of enterprising professional staff. Contact us for more on how to join. Join BSD City locals Dr Ila Rosmilawati (Researcher, De Sailly Consulting) and Selvi Tanggara (Chief Representative, Monash Indonesia Representative Office) as they take our Indonesian Country Manager, Dr Santi Dharmaputra, on a tour of their hometown. Bumi Surpong Damai, commonly referred to as BSD City,…

Monash Indonesia is the next campus in the Monash University global network. Opening in 2021, we are now recruiting academic talent in the fields of business innovation, data science, public health innovation, public policy and urban design, as well as a dedicated team of enterprising professional staff. Contact my team for more on how to join. To learn more about how joining Monash Indonesia will put academics into an emerging tech ecosystem, with opportunities for applied research and education in all these fields and more, see below. By Rosalind De Sailly Indonesia’s economy To understand the booming tech scene in…

‘Regional universities are anchor institutions for which there is no substitute.’ Professor Todd Walker on how a university-led recovery could bolster regional economies hit by COVID-19. At the time of interview, Walker was Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of New England. He is Principal and Vice-Chancellor (Designate) at the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI). Navigating the New Normal with Professor Todd Walker from De Sailly Consulting on Vimeo.

‘Student well-being and safety needs to be embedded in strategy and curriculum’ – Dr Christie White on how COVID-19 drove sector learning regarding the student experience. Dr White is Executive Director (Student Success & Wellbeing) at the University of Southern Queensland. Navigating the New Normal with Dr Christie White from De Sailly Consulting on Vimeo.