Collaborative research supported with ARC Linkage grants
Research
Monash University has achieved its best ever performance in the latest round of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage projects scheme.
The University received 24 ARC Linkage grants in Round 2 of the scheme, placing second among university recipients with an outstanding success rate of 57.1 per cent - well above the 40.9 per cent average.
Monash was awarded $6,903,703 million in total, representing an increase of $2 million on Round 2 last year.
International collaboration was at the heart of the Monash applications and the University is delighted that researchers will be able to undertake important studies in health and wellbeing, engineering, road safety, IT, human resources, business and economics, arts, law and culture.
Professor Ed Byrne Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University congratulated the successful researchers.
“ARC Linkage funding is increasingly competitive and our rate of successful applications in this round is testimony to the strength of our researchers and the important collaborative partnerships they have developed with universities and organisations worldwide,” Professor Byrne said.
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Edwina Cornish said the grants would enable researchers to deliver world-class research that provides solutions for real-world problems.
“Monash University is committed to supporting its researchers in their efforts to produce world-leading research that makes the world a better place,” Professor Cornish said.
“Our success in Round 2 validates this approach and we are delighted that so many Monash researchers will now be able to develop long-term strategic alliances that may result in innovative solutions for the very real problems facing business and society, now and in the future.”
Seven grants were awarded to the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science and successful projects include potential vaccines for respiratory disease, new treatments for bacterial infections in hospitals, manufacture of new pharmaceuticals and improving management decisions in mental health care.
Public health remains a high priority with funding provided for projects to explore consumption and potential harm of energy drinks, and the development of a program for smokers to quit during a stay in hospital.
Funding also extends to research to improve children's safety in cars and two projects to help sight and hearing impaired children learn more quickly and easily.
Researchers will also continue to tackle global challenges with funding provided for the development of alternative transport in the mining industry, environmental improvements for marine life and reducing crime in young repeat offenders.