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Industry Gateway. Skip to Navigation Taking on the Grand Challenges Ian Waitz leads the school of engineering to solve today's large-scale practical problems.… Continue Reading > View Related Video > Advance your company's agenda at MIT. Get Connected > Find offices and resources that can help you make the most of MIT. Start Exploring > Find more > Staff biographies. Dr Heather St John Heather is the Director of Industry Engagement, and oversees the pipeline of industry engagement activities undertaken by Monash’s team of Business Development Managers, as well as coordinating the establishment of major multidisciplinary strategic alliances. She was formerly the Senior Business Development Manager with the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and developed the strategic plans for the Monash Comprehensive Cancer Consortium and the South-east Melbourne Alliance for Regenerative Therapies.
With a PhD in chemistry (UQ) and specialisation in surface analysis, her research and industry experience over the past 20 years has been primarily in the development of biocompatible coatings and polymers for the medical device industry. At CSIRO she was part of the team that developed the world’s first extended wear contact lens, and later led the Advanced Composites group.
Ms Clare Meeker Sharon Aburn Dr Alastair Hick Dr David Lyster Ms Maria Harrison-Smith. Employability initiative winner: Edinburgh College of Art | Higher Education Network. Even the most motivated students don't tend to finish their degree with three year of relevant work experience under their belt. Anyone graduating from the Edinburgh College of Art graphic design programme however, will have spent three of their four years working for one of several in-house "design agencies" that are set up annually by final year students and work as profit-generating companies to meet genuine commercial briefs. This isn't on top of students' university work - it's part of it. One day of every undergraduate's week is allocated to the project, and each agency is guided by an established industry mentor. The strength of the relationships fostered between the department and professional agencies "is above and beyond regular academic/industry contact," says programme head Zoe Patterson.
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Careers. RMIT. RMIT University was established in 1887 to serve the needs of Melbourne’s economy. More than 120 years on, the University’s mission remains the same in spirit – but dramatically different in scope. Today, RMIT is a global university of technology, with an engagement with industry on a scale to match. From the design of curriculum to applied research, the University works with domestic and international partners to equip students with the state-of-the-art knowledge that enables them to excel in their chosen professions. Engaging with industry and community is a dialogue. RMIT seeks advice and input from industry leaders, in order to provide value in the many areas of engagement: skill development, work placements, applied research, consultancies and more. RMIT’s partners include sectoral trend-setters such as Siemens, Pacific Brands, Airbus, Volkswagen, Bioproperties Australia, City of Hume, China Power, Guess, Alcoa, Baulderstone Hornibrook and Boeing.
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