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Best of both worlds

10 June 2009

Sharada Krishnan

A professional staff member from the Malaysian campus in Sunway has had the opportunity to experience Monash from a different location and perspective, thanks to the University's staff mobility program.

Sharada Krishnan has spent four weeks at the Clayton campus as part of the Cross Campus Staff Mobility Program.

Monash offers two unique staff mobility programs: the Cross Campus Staff Mobility Program (CCSMP) and the Travelling Fellowship Award.

The CCSMP encourages staff to enhance their professional and educational development through inter-campus movement between the University's Australian, South African and Malaysian campuses, and the Monash Centre in Prato. Up to $6000 is offered to successful applicants.

The Travelling Fellowship Award of up to $4000 is open to general staff and is aimed at enhancing opportunities for participation in professional development in Australia or overseas.

Ms Krishnan said the program helped her to learn more about her role and how to adopt Monash styles, formats and processes to her work in Malaysia.

"I'm taking the best of both worlds home with me," Ms Krishnan said.

"Although we have the same processes, the way they are applied is different.

"In learning different approaches I can apply the ones that will work best for my role in Malaysia."

Applications are invited annually for both mobility programs, which are funded through the University's education, international and administration portfolios.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Adam Shoemaker said the programs were an essential component of the University's continued development as an international university with a significant global presence.

"These programs are designed to encourage productive collaboration across our network of campuses and centres, and to increase the opportunities available to staff for professional development," Professor Shoemaker said.

For more information visit the Monash mobility website (Monash only).