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Monash South Africa and University of Johannesburg sign memorandum of understanding

May 2009

Prof Ttyrone Pretorius, Pro Vice-Chancellor and President, Monash South Africa; Prof Dina Burger Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, Monash South Africa and Prof  Derek van der Merwe, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of the University of Johannesburg.
At the signing of the memorandum of understanding from the left: Prof Ttyrone Pretorius, Pro Vice-Chancellor and President, Monash South Africa; Prof Dina Burger Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, Monash South Africa and Prof  Derek van der Merwe, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of the University of Johannesburg.

Monash South Africa has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Johannesburg in the area of academic and research collaboration.

At the signing of the agreement, at the Monash South Africa campus, were Prof Tyrone Pretorius, Pro Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash South Africa and the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of University of Johannesburg, Prof Derek van der Merwe.

Prof Dina Burger, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, at Monash South Africa said that this agreement will extend over a five-year period and that the institutions will pursue opportunities to explore priority areas of alignment in research, academic internships and faculty/industry expertise.

She added that: “This agreement is in line with the vision of Monash University to improve the human condition by advancing knowledge and fostering creativity through research and education and a commitment to social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment.”

This collaboration between the two institutions will include, but not be limited to, the areas of:

  • Water research;
  • Injury prevention and safety promotion with specific reference to health;
  • Research staff exchanges;
  • Cooperative seminars, workshops, capacity building programmes and other academic activities;
  • Research supervision.

Prof van der Merwe said:"The University of Johannesburg is delighted to be part of this collaborative agreement with the South African campus of a prestigeous University like Monash, with its global reputation for excellence in research and teaching, and we believe that this relationship will be of great benefit to both institutions, their students and staff as well as to the public sector in general”.