to receive government financial assistance. In 1974, fees for tertiary education in Australia were abolished, meaning that funding for the college began to be sourced primarily from the federal government. After the introduction of the unified national system of higher education in 1988, known as the Dawkins reforms, it was clear that the college had to combine with a university. Negotiations were started with University of Melbourne, which was seen as the obvious partner, given their close proximity. However, these negotiations collapsed in 1990. The college then began discussions with Monash University, which were successful. The transfer was finalised on 1 July 1992 and became the Faculty of Pharmacy of Monash University. It celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2006. In August 2008, the Victorian College of Pharmacy underwent a name change to reflect its position within Monash, to the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Deans and directors John Kruse (1882–1885) Cuthbert Blackett (1886) (acting) Alfred H. Jackson (1886–1889) Sidney Plowman (1890–1891) A.T.S. 'Stan' Sissons (1920–1962) Nigel Manning (1963–1978) Geoffrey Vaughan (1979–1987) Robert Burnet (1987) (acting) Colin Raper (1987) (acting) Tom R. Watson (1988–1991) Colin Chapman (1991–2006) Bill Charman (2007–2019) Arthur Christopoulos (2019–) Structure In teaching, the campus now incorporates: Department of Medicinal Chemistry Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Pharmacology Department of Pharmaceutics Department of Pharmacy Practice The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) was set up in 2008 to focus on the research aspects within the faculty. The research activities are based on four key discipline-based themes including: Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Action Centre for Drug Candidate Optimisation Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Drug Discovery Biology Centre for Medicine Use and Safety Notable alumni The campus's alumni includes graduates who have become well known in fields outside of science, including many politicians and senior public servants, and national leaders such as Weary Dunlop. References External links History of the Victorian College of Pharmacy Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences web site Books Janette Bomford, Victorian College of Pharmacy: 125 years of history, 1881-2006 H.V. Feehan, Birth of the Victorian College of Pharmacy Louise Gray and Karen Stephens, Victorian College of Pharmacy: 125 stories for 125 years, 1881-2006 Geoffrey Hutton, The Victorian College of Pharmacy: an observer's view Victorian College of Pharmacy, The Search for a partner : a history of the amalgamation of the Victorian College of Pharmacy and Monash University Campuses of Monash University Educational institutions